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Melissa Lipsmeyer

Melissa Lipsmeyer, MS, PhD

Discipline Chair and Associate Professor for Cell Biology and Physiology

The research interests of the Lipsmeyer lab are focused on female reproductive physiology and women’s reproductive health. Utilizing a combination of in vitro and in vitro models, we are currently investigating the contribution of the microbiome to normal female reproductive physiology and how perturbations in in the microbiome by diseases such as obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome lead to dysfunction in the ovary, uterus and placenta. The Lipsmeyer lab is also interested in changes in the microbiome during pregnancy and how microbial derived metabolites contribute to maternal and fetal health and pregnancy outcomes.

Office: 338

Department/Discipline: Cell Biology and Physiology

Campus: Louisiana

Phone: (318) 342-7139

Email: mlipsmeyer@ulm.vcom.edu

John Lipka

John Lipka, MD

Associate Dean for Simulation and Technology

Discipline Co-Chair and Assistant Professor for Surgery

Office: 407

Department/Disciplines: Center for Simulation and Technology, Surgery

Campus: Louisiana

Phone: (318) 342-7147

Email: jlipka@ulm.vcom.edu

Donald Langley

Andy Langley, DO

Preferred First Name: Andy

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Discipline Co-Chair and Assistant Professor for Internal Medicine

Office: 242

Department/Disciplines: Clinical Affairs, Internal Medicine

Campus: Louisiana

Phone: 318-342-7133

Email: dlangley@ulm.vcom.edu

Fax: 334-442-4097

Nathan Kinnard

Nathan Kinnard, Ed.D.

Preferred First Name: Nathan

Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Office: 217

Department/Discipline: Student Services

Campus: Louisiana

Phone: 318-342-7130

Email: nkinnard@ulm.vcom.edu

William King

Bill King, MBA

Preferred First Name: Bill

Assistant Vice President for National Student Recruitment

Education

Year	University	Degree
1989	Loyola College of Maryland	MBA
1985	Loyola College of Maryland	BBA

Office: 131

Department/Discipline: Admissions

Campuses: Virginia, Louisiana, Carolinas, Auburn

Phone: 540-231-5992

Email: bking@vcom.edu

Awards

Board of Directors - Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Board Member – Montgomery County Chamber Foundation
AACOM Council of Osteopathic Admissions Officers
AACOM Council of Student Service Officers
Evaluator – Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA)
Consultant for Student Services – Commission on Osteopathic College of Accreditation (COCA)
AOA Greatness Corps
National Health Services Corps
Institutional Representative – National Accreditation of Advisors to the Health Professions (NAAHP)
Choose Virginia Task Force
Institutional Representative - Virginia Medical School Recruitment and Retention Task Force/AHEC Advisory Council
Professional Presentations Representing VCOM and the Osteopathic Medical Profession

Fax: 540-231-5252

Lin Kang

Lin Kang, PhD

Associate Professor for Biostatistics & Genetics

My research interests include bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, computational biology, evolutionary biology, and cancer-related research. My research focuses on analyzing different kinds of genomic and transcriptomic data including those related to cancer and other diseases using the technologies of next-generation sequencing and third-generation sequencing (such as Oxford Nanopore), developing new tools/pipelines, and using comparative genomics tools to understand evolution and disease development in a systemic perspective. My capabilities are mostly computational and biostatistical.

Education

2017	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	PhD-Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
2010	Xiamen University, Xiamen, China	MS-Computer Science