Salik Hussain , DVM, PhD

Principal Investigator

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology
School of Medicine, West Virginia University
Detailed Profile

Chiara Monge

Postdoctoral Researcher

I am Chiara Monge, a pharmaceutical chemist, with a PhD in Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular Science at the University of Turin (Italy). My academic and research training is in pharmacy, cancer biology, and inhalation toxicity. As a postdoctoral researcher, I am investigating the molecular and cellular basis of the pulmonary impact of air contaminants. In my free time, I love doing sports, being in nature and enjoying good music.

Barbara Wehle

Doctoral Candidate

Barbara Wehle is an MD/PhD student in the Clinical and Translational Science PhD program at WVU. She previously attended Stony Brook University where she received her B.A. in Earth and Space Sciences. During this time, she participated in research with the SBU RISE2 program, studying inhalation exposure risks for astronauts. After graduating, she worked at the New York Center for Clean Water Technology, studying emerging drinking water contaminants.  She is interested in environmental toxicology in the context of the pulmonary system and hopes to apply this to her career as a physician scientist. In her free time, Barbara enjoys birdwatching, learning indigenous languages, and competitive German longsword fencing.

Yulu Li

Graduate Student

I am Yulu Li from China. I am majoring in Cellular and Integrative Physiology, under the supervision of Dr. Hussain. I am interested in exploring the effects of inhaled xenobiotics on human health. I am particularly fascinated by the interplay of mechanistic pathways leading to respiratory and physiological functional decline.

Atefeh Razazan

Lab Manager

I joined the Dr. Hussain’s Lab as a Research Assistant/Lab manager in November 2022. Before joining the lab, I completed postdoc in the WVU Cancer Institute, West Virginia University and Wake Forest university. I received My Ph.D. in Molecular medicine from the Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS) in 2018.

Current Undergraduate Students

  • Gracey Oxley
    • INBRE Student

Lab Alumini

Past Graduate Students

  • Nairrita Majumder (2018-2023)
    • PhD in Biomedical Sciences
  • Md. Habibul Hasan (2020-2023)
    • PhD in Biomedical Sciences
  • Mena Mansy (2021-2023)  
    • Master in Biomedical Sciences

Past Undergraduate Students

  • Lilly Schelling
  • Brittany Cobes
  • Jessica Amedro
  • Nina Olivia Tan