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Frances Gizis
Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Associate Professor of Nutrition
B.H.Sc., University of Guelph
M.S., Cornell University
Ph.D., New York University
fgizis@liu.edu

Pasquale Buffolino
Administrator, Forensic Science Program
Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science
B.S., M.S., Adelphi University;
M.P., Ph.D., City University of New York
pasquale.buffolino@liu.edu

Anthony Capetandes
Program Director, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D., New York Medical College
Registered Medical Technologist MT (ASCP)
NY State Licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist
anthony.capetandes@liu.edu

Visalam Chandrasekaran, MD;FCAP
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
MBBS  from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India
Pathology residency training, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY
Blood Banking training at New York Blood Center, NY
Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with subspecialty boards in Blood Banking/ Transfusion Medicine
Certificate of Qualification as Lab director in NY State in multiple areas; Licensed physician in NY State
visalam.chandrasekaran@liu.edu

Paul Dominguez
Assistant Dean, School of Health Professions and Nursing
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
B.S., M.S., Long Island University
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, RDMS (OB)
paul.dominguez@liu.edu

Virginia Donovan
Medical Advisor, Clinical Laboratory Science Program
Chair of Pathology, Winthrop University Hospital
B.A., M.D., John Hopkins University

Maria A. Friedlander, CT(ASCP), CMIAC
Program Director, Cytotechnology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
B.A., Cornell University;
M.P.A., New York University
angelesm@mskcc.org

Marc Y. Fink
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
B.A., City University of New York, Queens College;
Ph.D., Mt. Sinai School of Medicine of New York University
marc.fink@liu.edu

Daniel Ginsburg
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
B.S., Ph.D., Stanford University
daniel.ginsburg@liu.edu

Azad L. Gucwa
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
B.S., Stony Brook University
Ph.D., Stony Brook University
Registered Medical Technologist MT(ASCP)
azad.gucwa@liu.edu

Francis T. Harten
Director, Forensic Science Program
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Forensic Science
B.S., Fordham University;
M.S., Touro College School of Health Sciences;
NYPD Crime Scene Detective (retired), Crime Laboratory Detective Serologist (retired)
francis.harten@liu.edu

Luis R. Martinez
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
B.S., University of Puerto Rico;
M.S., Long Island University;
M.B.A., Pace University;
Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
luis.martinez@liu.edu

Angela Meisse, MT(ASCP), SBB CLS(NCA)
Adjunct Associate Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science
B.S., M.P.A., Long Island University;
Registered Medical Technologist MT(ASCP), Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB)
angela.meisse@liu.edu

Seetha M. Tamma
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
B.Sc., M.Sc., Andhra University;
Ph.D., University College Cork
stamma@liu.edu

Ernestine Marie Vellozzi
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., St. John’s University;
M.S., College of Pharmacy and Allied Professions, St. John’s University;
Certificate of Qualification – Laboratory Director – Clinical Microbiology
ernestine.vellozzi@liu.edu