Meet the Scientists

The Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) scientists work closely with other scientists from its research affiliate the Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research (IHVR), and the Drexel Institute for Biotechnology and Virology Research (Drexel Institute) of Drexel University College of Medicine.

The Hepatitis B Foundation provides partial salary support for two faculty-level scientists, who are faculty members of the Drexel Institute, but who also work in the HBF lab within the IHVR: HBF Bruce Witte Research Fellow and the HBF Senior Scientist.

HBF Lab Director
Timothy Block, Ph.D., Director and Professor, Drexel Institute;
President, HBF and IHVR
He does not receive any funds from the HBF or the IHVR.

HBF Bruce Witte Fellow
Anand Mehta, Ph.D., Associate Director and Associate Professor, Drexel Institute

HBF Senior Scientist
Xuanyong Lu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Drexel Institute

The following scientists are faculty members of the Drexel Institute of Drexel University College of Medicine who receive additional program support from the Hepatitis B Foundation and Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research.

Baohua Gu, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Drexel Institute
Pamela Norton, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Associate Director of Education, Drexel Institute
Catherine Pachuk, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Drexel Institute
C. Satishchandran, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Drexel Institute
Ender Simsek – Ph.D. Candidate
Laura F. Steel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Drexel Institute
Ying-Hsiu Su, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Drexel Institute