Bobby Jones, II

Bobby Jones, II is an Instructor at the Biomedical Sciences Program within the University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Health Professions. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences from Meharry Medical College, a Master of Arts in Biology from Fisk University, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

• Education: PhD (Biomedical Sciences), MA (Biology), BS (Biology), High School

His research focuses on neurobiology, biochemistry, and molecular mechanisms related to substance-induced neurotoxicity, stress responses in trainees, and HIV-1 neuropathogenesis. Key publications highlight:

• Distress factors in clinical vs. research trainees
• Proline biosynthesis in methamphetamine-induced glutamate regulation
• Proline oxidase's role in HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein toxicity

Teaching activities include courses on biomedical issues, clinical microbiology, human genetics, and model systems in genetic disorders. He has taught continuously across multiple terms since 2022.