Dr. Hanna Wetzel is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Pharmacology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Xavier University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she also serves as Founding Director of Research. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry, from Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, graduating magna cum laude as a University Honors Scholar. She received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmacology from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2017. Her doctoral research examined the preclinical development of an anti-cocaine monoclonal antibody for treating cocaine addiction.
Dr. Wetzel’s research explores the pharmacological underpinnings of cocaine addiction using experimental and computational methods. At Xavier, she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in pharmacology, physiology, biology, chemistry, and clinical pharmacology. She co-founded and co-directs STEAM@XU, a research immersion camp for high-school students, and Research Roundup, an annual research-presentation competition for undergraduates. Her professional service includes reviewing grant applications for the National Institutes of Health and Sigma Xi, as well as manuscripts for scientific journals.