Vernon Ruffin, PhD

Vernon Ruffin, PhD, is an associate professor of biology at Virginia Union University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree and later established the first biomedical research laboratory. He received his PhD from Howard University College of Medicine and, in 2019, founded Ruffin NeuroLab, the first private professional minority STEM training program in neurophysiology, where he continues to serve as CEO and principal investigator.