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  • Emaad  Abdel-Rahman,  Ph.D.
    Progression of renal disease delaying measures
  • Kwame  O.  Akosah,  M.D.
    Non-invasive detection of early CHD, myocardial stress and perfusion, metabolic syndrome
  • Abdullah  Al-Osaimi,  MBBS
    Liver transplantation, HCC, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, and cholestatic liver disease
  • Joseph  A.  Aloi,  M.D.
    Pevention of type II diabetes, complications from diabetes, treatment strategies for polycystic ovary syndrome.
  • Stacey  M.  Anderson,  M.D.
    Type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemia
  • Brian  H.  Annex,  M.D.
    Angiogenesis and Peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
  • Alaa  S.  Awad,  M.D., FASN
    Inflammation in diabetic nephropathy: podocyte microenvironment; podocyte/macrophage interaction.
  • Carlos  R.  Ayers,  M.D.
    Hypertension and arteriosclerosis
  • Harini  Bagavant,  M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
    Pathogensis of lupus glomerulonephritis in murine models of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Kenneth  Ballew,  M.D.
  • Rasheed  Balogun,  MBCHB
  • Seki  A.  Balogun,  MBBS
    Developing ways to improve the well-being and care of the elderly; geriatric nephrology.
  • Eve  Bargmann,  M.D.
    Women's health, occupational health and palliative care
  • Eugene  J.  Barrett,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Diabetes and Insulin Action
  • Robert  W.  Battle,  M.D.
    Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • Daniel  M.  Becker,  M.D.
  • George  A.  Beller,  M.D.
    Radionuclide Imaging Agents for Cardiac Imaging
  • Carl  L.  Berg,  M.D.
    Hepatic metabolism and hepatic cell physiology
  • James  D.  Bergin,  M.D.
  • Stephen  J.  Bickston,  M.D.
    Clinical Approaches to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
  • Kenneth  C.  Bilchick,  M.D.
    Cardiac resynchronization, cardiac MRI, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, ICDs
  • Alan  J.  Binder,  M.D.
  • Leslie  Blackhall,  M.D.
    Medical Ethics, Palliative Medicine
  • Warren  Kline  Bolton,  M.D.
    Pathogenesis of glomerulonephritis
  • Virginia  A.  Boothe,  M.D.
  • Larry  Borish,  M.D.
    Molecular Genetic Studies in Allergic Disease and Asthma. Immune and cellular mechanisms of rhuIL-4R. Immune mechanisms in chronic hyperplastic eosinophilic sinusitis (CHES)
  • Christiana  M.  Brenin,  M.D.
  • Charles  H.  Brooks,  M.D.
  • Michael  G.  Brown,  Ph.D.
    NK Cells and Viral Immunity
  • Sue  A.  Brown, 
  • Stephen  H.  Caldwell,  M.D.
    Steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, variceal bleeding, hepatocellular cancer, coagulopathy in liver disease, and viral hepatitis
  • Robert  M.  Carey,  M.D.
    Hormonal control of blood pressure and kidney function; renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; dopominergic system; renal and vascular paracrine systems; cell and molecular biology of vascular hormones.
  • John  M.  Chirgwin,  Ph.D.
    Tumor-Secreted AMF: Causal Role in an Animal Model of Cachexia.
  • Zhiguo  Chu, 
  • Gregory  A.  Clines,  M.D.
    Metastatic bone disease
  • Steven  M.  Cohn,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Communication between the Immune System and Epithelium in Chronic Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases.
  • Fabio  Cominelli,  M.D.,Ph.D.
    Molecular biology of inflammation cytokines, inflammatory bowel disease
  • Julia  E.  Connelly,  M.D.
  • Eugene  C.  Corbett,  M.D.
  • George  B.  Craddock,  M.D.
    Coronary and Valvular Heart Disease; Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • Sheila  E.  Crowe,  M.D.
    Immune-epithelial interactions in mucosal inflammation
  • Alan  C.  Dalkin,  M.D.
    Reproductive endocrinology
  • Richard  N.  Day,  Ph.D.
    Cell-Type Specific Regulation of Pituitary Gene Expression
  • John  J.  Densmore,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Malignant hematology (Lymphoma, Myeloma, Leukemia)
  • John  M.  Dent,  M.D.
    Valvular heart disease, technology assessment, contrast echocardiography
  • Umesh  Deshmukh,  Ph.D.
    Autoantibody responses against lupus-associated autoantigens.
  • Rebecca  Dillingham, 
  • John  P.  Dimarco,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmias
  • Gerald  R.  Donowitz,  M.D.
    White cell interactions with bacteria
  • Peter  B.  Ernst,  D.V.M, Ph.D.
    Gastrointestinal inflammation with specific interests in lymphoepithelial cell interactions in H. pylori infection and inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Sharon  Esau,  M.D.
    Diaphragm muscle function and disease, chronic respiratory failure and long term mechanical ventilation.
  • Jaime  Escanellas,  M.D.
  • Jonathan  Evans,  M.D.
  • William  S.  Evans,  M.D.
    Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Carmella  Evans-Molina,  M.D., Ph.D.
  • Ping  Fan, 
  • Charles  R.  Farber,  Ph.D.
    Genetics of complex disease, with an emphasis on osteoporosis and obesity; Genetics of gene expression; Systems biology of complex disease; Mouse models of complex disease
  • Leon  S.  Farhi, 
  • John  D.  Ferguson,  MBBCH
  • Pierrick  Fournier,  Ph.D.
    T Cells in Bone Metastases and Role of the Bone Microenvironment
  • Shu-Man  Fu,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Human Lymphocyte Biology and Autoimmunity
  • Jitendra  K.  Gautam,  Ph.D.
    Immune System Modulation
  • Bruce  D.  Gaylinn, 
    Growth Hormone - Releasing Hormone, Ghrelin, and Growth Hormone Secretagogues
  • Katherine  P.  Geer, 
  • Robert  Gibson,  M.D.
  • Carol  Gilchrist,  Ph.D.
    Regulation of virulence factors of Entamoeba histolytica; transcriptional control of Entamoeba histolytica
  • Lawrence  W.  Gimple,  M.D.
    Interventional cardiology. Mechanisms of restenosis following vascular interventions. New educational teaching tools using multimedia and digital techniques.
  • David  K.  Glover,  Ph.D.
    Nuclear Cardiology
  • Matthew  J.  Goodman,  M.D.
  • Aval-Na'Ree  Green,  M.D.
    Improving quality of care in long-term care facilities.
  • Joyce  A.  Green-Pastors,  M.S.
  • William  Grosh,  M.D.
    Melanoma, sarcoma, drug development, drug resistance, endocrine tumors, and gynecological malignancies
  • Richard  L.  Guerrant,  M.D.
    Recognition, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Impact, Treatment and Prevention of Enteric Infections; Global Health and Tropical Infectious Diseases
  • Theresa  Guise,  M.D.
  • Jack  M.  Gwaltney,  Jr.,  M.D.
    Pathogenesis and treatment of viral upper respiratory infections
  • Daniel  J.  Haisenleder,  Ph.D.
  • Keri  Hall,  M.D.
  • Frederick  G.  Hayden,  M.D.
    Antiviral agents for the prevention and treatment of respiratory viral infections
  • Evan  B.  Heald,  M.D.
  • Deborah  M.  Henderson,  M.D.
  • Charles  E.  Hess,  M.D.
    Hematologic malignancies, splenomegaly
  • Erik  L.  Hewlett,  M.D.
    Structure and Function of Bacterial Toxins: Roles in Microbial Pathogenesis and Uses in Biomedical Research
  • Paul  S.  Hoffman,  Ph.D.
    Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Eric  R.  Houpt,  M.D.
    Parasite Immunology
  • Molly  A.  Hughes,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Biodefense and emerging pathogens
  • Janine  C.  Jagger,  M.P.H, Ph.D.
    Prevention of occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens; health care worker safety, medical device safety in developing countries.
  • Wael  Jarjour,  M.D.
  • Dearing  W.  Johns,  M.D.
    Biosynthesis of renin; Hypertension; Renin-angiotensin system and target organ damage
  • Shyr-Te  Ju,  Ph.D.
    Regulatory T Cells and Multi-Organ Autoimmune Disease
  • Dean  H.  Kedes,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Human Herpes virus Associated with Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • Ellen  C.  Keeley,  M.D.
    Vulnerable coronary artery plaque myocardial infarction
  • Susanna  R.  Keller,  M.D.
    Insulin-regulated Membrane Trafficking and Modification of Cell Surface Function
  • Donald  L.  Kimpel,  M.D., M.A.
    Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Susan  Kirk,  M.D.
  • Alexander  L.  Klibanov,  Ph.D.
    Targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic imaging agents.
  • Wende  M.  Kozlow,  M.D.
  • Douglas  E.  Lake,  Ph.D.
    Cardiovascular Medicine
  • John  G.  Leiner,  M.D.
  • Janet  E.  Lewis,  M.D.
    Immunology, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases
  • Li  Li,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Immune response of the kidney to ischemia-reperfusion injury and transplantation.
  • Joel  M.  Linden,  Ph.D.
    Adenosine Signaling in Inflammation and Diabetes
  • Zhenqi  Liu,  M.D.
    Insulin action, insulin resistance and cardiovascular complications of diabetes
  • Peter  Lobo,  M.D.
    Basic transplant immunology, clinical research on transplant patients
  • Max  A.  Luna,  M.D.
    Preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging, outcomes research
  • B.  Gail  Macik,  M.D.
    New antithrombotic drugs or hemostatic agents, development of diagnostic tests of coagulation, and platelet function for clinical trials
  • John  Macknight,  M.D.
  • Srijoy  Mahapatra,  M.D.
  • Gerald  L.  Mandell,  M.D.
    Biology of phagocytic cells with emphasis on neutrophils and microbial interactions.
  • Amy  J.  Mangrum,  M.D.
  • James  Mangrum,  M.D.
  • Barbara  J.  Mann,  Ph.D.
    Pathogenicity of Francisella tularensis and the human parasite Entamoeba histolytica, vaccines
  • Jennifer  Marks,  M.D.
  • John  C.  Marshall,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Regulation of pituitary gene expression, polycystic ovarian syndrome
  • Pamela  K.  Mason,  M.D.
    Heart Rhythm
  • Natalie  May,  Ph.D.
  • Anthony  L.  McCall,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Brain metabolism, hypoglycemia, diabetes and the nervous system
  • Christopher  R.  McCartney,  M.D.
    Understanding the causes of abnormal gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) pulses and abnormal gonadotropin secretion in adolescent and adult PCOS.
  • Mary  McMasters,  M.D.
  • Coleen  A.  McNamara,  M.D.
    Role of Id3 and Id3a in Regulating the Smooth Muscle Cell Response to Vascular Injury Gene Delivery
  • Borna  Mehrad,  M.D.
    Pulmonary anti-microbial host defense
  • Suzanne  M.  Moenter,  Ph.D.
    Understanding How the Central Nervous System Controls Fertility through Study of Gonodotropin-realeasing Hormone Neurons
  • Khalid  Mohammad,  M.D., Ph.D.
  • Christopher  C.  Moore, 
  • Joseph  Randall  Moorman,  M.D.
    Mathematical Analysis of Cardiac Rhythms
  • Emma  Morton-Eggleston, 
  • Mohan  Nadkarni,  M.D.
  • Jerry  L.  Nadler,  M.D.
    Development of New therapeutics to help prevent or reverse type I diabetes
  • Ralf  M.  Nass,  M.D.
  • Patrick  Northup,  M.D.
    Clinical and economic outcomes, statisticalmodeling and simulation
  • Craig  S.  Nunemaker,  Ph.D.
    Pancreatic beta-cell and islet physiology
  • Roy  C.  Ogle,  Ph.D.
    Stem Cells, Growth Factor Receptors and Tissue Engineering
  • Mark  D.  Okusa,  M.D.
    Mechanisms of renal injury
  • Suna  Onengut-Gumuscu,  Ph.D.
    Genetics of complex disease
  • Shetal  H.  Padia,  M.D.
    Hypertension; Renin-Angiotensin System; AT1 and AT2 Receptors; Natriuresis; Aminopeptidases
  • Richard  D.  Pearson,  M.D.
    Leishmaniasis, immunoparasitology
  • William  A.  Petri,  Jr.,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis of Parasitic Infection
  • David  A.  Peura,  M.D.
  • John  Philbrick,  M.D.
  • Theresa  T.  Pizarro,  Ph.D.
    Dynamics of Intestinal Immune System
  • Thomas  A.  Platts-Mills,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Common Allergic Diseases
  • Steven  M.  Powell,  M.D.
    Gastric cancer and Barrett's esophagus
  • Michael  Ragosta,  III,  M.D.
    Viability, restenosis, preconditioning, ischemic heart disease, infarction
  • Girija  Ramakrishnan,  Ph.D.
    Iron-uptake mechanisms and Virulence Factors of Francisella tularensis; Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Michael  F.  Rein,  MD
    Sexually transmitted diseases, infectious diseases
  • Christopher  M.  Rembold,  M.D.
    Smooth Muscle Signal Transduction Nitric Oxide
  • James  K.  Roche,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Immunochemistry of glycoproteins, cell-mediated immunity, auto-immunity
  • Charles  E.  Rose,  M.D.
    Role of chemokines in asthma and other forms of lung inflammation.
  • Mitchell  Rosner,  M.D.
  • Mirta  Ruiz Herrera,  M.D.
    Nuclear Cardiology
  • Michele  Sale,  Ph.D.
    Genetics of vascular disease; Genetics of otitis media
  • Richard  J.  Santen,  M.D.
    Expression of Aromatase and Role of Estrogen in Breast Cancer
  • Jon  Saunders,  Ph.D.
  • Joel  Schectman,  M.D.
    Health Services Research on QI; C/E issue and physician/patient behavior change
  • W.  Michael  Scheld,  M.D.
    Molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, sepsis/septic shock, adenosine receptors, inflammation, innate immunity, anthrax, vaccines
  • John  B.  Schorling,  M.D.
    Care of underserved populations and promoting healthy behaviors,Smoking and alcohol abuse, preventive medicine
  • Vanessa  Shami,  M.D.
  • Rahul  Sharma,  Ph.D.
    Regulatory T Cell deficiency; Sjogren's syndrome; Auto-immunity.
  • Margaret  A.  Shupnik,  Ph.D.
    Hypothalamic peptide and steroid regulation of pituitary gene transcription; Estrogen action in neuroendocrine and reproductive tissues; Estrogen action in breast cancer
  • Costi  D.  Sifri,  M.D.
    Molecular mechanisms of bacterial and fungal pathogenesis, innate immunity, Caenorhabditis elegans
  • Corinne  M.  Silva,  Ph.D.
    STAT5b signaling in tyrosine kinase-dependent and anti-estrogen resistant breast cancers
  • Helmy  M.  Siragy,  M.D.
    Biology and Pathophysiology of Angiotensin Receptor Subtypes in the Kidney and Heart Diseases
  • Diane  G.  Snustad,  M.D.
  • John  Steinke,  Ph.D.
  • Angela  R.  Stiltner,  M.D.
  • Robert  M.  Strieter,  M.D., FCCP, FACP
    Cytokine and Chemokine Biology As Related to Human Diseases
  • Gail  W.  Sullivan,  M.S.
  • Sun-Sang  Sung,  Ph.D.
    Lung Dendritic Cells and Asthma
  • Paul  M.  Suratt,  M.D.
    Sleep disorders, sleep apnea, pulmonary diseases
  • Angela  M.  Taylor,  M.D.
    Diabetic cardiovascular disease - early diagnosis and prevention
  • Christopher  Y.  Thomas,  M.D.
    Abnormal growth and survival signals in cancer cells
  • Michael  O.  Thorner,  D.Sc.,FACP,FRCP,M.B.
    Endocrinology and metabolism, specifically neuroendocrinology and hypothalamic pituitary disease
  • Jonathon  D.  Truwit,  M.D.
    Lung mechanics, signal processing, lung imaging.
  • Amy  L.  Tucker,  M.D.
    General cardiology, adult congenital heart disease; Adenosine receptors
  • Mary  L.  Vance,  M.D.
    Growth hormone regulation, pituitary disorders
  • Alda  Vidrich,  Ph.D.
    Crohn’s disease
  • Ajeet  Vinayak,  M.D.
    ICU outcomes.
  • John  Voss,  M.D.
    Clinical epidemiology, health care management, and cancer screening
  • Brian  R.  Wamhoff,  Ph.D.
    Atherosclerosis/Restenosis; Excitation Transcription Coupling; Biomedical Models of Vascular Disease.
  • Cirle  A.  Warren,  M.D.
    Global health, enteric infections, sexually-transmitted diseases,Recognition, pathogenesis, impact, and control of enteric infections.
  • Geoffrey  R.  Weiss,  M.D.
    New anticancer drug development, cancer immunotherapy
  • Mark  Williams, 
  • Michael  E.  Williams,  M.D.
    Molecular biology of myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia,Molecular biology of myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia
  • Brian  Wispelwey,  M.D.
    AIDS, Immunocompromised host, CNS infections
  • Judith  A.  Woodfolk,  M.D., Ph.D.
    Immune Response to Allergens
  • Paul  Yeaton,  M.D.
    Gastrointestinal malignancy
  • Wen  Yuan,  Ph.D.
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Wei  Yue,  M.D.; Ph.D.
    Mechanisms of estrogen and aromatase action breast cancer initiation and progression, and development of therapeutic strategies for hormone-dependent breast cancer
  • John  H.  Zadrozny,  M.D.

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