Research Development Committee

The Research Development Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Dean on matters pertaining to research strategies, initiatives, and innovation that promote the research and research education at the Medical School including recommendations for infrastructural improvements. The committee also reviews the Faculty Research Excellence Award nominations and makes recommendations to the Faculty Affairs & Professional Development.

Research Development Committee Charter

Committee Chair
James Granneman, Ph.D. (10/31/2027) – Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics

Committee Members (Faculty)

aura Benjamins, M.D. (06/2028) – Pediatrics

Andrew Garrett, Ph.D. (10/2027) – Pharmacology

Yuan He, Ph.D. (10/2026) – Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology

Maik Huettemann, Ph.D. (06/2028)  – Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics

Erin Madden, Ph.D. (10/2027) – Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences

Krishnarao Maddipati, Ph.D. (10/2027) – Pathology

Kristin Maki, Ph.D. (10/2026) – Oncology

Patrick Mueller,  Ph.D. (06/2028) – Physiology

Malathy Shekar , Ph.D. (06/2028) – Oncology

Ira Winer, M.D., Ph.D. (10/2026) – Oncology

Fu-Shin Yu, Ph.D. (10/2026) – Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences

Committee Members (Trainees)

Roxanne Berube, Ph.D. (2025) – Post Doc – Pharmacology

Ece Erder (2025) – Graduate Research Assistant – Translational Neuroscience

Christine Lee (2025) – Ph.D. Student – Translational Neuroscience