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
Patrick Mueller, Ph.D. (07/2023) – Physiology

Committee Members (Faculty)

Susmita Chowdhuri, M.D. (09/2024) – Internal Medicine

Andrew Garrett, Ph.D. (08/2024) – Pharmacology

Alexander Gow, Ph.D. (10/2023) – Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics & Pediatrics

Lauren Hamel, Ph.D. (12/2023) – Oncology

Tomomi Ichinose, M.D., Ph.D. (08/2025) – Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences

Arash Javanbakht, M.D. (08/2023) – Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Hyeong-Reh Kim, Ph.D. (09/2024) – Pathology

Raghavendar Thipparthi, Ph.D. (09/2024) – Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology

Angela Tiura, Ph.D. (01/2025) – Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences

Robert Welch, M.D. (09/2024) – Emergency Medicine

 Kezhong Zhang, Ph.D. (09/2024) – Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics & Pediatrics

Committee Members (Trainees)

Roxanne Berube, Ph.D. (10/2023) – Post Doc – Pharmacology

Dustyn Levenson (05/2024) – M.D./Ph.D. Candidate – Physiology

Christine Lee (05/2024) – Ph.D. Student – Translational Neuroscience