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