2015-2016 FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS-Updated 11/17/15
This list is limited. Visit the Faculty Collaborative Database and department websites for additional details about individual faculty. Highlighting indicates that
the faculty’s research aligns with the interest areas of the 3 NIH grants that support medical student summer research training and education fellowships.
Research area aligned with the NIA Aging and Injury Research Training Grant (Linda Meurer, MD, MPH, PI)
Research area aligned with the NIDDK Nephrology Research Education Grant (Kevin Regner, MD, PI)
Research area aligned with the NHLBI Heart, Lung, Blood & Sleep Research Training Grant (David Harder, PhD, PI)
NIH AGENCY ABBREVIATIONS: NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Institute; NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Disorders; NIA (National Institute on Aging NINDS (National Institute of Neurological disorders and Stroke); NIGMS (National Institute of General Medical
Sciences; NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NCI (National Cancer Institute); NEI (National Eye Institute); NIAMS (National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; NICHD (Eunice Kenney Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development); NIBIB (National
Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering); NIDCD (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; NIDCR (National Institute of
Dental and Craniofacial Disorders; NIEHS (National Institute on Environmental Health; NHGRI (National Human Genome Research Institute; NIDA (National
Institute on Drug Abuse; NIMH National Institute of Mental Health; NIMHD National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; NICCIH (National
Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; NCATS (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences); OD Office of the Director; DOD (Department
of Defense); OTHER ABBREVIATIONS: MCW/DEPT (research supported by MCW or department-related source); AHW (Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin);
VA (Veterans Administration) CRI (Children’s Research Institute); WMSF Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation; MSSQIP Medical Student Summer Quality
Improvement Program
FACULTY’S
FACULTY NAME/
CONTACT
RESEARCH
DEPT
RESEARCH INTEREST
RANK
Email/Phone
FUNDING
SOURCE
Martin
Bienengraeber,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Anesthesiology
mbieneng@mcw.edu
414-456-5690
Zeljko J. Bosnjak,
PhD, Professor
Anesthesiology
zbosnjak@mcw.edu
414-456-5687
Amadou Camara,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Anesthesiology
aksc@mcw.edu
414-456-5624
Thomas Ebert, MD,
PhD, Professor
Anesthesiology
tjebert@mcw.edu
414-384-2000 X41425
Research area: Cardiovascular research. Title of research study: Photobiomodulation
in cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury. Mitochondria as triggers and effectors in
protection of the heart from ischemia and stress; impact of near infrared light on the
heart and mitochondria after ischemia
Webpage: http://www.mcw.edu/display/docid14709.htm
Cellular Mechanisms of Anesthetic Action/Cellular Signal Transduction Pathways
Responsible for Anesthetic-Induced Cardioprotection and the Modulation of ATP
Sensitive Potassium Current in Cardiac Myocytes by Ischemia and Volatile
Anesthetics
Role of mitochondria (respiration, inner membrane potential, redox potential,
reactive oxygen species) in cardiac preservation during hypothermic and
normothermic ischemia and reperfusion in isolated cardiac cells (myocytes and
endothelial cells) and isolated guinea pig hearts. Webpage:
http://www.mcw.edu/Anesthesiology/research/AmadouCamaraPhD.htm#.UAlm_d1
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Research Area: Nutritional and physical fitness approaches to improve frailty prior to
major surgical interventions. Improving frailty can translate to fewer post-surgical
NHLBI
NHLBI
NHLBI
1
Quinn H. Hogan,
MD, Professor
Anesthesiology
qhogan@mcw.edu
414-456-5727
Anthony Hudetz,
PhD, Professor
Anesthesiology,
Physiology and
Biophysics
Anesthesiology &
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
ahudetz@mcw.edu 414456-5622
David F. Stowe,
MD, PhD, Professor
Anesthesiology
dfstowe@mcw.edu
414-456-5722
Dorothee
Weihrauch, DVM,
PhD, Associate
Professor
John Corbett PhD,
Professor & Chair
Nancy Dahms, PhD,
Professor
Rebekah Gundry,
PhD, Assistant
Professor
Brian Volkman, PhD,
Professor
Anesthesiology
Dorothee@mcw.edu
414-456-5739
Biochemistry
jcorbett@mcw.edu
414-955-8768
ndahms@mcw.edu
414-955-4698
rgundry@mcw.edu
414-955-2825
Wai-Meng Kwok,
PhD, Professor
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
wmkwok@mcw.edu
414-456-5683
bvolkman@mcw.edu
414-955-8400
complications and shorter length of stays. Potential Area (Project) for Student
Participation:
Recruit frail patients during preoperative screening. Work with PT and nutrition to
organize and maintain a pre-surgical program and following patients after surgery to
monitor outcomes.
Research Area: Neuroscience of pain. Title of Research Study: Several are available.
These include molecular approaches to modulating pain, stimulation of the dorsal
root ganglion for analgesia, and functional MRI as a measure of experimental pain in
rats. Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: Variations on the above to be
determined.
Neurobiology of consciousness and the mechanism of anesthesia
NINDS
NIGMS
Cardioprotection: Role of a channel protein (VDAC - voltage-dependent anion
channel) on the outer mitochondrial membrane in ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Electrophysiology of the heart: The molecular basis of inherited arrhythmias (the
Long QT Syndrome). Webpage:
http://www.mcw.edu/anesthesiology/research/WaiMengKwokPhD.htm#.UAhn0KC0
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Protecting the heart against ischemia reperfusion injury; Determining if the
mitochondrial Katp channel is activated during ischemia in isolated mitochondria;
The assessment of mitochondrial bioenergetics (respiration, inner membrane
potential, redox potential, hydrogen, potassium and calcium flux, reactive oxygen
species) by drugs, hypothermia, ischemia and toxic injury in isolated hearts, isolated
cardiac cells, and isolated mitochondria.
Webpage: http://www.mcw.edu/anesthesiology/research/DavidStoweMDPhD.htm
Coronary collateral growth and impaired angiogenesis in diabetes; growth factors.
Growth inhibitors and the role of lipoproteins in this process; signal transduction
pathway of anesthetic preconditioning
NHLBI
Factors that influence the function and survival of pancreatic beta cells in the
context of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
The molecular mechanisms underlying the functioning of mannose 6-phosphate
receptors (MPRs) in mammalian cells
Stem cell biology, cardiac developmental biology, and mass spectrometry Webpage:
http://www.mcw.edu/biochemistry/faculty/GundryRebekahPh.D.htm#.T_rmFPXneS
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Research uses NMR spectroscopy and many other techniques to (1) understand the
transmission of biological signals in terms of molecular structure, recognition and
dynamics and (2) exploit this knowledge for the design and discovery of new
NIAID
NHLBI
NHLBI
NIDDK
NHLBI
NIAID
NIGMS
2
Balaraman
Kalyanaraman, PhD,
Professor. & Chair
Jeannette VasquezVivar, PhD,
Professor
Michelle Battle,PhD,
Associate Professor
Lisa A. Cirillo, PhD,
Associate Professor
Allison Ebert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Brian Link, PhD,
Professor
D. J. Sidjanin, PhD,
Associate Professor
Cheryl Stucky, PhD,
Professor
Zelmira Lazarova,
MD
Biophysics
Balarama@mcw.edu
414-456-4000
Biophysics
jvvivar@mcw.edu
414-955-8095
Cell Biology,
Neurobiology &
Anatomy
Cell Biology,
Neurobiology &
Anatomy
Cell Biology,
Neurobiology &
Anatomy
mbattle@mcw.edu
414-955-8089
Cell Biology,
Neurobiology &
Anatomy
Cell Biology,
Neurobiology &
Anatomy
Cell Biology,
Neurobiology and
Anatomy
blink@mcw.edu
414-955-8072
Dermatology
lcirillo@mcw.edu
414-456-7810
aebert@mcw.edu
molecules with practical utility as research tools, bioactive nanomaterials, or new
drugs.
Free Radical biology; mechanism of action of antioxidants (i.e., agents that scavenge
or inhibit free radical formation) in human disease
Redox mechanisms of vascular dysfunction, neuroprotective effects of
tetrahydrobiopterin in fetal brain, superoxide from nitric oxide synthase,
mitochondria-derived oxidants
Transcriptional control of gut development and function
Molecular mechanisms underlying liver development and function, particularly
focusing on the role played by chromatin structure in the transcriptional regulation
of liver genes
Research area: Molecular Mechanisms of age-related neurodegeneration
Title of Research Study: Modeling neurodegenerative diseases with human stem
cells
Potential area for student participation: Differentiating human stem cells into select
neuron/glial populations to better understand Parkinson’s Disease and amyotrophic
sclerosis
Signaling and gene interactions underlying glaucoma risk phenotypes; morphology &
microscopic imaging; vertebrate retinal lamination
dsidjani@mcw.edu 414456-7810
Genetics of ocular development and disorders
cstucky@mcw.edu
414-955-8373
Functional analysis of distinct nociceptor populations; Nociceptive mechanisms
underlying Sickle Cell pain; Mechanisms underlying touch and mechanosensation.
Webpage:
http://www.mcw.edu/cellbiology/cherylstuckyphd.htm
zlazarov@mcw.edu
414-955-4061
Skin pathology; radiation-induced skin injury and the role of microRNAs in the
cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma progression and metastasis. Because of its role
as a protective barrier, the skin is frequently exposed to ionizing radiation either
accidentally or as a consequence of cancer treatment. Wound-healing complications
are well recognized in patients receiving ionizing radiation before surgical resection
of malignancies. In fact, thousands of patients have to delay their surgical tumor
removal because of the delayed wound healing of irradiated skin. Dr. Lazarova
studies the effects of ionizing radiation on skin wound healing as well as the role of
NCI
NHLBI
NIDDK
NIDDK
AHW
NEI
NEI
NINDS
MCW/DEPT
3
Edit Olasz, MD
Dawn Siegel, MD,
Associate Professor
Tom Aufderheide,
MD, Professor &
Vice Chair Research
E. Brook Lerner,
PhD, Professor
Caroline Pace, MD,
Assistant Professor
Amy Zosel, MD,
Assistant Professor
Rebecca Bernstein,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Zeno Franco, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Dermatology
Dermatology
(Pediatric)
Emergency
Medicine
ebolsz@mcw.edu
dsiegel@mcw.edu 414955-2819
taufderh@mcw.edu
414-805-9923
the epidermal basement membrane in irradiated skin. In addition, her lab tests
novel, experimental drugs which can prevent or reduce radiation-induced skin
injury, improve wound healing of irradiated skin, and decrease risk of skin cancer.
TCSN Incidence study
Genetic analysis of PHACE syndrome; Pathogenesis and natural history in a
longitudinal hemangioma syndrome cohort
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Outcomes and new devices; stroke;
Cardiac arrest, CPR, acute myocardial infarction, prehospital 12-lead ECGs
Emergency
Medicine
Emergency
Medicine
Emergency
Medicine
Family &
Community
Medicine
Family &
Community
Medicine
eblerner@mcw.edu
Emergency Medical Services
cpace@mcw.edu
414-805-6545
azosel@mcw.edu
414-704-1997
rbernstein@mcw.edu
414-955-8825
Palliative care in an emergency setting, Emergency ultrasound, Developing novel
curricula to teach medical students and residents, Quality improvement
Medical toxicology/poisonings
MCW/DEPT
Potential community engaged study to promote biking to improve fitness – pending
funding announcement in November
MCW/DEPT
zfranco@mcw.edu
414-955-4372

MCW/DEPT
Jeffrey Morzinski,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Family &
Community
Medicine
jmorzins@mcw.edu
414-456-4985
David Nelson, PhD
Associate Professor
Family &
Community
Medicine
Family &
Community
Medicine
danelson@mcw.edu
414-456-4386
DryHootch/VA/MCW partnership (Veteran mental health and related issues at
the community level, healthcare systems issues, etc.)
 Latino Geriatric Center, United Community Center – caregiver support of elders
in cognitive decline (HWPP funded)
 In collaboration with the UCC Latino Geriatric Center and Dr. Judi Kim
(Ophthalmology) – using high resolution retinal imaging techniques to detect
diabetic retinopathy and possible early detection of Alzheimer's using high
resolution retinal imaging at UCC.
One Hundred Healthy, At-Risk Families: This initiative prepares a network of
pastors, nurses, at-risk seniors and their care support workers across ten urban
Milwaukee church communities to sustain the safety, health and stability of 100 atrisk parishioner families.
Multiple research projects related to nutrition, physical activity and obesity
prevention at the community level.
With the Milwaukee County Department of Family Care: Prevention and wellness in
the community-based long-term care setting for elders and disabled people (outside
of nursing homes). Foci might include falls prevention, improved management of
chronic disease (HTN, DM, CHF), clinical support to manage problem behaviors in
persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, nutrition, wound prevention
and healing, dementia assessment and intervention, immunization.
MCW/DEPT
Seth Foldy, MD,
MPH, Associate
Professor
sfoldy@mcw.edu
414-339-3865
MCW/DEPT
NIAMS
NHLBI, NINDS
NICHD
MCW/DEPT
AHW
MCW/DEPT
4
Leslie Patterson,
PhD, Assistant
Professor
John Meurer, MD,
MBA, Professor and
Director
Ivor Benjamin, MD,
Professor & Director
CVC
Andreas Beyer, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Family &
Community
Medicine
Institute for
Health and
Society
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
Research area: Community-based health partnerships. Possible areas for student
participation: Veteran Health; Food access/security for socioeconomically
disadvantaged populations; substance abuse projects
Population health improvement; obesity, diabetes, asthma, employees, patients,
communities http://www.mcw.edu/phdpch/FacultyStaff/JohnMeurerMDMBA.htm
MCW/DEPT
jmeurer@mc.wedu
414-955-7043
ibenjamin@mcw.edu
414-955-6716
Protein misfolding diseases and oxido-reductive pathways
NHLBI
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
abeyer@mcw.edu
414-456-7514
NHLBI
Choi, Byung-il (Bill),
MD
Scott Cohen, MD,
Assistant Professor
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
bchoi@mcw.edu
Research Area:Telomerase biology, mitochondria and ER stress, vascular disease,
heart failure, proteomics, cardiovascular aging, free radical biology, hypertension
Title of Research Study:
 Role of mitochondria and ER stress in heart failure in human subjects
 Telomerase activity in the mitochondria, novel role outside the nucleus to
regulate mitochondrial gene expression
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation:
 Using cell culture to further explore underlying mechanism of how
telomerase regulates mitochondrial free radical production
 Using library of human atrial tissue to explore genetic and epigenetic
factors that contribute to CAD and other cardiovascular abnormalities
 Use of rodent models to define the contribution of nuclear or
mitochondrial specific actions of telomerase to disease development
Vascular Diseases
MCW/DEPT
sbcohen@mcw.edu
414-266-6784
Research area: Adult congenital heart disease
MCW/DEPT
Gutterman, David
D., MD, Professor
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
dgutt@mcw.edu
414-955-8595
Nicole Lohr, MD,
PhD, Assistant
Professor
Jennifer Strande,
MD, PhD, Assistant
Professor
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
ntonn@mcw.edu
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
jstrande@mcw.edu
414-456-7568
Michael Widlansky,
MD, MPH, Associate
Professor
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
& Pharmacology
& Toxicology
mwidlans@mcw.edu
414-805-4607
Oxidant stress and human coronary microvascular dysfunction; mechanisms of
human coronary arteriolar dilation; endothelial mediated vasodilation in the human
coronary microcirculation; vascular signaling by free radicals
Peripheral artery disease; the impact of NO generated by energy on the reduction of
endothelial dysfunction; impact of low level light therapy on collateral blood vessel
growth.
The study of heart disease at varying levels of biological complexity, including
patients, animal models and individual heart cells to obtain insights into disease
mechanisms; current: the cellular and molecular mechanisms that cause
cardiomyopathy in patients with muscular dystrophy Webpage:
http://www.mcw.edu/cvc/Faculty/JenniferStrandeMDPhD.htm
Research area: Cardiovascular physiology
Title of research study: microRNA 29 and endothelial function in human DM
Potential area for student participation: Recruiting and screening patients;
performing bench experiments
MAHEC
NHLBI, VA
VA
NHLBI
NHLBI
5
Xuefeng (David)
Zhang, MD, PhD,
Associate Professor
Srivida Kidambi,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Medicine
(Cardiovascular)
xfzhang@mcw.edu
414-955-5633
Regulation of vascular endothelial function in health and disease
Medicine
(Endocrinology)
skidambi@mcw.edu
414-456-4843
Hershel Raff,
Professor
Daisy Sahoo, PhD,
Associate Professor
Medicine
(Endocrinology)
Medicine
(Endocrinology
hraff@mcw.edu
414-649-6411
dsahoo@mcw.edu
414-456-7414
Body fat distribution: Metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian disease, functional
thyroid disease; Association of aldosterone with metabolic syndrome and insulin
resistance; Gender and ethnic differences in the body fat distribution and its role in
causing diseases such as heart disease or high blood pressure.
http://www.mcw.edu/endocrinology/srividyakidambi.htm
Bioactive VS Immunoreactive ACTH in the hypoxic newborn rat
Mary Sorci-Thomas,
MD, Professor
Niloofar Tabatabai,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Kathlyn Fletcher,
MD, MA
Medicine
(Endocrinology)
Medicine
(Endocrinology)
Medicine (GIM)
At VA
kfletche@mcw.edu
414-384-2000 X41955
Kathryn Eve Flynn,
PhD, Assistant
Professor
Theodore
MacKinney, MD,
Associate Professor
Joan Neuner, MD
Medicine (GIM)
kflynn@mcw.edu
414-955-8853
Decision making by patients seeking care for fertility problems
Medicine (GIM)
tmackinn@mcw.edu
414-456-6890
TBD
Medicine
(General Internal
Medicine)
jneuner@mcw.edu
Whittle, Jeffrey, MD
Medicine
(General Internal
Medicine)
jeffrey.whittle@va.gov
Burns, Edith, MD
Medicine
(Geriatrics)
eaburns@mcw.edu
Study risks of bone effects of cancer treatment to determine whether bone injury
can be prevented for some breast cancer patients and provide better counseling and
decision-making for breast cancer survivors. Other potential projects include studies
of patients with osteoporosis and fractures to determine secondary causes of
osteoporosis or of fractures despite taking medications
Research Area: Implementation research; behavioral medicine
Title of Research Study: Exercise Practices and Function among Older Veterans
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation:
Participant enrollment/Data collection (survey administration, physical performance
testing, vital sign measurement)/Data analysis/Manuscript preparation
Research Area: Patient illness perceptions and functional outcomes in older adults;
provider assessment of patient perceptions and relationship to outcomes in older
adults – this framework is applied in the areas of chronic illness management (e.g.
T2DM), joint impairment, surgical readmissions.
NHLBI
AHA
MCW/DEPT
Role of Apolipoprotein A1 in HDL; Role of scavenger receptors in cardiovascular
disease
NHLBI
msthomas@mcw.edu
Biogenesis of HDL through cholesterol efflux and APOA-1 structural reorganization
NHLBI
ntabatab@mcw.edu
414-456-8452
Role and regulation of sodium-glucose dependent transporters in
Diabetes=mediated increased renal sodium retention Webpage:
http://fcd.mcw.edu/?module=faculty&function=view&id=1944
Research area: Patient safety; patient hand-offs; hospital medicine; quality
improvement
NIDDK
Possible
MSSQIP
project
NICHD
National
American
Cancer
Society
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
6
Ivan Lang, DVM,
PhD, Professor
Jyoti Sengupta, PhD,
Associate Professor
Shaker, Reza, MD,
Professor and Chief
Ren Bin, MD, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Medicine (GI)
Karen-Sue Carlson,
MD, PhD, Assistant
Professor
William Drobyski,
MD, Professor
Title of Research Study: Improving Surgical Quality: Risks and Impact of Readmission
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: Patient recruitment and
interviews; data collection, data analysis; synthesis of results; preparation of results
for publication
The physiology of the pharyngo-esophagael junction
NIDDK
Neuromolecular mechanisms of chronic pelvic pain in neonatally-induced cystitis
NIDDK
NIDDK
NHLBI
Medicine (GI
Research)
Medicine (GI)
Imlang@mcw.edu
414-456-8138
sengupta@mcw.edu
414-456-4011
rshaker@mcw.edu
Medicine
(Hem/Onc)
bren@mcw.edu
414-597-3894
Esophageal motor function in health and disease; mechanisms for prevention of
aspiration; mechanisms for prevention of aspiration
Epigenetic and Transcriptional Regulation of Angiogenesis in Cancer and Ischemic
Cardiovascular Diseases.
Medicine
(Hem/Onc)
kabarker@mcw.edu
414-805-4600
Bone marrow failure in mice deficient for the extracellular matrix component;
laminin-gamma1
Medicine
(Hematology/Onc
ology), Pediatrics,
and Microbiology
Medicine
(Hem/Onc)
CBMITR
Medicine
(Hem/Onc)
CBMITR
wdrobysk@mcw.edu
414-456-4941
Transplantation Biology, Graft VS. Host Disease; Role of interleukin 23 in the
pathophysiology of GVH and GVL reactivity; Regulatory T Cell populations in graft
versus host disease
mpasquini@mcw.edu
414-805-0700
Ancillary studies in clinical trials
NHLBI
beshaw@mcw.edu
414-805-0714
Research area: Stem cell transplantation focusing on Immunogenetics and donor
selection, Quality of Life/Survivorship in both patients and donors.
Potential area for student involvement: TBD
NHLBI
Medicine
(Hem/Onc)
rsilverstein@mcw.edu
414-805-0518
NHLBI
Andrew Petroll, MD,
Associate Professor
Medicine (ID)
apetroll@mcw.edu
414-955-7703
Basic pathophysiologic mechanism underlying common vascular diseases, especially
thrombosis, atherosclerosis and neoplastic angiogenesis, with specific focus on
specific cellular receptor known as CD36
Engagement in care of older; rural HIV+ adults
Kevin Regner,MD,
Associate Professor
& Interim Chief
Medicine
(Nephrology)
kregner@mcw.edu 414805-9050
NIDDK
Andrey Sorokin,
PhD, Professor
Medicine
(Nephrology),
Sorokin@mcw.edu
414-456-4438
Mechanisms of acute kidney injury.
Dr. Regner is PI of the R25 NIDDK Kidney Disease Research Education Grant.
Contact Dr. Regner directly to be matched with a summer research preceptor in
kidney-related research.
Research Area: Signaling Pathways Leading from G-protein Coupled Receptors and
Tyrosine Kinases through Adaptor Proteins to Downstream Signaling Molecules; Cox2-dependent Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance of Cells to Apoptosis. Title of
Marcelo Pasquini,
MD, Associate
Professor
Bronwen E. Shaw,
MD, PhD, Professor
& Assoc. Scientific
Director
Roy Silverstein, MD,
Professor & Chair
NHLBI
NHLBI, NIDDK
NIA
NIDDK
7
research study: Title of Research Study: Mechanisms of Hypertension-Induced
Nephropathy. Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation:
Cell culture and animal studies focused upon uncovering the role of adaptor protein
p66 Shc in renal pathologies.
Targeting pancreatic cancer energy metabolism; tumor growth, metastasis
Michael Dwinell,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Dara Frank, PhD,
Professor
Amy Hudson, PhD,
Associate Professor
Christopher Kristich,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Vera Tarakanova,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Thomas Zahrt, PhD,
Associate Professor
Microbiology/Mol
ecular Genetics
mdwinell@mcw.edu
414-955-7427
Microbiology/Mol
ecular Genetics
Microbiology/Mol
ecular Genetics
Microbiology/Mol
ecular Genetics
frankd@mcw.edu
Type III Effector-Cofactor dynamics within the cellular environment
NIAID
ahudson@mcw.edu
414-955-5774
ckristich@mcw.edu
414-955-4141
Immune evasion in a humanized mouse model of HHV-6 infection
NIAID
Impact of nucleotide metabolism on enterococcal antibiotic resistance
NIAID
Microbiology/Mol
ecular Genetics
vera@mcw.edu
414-955-7429
Virus-host interactions; Cancer-associated viruses; Manipulation of DNA damage
response by viruses; DNA damage response-innate immunity connection
Einat Liebenthal,
Dsc, Associate
Professor
Shekar Kurpad, MD,
PhD, Professor
Timothy Meier,
PhD, Assistant
Professor
Neurology
einatl@mcw.edu
414-456-4484
Neurosurgery
skurpad@mcw.edu
414-955-7199
Advanced MRI imaging in spinal cord injury
Neurosurgery
tmeier@mcw.edu
414-955-7310
Primary research area: Brain injury research program, neuroimaging applied to
studying the acute and chronic effects of sport-related concussion; combining
L. Tugan Muftuler,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Neurosurgery
lmuftuler@mcw.edu
414-955-7627
Brian Stemper, PhD,
Associate Professor
Joseph Carroll, PhD,
Professor
Neurosurgery
bstemper@mcw.edu
414-384-2000 X41525
jcarroll@mcw.edu
Microbiology/Mol
ecular Genetics
Francisell-ATII interactions in respiratory tularemia; Role of FHL-mediated formate
metabolism in mycrobacterium tuberculosis persistence; Type II-NDHS in M.
Tuberculosis respiration and persistence
Neurophysiological basis of speech perception
NCI
American
Cancer Society
NIAID
NIDCD
NIH-SBIR
MCW
advanced neuroimaging metrics with blood-markers (tracking metabolic
pathways and brain injury markers post-concussion) as well as with
clinical/behavioral metrics.
A variety of research projects are available to students.
Ophthalmology
Medical imaging
1) novel imaging and analysis techniques to study spinal disc degeneration
2) novel neuroimaging and analysis techniques to study aging and dementia
Quantitative MRI of spinal disc degeneration
spine biomechanics, mild traumatic brain injury
Engineering and translational imaging; Assessing photoreceptor structure and
function in normal and diseased retinae
AOSpine
DOD, VA
NEI
8
Roger Daley, MD,
PhD, Professor
Shayne Fehr, MD,
Assistant Professor
radaley@mcw.edu
414-805-7429
sfehr@mcw.edu
414-337-7300
Fractures and abnormalities of the hand; upper extremities; microvascular surgery
MCW/DEPT
Variables related to throwing injuries in youth
MCW/DEPT
sgrindel@mcw.edu
Arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand
MCW/DEPT
xcliu@mcw.edu
Pediatric orthopaedic deformities; gait disorder; pediatric spine disorder
MCW/DEPT
Gerald F. Harris,
PhD, Professor
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Orthopaedic
Surgery
(Pediatrics)
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Orthopaedic
Surgery
gharris@mcw.edu
MCW/DEPT
Richard Marks, MD,
Professor
John Neilson, MD,
Assistant Professor
Ninomiya, James,
MD, Professor
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Orthopaedic
Surgery
rmarks@mcw.edu
414-805-7445
jneilson@mcw.edu
Research interests: Human motion analysis;; orthopaedic biomechanics and
pediatric rehabilitation. Title of Research Study: Motion analysis during pediatric
rehabilitation. Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation:
Orthopaedic biomechanics and human motion analysis.
Orthopaedic ankle and foot surgery
Reconstructions with Endoprostheses for Bone Sarcomas
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
Joseph Schwab, MD,
Assistant Professor
Carole Vetter, MD,
Professor
Mei Wang, PhD,
Associate Professor
Bock, Jonathan M.
MD FACS
Associate Professor
Guilherme Garcia,
PhD
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Orthopaedic
Surgery
Otolaryngology/
Communication
Sciences
Otolaryngology/
Communication
Sciences
jmschwab@mcw.edu
Research Area: Bone biology, mechanisms and implant loosening; Fractures in the
elderly. Title of research study: Effects of infrared light on bone. Potential student
project: Cell biology; animal research
Correlation of the Anterior Wall Index and the Anterior Center Edge Angle
cvetter@mcw.edu
Knee dislocations; improving patient safety
MCW/DEPT
meiwang@mcw.edu
414-288-0699
jbock@mcw.edu
414-805-8398
Orthopaedic biomechanics
MCW/DEPT
Molecular biology of head and neck cancer, mechanisms of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug toxicity in cancer, natural fruit and vegetable compound
chemoprevention
Biomedical Engineering; pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea; computational
fluid dynamics; virtual surgery. Investigative Study: “Investigating the
pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea via computational modeling.” Potential
Area (Project) for Student Participation: Students can get involved in one or more
aspects of this project, including (1) write a literature review manuscript on the
pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); (2) use MRI or CT scans and
medical imaging software to develop computational models that represent different
surgical procedures performed to treat OSA; these virtual surgery models will be
used to quantify the effects of various surgical procedures on respiratory airflow
resistance using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations; and (3) quantify
cross-sectional areas of the pharynx in OSA patients by analyzing video endoscopy
recordings using Matlab programming; these cross-sectional area measurements
MCW/DEPT
Steven Grindel, MD,
Associate Professor
Xue-Cheng Liu, PhD
jninomi@mcw.edu or
ninja@mcw.edu
ggarcia@mcw.edu
414-955-4466
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
NIBIB
9
Nikki Johnston, PhD
Associate Professor
Wenzhou Hong,
DVM, PhD.
Assistant Professor
Michael E. Stadler,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Michael Lawlor,
MD, PhD, Assistant
Professor
Nathan Ledeboer,
PhD, Assistant
Professor
Otolaryngology/
Communication
Sciences
Otolaryngology/
Communication
Sciences
Otolaryngology/
Communication
Sciences
Pathology
njohnsto@mcw.edu
414-955-4075
will be combined with air pressure recordings to quantify pharyngeal tissue
compliance.
Role of reflux in inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the aero-digestive tract.
Drug discovery for reflux disease.
MCW/DEPT
whong@mcw.edu
414-955-2672
Bacterial pathogenesis of otitis media
MCW/DEPT
mstadler@mcw.edu
414-805-8548
Quality, cost effectiveness, and patient safety in head and neck cancer care
MCW/DEPT
mlawlor@mcw.edu
414-955-2959
Mechanisms and efficacy of myostatin inhibition in myotubular myopathy
NIAMS
Pathology
nledeboe@mcw.edu
414-805-7556
Marja Nevalainen,
MD, PhD, Professor
Pathology &
Assoc Director
(Education) MCW
Cancer Center
Liang Wang, MD,
PhD, Professor
Pathology
mnevalainen@mcw.edu
414-955-2103
Admin. Assistant:
Kathleen Schilz
kschilz@mcw.edu
Tel: 414-955-8238
Fax: 414-955-6059
liwang@mcw.edu
414-955-2574
1. Development of rapid molecular techniques for detection of infectious diseases
2. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus antimicrobial resistance
3. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus detection
4. Molecular detection and epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses
5. Antimicrobial resistance
Research Foci:
1) Therapeutic targeting of Stat5 signaling in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate
cancer.
2) Stat5 inhibition as a strategy to sensitize prostate cancer to radiation therapy.
3) Stat5 signaling in progression of pancreatic cancer.
Rashmi Sood, MD,
Associate Professor
Liliana Pezzin, PhD,
JD, Professor and
Ann Nattinger, MD,
MPH, Professor &
Pathology
(Pediatric)
Center for Patient
Care & Outcome
Research (PCOR)
1. Genetic basis of human cancers including prostate, esophagus and lung cancers
using eQTL-based gene mapping, systems biology-based network analysis and large
scale case-control association study. 2. Biomarkers in human cancers including
prostate, pancreas, colon and lung by testing blood/tissue DNA/RNAs in wellcharacterized patient populations using genomewide methylation, next-gen
RNA/DNA sequencing and bioinformatic approaches.
http://fcd.mcw.edu/?module=faculty&func=view&id=4915
http://www.mcw.edu/pathology/faculty/Liang-Wang-MD.htm#.T_NEZdXhfkE
rsood@mcw.edu
Role of maternal platelets in the placenta and pregnancy complications
414-955-2451
lpezzin@mcw.edu
Influence of patterns of care on breast cancer outcomes
anatting@mcw.edu
MCW/DEPT
NIH/NCI
NCI,
MCW/DEPT
NHLBI
NCI
10
Chief & Center
Director
Dorothy Cheung,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Mitchell Grayson,
MD, Associate
Professor
John Routes, MD,
Professor and Chief
Margaret Samyn,
MD, Professor
Michael Edward
Mitchell, MD,
Professor
Angela Rabbitt, DO,
Assistant Professor
Christopher Spahr,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Ernestine Willis,
MD, MPH
Ramani
Ramchandran, PhD,
Professor
David Brousseau,
MD, MS, Professor
& Chief
Amy Drendel, D.O.
Associate Professor
Pediatrics (Allergy
& Immunology)
dcheung@mcw.edu
414-266-6840
The role of regulatory T cells in the development of autoimmune disorders an
allergies (Asthma)
Pediatrics (Allergy
& Immunology)
mgrayson@mcw.edu
414-955-5648
Pediatrics (Allergy
& Immunology)
Pediatrics
(Cardiology)
Pediatrics
(Cardiothoracic)
jroutes@mcw.edu
414-456-4802
msamyn@chw.org
Research Area: Viruses in the development of atopic disease
Title of Research Study: Importance of CCL28 in the development of post-viral
atopic disease. Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: The student will
be in charge of their project which will examine how long disease exists after
exposure of mice to CCL28 (a chemokine). The techniques/skills that the student
will learn are animal husbandry, adoptive transfer of cells, flow cytometry, scientific
thinking, scientific presentation, measuring airway reactivity and qPCR.
CCL28 mediated airway disease
memitchell@mcw.edu
414-266-2491
Targeted, highly sensitive, non-invasive cardiac transplant rejection monitoring
Pediatrics (Child
advocacy and
protection
services)
Pediatrics (Child
Protection)
arabbitt@chw.org
414-266-2090
Child Maltreatment: Prevention, Diagnosis
MCW/DEPT
cspahr@mcw.edu
414-266-2625
Quality improvement in the emergency department
MCW/DEPT
Pediatrics
(Community)
ewillis@mcw.edu
414-955-4131
Research area: Community based participatory research. Title of research study:
Community health improvement for Milwaukee Children. Potential area for student
participation: Immunizations and obesity prevention
Pediatrics
(Developmental
and Vascular
Biology Program)
Pediatrics
(Emergency
Medicine)
Pediatrics
(Emergency Med)
rramchan@mcw.edu
414-955-2387
Angioblast development in vertebrates, role of axon guidance genes in vascular
development, translational disease models in fish
dbrousse@mcw.edu
414-266-2625
Sickle Cell outcomes and quality of care
MCW/DEPT
adrendel@mcw.edu
414-266-6672
Research area: Pediatric pain and emergency medicine. Title of Research Study:
Stoplight pain scale; an innovative way to assess pediatric pain. Potential student
project: Pain scale validation.
MCW/DEPT
Research Area: Imaging of congenital heart disease. Project: TBD
NHLBI
NIAID
MCW/DEPT
NHLBI
Possible
WMSF
fundable
project
NHLBI
11
Michelle Pickett,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Martin J Hessner,
PhD, Professor
Ulrich Broeckel,
MD, Professor &
Chief
Yi-Guang Chen,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Amanda Brandow,
DO, Associate
Professor
Veronica Flood, MD,
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
(Emergency Med)
mpickett@mcw.edu
414-266-2625
A large prospective study regarding adolescent health, Requires a mature student
who is comfortable talking with teenagers about sexually transmitted infections.
Pediatrics
(Endocrinology)
Pediatrics
(Genetics)
mhessner@mcw.edu
414-456-4496
ubroeckel@mcw.edu
414-955-2369
Quantitative measurement of T1D risk through molecular signature analysis
NIDDK
Genome wide association of coronary artery disease and related risk factors
NHLBI
Pediatrics
(Genetics)
yichen@mcw.edu
414-955-7583
Immunogenetics of type 1 diabetes; INKT-dendretic cell axis in Type 1 Diabetes
http://www.mcw.edu/MaxMcGeeResearchCenter/FacultyStaff/YiGuangChen.htm
NIDDK
Pediatrics
(Hem/Onc)
abrandow@mcw.edu
414-955-7643
Peripheral sensitization as a novel mechanism for pain in sickle cell disease
NHLBI
Pediatrics
(Hem/Onc)
vflood@mcw.edu
414-257-2424
NHLBI
Sandra Haberichter,
PhD, Associate
Adjunct Professor
Pediatrics
(Hem/Onc)
Sandra.haberichter@bc
w.edu
414-937-6488
Bryon Johnson,
PhD, Professor
Pediatrics
(Hem/Onc)
bjohnson@mcw.edu
414-456-4123
Sarah Vepraskas,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Manu Sood, MD,
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
(Hospital
Medicine)
Pediatrics (GI)
svpraskas@mcw.edu
414-337-7050
Von Willebrand Factor: How von Willebrand factor interacts with its two main
ligands, platelets and collagen, and how defects in these interactions cause the
bleeding seen in von Willebrand disease Potential Area (Project) for Student
Participation: VWD genetics; VWF interactions w/ collagen type 4
von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder
caused by quantitative or qualitative deficiency of von Willebrand factor (VWF).
VWF serves to initiate platelet adhesion at the site of vascular injury, and also serves
as carrier protein for coagulation factor VIII (FVIII). Our research is directed towards
defining the mechanisms causing von Willebrand disease by using in vitro expression
studies to examine the effect of mutations identified in patients with VWD, and
investigating murine models of VWD. The knowledge will increase our
understanding of mechanisms causing VWD, and will lead to the development of
more effective treatment strategies.
Transplantation immunology, cancer biology and cancer immunotherapy using
animal models. Primary research focus is to develop multi-faceted immune
strategies to treat cancers (neuroblastoma and myeloma) using autologous
hematopoietic stem cell (bone marrow) transplantation and T cell transfer or
lymphodepleting radiation/chemotherapy as platforms for immune therapies. My
laboratory has a particular interest in blocking pathways that suppress immune
responses to cancer in order to increase the effectiveness of immunotherapy. Those
inhibitory pathways include regulatory T cells and the PD1/PD-L1 pathway.
http://www.mcw.edu/Pediatrics/HematologyOncology.htm
Research area: Quality improvement.
msood@mcw.edu
414-266-3690
Health Related Quality of Life in Defecation Disorders of Childhood
HIgh Resolution Colon Manometry in Children
MCW/DEPT
NHLBI
NIH, MACC
Fund
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
12
Susan S. Cohen,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Pediatrics
(Neonatology)
scohen@mcw.edu 414955-2375
Girija Ganesh
Konduri, MD,
Professor & Chief
Ramani
Ramchandran, PhD,
Professor
Calvin Williams MD,
PhD, Professor and
Chief
Pediatrics
(Neonatology)
gkonduri@mcw.edu
414-266-6452
Pediatrics
(Neonatology)
William B.
Campbell, PhD,
Professor & Chair
Cecilia J. Hillard,
PhD, Professor &
Director
John Imig, PhD,
Professor
Scott Levick, PhD
Peter Newman,
PhD, Professor and
VP for Research,
BloodCenter of WI,
Associate Director,
Blood Research
Institute
Christopher Olsen,
PhD
Research Area: Neuroscience, epigenetics, fetal origins of disease
Title of Research Study: Adverse Maternal Lifestyle Predisposes Offspring Towards
Affective Disorders. Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: Behavior
studies in rodents, cell culture, quantitative PCR, protein expression,
immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry for investigations in the serotonergic
pathway, immune responses in the brain, and astrocyte function.
Pediatric pulmonary hypertension and vascular biology
NHLBI
rramchan@mcw.edu
414-955-2387
SNRK-1 and DUSP coordinately regulate vascular development in vertebrates;
targeting DUSP-5 to treat vascular anomalies
NHLBI
Pediatrics
(Rheumatology)
cwilliams@mcw.edu
414-456-4343
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
wbcamp@mcw.edu
414-456-8267
The broad, long-term objective of research in my laboratory is to establish the
mechanisms that promote T cell development in the thymus and maintain T cell
tolerance in the periphery. We have placed special emphasis on role of Foxp3
regulatory T (Treg) cells, and have developed a number of mouse models that are
widely used to study Treg cell function. Our work has led to the identification of
induced Treg cells as an essential regulatory subset
Eicosanoids, vascular tone and blood pressure; biochemistry of anandamide,
endogenous cannabinoid, nitric oxide regulation of adrenal steroidegenesis
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
Neuroscience
Center
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
chillard@mcw.edu
414-955-8493
Research Area: Neuroscience/endocannabinoids/cannabinoids
Title of Research Study: Contribution of changes in endocannabinoid signaling to
CNS disorders. Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: To be determined
jdimig@mcw.edu 414955-4834
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
Pharmacology &
Toxicology and
Cell Biology,
Neurobiology and
Anatomy
slevick@mcw.edu
414-456-7661
Peter.newman@bcw.ed
u
414-937-6237
Research Area: Therapeutic for diabetes and kidney diseases
Title of Research Study: Eicosanoid based therapies
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: Biochemical analysis, histological
analysis, vascular biology, animal treatments and tissue collections
Neuro-immune modulation of cardiac mast cell-mediated myocardial remodeling
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
colsen@mcw.edu
NHLBI
CRI
NHLBI
NIDA
NHLBI
Intracellular mechanisms of endothelial cell activation, and platelet adhesion and
activation
NHLBI
Mild traumatic brain injury: Effects on addiction-related phenotypes and
mesocorticolimbic function
NIDA
13
Carol Williams, PhD,
Professor
Cowley, Allen W. Jr.,
PhD, Professor &
Chair
Ranjan Dash, PhD,
Associate Professor
Melinda Dwinell,
PhD, Associate
Professor
Michael Flister, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Hubert Forster,
PhD, Professor
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
Physiology
williams@mcw.edu
414-955-5640
Cowley@mcw.edu 414955-8277
Regulation of RAS and RHO family GTPASES in lung cancer
Integrative cardiovascular and renal physiology, genetics, physiological
hypertension, nitric oxide and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
NHLBI
Physiology
(Biotech &
Bioengineering)
Physiology
rdash@mcw.edu
414-955-4497
Modeling of mitochondria and cell function in anesthetic cardioprotection
NIGMS
mrdwinell@mcw.edu
414-456-4498
Respiratory physiology, physiological genomics; bioinformatics; establishing
methods to integrate large phenotypic datasets with genomic databases
NHLBI
Physiology
mflister@mcw.edu
414-955-7534
bforster@mcw.edu 414955-8533
Genetic mapping of breast cancer risk in the tumor microenvironment
Interdependence among neuromodulators of ventilator control
NHLBI
NHBLI
NHLBI
Physiology
Debebe
Gebremedhin, PhD,
Associate Professor
Paul Goldspink,PhD,
Associate Professor
Physiology
dgebreme@mcw.edu
414-456-5715
Physiology
pgoldspink@mcw.edu
414-456-7575
David R. Harder,
PhD, Professor &
Associate Dean for
Research
Matthew Hodges,
PhD, Assistant
Professor
Aron Geurts, PhD,
Associate Professor
Physiology and
Pediatrics
Cardiovascular
Research Center
Physiology
dharder@mcw.edu
414-955-2203
Cardiovascular physiology; neurophysiology; molecular & cellular physiology;
understanding the mechanisms regulating the physiology and pathophysiology of
cerebral circulation in health and disease conditions.
Improving cardiac muscle contractile function during disease and failure; and
Enhancing cardiac repair and regeneration using stem cells and biomimicry.
Intersecting these two areas of cardiac muscle function and biology is the influence
of insulin-like growth factor-1 isoforms and their function.
Mechanisms regulating cerebral blood flow; vascular signaling by free radicals;
tumor angiogenesis in the brain
mhodges@mcw.edu
414-955-7528
Respiratory physiology, neurophysiology, genetics and genomics, neurons as
chemoreceptors for breathing
Physiology/Geneti
cs
ageurts@mcw.edu
414-955-4526
Genetic modeling and tracking; studies of genes for T1D GWAS susceptibility loci;
Advanced engineering technology development
Aron Geurts, PhD
Mingyu Liang, PhD,
Professor
Physiology
mliang@mcw.edu 414955-8539
Summer research students working with Dr. Geurts will be eligible for funding
consideration through either the NHLBI training grant or the NIDDK research
education grant
Summer research students working with Liang will be eligible for funding
consideration through either the NHLBI training grant or the NIDDK research
education grant Research Area: microRNA, epigenomics, and translational research
NCI
NCI
NHLBI
NHLBI
NIDDK, OD
NHLBI
NIGMS
14
Mingyu Liang, PhD
Julian H. Lombard,
PhD, Professor
Physiology
jlombard@mcw.edu
414-955-8530
David Mattson,
PhD, Interim Sr.
Associate Dean for
Research and
Professor
Alexander
Starushchenko, PhD
Associate Professor
Yuri Amirkhanian,
PhD Professor
Eric Hohenwalter,
MD, Professor
Physiology
dmattson@mcw.edu
414-955-8571
Physiology
Sarah White, MD,
Associate Professor
Radiology
Yang Wang, MD,
Associate Professor
Radiology
starushchenko@mcw.ed
u
414-955-8475
yuri@mcw.edu
414-955-7700
Send an email indicating
your research interests
to:
radsummerresearch@m
cw.edu
Send an email indicating
your research interests
to:
radsummerresearch@m
cw.edu
Send an email indicating
your research interests
to:
radsummerresearch@m
cw.edu
Psychiatry-CAIR
Radiology
Title of Research Study: microRNA, epigenomics, and translational research in
cardiovascular and renal disease
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: student will have the option to
choose from a variety of projects.
Summer research students working with Liang will be eligible for funding
consideration through either the NHLBI training grant or the NIDDK research
education grant Research Area: microRNA, epigenomics, and translational research
Title of Research Study: microRNA, epigenomics, and translational research in
cardiovascular and renal disease
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: student will have the option to
choose from a variety of projects.
Effects of high salt diet and oxidative stress on vascular relaxation in resistance
arteries and microvessels; Role of angiotensin II in maintaining vascular relaxation in
resistance arteries and microvessels; Role of cytochrome P450 metabolites in
regulating vascular responses to oxygen in normotensive and hypertensive animals;
Microvascular control in salt-sensitive hypertension.
Effect of chronic renal medullary nitric oxide inhibition on blood pressure;
Hypertensive mechanism of T-Lymphocytes in the Kidney
Mechanisms and relevance of ENAC regulation by EGF and RAC1
HIV prevention research in central and eastern Europe
NHLBI
NHLBI, OD
NHBLI, NIDDK
NHLBI
Interventional radiology, cardiovascular
Possible
Global Health
MCW/DEPT
Interventional radiology; cardiovascular
MCW/DEPT
Radiology, MRI, Neuroimaging
Functional and structural neuroimaging in chronic pain
MCW/DEPT
15
Kirk Ludwig, MD,
Professor and Chief
Surgery
(Colorectal)
kludwig@mcw.edu
414-805-5783
Colon and rectal disease. Utilization of a divisional database that offers
opportunities for clinical research. Access to larger, national database for outcomes
research projects.
Research focus: Surgical outcomes. Title of Research Study: Surgical Outcomes in
those Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Disease
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: Many. Able to work with student
to develop project that fulfills the needs and interest of the student.
The Molecular Targeting of Cholangiocarcinoma Using Curcumin with Emphasis on
the Modulation of Notch and Survivin Signaling Pathways
MCW/DEPT
Timothy Ridolfi,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Surgery
(Colorectal)
tridolfi@mcw.edu
414-805-5700
T. Clark Gamblin,
MD, MS, Professor
& Chief
Fabian Johnston,
MD
Surgery (Surgical
Oncology)
tcgamblin@mcw.edu
414-805-5020
Surgery (Surgical
Oncology)
fjohnston@mcw.edu
Pancreatic diseases; gastric cancer; sarcoma; Multi-institutional evaluation of the
role timing of non-surgical therapy on survival in gastric cancer
Surgery (Surgical
Oncology)
aking@mcw.edu
414-805-5815
Breast cancer; breast diseases
Possible
MSSQIP
Project
MCW/DEPT
Amanda Kong, MD,
MS, Associate
Professor
Kunnimalaiyaan,
Muthusamy, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Surgery (Surgical
Oncology)
mkunnima@mcw.edu
414-955-2840
MCW/DEPT
Kiran Turaga, MD,
Associate Professor
Surgery (Surgical
Oncology)
kturag@mcw.edu
414-805-5078
Susan Tsai, MD,
Assistant Professor
Jon Gould, MD,
Professor & Chief
Surgery (Surgical
Oncology)
Surgery (Min
invasive)
stsai@mcw.edu
414-805-5084
jgould@mcw.edu
414-805-5928
Research Area: Molecular profiling of cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular
carcinoma. Title of Research Study: signaling based therapy for HPBA
Potential Area (Project) for Student Participation: targeting signaling pathways to
prevent HPBA
The gastrointestinal section of surgical oncology has numerous exciting
opportunities for students to work on cancer specific outcomes related to injury,
and aging. High throughput projects including large data analysis, evidence synthesis
and comparative effectiveness research. Students get exposure to study
methodologies, learn critical data analysis and thinking and are expected to
complete one first author manuscript at the completion of the project.
Clinical outcomes research in pancreatic cancer
MCW/DEPT
Matthew Goldblatt,
MD, Associate
Professor
Surgery (Min
invasive)
John Baker, PhD,
Professor
David Gourlay, MD,
Associate Professor
Surgery (Pediatric
Surgery)
Surgery (Pediatric
Surgery)
To set up a meeting,
contact:
kbrielmaier@mcw.edu
414-805-5714
jbaker@mcw.edu
414-456-4644
dgourlay@chw.org
414-266-6550
Research area: Clinical outcomes in Laparoscopic GI Surgery. Title of research study
Symptomatic outcomes and quality of life following GI surgery in patients with
gastroparesis. Potential area for student participation: Extract clinical data from
mature clinical database, data analysis, abstract and manuscript preparation.
Outcomes of complex hernia repair using clinical database; data analysis project.
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
MCW/DEPT
Intestinal Bacteria and reperfusion injury
NHLBI
Research area: Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Translational research examining the effect
of IAP on the microbiome of the neonatal intestine.
DEPT
16
Miao, Qing (Robert),
MD, Associate
Professor
Pritchard, Kirkwood,
PhD, Professor
Tomita-Mitchell,
Aoy, MD, Associate
Professor
Woods, Ronald,
MD, PhD, Associate
Professor
Surgery (Pediatric
Surgery)
qmiao@mcw.edu
414-955-5701
Role of NGBR
NHLBI
Surgery (Pediatric
Surgery)
Surgery (Pediatric
Cardiothoracic)
kpritch@mcw.edu
Biophysics of HDL Dysfunction; Asthma increases vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease
NHLBI
amitchell@mcw.edu
414-955-2355
Genetic etiology of congenital heart disease
Surgery (Pediatric
Cardiothoracic)
RWoods@chw.org
414-266-2072
Christopher
Johnson, MD,
Professor
Surgery
(Transplant)
cjohnson@mcw.edu
414-955-6920
Panna Codner, MD,
Associate Professor
Surgery
(Trauma/CC)
pcodner@mcw.edu
414-805-8624
Christopher
Dodgion, MD,
MSPH, MBA,
Assistant Professor
Tracy Wang, MD,
MPH, Associate
Professor
Travis Webb, MD,
MPH, Professor
Surgery
(Trauma/CC)
cdodgion@mcw.edu
414-805-8636
Four projects: 1. Ex-vivo accellular asanguinous perfusion to resuscitate inadequate
donor hearts in conjunction with John Baker Lab; 2. Aortic arch repair-outcomes
and costs associated with various repair methods; 3. Novel methods of 3D
visualization of cardia imaging data; 4. PA reconstruction-comparison of outcomes
using various pathc methods
https://fcd.mcw.edu/?module=faculty&func=view&name=Christopher_P._Johnson_
MD&id=1555
Kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation; intestinal physiology associated with
transplantation
Assessment of Quality of life across FH ICUs. Data collection, to include prospective
administration of quality of life instrument to ICU patients, data management and
collection.
 Resuscitation Management Endpoints
 Management of Thoracic Trauma
 Institutional Variation in Trauma Care
Surgery
tswang@mcw.edu
414-805-5755
Surgery
(Trauma/CC)
twebb@mcw.edu
414-805-8622
Cheong-Jun Lee,
MD, Assistant
Professor
Surgery (Vascular)
cjlee@mcw.edu
414-805-9160
414-955-5615
The endocrine surgery program has a number of ongoing research projects and can
certainly redirect a project to focus on the aging/elderly and injury. Potential
projects include the risk of hypothyroidism in the elderly after thyroid lobectomy.
Projects: 1. Protocol development for common ACS disease process (i.e.
appendicitis, biliary tract disease, pancreatitis); 2. Delayed primary care of surgical
wounds; 3. Contrast studies in SBO. Data collection, to include retrospective chart
reviews and data analysis. Students will work with Colleen Trevino. Potential
projects focus on geriatric-related trauma and emergency general surgery
management and outcomes.
Research area: Vascular Surgery
Title of Research Study: Outcome Analysis in Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Surgery
Potential project for student participation: Project design, database management
and analysis, statistical analysis, prepare and submit publications and presentations
to regional and national meetings
O’Harrow &
Wolfe Family
Foundation
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