University of Missouri - Columbia (MU)

Steven R. Van Doren, PhD

Professor of Biochemistry

Molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation and remodeling in pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, as well as tumor invasion are the focus of this laboratory. The projects focus on proteolytic ...

Cherian Verghese, MD, MPH

Lymphoma Myeloma Platelet disorders

Victoria J. Vieira-Potter, PhD

Associate Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

With expertise in both nutrition and exercise physiology, and a passion for improving health via behavior change, I conduct mostly basic science studies to investigate mechanisms to prevent and treat ...

Amy A. Vogelsmeier, MSN, PhD, RN

My research is primarily in long term care settings with a focus on care delivery processes and resident outcomes. I also have an emphasis in patient safety, specifically medication safety practices ...

Lemuel R. Waitman, MS, PhD

Associate Dean for Informatics, Professor Health Management and Informatics

Medical informatics with interests in - on pragmatic clinical research leveraging national networks such as PCORnet - electronic health records for generating knowledge from data and designing ...

Bonnie J. Wakefield, MA, PhD, RN

My main research focus is implementation and evaluation of communication technologies to improve care for chronically ill older adults. My funded research has focused on use of telemedicine to ...

Mark R. Wakefield, MD

interim Director, Cancer Center

My research efforts have been most successful with collaborative models. I have assisted Dr. Cynthia Russell, who has led our team investigation to assess and improve medication adherence among renal ...

Karry L. Weston, PhD, RN, MSN

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Weston is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing. She is dedicated to improving the health of rural communities, with a special focus on mothers and ...

Andrew Wheeler, MD

Chief Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Investigating metabolic and bariatric surgery with emphasis on Nash and effectiveness of weight loss surgery including mechanisms of weight loss and weight regain after weight loss surgery.

Rebecca E. Whiting, PhD

My research goals focus on the development of therapeutic approaches to treat vision loss due to diseases affecting the retina and/or central neural pathways involved in the visual process. I use ...