Member Directory

Facilitating Team Science through Collaboration

To advance translational research from a basic discovery to an actionable improvement in public health typically requires a team science approach involving a variety of stakeholders.

The ICTS facilitates team science by providing access to collaboration opportunities among our members at Washington University and our regional partner institutions. We encourage this partnership development with the ICTS member directory, a resource to find other investigators with similar research interests.

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Xuntian Jiang, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

My research interests focus on three areas: 1) Identification of new biomarkers using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) metabolomics 2) Development and implementation of …

Jesus Jimenez, MD, PhD

Electrophysiology and heart failure

Patricia T. Jimenez, MD

My research interest is endometrial development and its impact on infertility and pregnancy outcomes. Understanding gene regulation and signaling in the endometrium and the clinical impact of …

Ramon Jin, MD, PhD

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Survival in gastric and esophageal cancers is still poor, and surgery and chemoradiotherapy remain the mainstays of treatment. The lack of novel targeted therapies reflects the need for further …

Sheng Chih Jin, PhD

My lab is currently focusing on the formation, development, and application of genetic, genomic, and bioinformatic methods to better analyze and integrate exome and genome sequencing, SNP array, …

Pawina N. Jiramongkolchai, MD

Clinical outcomes in otolaryngology

Tanner M. Johanns, MD, PhD

My primary clinical research focus is the implementation of novel analytical methodologies to improve treatment decision-making in patients with cancer.

Aaron N. Johnson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology

An essential research priority in the field of developmental and regenerative biology is to understand how morphogens regulate cell form and function during tissue morphogenesis. Although morphogens …

Alisha H. Johnson, MSN, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

Dr. Johnson’s program is focused on understanding the complex care of older adults and how nursing care models can improve the lives of an aging population. Using systems and team/organizational …

Dymonn J. Johnson, MS, BS

DBBS Pre Doc Trainee

Molecular Genetics and Genomics; Cell Biology and Physiology

Emma C. Johnson, PhD

Better understanding the genetics of substance use and abuse and dependence risk, as well as the genetic etiology of other psychiatric and complex traits.

Haley N. Johnson, PharmD

My areas of interest include advancement of clinical pharmacy services, internal medicine, nephrology, inpatient diabetes, anticoagulation, pharmacy academia, interprofessional education, …

Kimberly J. Johnson, MPH, PhD

Professor of Social Work

Dr. Johnson’s primary area of expertise is pediatric cancer epidemiology. Her research interests include understanding the role of environmental and genetic exposures on cancer development in …

Quinn L. Johnson, MD

I have worked in areas involving post-operative delirium and affects of anesthesia in the geriatric population. I also work in acute pain interventions, opioid sparing techniques and regional …

Kenton J. Johnston, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

I am a health services researcher focused on physician care processes and health outcomes for older adult Medicare beneficiaries.

Kai Jones, MD

Clinical Trainee

I am interested in diabetes, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, implementation science, health disparities

Melissa A. Jonson-Reid, MSW, PhD

Professor of Social Work

My research interests include services use, intervention, and long term outcomes for children with histories of abuse and neglect; child abuse prevention using existing services platforms, …

Nelly Joseph-Mathurin (Friedrichsen), PhD

Instructor in Radiology

My research interest covers vascular imaging, genetics of Alzheimer disease, and evaluation of clinical trials, particularly in dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease (DIAD). Under my Alzheimer’s …

Justin Josephsen, MA, MD

Dr. Josephsen’s primary interest is in delivery room interventions which improve neonatal outcomes. His secondary interest is in using quality improvement approaches to improve care of mothers, …

Trupti Joshi, MS, PhD, MBBS

Director of Translational Bioinformatics

As the Director of Translational Bioinformatics with the School of Medicine – Medical Research Office at University of Missouri, I lead and coordinate the translational bioinformatics research and …

Randall S. Jotte, MD

My clinical/research interests incorporate identifying inefficiencies of health care delivery and implementing focused solutions on affected subpopulations. As an emergency physician at BJH I have …

Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH

I am a health services and health policy researcher whose specific research interests include: 1) Improving the measurement of the quality and efficiency of physicians, hospitals and health systems; …

Tao Ju, MS, PhD

Professor

I work in the area of computer graphics, particular geometric modeling and analysis, with applications to image anlaysis, particularly in biomedicine. I am particularly interested in reconstructing …

Scott Kaar, MD

Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, PROMS

Kuanysh Kabytaev, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Clinical mass spectrometry.

Jafar Kafaie, MD, PhD

Professor of Neuromuscular Diseases

Neurodegeneration, neuropathy, pain, myopathy, neuromuscular junction

MohammadMehdi Kafashan, PhD, MSC

Instructor in Anesthesiology

My research interests focus on understanding dynamics and synaptic plasticity in brain networks using neuroimaging and computational neuroscience techniques.

Jussuf T. Kaifi, MD, PhD

Chief, Section for Thoracic Surgery; Co-Director, Clinical Trials, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center

My research focus is on preclinical tumor organoid and animal models (patient-derived and genetically engineered), liquid biomarkers, and clinical trials. My clinical focus is minimally …

Nisha N. Kale, MD

Resident

I am a second-year resident (PGY-2) in Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes Jewish Hospital with a focused interest in shoulder and elbow surgery specifically the …

Ghassan Kamel, MD

I am interested in airway disorders (Asthma and COPD) and would be interested in being involved in clinical trials. In addition, I have interest in medical education and is interested in research …

Ulugbek Kamilov, PhD

Development of new computational imaging methods and their applications. Active research in image reconstruction, machine learning, and statistical inference, all applied to efficient and accurate …

Dakota Kamm, MS

Predoctoral Trainee

My project entails investigating the cross-talk between muscle and fat. Specifically, investigating differences in adipose-derived stem cells derived from subcutaneous fat or epi-muscular fat. My …

Jill Kanaley, PhD

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Exercise endocrinology and metabolism – Studying the effects of diet/exercise on glycemic control and metabolism in obese individuals with and without T2D.

Liang-I Kang, MD, PhD

I am a board certified anatomic pathologist with subspecialty training in gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary pathology, currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology & …

Peter N. Kang, MD

Instructor in Neurology

Cerebrovascular physiology and metabolism; Neuroinflammation; Novel neuroimaging techniques in vascular neurology; Genetic determinants of stroke and stroke endophenotypes; Vascular dementia; …

Xunlei Kang, MD, PhD

I am interested in studying stem-cell regulation within the hematopoietic system. Our current focus is microenvironment and cell-signaling regulation of blood stem cells in three contexts: normal …

Yi Kang, DPT

Fellow

Yi Kang is a PhD student in the Movement Science program within the Department of Physical Therapy. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2024 and holds a degree in Exercise Science with a …

Ivan M. Kangrga, MD, PhD

Professor of Anesthesiology

Our collaborative research group studies perioperative ishemic neuronal injury. Our model is transient cerebral ischemia associated with carotid artery clamping in patients undergoing carotid …

Thomas G. Kannampallil, PhD

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical decision support, reasoning and decision making, clinical informatics

Raghuraman Kannan, PhD

Associate Professor

The goal of my research is to develop a novel and effective personalized diagnostic and therapeutic agent for treating NSCLC in humans. My research for the past 14 years are focused on design and …

Carol M. Kao, MD

I have an interest in vaccine effectiveness particularly in special populations.

Henry J. Kaplan, MD

Director of Research – Ophthalmology

A clinician scientist in Department of Ophthalmology at SLU and Director of Research. Clinical expertise in retinal and uveitis diseases. Scientific background in immunology and molecular biology. …

Divya Kapoor, MD

I am a noninvasive cardiologist interested preventative aspect of cardiovascular disease, Currently I am collaborating with Dr. Razani’s lab on impact of dietary changes on mechanism of atherosclerosis.

Ragini Kapoor, MD

Assistant Professor Child Health

Interested in Clinical and Transitional research in Severe Asthma. Currently working on ALPACHA project at MU which is clinical study on asthma Pt’s on SMART therapy and hand held spirometry at home.

Vaishali Kapoor, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

My research involves development of novel drug candidates against radiation-inducible neo-antigens. Radiation treatment induces cell-surface expression of intracellular proteins. These surface …

Julie M. Kapp, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor

Julie Kapp’s formal training is in epidemiology and public health. Her research focuses on identifying effective modifiable mechanisms of chronic disease prevention. She is currently applying these …

Celeste Karch, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry

Tau dysfunction is implicated in many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, and Pick’s …

Nicole R. Karcher, PhD

My research interests largely focus on conducting translational research in order to better understand the neural and genetic substrates underlying risk for and development of psychotic disorders.

Sasidhar R. Karuparti, MSCI

Medical Student

Myelomeningocele (MMC), where the spinal cord and the meninges are extruded outside of the vertebral canal into a sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid, is the most common congenital CNS abnormality …

Michael A. Kass, MD, MS

Bernard Becker Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

The safety and efficacy of ocular hypotensive medication in preventing open-angle glaucoma. Risk models to predict which ocular hypertensive individuals will develop open-angle glaucoma.