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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Janet B. McGill, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine

My interest is clinical research in diabetes and related conditions. My group has conducted over 150 clinical trials, has developed investigator initiated studies, and has collaborated with numerous …

Martha McGilvray, MD, MSt (Master of Studies)

Research Fellow

My primary interest is in racial disparities in access to, utilization of, and outcomes after cardiac and vascular surgical care. Specifically, I am interested in identifying opportunities for …

Mary C. McGlynn, MD

Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellow

My research interests include dissemination and implementation sciences and late effects of chemotherapy, gene therapy, and cellular therapy, especially in survivors of pediatric cancers. …

Mary Clare McGregor, MD

Assistant Professor of Pulmonary Critical Carre

I am interested in patient-centered research surrounding interstitial lung disease and asthma.

Scott A. McHenry, MD

My primary research interest is to determine the unique mechanisms for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) when it develops in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Other areas of interest …

Jane McHowat, PhD

My laboratory is studying the role of endothelial cell phospholipase A2 activation and the resultant production of platelet-activating factor (PAF). Endothelial cell PAF production is involved in the …

Tristan J. McIntosh, MS, PhD

Research ethics; psychology of ethical behavior; ethics education and assessment; professionalism; ethical issues in organ transplantation

Nicole S. McKay, PhD

Instructor

Investigating how structural and biological brain changes relate to cognitive and behavioural decline associated with preclinical Alzheimer Disease.

Virginia McKay, MA, PhD

Assistant Professor

evidence-based HIV prevention, dissemination and implementation science, agent-based simulation modeling

Alexis M. McKee, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Complications of diabetes mellitus, sarcopenia, transition of care from pediatric to adult endocrine in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Jenny McKenzie, PhD

Precision Health Program Scientist

My PhD is in Biomedical Engineering. I have done research in musculoskeletal tissues with a focus on healing of bone injuries.

Robert C. McKinstry, MD, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Imaging the developing brain and its response to injury: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for noninvasive evaluation of brain development. Most studies performed to date have been descriptive …

Laura A. McLaughlin, MSN, PhD

My clinical research focus is on nursing care to mitigate the effects of head and neck cancer treatment. Hospital readmission is common and costly in this population. Nursing care focused on oral …

Stephen E. McMillin, MSW, PhD

Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of the MSW Program

Development of capacity, structure, and communities of practice in maternal, child, and family health systems. Community and social networks of participants in and providers of psycho-social and …

Caitlin McMurtry, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor

Caitlin McMurtry (she/they) combines theories and methods from public health, economics, and political science to examine the political determinants of health and health equity in the United States. …

Helen McNeill, PhD

Professor of Developmental Biology

The lab has two areas of focus. 1) Coordination of tissue growth and tissue organization during development. We use multiple model systems to understand growth control by Fat cadherins and the Hippo …

Kyle P. McNerney, MD

Vitamin D, obesity, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes

Laura McPherson, DPT, PhD

The central theme of my research program is to study the ways in which neurologic dysfunction alters voluntary motor commands. In my lab, we use person-specific and group analyses to determine how …

Amy McQueen, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Dr. McQueen has applied social psychology and health behavior theory to the development, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral interventions designed to increase individuals’ preventive …

Michael Meers, PhD

Assistant Professor of Genetics

The Meers Lab studies how transcription factors interact with and overcome barriers presented by chromatin landscapes to specify developmental and cellular reprogramming outcomes. To do so, we …

Mina M. Mehanni, MD, MSC

Assistant Professor

Dr. Mina Mehanni’s current research centers on advanced cardiac imaging and machine learning to improve risk stratification in solid organ transplant candidates. He also focuses on identifying …

Dilbar Mehdi, BS

Predoctoral Trainee

I am a PhD student studying vascular remodeling, abdominal aortic aneurysm and adipose tissue browning.

Shail Mehta, MD

Clinical Fellow/Postdoctoral Research Scholar

We are studying interactions of nontuberculous mycobacteria with primary human respiratory epithelial cells

Vivek N. Mehta, MD

Clinical Fellow Associate

Multiple Sclerosis neuroradiologic differences in ethnicities and its role on disability, as well as demyelinating lesions impact on neurologic tracts.

Neha Mehta-Shah, MD

I am interested in clinical and translational efforts to improve the care of patients with lymphoma. I am particularly interested in the development of new treatments for patients with T-cell …

Carlos R. Mejia Chew, MD

My research interest is in general infectious disease, fungal and particularly mycobacterial infections, both Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and tuberculosis. I’m also interested in Global Health in …

Deanna L. Mendez, MS, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Cytochrome C Biogenesis

Maria I. Menendez, DVM, PhD

Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery

Preclinical Multimodal Imaging in Musculoskeletal Conditions

Steven Mennerick, PhD

Vice Chair for Research, Interim Associate Dean, DBBS

We study chemical excitation and inhibition by neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. Most recently we have been interested in natural steroid-like compounds made in the brain and periphery …

Robert W. Mercer, PhD

Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology

Mutations in the KCNJ10 gene are responsible for a diverse range of abnormalities that includes epilepsy, deafness, ataxia, mental retardation and electrolyte imbalance.  This syndrome, termed SeSAME …

Philippe J. Mercier, MD, PhD

My clinical research program is aimed at developing both novel administrative systems and using clinical research outcomes databases to improve patient care in terms of quality and value while …

Kacey Mersch, PhD

Postdoc Research Associate

As a Postdoctoral Fellow, I study the molecular interactions between DNA and proteins that bind DNA to perform essential biological processes related to genome maintenance. These proteins are dynamic …

Rebecca Messbarger, PhD

Professor of Italian, Professor of Public Health

My research examines public health through historical, cultural, and community-centered lenses, with particular attention to health inequities, medical authority, and the social meanings of illness, …

Erick Messias, MD, MPH, PhD

Professor

Psychiatric Epidemiology – suicide risk factors identification.

Mark Messler, BS (currently MD/PhD candidate)

My primary research interest is articular cartilage engineering.

Methajit Methawasin, PhD

Assistant Professor

My research goal is to seek a mechanistic understanding of diastolic pathology in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and identify its therapeutic targets. My area of expertise is …

Norma A. Metheny, MSN, PhD, RN

Associate Dean for Research, Dorothy Votsmier Endowed Chair

My primary area of research is preventing complications associated with enteral nutrition. I have received six R01 grants from NIH since 1987 to study methods to promote safe enteral nutrition. My …

Athanasia N. Metoki, MS, MSW, PhD, Other

I am interested in how the brain forms networks, the way they communicate with each other and their differences in healthy and patient populations.

Dixie Meyer, MS, PhD

Associate Professor

My significant history of providing clinical mental health care and supervision informs my research investigating three central themes: 1. the intersection and development of clinical interventions …

Gretchen Meyer, PhD

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

My Current research focuses on understanding how changes at the molecular and cellular level in skeletal muscle affect muscle structure and function. And, in turn, how pathological changes in muscle …

Zachary I. Meyer, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

Pediatric Orthopedics

Marvin J. Meyers, PhD

Professor of Chemistry

We have expertise in drug discovery, primarily in the hit-to-lead and lead optimization space. My expertise is in medicinal chemistry and leadership of multi-disciplinary drug discovery projects. …

Ali Y. Mian, MD

Radiologist

I have a two-track epilepsy research focus involving (1) Synaptic density investigation into the structural basis of epilepsy using a novel PET tracer for synaptic vesical protein 2A, translating the …

Ben Miao, MSC

Medical Student

Brachial plexus birth injury

Benpeng Miao, PhD

instructor

Evolution researches are my interest. Particularly, I pay much attention to developmental genetics. Meanwhile, I am very interested in the processes and mechanisms that underlie the origin of life.

Scott Micek, PharmD

Professor

Health Outcomes Research focusing on antimicrobial stewardship in critically ill patients using electronic health records. Pharmacoepidemiology research using administrative claims data.

Jeff M. Michalski, MD

Professor of Radiation Oncology

I am currently Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine. My clinical practice has been focused on genitourinary cancers since 1991. I am an active participant …

Andrew P. Michelson, MD

Director, Critical Care Informatics Research

Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician and Data Scientist committed to innovative healthcare transformation.

Krasimira M. Mikhova, MD

Clinical Fellow

I am interested in using machine learning methods to improve the prediction, detection and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology and Immunology

Axonal degeneration is a major component of many diseases, including hereditary neuropathy, diabetes, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis. Mitochondrial dysfunction caused by …