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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Emily R. Quarato, PhD

Postdoc Research Scholar

Research focus combines fundamentals of skeletal stem cell biology and cancer biology to understand the osteoimmunology and regulatory components of the bone marrow microenvironment in regard to …

Kimberly S. Quayle, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

I recently participated in research projects to identify traumatic brain injuries and intra-abdominal injuries in children through the PECARN research network and Ibegan a third PECARN project in the …

Elizabeth A. Quinn, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor of Anthropology

My research focuses primarily on human milk and breastfeeding behaviors in a comparative context. I am also interested in the role of human milk in infant growth and development, specifically …

James D. Quirk, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Utilizing clinical and preclinical imaging to study mechanisms of disease and evaluate therapeutics

Edon J. Rabinowitz, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Hossein Rafiei, PhD, RD, ACSM-CPT

Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Physical Performance

Research interests: Nutritional intervention and exercise (HIIT, SIT) in the prevention/management of metabolic diseases (obesity, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, fatty liver disease); The …

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI

My primary area of interest is in reduction of peripartum maternal and neonatal morbidity. Specifically, I am interested in intrapartum fetal heart tracings and optimizing intrauterine resuscitation. …

Vasantharaja Raguraman, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow

I am a postdoctoral fellow at NextGen Precision Health, University of Missouri-Columbia. My research endeavors have focused on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of graft versus host …

Mehran Rahimi, MD

Postdoc Research Scholar

My research focuses on translational cardiovascular science at the intersection of clinical outcomes research and vascular biology. I am particularly interested in advanced cardiac surgery and …

Tahir Rahman, MD

Antipsychotics and cancer

Bahareh Rahmani, PhD

Associate Professor

My research interests span a diverse array of fields, focusing on computer science, bioinformatics, and data analytics. My expertise covers Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive …

Farzaneh Rahmani, MD, MPH

Dr.

Neuroimaging; Neurodegnerative disease; Alzheimer; Parkinson; Dementia;

Aantaki Raisa, MA, PhD

Postdoc Research Associate

I did my PhD in health communication and I am interested in designing, implementing and evaluating communication-based preventative health interventions for cancer intended for minoritized, …

Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Lipid metabolism in the normal and diseased retina

Cyrus A. Raji, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Lifestyle, neuroimaging, and Alzheimer’s risk.

Murugesan Raju, PhD

NIH- BD2K trainee

My research activities for the past several years have been focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms for the development of age related eye diseases, including protein conformation …

Silpa C. Raju, MD

Resident

Clinical trials and retrospective clinical research in radiation oncology.

Aditi Ramakrishnan, MA, MD, MSC

Assistant Professor of Medicine

She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University, medical school and residency at the University of Michigan, and fellowship at Emory University. Drawing from her MA in Anthropology and MSc …

Baranidharan Raman, MS, PhD

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Research in my laboratory focuses on understanding the design and computing principles of biological sensory systems using the relatively simple invertebrate olfactory system. To achieve this goal, …

Francisco I. Ramirez-Perez, MS, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

I have a diverse interdisciplinary background, having obtained a B.S. in Engineering Physics, an M.S. in Physics, and a Ph.D. in Biological Engineering. My research interests integrate biophysics, …

Alex Ramsey, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

I am an organizational psychologist and clinical scientist with training and expertise in implementation science, particularly as applied to substance use disorder treatment and cancer prevention …

Henry B. Randall, MD, MBA

Executive Director, Abdominal Transplant Center

I have a particular interest in translational research related to liver disease and liver transplantation and the outcomes associated with the treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas

Zachary D. Randall, BS

Predoctoral Student

Interested in research across the spectrum of orthopaedic topics. Particularly interested in epidemiology, outcomes, education, and disparity topics.

Gwendalyn J. Randolph, PhD

Professor of Pathology and Immunology

Research in the Randolph laboratory integrates the study of monocytes, monocyte-derived cells, and dendritic cells with vascular and lymphatic vessel biology. We have pioneered assays to study …

Samantha Randolph, MA

Doctoral Student

Investigate the relationship between loneliness and health outcomes among individuals with Serious Mental Illness.

Tim R. Randolph, MS, PhD

Faculty

Development and implementation of diagnostic laboratory techniques and the associated treatment interventions for patients in developing countries, with an emphasis in the country of Haiti. …

Prabha Ranganathan, MD

Professor of Medicine

My clinical research interest is in pharmacogenetics, the study of genetic polymorphisms (variations in the genetic makeup) in drug-metabolizing enzymes and their translation into inherited …

Govind Rangrass, MD

Director of Quality and Patient Safety; Director of Transplant Anesthesia

Liver transplant anesthesiologist studying perioperative outcomes researcher.

Dabeeru C. Rao, PhD

Director of the Division of Biostatistics

Genetic epidemiology of human disease and disease traits

Deepthi Rao, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Rao’s research expertise is in various aspects of pancreatobiliary and hepatic pathology, and pathology informatics. With background in statistics and bioinformatics, she is interested in …

Prabakar K. Rao, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Retinal disease and uveitis

Praveen Rao, MS, PhD

Associate Professor

Dr. Rao’s research interests are in the areas of big data, data science, and health informatics. Specifically, he focuses on developing scalable algorithms and software systems to extract meaningful …

Rakesh Rao, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Neurotrophins (NTs) play important roles in the growth and development of central and peripheral nervous systems. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is protective against apoptotic neuronal …

Constantine A. Raptis, MD

Professor of Radiology

Clinically, my interests are diverse and encompass the full spectrum of multi-modality body imaging. My primary areas of research interest center on cardiac and non-cardiac thoracic MRI. Currently, I …

Brycen Ratcliffe, MD

Resident

Rural health, disparities, surgery research

Lee Ratner, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Dr. Ratner’s basic research is involved in a molecular dissection of virus-cell interactions. We focus on two retroviurses: Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) which causes a specific form of …

Dan A. Rauch, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

My laboratory examines the relationship between viral oncogenesis and host immunity using unprecedented applications of molecular imaging of novel transgenic mouse models of human cancers. Tumors …

Michael I. Rauchman, MD

We study the genetic and biochemical mechanisms that regulate nephron progenitor cells, and how these developmental pathways are used for repair and regeneration of the injured kidney. We use whole …

Adriana M. Rauseo, MD

I am interested in mycology and infections that affect immunocompromised hosts with a primary focus on epidemiology as well as factors that affect outcomes in patients with fungal infections. I have …

Ganesh K. Raut, MSC, PhD

Postdoc Research Associate

I am focused on cancer treatment-induced co-morbidities including bone loss, which significantly impact a patient’s quality of life because I believe it is important that we help patients live better …

David Rawnsley, MD, PhD

I am interested in the molecular and cellular mechanisms of injury and repair in the heart.

Kerri S. Rawson, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Research focuses on understanding cognitive, mental well-being, and gait changes that accompany normal aging and well as chronic or progressive disease processes such as Parkinson disease or pain, …

Mary Katherine O. Ray, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

My primary research interests include: 1) understanding how diseases such as type 1 diabetes and Wolfram Syndrome influence cognition and 2) understanding how these diseases affect the brain using …

Ranjit Ray, PhD

Professor

Our laboratory is engaged to understand the crosstalk between hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and long non-coding RNAs. We started working on microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) on past …

Ratna B. Ray, PhD

Professor

Our laboratory has focused on signal transduction pathways that regulate cellular survival and death, and has been continuously funded by National Institutes of Health for past 18 years. My …

Wilson Z. Ray, MD

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

My laboratory research includes strategies to improve axonal regeneration in both a peripheral nerve and spinal cord injury model and the development of innovative technology targeting peripheral …

David S. Raymer, MD

MD

Heart failure and severe sepsis are two common conditions with high rates of associated morbidity, mortality, and healthcare resource utilization. Heart failure affects almost 6 million people in the …

Md Rahatullah Razan, MD

Postdoc Research Associate

Sex hormones play an important role in the cardiovascular system, and it is well accepted that women have the advantages of estrogen-based cardioprotection during their reproductive years. However, …

Zachariah Reagh, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences

I study the cognitive neuroscience of human learning and memory, and changes with aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Tools used include behavioral assessments, EEG, functional MRI, and computational modeling.

Rebecca F. Reals, BS

Predoctoral Trainee

Dr. Spencer Lake’s lab, located in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, studies multiscale structure-function relationships of musculoskeletal soft tissues and joints. We …