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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Anthony G. Pompa, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

I am a pediatric cardiac electrophysiologist and my research centers around clinical and translational questions pertaining to children with electrical heart disease. Specifically, I am interested in …

Maria R. Ponisio, MD

Associate Professor

One of the most devastating complications of sickle cell anemia (SCA) is cerebral ischemic stroke, which occurs in approximately 11% of patients by their 14th birthday and may cause severe impairment …

Nongnooch Poowanawittayakom, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases

Emerging Diseases, Infection Prevention/Control, Microbiome, C.difficile infection

Lori L. Popejoy, MSN, PhD, RN

My area of research is care coordination/transitional care. My research focuses on understanding the complex issues surrounding the provision of care to elders in hospitals, nursing homes, community, …

Mihail Popescu, DrPH

PhD

Eldercare monitoring using wireless sensors, biomedical infrared imaging, biomedical machine learning

Ignacio A. Portales Castillo, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

My research is inspired directly by patients and focuses in two main areas 1) PTH receptor function, 2) Genetic causes of Fanconi Syndrome. During my clinical nephrology fellowship we studied …

Maggie Postolache, MA, PhD

Postdoc Research Scholar

I am interested in the various mechanisms involved in proper neural circuit development. Specifically, I am interested in uncovering the effects of altered critical period timing on the developing …

Noah Poulin, PhD

Medical Student

Degenerative cervical myelopathy, spinal cord injury, stem cell biology

Ghazaleh Pourali, MD

Postdoc Research Associate

My primary research interest lies in unraveling molecular targets and pathways crucial for cancer prevention and early detection. I am dedicated to advancing our understanding of the intricate …

William Powderly, MD

Director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS)

William Powderly, MD, is the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Sciences, and Director of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences at …

Byron J. Powell, MA, PhD

My area of interest is child and adolescent mental health and the implementation of empirically-supported psychosocial treatments. Currently, I work on two NIH supported projects relevant to …

Kimberly R. Powell, MSN, PhD, RN

Dr. Powell is an Assistant Professor whose research interests are in the areas of health information technology and gerontology. Her scholarly work focuses broadly on health data sharing with …

Matthew A. Powell, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

I am a practicing Gynecologic Oncologist on faculty at Washington University and currently serve as the Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship. I am the national/international study chair …

Jennifer L. Powers Carson, PhD

Director Core Lab for Clinical Studies

My clinical laboratory research interests lie in two broad areas: quantitative methods for low abundance molecules and approaches to precision medicine. As a biochemist turned clinical chemist, I …

Nicola Pozzi, PharmD, PhD

Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Structure-Function studies; Vascular Protein Disulfide Isomerases; Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Protein Engineering. Hemostasis is a necessary yet delicate process that …

Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

I am interested in identifying novel viruses which cause human disease.

Sara Procknow, MD, PhD

Instructor, Genetics and Genomic Medicine

I am a clinical geneticist with a particular interest in congenital cardiovascular disease including Williams Syndrome, SVAS, Marfan Syndrome, Aortopathies.

Enola E. Proctor, MSW, PhD

Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor

Health and mental health services research, with a particular focus on (1) advancing implementation science ( part of “Translation Two, or T-2”), particularly advancing knowledge of strategies for …

Rachel M. Proffitt, OTD

Assistant Professor

Technology-based interventions for stroke rehabilitation

Michael A. Province, MS, PhD

Professor of Biostatistics

I am interested in the development and application of statistical genetics analysis methods for human complex traits and diseases. This includes gene discovery and validation in genomic scans …

John R. Pruett, Jr., MD, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry

My lab conducts three highly interrelated lines of research: 1) network-based fcMRI studies in subjects with and without ASD; 2) studies of visual-spatial attention, attention to faces and eyes, and …

Beth Prusaczyk, MSW, PhD

Instructor in Medicine

Dr. Prusaczyk is an implementation scientist who specializes in improving healthcare for older adults and other vulnerable populations by understanding how to better implement existing research …

Saksham Pruthi, B.S

Medical Student

Medical student interested in research topics with clinical and surgical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: joint injuries, trauma prevention, and neurological disease management.

Qiang Pu, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor

My research interests encompass GIScience, machine learning, and environmental health. I am deeply interested in examining the patterns and health impacts of climate change-driven issues, such as air …

Sidharth V. Puram, MD, PhD

My research is primarily focused on cancers of the head and neck, which is also my surgical area of expertise. Our group is interested in understanding aspects of tumor heterogeneity as it pertains …

Varun Puri, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Collaborative research looking at the genomics of thoracic malignancies that may change patient treatment algorithms. Outcomes research with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness in surgical therapies.

Iskra Pusic, MD, MSCI

Associate Professor of Medicine

Stem cell transplantation and graft-versus-host disease

Santhoshkumar Puttur, MSC, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye, IOL drug delivery and PCO, Epigenetic roles in secondary cataract, Mini-chaperone therapeutics for protein aggregation diseases, Protein interactions in …

Sarah E. Pye

DBBS Pre Doc Trainee

I am interested in Leishmania, a widespread protozoan parasite transmitted through a sand fly vector. Specifically, I am studying its life cycle, virulence, and mechanisms of disease, with special …

Nishath Quader, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

My research interests pertain to evaluation and outcomes of patients with valvular heart disease.

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, …