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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Minakshi Saikia, PhD

Postdoc Research Associate

My research involves evaluation of signaling pathways regulating cancer, that drive therapeutic resistance. I am interested in investigation of pathways regulated by novel anticancer molecules which …

Surbhi Saini, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Hemostasis and Thrombosis

Noha N. Salama, PhD

Professor, Pharmaceutics

Dr. Salama focuses on pursuing translational (bench- to- bedside) research in the area of pharmacokinetics and applied biopharmaceutics. She examines factors that influence and improve drug delivery …

Leila Saleh, PhD

Designing biological drug delivery systems for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Anne E. Sales, MSN, PhD, RN

Dr.

I conduct methods research in the field of implementation, with a focus on implementing evidence-based practices into routine clinical care. In addition, I have more recently begun to work with …

Naresha Saligrama, PhD

The Saligrama lab is dedicated to understanding the adaptive immune responses in health and neurological disorders. Over the last few years it is becoming more and more evident that inflammation and …

Lawrence B. Salkoff, PhD

Professor of Neuroscience

Ion channels and their relationship to cell physiology, behavior and disease

Gretchen B. Salsich, PhD

Associate Professor

My research focuses on identifying biomechanical factors that contribute to the development of lower extremity musculoskeletal pain conditions (e.g. patellofemoral pain), and testing the effects of …

Daniela Salvemini, PhD

Academic Department Chair

Chronic pain, including pain caused by chemotherapeutics for cancer, is a devastating global health problem, a major unresolved healthcare issue, with tremendous socio-economic implications, …

Sami Samaan, MD

Post doc

Inflammatory bowel disease, perianal Crohn’s disease.

Dmitri Samovski, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

My research interests focus on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of metabolic disease induced by nutrient overload. I study the pleiotropic effects of lipids and carbohydrates on signal …

Reilly A. Sample, BS, BA

TL1 Predoctoral Fellow

The primary goal of research in the Puram laboratory is to understand the mechanisms that underlie the growth, development, and spread of head and neck cancers and to determine how these mechanisms …

Charles M. Samson, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Quality Improvement, Outcomes in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Pamela Samson, MD, MPHS

Lung and esophageal cancer outcomes

Willis K. Samson, PhD

Professor and Director of Graduate Programs

My lab studies how neuropeptides control hypothalamic and brain stem function with particular interest in the integration metabolic and cardiovascular function. We conduct bioinformatic and molecular …

Justin Sanchez, AB

Medical Student

I’m interested in evidence-based ways to prevent burnout and promote mental health in medical trainees.

Enrique E. Sanchez Castro, MSC

DBBS Graduate Research Assistant

Stem cells and Pancreatic Islet bioengineering. My goal is to help optimizing the generation of stem cell derived islets for transplantation purposes. Through the cell replacement therapy of these …

J.S. Onesimo Sandoval, PhD

Associate Professor

I work at the intersection of Computational Spatial Statistics and Urban Inequality. My work generally falls under the terms: Demography, Spatial Statistics, Urban Inequality, and GISc

Mark S. Sands, PhD

Professor

My laboratory studies the pathogenic mechanisms leading to the clinical signs associated with lysosomal storage diseases. We also develop effective therapeutic approaches for this class of inherited …

Kristen Sanfilippo, MD,

Instructor in Medicine

Health Outcomes Research

Dominic E. Sanford, MD, MPHS

I am a Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of liver and pancreatic disorders. My major research interest is in improving the outcomes for patients undergoing liver …

Sumithra Sankararaman, PhD

Instructor in Medicine

Bioinformatics research related to Lung Cancer

Lila S. Sanning, MD

Instructor, Newborn Medicine

I am a neonatologist interested in the complex mechanisms involved in microbiome/virome interactions and intestinal innate and inflammatory responses.

Benjamin A. Sanofsky, MD, Other

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

My clinical and research interests focus on improving perioperative outcomes for children through patient-centered, non-pharmacologic strategies. I am especially interested in the role of music as a …

Irania Santaliz Moreno, MS

Genetic Counseling trainee

Multidisciplinary sexual health clinic for patients that have or had cancer.

Katherine Santana, MS

Translational Bioinformatics

Celia M. Santi Grau Perez, MD, PhD

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

I am interested in study male fertility and male contraception. The semen analysis is a poor predictor of sperm fertility capacity and we are looking at other parameters (sperm membrane potential, …

Paul Santiago, MD

Professor of Neurological Surgery

The overall goal of my research is to improve patient outcomes via a multi-disciplinary assessment of the care we provide our patients. My primary research interests are focused on the evaluation of …

Carolyn Sargent, PhD

Professor of Anthropology

Health disparities, maternal and child health, immigrant health, bioethics, are my primary research interests. I have conducted fieldwork in West Africa, the West Indies, Mexico, and among low-income …

Mojdeh Sarzaeim, MD

Postdoc Research Scholar

My current post-doctoral fellowship aims to comprehend how interactions between neuro-immune cells cause chronic headaches, migraines, and mTBI—conditions that are very painful, little understood, …

Yo Sasaki, MS, PhD

Associate Professor of Genetics

Axonal degeneration as well as the soma degeneration is a component of many neurological diseases. Through studies of Nmnat transgenic mice which has axonal protective phenotype after injury, we …

Chihiro Sato, PhD

Instructor in Neurology

My research interest is in understanding the pathophysiology of tauopathies, especially Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), through tau kinetics.

Andrew D. Sauerbeck, PhD

Better understating of the mechanisms of acute traumatic brain injury with a focus on improving diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Sena Sayood, MD

Fellow

Clinical decision support, outpatient antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacy informatics

Gregory S. Sayuk, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine

We are interested in the study of central pain responses in the functional GI disorders (IBS) using functional MRI.

Anneliese Schaefer, PhD, JD

Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and repair, and translation of research findings to therapies

Marilyn E. Schallom, MSN, RN, PhD

Director of Research for Patient Care Services

Interested in clinical research of critically ill patients, in particular interventions to reduce or prevent complications associated with critical illness such as pressure ulcers, nosocomial …

Enid J. Schatz, MSCI, PhD

Chair

My work focuses on older Africans’ health and wellbeing. My current research aims to understand health care access for older Africans living with HIV, and ways to improve their access and use of HIV …

Ken B. Schechtman, MS, PhD

Professor of Biostatistics

My primary areas of interest involve clinical trials research methodology, the conduct of clinical trials, and the statistical evaluation of clinical trials data. Major areas of application include …

Tim B. Schedl, PhD

Professor of Genetics

Development genetics of the germ cells, including germline stem cells, meiotic prophase entry and progression, and gametogenesis. The use of the C. elegans system to model human disease and test the …

Erica L. Scheller, DDS, PhD

Our work encompasses research in the areas of molecular and cellular biology, neurosciences, physiology, and skeletal regeneration. Our laboratory has two main aims. 1. To define the relationship …

Jeffrey F. Scherrer, MS, PhD

My primary focus is study of the physical correlates and consequences of major depression and anxiety disorders using Veteran Administration electronic medical records. A second area includes twin …

Ellen M. Schill, MD, PhD

Instructor in Pediatrics

Neuroimmune interactions in the neonatal intestine.

Matthew R. Schill, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Clinical and translational cardiothoracic surgery, surgical education.

Joel D. Schilling, MD, PhD

Medical Director of Heart Transplant Program

My lab investigates liver macrophage dysfunction in obesity/diabetes and heart failure. In particular, we have been dissecting the role of resident and recruited myeloid cells in the liver during the …

Maximilian Schmidt-Bailey, BS

Medical Student

My research projects focuses on improving anesthesia performance metrics, patient care outcomes, procedures within my hospital, and literacy within the specialty for my fellow medical students.

Kelly A. Schmidtke, PhD

Assistant Professor

My research largely aims to enhance the health, wealth and wellbeing of people using light-touch and low-cost mechanisms, also known as nudges. My methodology has been largely guided by the Behavior …

Erica Schmitt, MD, PhD

Instructor in Pediatrics

My research interests are in the genetics of immune-mediated diseases and the fundamental mechanisms of immune cell activation, immune dysregulation, and immunological tolerance. My current work …

Andrew M. Schneider, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

TKA outcomes, THA outcomes, resilience in TKA.

John Schneider, MD, MA

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

I am primarily interested in researching the etiology of sinonasal pathology, treatment options, and clinical outcomes in both pediatric and adult patients. Secondarily, I am interested anterior …