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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Saiama N. Waqar, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Clinical interests: treatment of lung cancer Research interests: predictors of recurrence in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), clinical and molecular predictors of brain …

Mark E. Warchol, PhD

Development & regeneration of the sensory hair cells & afferent neurons of the inner ear.

Jeffrey P. Ward, MD, PhD

Instructor of Medicine

My research focuses on the identification of tumor specific mutant antigens recognized by the immune system as foreign that serve as the target of a T-cell response against tumors. We take advantage …

Jill Waring, PhD

Assistant Professor

My primary research directions investigate the intersection of emotion and cognition in late life. The majority of my research has examined behavioral and neural markers of how cognitive aging …

Barbara B. Warner, MD, MS

Professor of Pediatrics

Clinical interest is in identifying the underlying pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in infants, specifically, evaluating the role of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in NEC prevention. …

Daniel E. Warren, PhD

Associate Professor

We use an integrative, comparative physiological approach with aims to: 1) identify novel targets for therapeutic interventions to prevent or minimize injury associated with tissue anoxia, especially …

John M. Warrington, MD, MS

DBBS Pre Doc Trainee

I am interested in modulating the immune system to fight cancer. Particularly interested in combining computation with wet lab approaches to drive innovative solutions.

Lukas D. Wartman, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

For the next 2-3 years, I will be a research fellow in Tim Ley’s laboratory. My research project centers around the genomics of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, both in a mouse model and in human …

Karla T. Washington, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Palliative medicine, family caregiving, digital health, intervention research, psychosocial wellbeing

Selena Washington, PhD

Associate Professor

Occupational Therapy and Community Health, Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults, Occupational Therapy in Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy Policy and Administration, and Occupational and Social …

Will Wasielewski, BA

Predoctoral Researcher

Rare genetic disorders of insulin resistance.

Erika A. Waters, MPH, PhD, MS

Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)

I investigate how thoughts about cancer risk (i.e., cancer cognitions) influence laypeople’s medical decisions and engagement in cancer prevention behaviors. To date, my research has focused on risk …

Michael R. Waters, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

I am interested in the clinical application of machine learning and deep learning techniques. I have a background in basic molecular biology and have completed clinical radiation oncology training. I …

Brendan M. Watson, MD, PhD

Instructor in Emergency Medicine

Clinically, my research interests primarily focus on investigating the pathologies associated with and the treatment of hemorrhagic shock. My bioengineering lab interest focus primarily on developing …

Mark A. Watson, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology

Application of whole genomic technologies (e.g. DNA microarrays) and biomedical informatics approaches to the molecular characterization of breast cancer and other malignancies. Development and …

Max M. Wattenberg, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

I am a physician scientist, focused on defining new strategies to leverage the immune system for the treatment of cancer. Specifically, I focus on immunotherapy-resistant gastrointestinal tumors, …

Donovan G. Watza, MD, PhD

Clinical Fellow

Acute lung injury develops as an insult precipitates alveolar injury, endothelial damage, and increased vascular permeability that when paired with dysregulated inflammatory signaling and alveolar …

Nancy L. Weaver, MPH, PhD

Professor

Pediatric Injury Control Health Communication Program evaluation and research methods Dissemination and Implementation

Terri L. Weaver, PhD

Professor of Psychology

My work broadly focuses on the inter-relationships among interpersonal violence and their outcomes in domains of physical and mental health. My research frequently draws from interdisciplinary …

Mollie Webb, MA

Geospatial Programs Manager and Data & GIS Developer

Provides support for the use of geographic information systems (GIS), spatial data, data visualization, and data workflows automation. Services include geocoding, routing and driving distances, …

Daniel M. Webber, MD, MS, PhD

Instructor in Pathology and Immunology

I am an Instructor in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University in St. Louis in the laboratory of Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon. My research focuses on how early-life diet shapes …

Daniel Weber, DO

I am interested in pursuing research to improve patient outcomes and improve the education of medical trainees.

Jason D. Weber, PhD

Professor of Medicine

My lab is using biochemical and proteomic techniques to identify all protein components of the nucleolus in order to study the nucleolar dynamics of ARF tumor suppression. Related to this goal, we …

Kayla Weber, MSN, RN

Instructor

Analyze how community based, family centered nursing support can reduce infant mortality rates in vulnerable populations.

H. James Wedner, MD

Phillip & Arleen Korenblat Professor of Allergy and Immunology in Medicine

I am interested in the role of fungal allergens in allergic rhinitis and asthma, particualrly with respect to the production of nasal cytokines. I am also interested in new treatment modalities for …

Catherine Wegner Wippel, MD

Resident

I am a second-year internal medicine resident focusing on cardiology. My current research delves into the use of non-invasive scores for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction …

Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD

I am interested in the molecular and genetic basis of neuromuscular diseases. In particular age associated muscle degenerative disorders such as muscular dystrophy and myopathy.

Katherine Weilbaecher, MD

Professor of Medicine

The laboratory of Dr. Katherine Weilbaecher studies the molecular pathogenesis of bone metastasis. The laboratory has demonstrated that beta 3 integrins expressed on platelets and osteoclasts mediate …

Alexander N. Wein, MD, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

I am interested in lung immunology. This includes tumor immunology, response to respiratory infections, connective tissue diseases in the lung, and lung transplant tolerance and rejection.

Carla J. Weinheimer, MS

Associate Professor of Medicine

My research is centered in the Mouse Cardiovascular Phenotyping Core. This core provides phenotyping support to a growing number of investigators interested in utilizing murine models to gain …

Steven J. Weintraub, MD, MS

Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine St. Louis VA Medical Center

Novel therapies

Judith L. Weisenberg, MD

Professor of Neurology

My interests include etiology of developmental delay, the genetics of epilepsy as well as neonatal seizures and their impact on longterm development. My current research project looks at how global …

Mia C. Weiss, MD

Soft tissue & bone sarcoma, precision oncology and genomics in sarcoma, sarcoma management in older adults

Homayemem K. Weli, MD, MSC, PhD

Resident

I am interested in clinical studies on laboratory test development and utilization, and translational research investigating the role of cell therapies. I am also interested in mechanistic studies in …

Jason R. Wellen, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)

Kidney and Pancreatic Transplanation.

Annalyn M. Welp, MD

Clinical Fellow Associate

Translational research in gynecologic cancers, particularly uterine.

Darryl A. Wesener, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow

We are all living with a personalized ensemble of bacteria both within and on us termed our microbiota. My research is focused on developing tools to probe how those communities 1) assemble, 2 ) …

Karry L. Weston, PhD, RN, MSN

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Weston is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing. She is dedicated to improving the health of rural communities, with a special focus on mothers and …

Diana J. Whalen, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

I am interested in incorporating a developmental psychopathology perspective to examine the influence of the parent-child relationship on mood and personality disorders in youth.

Andrew Wheeler, MD

Chief Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Investigating metabolic and bariatric surgery with emphasis on Nash and effectiveness of weight loss surgery including mechanisms of weight loss and weight regain after weight loss surgery.

Muriah D. Wheelock, PhD

Instructor

My research focuses on understanding neurodevelopmental changes in the human connectome underlying healthy cognition and psychopathology using community detection algorithms and network level …

Sean P. Whelan, PhD

M A Brennecke Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology

We study emerging viral pathogens at the molecular level. Our goals are to define the mechanisms by which such pathogens enter into host cells, and to determine how their replication machinery …

Andrew J. White, MD, MS

Chairman, Dept. of Pediatrics

Clinical manifestations of the vascular disease Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, as well as the complications, therapeutic options and management of these patients. Investigation into the …

Michael A. White, PhD

Associate Professor of Genetics

To understand how regulatory sequence is interpreted by the cell, we require systems-level, biophysical models that describe how transcription factor concentration, affinity, cooperativity, and …

Nicole M. White, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

We focus on the under-studied and emerging class of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in solid tumors. This is accomplished by leveraging our expertise in integrative analysis of large human patient …

Robert L. White, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor in Neurology

Dr. White conducts research on Parkinson Disease (PD) in the NeuroImaging Laboratories at Washington University. The main goal of his research is to develop objective brain imaging measures of …

Keisha M. White Makinde, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

I am an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with board certification in pediatrics and subspecialty training in hospice and palliative medicine. My research interests include understanding health …

Rebecca E. Whiting, PhD

My research goals focus on the development of therapeutic approaches to treat vision loss due to diseases affecting the retina and/or central neural pathways involved in the visual process. I use …

Michael P. Whyte, MD

Professor of Medicine

Heritable disorders of bone and mineral metabolism – including diagnosis, natural history, and treatment. Dysplastic skeletal diseases – including high bone mass, accelerated bone turnover, and …

Timothy L. Wiemken, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor

Dr. Timothy Wiemken is an Associate Professor in the Saint Louis University School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy, and Immunology. Dr. Wiemken has a doctorate in Public Health …