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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Maxwell C. Braasch, MD, MPH

Resident

Clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement outcomes, Epidemiologic trends in firearm violence

Alexander S. Bradley, PhD

Associate Professor, Earth & Planetary Science

Biogeochemistry, organic geochemistry, environmental microbiology

Whitney S. Brandt, MD

Assistant Professor

Thoracic Surgery: I am interested in the treatment of diseases of the lung, chest wall, pleura, and esophagus.

Gregory H. Branham, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is my surgical subspecialty. I am involved in nasal airway research, soft tissue reconstruction and clinical outcomes and quality research in this field.

Kaye E. Brathwaite, MD

Instructor in Pediatrics

My primary interest is in genomics of pediatric glomerular disease in the context of their social and environmental exposures.

Todd S. Braver, MS, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Cognitive neuroscience approaches to executive (cognitive) control and related higher cognitive functions in both healthy and impaired populations (e.g., aging, schizophrenia).   Research approaches …

Alan C. Braverman, MD

Professor of Medicine

Dr. Braverman is interested in genetically triggered thoracic aortic diseases and is Director of the Marfan Syndrome Clinic. His clinical research interests include Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz …

Daniela J. Bravo, MD

Clinical Fellow Associate

I am interested in pediatric brain injury.

Anthony P. Breitbach, PhD

Director of Interprofessional Education

Collaborative Approaches to Health and Social Care, Quality Improvement, Interprofessional Education, Health Professions Education, Pedagogy, Athletic Training, Sports and Exercise Medicine

Michelle Brennan, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

My work focuses on using multiple genomics based techniques (bulk and single cell) along with integrative bioinformatics to study biological questions in multiple focus areas including development, …

Steve K. Brennan, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Primary areas of interest including childhood interstitial lung diseases, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and physiology of infant breathing.

Thomas J. Brett, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. Brett’s group applies structural, biophysical, and functional studies to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that underlie chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, COPD, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Kelsey E. Bria, MD

Clinical Fellow

I am a current first year fellow in the Hematology department as part of the Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program. I am engaged in clinical outcomes research and have a special interest in …

Keith H. Bridwell, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical outcomes in adolescent and adult spinal deformity. We are launching an RO1 NIH study in mid April entitled “A Multicenter Prospective Study of Quality of Life in Adult Scoliosis”.

Jay A. Brieler, MD

Associate Residency Program Director

My work has involved using clinical datasets to investigate the delivery of behavioral health care in primary care settings and other aspects at the meeting point of behavioral medicine and primary …

Matthew R. Brier, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

I am interesting in the use of advanced MRI and PET to understand the processes that contribute to disability and neurodegeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis and related disorders.

Jennifer V. Brinkmeier, MD

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (at the Hospital/System level and in Resident/trainee involvement in these processes), Clinical Guideline Development and Implementation, Simulation Development …

Steven L. Brody, MD

Professor of Medicine

Our research focus is abnormalities of the airway epithelial cell differentiation that characterize lung diseases such as bronchitis, bronchiectasis, respiratory virus and bacterial infection. We are …

David M. Brogan, MD, MSC

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

My clinical interest involves complex limb reconstruction and limb salvage with an emphasis on microsurgical reconstruction and peripheral nerve repair. Our lab focuses on development of imaging …

Rita T. Brookheart, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive-aged women and the main cause of female infertility. In addition to impacting female reproductive health, PCOS …

Robert H. Brophy, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

My research interest is the treatment of articular cartilage injuries, specifically the mechanical quality of tissue formed by different surgical treatments. I am interested in studying how different …

Nicole M. Brossier, MD, PhD

Brain tumors are the most common solid malignancy of childhood, yet we understand little of the risk factors that contribute to their development. Using NF1 as an experimental platform, I have …

Angela L. Brown, MD

My primary research interest is in the area of hypertension and its relationship to other cardiovascular risk factors and heart function. I am also interested in women’s cardiovascular health, …

Derek S. Brown, PhD

Health economics and policy research. Economic evaluation. Health services research (in particular, Medicaid data, managed care data, administrative data for vulnerable populations including child …

Jeffrey W. Brown, MD, PhD

Instuctor

Metaplasia, Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal cancer, Cell differentiation,

Taylor C. Brown, MHS, Other, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

My research focuses on determining the molecular causes of thyroid and adrenal tumorigenesis and how it relates to diagnosis, treatment, and therapeutic outcomes in thyroid and adrenal cancer. For …

Victoria L. Brown, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

My research examines social determinants of women’s health, particularly the intersection of politics, the experience of health/illness, and cultures of expertise. I am currently focusing on female …

Rebekah L. Browning, MD, PhD

Clinical Fellow

I am interested in the underlying immunologic basis of allergic sensitization to foods and development of the allergic response.

Ross C. Brownson, PhD

Professor of Social Work

Dr. Brownson is involved in numerous community-level studies designed to reduce modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity, obesity, and tobacco use. In particular, he is interested in the …

L. Michael Brunt, MD

Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)

Clinical outcome studies in minimally invasive surgery Evaluation of new methods for hiatal hernia repair

Jeffrey N. Bryan, MS, PhD, DVM

Director, Comparative Oncology and Epigenetics Lab and, Scott Endowed Program in Veterinary Oncology

I am focused on translational oncology models for the development of targeted imaging and therapy and understanding of epigenetic contributions to cancer development, progression, and therapy.

Melanie M. Bryan, MD, MSCI

Instructor in Pediatrics

Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes

Elizabeth Bryda, MS, PhD

Director of the Rat Resource and Research Center

Our laboratory takes a comparative medicine approach to studying human disorders by using a variety of animal models (rats, mice and zebrafish). We generate animal models and characterize them …

Juliane Bubeck-Wardenburg, MD, PhD

My laboratory investigates the pathogenesis of bacterial infection caused by bacterial cytotoxins. Utilizing a combination of bacterial and host genetics, in vitro analyses and in vivo models of …

Robert C. Bucelli, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology

-ALS Clinical & Translational Research -Clinical Correlates of Peripheral Nerve & Muscle Pathology

Megan A. Buchanan, PhD

Ph.D Candidate

My doctoral research interest centers around investigating if altered neural transmission in brainstem-spinal pathways drives maladaptive neural plasticity in spinal sensorimotor pathways and their …

Tony W. Buchanan, PhD

Stress has significant influence on all manner of cognition, ranging from attention, to memory, to decision making. This relation between stress and cognition is the primary focus of my research. …

Craig A. Buchman, MD

Department Head

Ear and Hearing

Kathleen K. Bucholz, MPH, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry

Etiology and course of substance use, problems and disorders in youth, young adult and older adult populations, including the interplay of genes and environment and differences across …

Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Buchowski’s clinical interests include metatastic spine disease and tumors of the spine; degenerative disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; spine trauma; and minimally invasive …

William Buchser, PharmD, PhD

Idiopathic diseases (particularly neuro-degenerative and oncologic) continue to make diagnosis and treatment difficult due to their undefined nature. Many of these diseases have a heritable …

Fred R. Buckhold, MD

Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program

Medical education and its relation to patient health outcomes. Application of high value care and reduction of overuse in healthcare, particularly in the hospital environment.

Philip J. Budge, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Global elimination of LF and other neglected tropical diseases. My current work focuses on development of diagnostic tools for these diseases that can be used in the context of global public health programs.

Mahal Bugay, BS

Graduate Fellow

I am broadly interested in how ecological context affects plant–microbe interactions, and how microbes impact the communities and ecosystems in which they occur.

Jeremy D. Buhler, PhD

Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

My research concerns algorithms for biological sequence analysis. I am especially interested in accelerating sequence analysis tools to deal with the emerging demands of next-generation sequencing, …

Maggie H. Bui, BS

DBBS Graduate Research Assistant

Type 1 diabetes; stem cell biology

Ashenafi S. Bulle, DVM, MSC, PhD

Instructor in Medicine

KRAS mutations are found in over 90% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cases, with KRAS^G12D being the most prevalent, making it a key therapeutic target. While recent KRAS …

Arnold D. Bullock, MD

Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery)

Prostate cancer (open & robotic surgery); kidney/renal cancer (laparoscopic & open surgery); bladder cancer; testicular cancer, BPH, enlarged prostate, prostate cryoablation, elevated PSA, hematuria, …

Margaret W. Bultas, MSN, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor, Nursing School

Area of clinical interests include pediatric primary care and care related to children with disabilities.

Katherine Burgener, MD

Clinical Fellow

My primary areas of interest include diabetes care, transgender care, and education.