Spring 2021 Merit Review Aggregate Roster

SPRING 2021 MERIT REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE AGGREGATE ROSTER

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CHAIRPERSONS

AGUIAR, RICARDO, M.D., PH.D. HEALTH RESEARCH SCIENTIST SOUTH TEXAS VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, VICE CHIEF FOR RESEARCH DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY & MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SAN ANTONIO, TX

BAKER, ANTHONY J., PH.D. RESEARCH BIOLOGIST SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, CA BICKFORD, PAULA C., PH.D.

SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST TAMPA VA MEDICAL CENTER DISTINGUISHED USF HEALTH PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA TAMPA, FL

BRECHA, NICHOLAS C., PH.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST

GREATER LOS ANGELES VA MEDICAL CENTER DEPARTMENTS OF NEUROBIOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY AND MEDICINE

DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, CA CARSON, JAMES A., PH.D.

PROFESSOR AND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH & GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

MEMPHIS, TN DEBEER, BRYANN PH.D.

DIRECTOR VA PATIENT SAFETY CENTER OF INQUIRY, SUICIDE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE

CLINICAL RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGIST ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIRECC FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

AURORA, CO DIWAN, ABHINAV, M.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN JOHN COCHRAN VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

CENTER FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ST. LOUIS, MO


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DIXON, ANNE E., M.D. DIRECTOR

PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

BURLINGTON, VT

DUPREE, JEFFREY L., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST RICHMOND VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND NEUROBIOLOGY VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

RICHMOND, VA

GEORGE, SARAH, M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN SAINT LOUIS VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SAINT LOUIS, MO

GOLDENRING, JAMES R., M.D., PH.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN TENNESSEE VALLEY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR OF SURGERY

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NASHVILLE, TN

GREENWOOD-VAN MEERVELD, BEVERLEY, PH.D. SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST

OKLAHOMA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR EMERITUS DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY

OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

KALIVAS, PETER W., PH.D.

RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR AND CHAIR DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

CHARLESTON, SC KIMBREL, NATHAN A., PH.D.

CO-DIRECTOR, CLINICAL CORE, MID-ATLANTIC MIRECC DURHAM VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DURHAM, NC


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LEDERER, ELEANOR D., M.D. ASSISTANT CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR

RESEARCH AND STAFF NEPHROLOGIST DALLAS NORTH TEXAS VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL DALLAS, TX

LEE, SAMUEL A., M.D., PH.D. CHIEF, MEDICAL SERVICE

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY HANOVER, NH

LOCKETTE, WARREN, M.D. PROFESSOR AND HEAD

DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

DETROIT, MI

MADAN, RAVI, M.D. CLINICAL DIRECTOR GENITOURINARY MALIGNANCIES BRANCH

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE BETHESDA, MD

MALKAS, LINDA H., PH.D.

PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE CHAIR DEAN FOR TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER

DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CITY OF HOPE DUARTE, CA

NAGRA, RASHED M., PH.D.

DIRECTOR THE HUMAN BRAIN AND SPINAL FLUID RESOURCE CENTER BRENTWOOD BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

WEST LOS ANGELES VA HEALTHCARE CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA

PLYMATE, STEPHEN R., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN, GRECC

PUGET SOUND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, WA PORTER, JAMES T., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PONCE, PR


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POTTER, PAMELA E., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY ARIZONA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY

GLENDALE, AZ

RASKIND, MURRAY A., M.D. DIRECTOR, MIRECC PUGET SOUND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WA

SHIAO, STEPHEN L., M.D., PH.D. BASIC SCIENCE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA

SHIROMANI, PRIYATTAM J., PH.D.

SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON, SC SIMON, GEORGE R., M.D.

EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR & DEPARTMENT CHAIR

MOFFITT-ADVENTHEALTH JOINT CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT CELEBRATION, FL

TANG, GALE L., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

PUGET SOUND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR


WERTHEIM, JASON, M.D., PH.D. PHYSICIAN SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

VICE DEAN, RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SURGERY/BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - TUCSON TUCSON, AZ

WILLIAMSON, PETER RICHARD, M.D., PH.D. CHIEF TRANSLATIONAL MYCOLOGY SECTION

LABORATORY OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

BETHESDA, MD


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WILSON, MATTHEW H., M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

TENNESSEE VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

NASHVILLE, TN

WOLF, WILLIAM A., PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENTIST HINES VA HOSPITAL

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

HINES, IL

YUREK, DAVID, PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE LEXINGTON, KY

PARTICIPANTS

ABDEL-LATIF, AHMED, M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, KY

ABDEL MALEK, ZALFA, PH.D. RESEARCHER

CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, OH

ADAMS, CHRISTOPHER M., M.D., PH.D. CLINICIAN INVESTIGATOR

ENDOCRINE RESEARCH UNIT MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, MN

AHLERS, STEPHEN T., PH.D.

DIRECTOR OPERATIONAL AND UNDERSEA MEDICINE DIRECTORATE NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER

SILVER SPRING, MD


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ALBIN, ROGER L., M.D. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH, GRECC

ANN ARBOR VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR AND COLLEGIATE CHAIR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

ALCALAY, ROY, M.D. ALFRED AND MINNIE BRESSLER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY MOVEMENT DISORDERS DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK, NY

ALDER, JEFF D., PH.D.

FOUNDER ANTI-INFECTIVE CONSULTING MARGARETVILLE, NY

ALEWINE, CHRISTINE, M.D., PH.D. INVESTIGATOR

LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BETHESDA, MD

ALEXANDER, SHEILA A., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ACUTE & TERTIARY CARE, SCHOOL OF NURSING

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA ALLEN, IRVING C., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND PATHOBIOLOGY

VIRGINIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY BLACKSBURG, VA

ARMEY, MICHAEL F., PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENCE SPECIALIST

PROVIDENCE VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE, RI

ATKINSON, SIMON J., PH.D. VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH

PROFESSOR OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KS


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ATON, SARA J., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR, CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

ATTANASIO, ROBERTA, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ATLANTA, GA

AUTIERI, MICHAEL V., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY LEWIS KATZ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

PHILADELPHIA, PA AWASTHI, SHANJANA, PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

BAKULSKI, KELLY M., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DATA CORE LEADER

MICHIGAN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH CENTER ANN ARBOR, MI

BALES, CONNIE W., PH.D. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR EDUCATION/EVALUATION, GRECC DURHAM VA MEDICINE CENTER

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DUKE UNIVERSITY

DURHAM, NC BALLMAN, KARLA V., PH.D.

PROFESSOR AND DIVISION CHIEF DIVISION OF BIOSTATISTICS DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCES

WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE NEW YORK, NY

BAO, JIANXIN, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENTS OF ANATOMY AND NEUROBIOLOGY NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ROOTSTOWN, OH


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BARBIERI, CHRISTOPHER E., M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENTS OF UROLOGY AND CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE NEW YORK, NY

BARMADA, SAMI, M.D., PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM

ANN ARBOR, MI BARTOLI, MANUELA, PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

JAMES AND JEAN CULVER VISION DISCOVERY INSTITUTE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY

AUGUSTA, GA BASILE, DAVID P., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INDIANAPOLIS, IN

BASSON, MARC D., M.D., PH.D. SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR MEDICINE AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS OF SURGERY, PATHOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

GRAND FORKS, ND BECK, KEVIN D., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEW JERSEY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL

EAST ORANGE, NJ BEERS, MICHAEL F., M.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA BELKHIRI, ABBES, PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY SECTION OF SURGICAL SCIENCES



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BELTRAN, HIMISHA, M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON, MA

BENVENISTE, MORRIS J., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ATLANTA, GA

BERNAL-MIZRACHI, ERNESTO, M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

BRUCE W. CARTER VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES AND METABOLISM UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MIAMI, FL

BESSESEN, MARY, M.D. CHIEF, INFECTIOUS DISEASES

EASTERN COLORADO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AURORA, CO

BISHOP, CHRISTOPHER R., PH.D. PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY BINGHAMTON, NY

BISWAS, KOUSICK, PH.D. DIRECTOR

COOPERATIVE STUDIES PROGRAM COORDINATING CENTER PERRY POINT VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE

PERRY POINT, MD BOLLAG, WENDY B., PH.D.

RESEARCH PHYSIOLOGIST CHARLIE NORWOOD VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY

AUGUSTA, GA BORZA, DORIN-BOGDAN, PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE NASHVILLE, TN


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BOUTTE, ANGELA M., PH.D. SCIENTIST-CONSULTANT

ARIES BIOTECH OAKLAND, CA

BRADLEY, TODD C., PH.D. DIRECTOR OF IMMUNOGENOMICS

CHILDREN’S MERCY HOSPITAL GENOMIC MEDICINE CENTER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS

UMKC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE KANSAS CITY, MT

BRENT, GREGORY A., M.D. CHIEF, MEDICAL SERVICE

GREATER LOS ANGELES VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND PHYSIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT UCLA LOS ANGELES, CA

BREWSTER, LUKE, M.D., PH.D. SECTION CHIEF VASCULAR SURGERY

ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATIVE PROFESSOR OF SURGERY EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ATLANTA, GA BROWN, JENNIFER, M.D., PH.D.

DIRECTOR, CLL CENTER DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL BOSTON, MA

BROWNING, DARREN D., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY

AUGUSTA, GA BURNETT, ANDREAN L., PH.D.

RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENCE SPECIALIST IOWA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IOWA CITY, IA

BURNS, MARK P., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND VICE-CHAIR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON, DC


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BURTON, EDWARD A., M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

PITTSBURGH VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA

CACEDA, RICARDO, M.D., PH.D. PSYCHIATRIST NORTHPORT VA MEDICAL CENTER.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

STONY BROOK, NY

CAI, HUI, M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ATLANTA, GA

CALLAGHAN, BRIAN C., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ANN ARBOR, MI CANTY, JOHN M., JR, M.D.

STAFF CARDIOLOGIST BUFFALO VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO

BUFFALO, NY CAO, WEIBIAO, M.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SURGICAL AND GASTROINTESTINAL

PATHOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL AND

THE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE, RI

CARDUCCI, MICHAEL A., M.D. AEGON PROFESSOR IN PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH

HOPKINS KIMMEL CANCER CENTER JOHN HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTE BALTIMORE, MD

CARLSON, KIMBERLY, M.S. BIOSTATISTICIAN

COOPERATIVE STUDIES PROGRAM COORDINATING CENTER EDWARD HINES JR. VA HOSPITAL

HINES, IL


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CARMICHAEL, OWEN T., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING

PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BATON ROUGE, LA

CASEY, CAROL A., PH.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST OMAHA VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER OMAHA, NE

CHANG, YUNG-FU F., PH.D., D.V.M. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ITHACA, NY CHAO, LINDA L., PH.D.

RESEARCH BIOLOGIST SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, CA

CHEN, GRACE Y., M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DIVISION OF INTERNAL MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL

ANN ARBOR, MI

CHEN, SUZIE, PH.D.

PHYSIOLOGIST EAST ORANGE VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

ERNEST MARIO SCHOOL OF PHARMACY RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

PISCATAWAY, NJ CHEN, YABING, PH.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, AL

CHEONG, JEEWON, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR

GAINESVILLE, FL


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CHIANG, GLORIA C., M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

NEW YORK CITY, NY

CHIN, MICHAEL T., M.D., PH.D. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE TUFTS HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY INSTITUTE

TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON, MA

CHIOREAN, ELENA G., M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DIVISION OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WA

CHONG, RAYMOND K., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAM

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY

AUGUSTA, GA CHRISTIANSEN, BLAINE A., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SACRAMENTO, CA

CHU, CONG-QIU, M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

PORTLAND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATIC DISEASES

OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND, OR

CLANCY, CORNELIUS J., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

PITTSBURGH VA MEDICAL CENTER CHIEF, INFECTIOUS DISEASES SECTION DIRECTOR, MYCOLOGY SECTION

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH, PA

CLEGG, DEBORAH J., PH.D. VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

PROFESSOR INTERNAL MEDICINE PAUL L. FOSTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO

EL PASO, TX


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CLEMENS, THOMAS L., PH.D. SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST

MARYLAND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MD

CORRY, DAVID B., M.D. PROFESSOR AND CHIEF

DEPARTMENTS OF PATHOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TX

CRAWFORD, FIONA C., PH.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST JAMES A. HALEY VETERANS' HOSPITAL PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ROSKAMP INSTITUTE SARASOTA, FL

CURSIO, JOHN, PH.D. RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL

CURTIUS, KATHLEEN M., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENCE SPECIALIST

VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO LA JOLLA, CA

CZERNIAK, BOGDAN A., M.D., PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

HOUSTON, TX DAS, BHASKAR C., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DIRECTOR FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ARNOLD & MARIE SCHWARTZ COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCES

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY- BROOKLYN BROOKLYN, NY

DAVE, KUNJAN R., PH.D. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MIAMI, FL


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DAVIES, TERRY F., M.D. SPECIALTY CHIEF

JAMES J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER FLORENCE AND THEODORE BAUMRITTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI NEW YORK, NY

DAVY, KEVIN P., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITION, FOODS, AND EXERCISE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

BLACKSBURG, VA DEL POETA, MAURIZIO, M.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST NORTHPORT VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK

STONY BROOK, NY DELA CRUZ, CHARLES S., M.D., PH.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN CONNECTICUT VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN, CT

DELLAVALLE, ROBERT P., M.D., PH.D. CHIEF, DERMATOLOGY SERVICE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF DERMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

AURORA, CO DEMBROW, NIKOLAI C., PH.D.

RESEARCH PHYSIOLOGIST EPILEPSY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE VA PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, WA DENG, JANE C., M.D.

SECTION CHIEF, PULMONARY MEDICINE ANN ARBOR VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM ANN ARBOR, MI


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DETRE, JOHN A., M.D. PROFESSOR, VICE CHAIR FOR RESEARCH

DEPARTMENTS OF NEUROLOGY AND RADIOLOGY CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

PHILADELPHIA, PA

DHILLON, NAVNEET K., PH.D. PROFESSOR DIVISION OF PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY, KS

DIAZ, AARON A., PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, CA

DIBA, KAMRAN, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY MICHIGAN MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

DICKINSON, SALLY E., PH.D. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON, AZ

DILLMANN, WOLFGANG H., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

SAN DIEGO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM DISTINGUISHED EMERITUS PROFESSOR UC SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

LA JOLLA, CA

DING, QIANG, PH.D. PROFESSOR PULMONARY, ALLERGY AND CRITICAL MEDICINE DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, AL

DITTEL, BONNIE N., PH.D.

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR VERSITI BLOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE MILWAUKEE, WI

DIXON, KIRSTY J., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY VIRGINA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

RICHMOND, VA


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DOGGETT, JOSEPH S., M.D. PHYSICIAN

PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

PORTLAND, OR

DOW, LUKAS E., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY IN MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

SANDRA AND EDWARD MEYER CANCER CENTER WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE NEW YORK, NY

DRACHEVA, STELLA, PH.D.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST JAMES J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY FRIEDMAN BRAIN INSTITUTE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

BRONX, NY

DRISSI, HICHAM M., PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENTIST ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEADIC AND CELL BIOLOGY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

EMORY UNIVERSITY DECATUR, GA

DUBEAU, LOUIS, M.D., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY USC/NORRIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA

DUVVURI, UMAMAHESWAR, M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

PITTSBURGH VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA

EKLUND, ELIZABETH, M.D. SECTION CHIEF HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE THE FEINBERG SCHOOL NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO, IL


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EL SOLH, ALI A., M.D. ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESEARCH

WESTERN NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR DIVISION OF PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE

AND SLEEP MEDICINE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO

BUFFALO, NY ELDER, GREGORY A., M.D.

PRACTICE CHIEF, NEUROLOGY SERVICE JAMES J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, MOUNT SINAI

BRONX, NY ERGUL, ADVIYE, M.D., PH.D.

SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

AUGUSTA, GA ERNSTOFF, MARC S., M.D.

CHIEF, IMMUNO ONCOLOGY BRANCH NCI DIVISION OF CANCER TREATMENT & DIAGNOSIS DEVELOPMENT THERAPY PROGRAM

CHAIR OF MEDICINE ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE

BUFFALO, NY ESTERMAN, MICHAEL, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FUNCTIONAL IMAGING NERVE CENTER BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CO-DIRECTOR, BOSTON ATTENTION AND LEARNING LAB

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA

EVANS-MOLINA, CARMELLA, M.D., PH.D. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS AND MEDICINE INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

FEINSTEIN, DOUGLAS L., PH.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER

RESEARCH PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO, IL


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FIECAS, MARK J. B., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DIVISION OF BIOSTATISTICS

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES, MN

FILIPOV, NIKOLAY M., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS, GA

FLANAGAN, JULIANNE C., PH.D. STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST

RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON, SC

FLECKENSTEIN, JAMES M., M.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST

ST. LOUIS VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

INFECTIOUS DISEASE DIVISION WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ST LOUIS, MO

FLOYD, CANDACE L., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

CHAIR, INJURY PILLAR OF NEUROSCIENCE INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY, UT

FLYNN, JOANNE L., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR GENETICS

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PITTSBURGH, PA

FORSTER, HUBERT V., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE, WI

FOUTS, TIMOTHY R., PH.D. VICE PRESIDENT

ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC. ROCKVILLE, MD


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FRANK, NATASHA Y., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

BOSTON, MA

FRANZMANN, ELIZABETH J., M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY

JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MIAMI, FL

FRAZER, ALAN, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

SAN ANTONIO, TX FREEDMAN, NEIL J., M.D.

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

DURHAM, NC

FROLENKOV, GREGORY I., PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY


FUKAI, TOHRU, M.D., PH.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST

CHARLIE NORWOOD VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY

AUGUSTA, GA GABRILOVICH, DMITRY, M.D., PH.D.

CHIEF SCIENTIST CANCER IMMUNOLOGY ASTRAZENECA

GAITHERSBURG, MD GADDE, KISHORE M., M.D.

PROFESSOR & FAIRFAX FOSTER BAILEY ENDOWED CHAIR IN HEART DISEASE PREVENTION PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER

BATON ROUGE, LA

GALLAGHER, MARTIN J., PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENTIST NASHVILLE VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE, TN


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GAMAZON, ERIC R., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NASHVILLE, TN

GANTI, APAR K., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN NEBRASKA-WESTERN IOWA VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR OF INTERNAL MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER OMAHA, NE

GAO, LING, M.D., PH.D.

PHYSICIAN LONG BEACH VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LONG BEACH, CA

GARCIA, JOSE M., M.D., PH.D. CLINICIAN SCIENTIST INVESTIGATOR, GRECC

PUGET SOUND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SEATTLE, WA

GARCIA-SASTRE, ADOLFO, PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENTS OF MICROBIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI NEW YORK, NY

GASSMAN, JENNIFER J., PH.D. BIOSTATISTICIAN AND STAFF SCIENTIST

CLINICAL TRIALS DESIGN AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITATIVE HEALTH SCIENCES CLEVELAND CLINIC

CLEVELAND, OH

GELFOND, JONATHAN A. L., M.D., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIO, TX

GHISHAN, FAYEZ K., M.D.

HORACE W. STEELE ENDOWED CHAIR IN PEDIATRIC RESEARCH PROFESSOR AND HEAD UA DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF, BANNER CHILDREN'S DIAMOND CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER DIRECTOR

UA STEELE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH CENTER TUCSON, AZ


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GOLDMAN, STEVEN, M.D. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON, AZ

GOLDSTEIN, LEE E., M.D, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BOSTON, MA GONG, RUJUN, M.D., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DIVISION OF NEPHROLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO TOLEDO, OH

GORELICK, FRED S., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

CONNECTICUT VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - WEST HAVEN PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND CELL BIOLOGY

YALE UNIVERSITY WEST HAVEN, CT

GREENLAND, JOHN, M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA

GREYSON, CLIFFORD R., M.D. ATTENDING CARDIOLOGIST

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DENVER, CO

GU, CHEN, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH

GUIZZETTI, MARINA, PH.D.

RESEARCH BIOLOGIST PORTLAND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND, OR


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GYORKE, SANDOR, PH.D. PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY DAVIS HEART AND LUNG RESEARCH CENTER OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

COLUMBUS, OH

HABECK, CHRISTIAN G., PH.D. PROFESSOR DIVISION OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY

HAMILTON HART, SARA, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY CENTER FOR IMMUNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

HAN, HAIYONG, PH.D.

PROFESSOR HEAD, BASIC RESEARCH UNIT

PANCREATIC CANCER PROGRAM DIVISION OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

PHOENIX, AZ

HARPAZ-ROTEM, ILAN, PH.D. PSYCHOLOGIST WEST HAVEN VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WEST HAVEN, CT

HAROUTUNIAN, VAHRAM, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR MENTAL ILLNESS RESEARCH EDUCATION & CLINICAL CENTER JAMES J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY & NEUROSCIENCE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

NEW YORK, NY

HARRIS, NEIL, PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY

DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, CA

HARRISON, DAVID G., M.D.

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACOLOGY BETTY AND JACK BAILEY CHAIR OF CARDIOLOGY DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR VASCULAR BIOLOGY



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HAWIGER, JACK, M.D., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST

TENNESSEE VALLEY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF ALLERGY PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE


HAZLEHURST, LORI, PH.D. PROFESSOR

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MORGANTOWN, WV

HE, JIA-QIANG, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES & PATHOBIOLOGY VA-MD REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY BLACKSBURG, VA

HE, JOHN CIJIANG, M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

JAMES J PETER VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

NEW YORK, NY HEDDEN, JULIUS C., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DIRECTOR, NEUROIMAGING AND BIOMARKER

RESEARCH IN AGING AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI NEW YORK, NY

HEINRICH, MICHAEL C., M.D. PHYSICIAN

PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND, OR

HERRERA, JUAN J., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL

IMAGING UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON

HOUSTON, TX HICKS, CHINDO, PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS PROGRAM

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS, LA


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HOCHBERG, MARC C., M.D. DIRECTOR, MEDICAL CARE CLINICAL CENTER MARYLAND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BALTIMORE, MD

HOLTZHEIMER, PAUL E., M.D.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD, EXECUTIVE DIVISION WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VA MEDICAL CENTER

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT HOWELL, ALEXANDRA L., PH.D.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE -DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

LEBANON, NH HSIAI, TZUNG K., M.D., PH.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN GREATER LOS ANGELES VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY UCLA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

LOS ANGELES, CA HSIEH, JER-TSONG, PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTH WESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS, TX

HSU, EDWARD W., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING DIRECTOR, SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING CORE FACILITY

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY, UT

HUANG, ERIC J., M.D., PH.D. ATTENDING PATHOLOGIST

SAN FRANCISCO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, CA

HUANG, MINGXIONG, PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST

SAN DIEGO VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR RADIOLOGY IMAGING LABORATORY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CA


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HULSMANS, MAARTEN, PH.D. INSTRUCTOR IN RADIOLOGY

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MA

HUSE, JASON, M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

HOUSTON, TX HUTCHENS, MICHAEL P., M.D.

PHYSICIAN PORTLAND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND, OR

HYNDMAN, KELLY, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, AL

HYNDS, DIANNA L., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY TEXAS WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY DENTON, TX

INCE, MIRAC NEDIM, M.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN IOWA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

IOWA CITY, IA

INSLICHT, SABRA, PH.D. STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PSYCHIATRY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, CA

IRANI, KAIKOBAD J., M.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST IOWA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE



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ISHIKAWA, KIYOTAKE, M.D., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI ONE NEW YORK, NY

IQBAL, JAMEEL Z., M.D., PH.D.

CHIEF DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE JAMES J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR, MEDICINE AND PHARMACOLOGIC SCIENCES DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & BONE DISEASE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

NEW YORK, NY

JARRAYA, MOHAMED, M.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RADIOLOGY MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

DIVISION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY BOSTON, MA

JEROMIN, ANDREAS, PH.D. CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

COHEN VETERANS BIOSCIENCES CAMBRIDGE, MA

JI, DAOYUN, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TX

JONES, JEFFREY A., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST

DEPUTY ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF SURGERY


JOSE, PEDRO A., M.D., PH.D. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND PHYSIOLOGY

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES WASHINGTON, DC

JOY, MELANIE S., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

AURORA, CO


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JUDGE, ANDREW R., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

GAINESVILLE, FL

KAUFMAN, KENNETH M., PH.D. HEALTH SCIENCE SPECIALIST CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER CINCINNATI, OH

KAY, NEIL, M.D.

PROFESSOR AND CONSULTANT DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER

ROCHESTER, MN KARZAI, FATIMA, M.D.

ASSOCIATE RESEARCH PHYSICIAN GENITOURINARY MALIGNANCIES BRANCH

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE BETHESDA, MD

KELLER, KATE E., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

CASEY EYE INSTITUTE OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

PORTLAND, OR KENYON, NICHOLAS J., M.D.

PROFESSOR DIVISION OF PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE, AND SLEEP MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

SACRAMENTO, CA

KESHAVARZIAN, ALI, M.D. JOSEPHINE M. DYRENFORTH CHAIR OF GASTROENTEROLOGY PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE DIRECTOR INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF THE

GUT CHRONOBIOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

CHICAGO, IL

KIM, FELIX J., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CANCER BIOLOGY

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY MEMBER, SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA


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KINDY, MARK S., PH.D. PROFESSOR

JAMES A HALEY VETERANS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES


KING, ANTHONY P., PH.D. DIRECTOR, CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR RESILIENCE

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

WEXNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE COLUMBUS, OH

KLEIMAN, NORMAN J., PH.D. DIRECTOR

MS DEGREE PROGRAMS IN RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY

KLEIN, MARK A., M.D. PHYSICIAN

MINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

KNOX, DAYAN K., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE NEWARK, DE

KO, GLADYS Y., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY INTEGRATIVE BIOSCIENCES TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION, TX

KOLLS, JAY K., M.D. PROFESSOR, DIRECTOR JOHN W. DEMING ENDOWED

CHAIR DEPARTMENTS OF MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS

CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN INFECTION AND INFLAMMATION TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

NEW ORLEANS, LA KONG, JUN, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL INFORMATIC

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ATLANTA, GA


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KONGER, RAYMOND, M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE


KOUTAKIS, PANAGIOTIS, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL MUSCLE BIOLOGY LABORATORY BAYLOR SCIENCE BUILDING

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY WACO, TX

KROLEWSKI, JOHN J., M.D., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

DEPARTMENT OF CANCER GENETICS AND GENOMICS CENTER FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE

BUFFALO, NY

KROLL, MICHAEL, M.D. PROFESSOR AND CHIEF OF BENIGN HEMATOLOGY DIVISION OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON, TX

KRUPNICK, ALEXANDER S., M.D.

PHYSICIAN - THORACIC SURGERY BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BALTIMORE, MD

KUBIN, LESZEK K., PH.D. PROFESSOR EMERITUS

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA KUHN, CYNTHIA M., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

AND CANCER BIOLOGY DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER DURHAM, NC

LAHM, TIM, M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

DIVISION OF PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

INDIANAPOLIS, IN


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LAI, JAMES C., PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY POCATELLO, ID

LARUE, AMANDA C., PH.D. ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF - RESEARCH

RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE


LASLEY, STEPHEN, PH.D. PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF PHARMACOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CANCER BIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, PEORIA LOUISVILLE, IL

LEE, CHANG H., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER

NEW YORK, NY LEE, DANIEL C., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SANDERS-BROWN CENTER ON AGING DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE


LEE, JEAN-PYO, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEW ORLEANS, LA

LEE, JOHN K., M.D., PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HUMAN BIOLOGY & CLINICAL DIVISION

FRED HUTCH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

SEATTLE, WA

LEE, JOSEPH H., DRPH

PROFESSOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AT SERGIEVSKY CENTER COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NEW YORK, NY

LESNEFSKY, EDWARD J., JR, M.D. CHIEF, CARDIOLOGY SECTION HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY RICHMOND, VA


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LI, GUANGFU, PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENTIST

HARRY S. TRUMAN MEMORIAL VETERAN'S HOSPITAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

COLUMBIA, MO

LI, JI, PH.D. PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

TAMPA, FL LI, NINGJUN, M.D.

PROFESSOR VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

RICHMOND, VA LI, QING, M.D., PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR INTERNAL MEDICINE AND CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

LI, XIN, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR PATHOBIOLOGY

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY NEW YORK, NY

LI, YUN, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENTS OF GENETICS AND BIOSTATISTICS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL CHAPEL HILL, NC

LIANGPUNSAKUL, SUTHAT, M.D. ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF - RESEARCH

ROUDEBUSH VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INDIANAPOLIS, IN

LIAO, JUN, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON, TX LING, GEOFFREY S., M.D., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DIVISION OF NEURO CRITICAL CARE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BALTIMORE, MD


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LIU, BEI, M.D. PROFESSOR OF DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH

LIU, CHUNYU, PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND OF NEUROSCIENCE AND PHYSIOLOGY

SUNNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NY

LIU, HUIPING, M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENTS OF PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICINE FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO, IL

LOGUE, MARK W., PH.D. STATISTICIAN BOSTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

BOSTON, MA

LUO, PING, PH.D. STATISTICIAN BIOSTATISTICS AND PROGRAM EVALUATION

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL EDWARD HINES JR., VA HOSPITAL HINES, IL

MADABHUSHI, ANANT, PH.D.

HEALTH SPECIALIST LOUIS STOKES VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CLEVELAND, OH

MADAN, RAVI, M.D. SENIOR CLINICIAN

GENITOURINARY MALIGNANCIES BRANCH NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

BETHESDA, MD MAILMAN, RICHARD B., PH.D.

PROFESSOR AND DISTINGUISHED SR SCHOLAR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

HERSHEY, PA


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MAJUMDER, RINKU, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

NEW ORLEANS, LA

MANJILI, MASOUD, PH.D., DVM PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RICHMOND, VA

MAO, JENNY T., M.D.

PHYSICIAN NEW MEXICO VA HEALTH SYSTEM PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ALBUQUERQUE, NM

MARRIOTT, IAN, PH.D. PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE CHAIR FOR RESEARCH

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC MASHIMO, HIROSHI, M.D., PH.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN AND SCIENTIST BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR AND RESEARCH SCIENTIST

HARVARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ROXBURY, MA

MASSA, STEPHEN M., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

MBALAVIELE, GABRIEL, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

DIVISION OF BONE & MINERAL DISEASES WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS, MO

MCCAFFERY, JEANNE M., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

STORRS, CT


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MCGEARY, DONALD D., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST

SOUTH TEXAS VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VICE CHAIR FOR RESEARCH AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

SAN ANTONIO, TX

MCMAHON, TIMOTHY, M.D., PH.D. PHYSICIAN DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DUKE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DURHAM, NC

MEHANDRU, SAURABH, M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

LABORATORY OF MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

NEW YORK CITY, NY MELROSE, REBECCA J., PH.D.

DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH & NEUROPSYCHOLOGY GREATER LOS ANGELES VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

LOS ANGELES, CA

MENDEZ, SUSANA, PH.D., D.V.M. PROGRAM OFFICER RESPIRATORY DISEASES BRANCH

DIVISION OF MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, NIAID BETHESDA, MD

MI, QING-SHENG, M.D., PH.D.

PROFESSOR HENRY W. LIM CHAIR IN DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS OF DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DETROIT, MI

MIGRINO, RAYMOND, M.D.

CARDIOLOGIST CARL T. HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER CLINICAL PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE-PHOENIX PHOENIX, AZ


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MILLER, JORDAN D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, MN

MOHAN, RAJIV R., PH.D.

SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST, OPHTHALMOLOGY HARRY S. TRUMAN VETERANS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENTS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

COLUMBIA, MO

MOHAN, SUBBURAMAN, PH.D. SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST DIRECTOR OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE CENTER

LOMA LINDA VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE BIOCHEMISTRY AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY LOMA LINDA, CA

MOHR, SUSANNE, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING, MI

MOKADEM, MOHAMAD, M.D.

PHYSICIAN IOWA VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


MOLLAPOUR, MEHDI, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

SYRACUSE, NY MONSON, KENNETH L., PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


MOODY, MICHAEL A., M.D. PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS AND IMMUNOLOGY DUKE UNIVERSITY

DURHAM, NC


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MORADI, HAMID, M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

TIBOR RUBIN VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

LONG BEACH, CA

MORITZ, KASEY E., PH.D. ASSISTANT PORTFOLIO MANAGER US ARMY MEDICAL MATERIEL DEVELOPMENT COMMAND

COMBAT CASUALTY CARE RESEARCH PROGRAM FORT DETRICK, MD

MORRISON, BRETT M., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY DIVISION OF NEUROMUSCULAR MEDICINE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

BALTIMORE, MD MYERS, CATHERINE E., PH.D.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST NEUROBEHAVIORAL RESEARCH LAB

VA NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM NEWARK, NJ

NAGY, LAURA E., PH.D. PROFESSOR OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOBIOLOGY

LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE CLEVELAND CLINIC

CLEVELAND, OH NAKSHATRI, HARIKRISHNA, PH.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST ROUDEBUSH MEDICAL CENTER MARIAN J. MORRISON CHAIR OF BREAST CANCER RESEARCH


NELSON, STEVEN M., PH.D. NEUROIMAGING CORE CHIEF, BIOMARKERS & GENETICS

CORE CHIEF (ACTING) CENTRAL TEXAS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY UT-DALLAS, CENTER FOR VITAL LONGEVITY

TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER WACO, TX

NERBONNE, JEANNE M., PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENTIST ST. LOUIS VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ST. LOUIS, MO


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OLIN, MICHAEL R., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

OLSZEWSKI, MICHAL A., PH.D., D.V.M. BIOLOGIST, VA RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST ANN ARBOR VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI

ORAL, EBRU, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY HARRIS ORTHOPAEDIC LABORATORY MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL BOSTON, MA

ORR, MIRANDA E., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST

W. G. (BILL) HEFNER VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

WINSTON-SALEM, NC

ORSULIC, SANDRA, PH.D.

RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENCE SPECIALIST

GREATER LOS ANGELES VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, CA

OTTO, MICHAEL, PH.D. SENIOR INVESTIGATOR

LABORATORY OF BACTERIOLOGY NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BETHESDA, MD

OZCAN, SABIRE, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON, KY PACIFICO, ANTHONY M., PH.D.

PROGRAM MANAGER ALZHEIMER’S AND EPILEPSY RESEARCH PROGRAMS

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM FORT DETRICK, MD


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PAIK, JULIE, M.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE NEW ENGLAND GERIATRICS RESEARCH EDUCATION CLINICAL CENTER

BOSTON, MA

PAJVANI, UTPAL, M.D., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK, NY

PAN, CHONG-XIAN, M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN BOSTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

FACULTY OF MEDICINE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

WEST ROXBURY, MA

PAN, QUINTIN, PH.D. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SEIDMAN CANCER CENTER

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY


PAPP-WALLACE, KRISZTINA M., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & HIV MEDICINE


PARK, CHRISTOPHER, M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIRECTOR

PATHOLOGY EDUCATION AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH NEW YORK, NY

PARK, EDWARDS A., PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENTIST MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER MEMPHIS, TN


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PARK, GYE Y., M.D. PHYSICIAN

JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE SLEEP & ALLERGY

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL

PASCA DI MAGLIANO, MARINA, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI

PATEL, BHAUMIK B., M.D.

STAFF ONCOLOGIST HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

MEDICINE AND ONCOLOGY VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY RICHMOND, VA

PATTERSON (MOORE), CHARITY G., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY


PEREIRA, EDNA, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR OF DIVISION

DIVISION OF TRANSLATIONAL TOXICOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BALTIMORE, MD

PERELMAN, LEV T., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR CENTER FOR ADVANCED BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND PHOTONICS

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER HARVARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

BOSTON, MA PETRUSKA, JEFFREY C., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMICAL SCIENCES AND NEUROBIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE, KY

PHILIP, NOAH S., M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE, RI


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PIERCHALA, BRIAN A., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, CELL BIOLOGY & PHYSIOLOGY INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, IN

PINELES, SUZANNE, PH.D.

PSYCHOLOGIST NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BOSTON, MA

PINTO, JOSE R., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

TALLAHASSEE, FL PLANETA, BEATA M., PH.D.

BIOSTATISTICIAN WEST HAVEN VA MEDICAL CENTER

WEST HAVEN COOPERATIVE STUDIES PROGRAM COORDINATING CENTER WEST HAVEN, CT

POLLEY, MEI-YIN C., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOSTATISTICS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SENIOR STATISTICIAN BRAIN TUMOR COMMITTEE NRG ONCOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL

PORTER, RYAN M., PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES

LITTLE ROCK, AZ

POTTER, HOLLIS G., M.D. CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING COLEMAN CHAIR IN MRI RESEARCH

SENIOR SCIENTIST, RESEARCH DIVISION HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY PROFESSOR

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY

PRAGMAN, ALEXA A., M.D., PH.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MINNEAPOLIS, MN


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PROSCHEL, CHRISTOPH, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL GENETICS UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER ROCHESTER, NY

PUGAZHENTHI, SUBBIAH, PH.D.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR EASTERN COLORADO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER DENVER, CO

QUIROZ, YAKEEL T., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

CHARLESTOWN, MA RAFFAI, ROBERT, PH.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RAGHUPATHI, RAMESH, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY AND ANATOMY DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

PHILADELPHIA, PA RAI, SHESH N., PH.D.

CHAIR PROFESSOR AND BIOINFORMATICS FACILITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND INFORMATION SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE, KY

RAJU, RAGHAVAN P., PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT PHARMACOLOGY, SURGERY AND

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY

AUGUSTA, GA

RAMANATHAN, MURUGAPPAN JR, M.D. DIRECTOR DEPARTMENTS OF OTOLARYNGOL OGY-HEAD AND NECK

NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS

BALTIMORE, MD


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RANE, SUSHIL, PH.D. SENIOR INVESTIGATOR

DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & OBESITY BRANCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES, DIGESTIVE & KIDNEY DISEASES BETHESDA, MD

RAO, RAJESH C., M.D.

PHYSICIAN ANN ARBOR VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

RETINA SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

RATHER, PHILIP N., PH.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY EMORY UNIVERSITY

ATLANTA, GA

RAVAL, AMISH N., M.D. DIRECTOR REGIONAL ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCT

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DIVISION OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, WI

RAYCHAUDHURI, SIBA, M.D. PHYSICIAN, CHIEF OF RHEUMATOLOGY

SACRAMENTO VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND RHEUMATOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS MATHER, CA

RAUCHER, DRAZEN, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON, MS

RECCHIA, FABIO A., M.D., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY LEWIS KATZ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA, PA


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REDA, DOMENIC, PH.D. DIRECTOR

COOPERATIVE STUDIES PROGRAM HINES VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH- BIOSTATISTICS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

HINES, IL REDDY, SEKHAR P., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL

REED, BRIAN, PH.D. SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

LABORATORY OF THE BIOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE DISEASE THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY NEW YORK CITY, NY

RENDINA-RUEDY, ELIZABETH, PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DIVISION OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY VANDERBILT CENTER FOR BONE BIOLOGY


REUSCH, JANE E., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN AND MERIT INVESTIGATOR

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY & BIOENGINEERING

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CENTER FOR WOMEN HEALTH RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

DENVER, CO

RIDDLE, MARK S., M.D. ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF - RESEARCH SIERRA NEVADA VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

RENO, NV

RISHI, ARUN K., PH.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST JOHN D. DINGELL VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DETROIT, MI


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RIZI, RAHIM R., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA RONDINA, MATTHEW, M.D.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR VA THROMBOSIS SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SALT LAKE CITY, UT

RUMBAUGH, KENDRA P., PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER LUBBOCK, TX

RYAN, TERENCE, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY & KINESIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL

RUSSO, THOMAS A., M.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN WESTERN NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR AND CHIEF, INFECTIOUS DISEASE

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO BUFFALO, NY

SADEGHI, MEHRAN M., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

WEST HAVEN VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH CENTER

YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN, CT

SADIKOT, RUXANA T., M.D. SECTION CHIEF

OMAHA VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER

OMAHA, NE

SANDLER, HOWARD M., M.D. PROFESSOR AND CHAIR DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA


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SARAFIANOS, STEFAN, PH.D. PROFESSOR

NAHMIAS-SCHINAZI DISTINGUISHED CHAIR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, LOBP EMORY UNIVERSITY

ATLANTA, GA

SARTOR, A. OLIVER, M.D. MEDICAL DIRECTOR, TULANE CANCER CENTER DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND UROLOGY

TULANE MEDICAL SCHOOL NEW ORLEANS, LA

SAUNTHARARAJAH, YOGEN, M.D. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY STAFF, DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

AND BLOOD DISORDERS CLEVELAND CLINIC CLEVELAND, OH

SAUTER, EDWARD R., M.D., PH.D. DIRECTOR

DIVISION OF CANCER PREVENTION NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE BETHESDA, MD

SAVKOVIC, SUZANA D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TULANE UNIVERSITY

NEW ORLEANS, LA SAVONENKO, ALENA, M.D., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

DIVISION OF NEUROPATHOLOGY BALTIMORE, MD

SAYUK, GREGORY, M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

ST. LOUIS VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND PSYCHIATRY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ST. LOUIS, MO

SAXON, ANDREW J., M.D. DIRECTOR PUGET SOUND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

SEATTLE, WA


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SCHLIEVERT, PATRICK M., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IOWA CITY, IA

SCHMIDT, ANN MARIE, M.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, PHARMACOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY

SCHULTZ, SUSAN K., M.D. GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIST

JAMES A. HALEY VETERANS HOSPITAL PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCES


SCOFIELD, ROBERT, M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESEARCH OKLAHOMA VA MEDICAL CENTER ARTHRITIS & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM

OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

SEEKATZ, ANNA MARIA, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON, SC

SHAFER, WILLIAM M., PH.D. SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR EMORY UNIVERSITY

ATLANTA, GA SHAHIDI, BAHAR, PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO

DEPARTMENTS OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & RADIOLOGY LA JOLLA, CA

SHAN, GUOGEN, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL


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SHENG, SHIJIE, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DETROIT, MI

SHI, MIN, PH.D. RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY


SHIM, YUN M., M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL IMAGING UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

SHUBAYEV, VERONICA, M.D, PH.D. RESEARCH PHYSIOLOGIST

SAN DIEGO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO LA JOLLA, CA

SHUKLA, ASHUTOSH, M.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST

NORTH FLORIDA/ SOUTH GEORGIA VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM DIRECTOR OF ADVANCED CKD AND HOME DIALYSIS PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL

SIMONS, RALUCA M., PH.D. DIRECTOR & PROFESSOR DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

FACULTY, CENTER FOR BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA VERMILLION, SD

SLITT, ANGELA L., PH.D. PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

KINGSTON, RI SLOAN, DENISE M., PH.D.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

BOSTON, MA


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SOFUOGLU, MEHMET, M.D., PH.D. DIRECTOR

NEW ENGLAND VA MENTAL ILLNESS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER (MIRECC) PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY

YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEW HAVEN, CT

SONG, FEI, M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL

STAVELEY-O'CARROLL, KEVIN F., M.D., PH.D.

PHYSICIAN HARRY S. TRUMAN MEMORIAL VETERANS' HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA, MO

STEINHAUER, STUART R., PH.D.

RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST PITTSBURGH VA MEDICAL CENTER ADJUNCT RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, PROFESSOR


SUBLETTE, M. ELIZABETH, M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF MIND RESEARCH CLINIC DIVISION OF MOLECULAR IMAGING AND NEUROPATHOLOGY

NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE NEW YORK CITY, NY

SUBRAMANIAN, ANU, PH.D. PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, AL

SUKUMARI-RAMESH, SANGEETHA, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA

AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY AUGUSTA, GA


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SULLIVAN, MARYROSE P., PH.D. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

WEST ROXBURY, MA SUN, DANDAN, PH.D.

RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST PITTSBURGH VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA SUO, WILLIAM Z., M.D.

RESEARCH BIOLOGIST KANSAS CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR IN NEUROLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL SCHOOL KANSAS CITY, MO

SUVA, LARRY J., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND HEAD

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND PHARMACOLOGY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE STATION, TX

SYED, SANA, M.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA TAKIAR, VINITA, M.D., PH.D.

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, OH TAN, XIAO-DI, M.D.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR IN IMMUNOBIOLOGY DOROTHY M. AND EDWARD E. BURWELL ANN & ROBERT LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL


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THAKKAR, MAHESH M., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST

HARRY S. TRUMAN VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

COLUMBIA, MO THANNICKAL, VICTOR J., M.D.

PROFESSOR AND HARRY B. GREENBERG CHAIR JOHN W. DEMING DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

NEW ORLEANS, LA

TIGHE, ROBERT M., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE DUKE UNIVERSITY

DURHAM, NC

TIMSINA, LAVA RAJ, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY


TOROK, NATALIE J., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

PALO ALTO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR STANFORD UNIVERSITY

STANFORD, CA TORRENTE, MARIANA P., PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

BROOKLYN COLLEGE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BROOKLYN, NY

TRAVERS, JEFFREY B., M.D., PH.D.

CHAIR DAYTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY DAYTON, OH


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TROEN, BRUCE R., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

WESTERN NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR & CHIEF DIVISION OF GERIATRICS AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

JACOB SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO

BUFFALO, NY TROJANOWSKA, MARIA, PH.D.

PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR ARTHRITIS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES CENTER DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BOSTON, MA

TSO, PATRICK, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER CINCINNATI, OH

TSUKAMOTO, TAKASHI, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MD

TURNER, JERROLD R., M.D., PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

BOSTON, MA TUTEJA, ASHOK K., M.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN GEORGE E. WAHLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR


UCKER, DAVID S., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CHICAGO, IL

URBAN, JANICE H., PH.D.

PROFESSOR AND CHAIR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL

ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE NORTH CHICAGO, IL


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UYGUN, KORKUT, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SURGERY

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

BOSTON, MA

VAN BERLO, JOHANNES, M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CARDIOVASCULAR DIVISION

LILLEHEI HEART INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MINNEAPOLIS, MN

VANDENBARK, ARTHUR A., PH.D. RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST

PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

AND IMMUNOLOGY OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PORTLAND, OR

VANDEVORD, PAMELA J., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST SALEM VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR AND HEAD VIRGINIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY BLACKSBURG, VA

VAZQUEZ PADRON, ROBERTO I., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST MIAMI VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR OF SURGERY UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

MIAMI, FL

VELLA, ANTHONY T., PH.D.

PROFESSOR AND CHAIR DEPARTMENT OF IMMUNOLOGY BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CHAIR IN IMMUNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FARMINGTON, CT

VEMUGANTI, RAGHU, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, WI

VERMA, RAJKUMAR, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE UCONN HEALTH


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FARMINGTON, CT VILLAREAL, DENNIS T., M.D.

STAFF PHYSICIAN MICAHEL DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TX

VILLAREAL, REINA C., M.D. STAFF PHYSICIAN

MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

HOUSTON, TX

WANG, GARY P., M.D., PH.D. SECTION CHIEF, INFECTIOUS DISEASES NORTH FL/SOUTH GA VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND DIVISION CHIEF UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL

WANG, JIAN-YING, M.D., PH.D.

SENIOR RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE, MD

WANG, JUN, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN NEUROSCIENCE

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY BRYAN, TX

WANG, MICHAEL M., M.D., PH.D. CHIEF OF NEUROLOGY

ANN ARBOR VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI WEERTS, ELISE M., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BALTIMORE, MD

WEISS, NICOLE H., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND KINGSTON, RI


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WESTLUND-HIGH, KARIN N., PH.D. PROFESSOR AND VICE-CHAIR

DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

WESTRICK, RANDAL, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING BIOENGINEERING INVESTIGATOR CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCE AND BIG DATA ANALYTICS

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ROCHESTER, MI

WEIL, BRIAN R., PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO BUFFALO, NY

WHITEHEART, SIDNEY, PH.D. RESEARCHER

LEXINGTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROFESSOR


WICKRAMARATNE, PRIYA, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

DIVISION OF CLINICAL AND GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK, NY

WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER S., M.D., PH.D. PHYSICIAN

TENNESSEE VALLEY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NASHVILLE, TN

WILLIAMSON, JOHN B., PH.D. COGNITION & EMOTION RI - COORDINATOR

GAINESVILLE VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL

WILLOUR, VIRGINIA L., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

IOWA CITY, IA


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WINGO, ALIZA P., M.D. PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST

ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ATLANTA, GA

WONG, HENRY K., M.D., PH.D. PHYSICIAN LITTLE ROCK VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

AND CHAIRMAN DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY UAMS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE LITTLE ROCK, AR

WONG, STUART J., M.D.

PROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF DISEASE PREVENTION RESEARCH MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE, WI

WOODRUM, DAVID A., M.D., PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY MAYO CLINIC

ROCHESTER, MN WOOLLEY, JOSH, M.D., PH.D.

RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, CA WOYACH, JENNIFER, M.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS, OH

WRIGHT, JONATHAN L., M.D. STAFF PHYSICAN PUGET SOUND VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SEATTLE, WA

WYSOCZYNSKI, MARCIN, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE DIABETES AND OBESITY CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, KY


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XIANG, YANG K., PH.D. PHARMACOLOGIST

SACRAMENTO VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS DAVIS, CA

XIE, RUILI, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY TZAGOURNIS MEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

COLUMBUS, OH

XING, LEI, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA

XU, HUI, M.D., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, AL YAN, PINGKUN, PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE TROY, NY

YANG, SHAOHUA, M.D. PH.D., PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

NEUROSCIENCE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS FORT WORTH, TX

YE, JING, M.D. CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN MEDICINE ANN ARBOR, MI

YOON, GIHYUN, M.D. PSYCHIATRIST

CONNECTICUT VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WEST HAVEN, CT


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YOU, GUOFENG, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE ERNEST MARIO SCHOOL OF PHARMACY RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

PISCATAWAY, NJ

ZABEL, BRIAN A., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST PALO ALTO VA MEDICAL CENTER

STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

STANFORD, CA

ZHANG, SARAH X., M.D. PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

JACOBS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

BUFFALO, NY

ZHANG, WEI, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CHICAGO, IL

ZHAO, YUTONG, M.D., PH.D.

PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

COLUMBUS, OH ZHENG, FANG, PH.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES LITTLE ROCK, AR

ZHOU, BAOHUA, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

HERMAN B. WELLS CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, IN


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ZHOU, QI QI, M.D., PH.D. RESEARCH HEALTH SCIENTIST

MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER MEMPHIS, TN

ZHOU, WEI, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

CANCER GENETICS AND EPIGENETICS PROGRAM WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY ATLANTA, GA

ZHU, HAINING, PH.D. RESEARCH SCIENTIST

LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, KY

ZHU, YONG, PH.D. PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY HOWELL SCIENCE

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE, NC

ZIBELMAN, MATTHEW R., M.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GENITOURINARY MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER

PHILADELPHIA, PA

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