Our Mentors
Augusta University
Yanbin Dong, MD, PhD
Professor
Georgia Prevention Institute
Zheng Dong, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
Ryan Harris, PhD
Associate Professor
Augusta University
Georgia Prevention Institute
Daria Ilatovskya, MS PhD, FAFA
Associate Professor
Augusta University
Physiology
Abdullah Kutlar, MD
Professor
Augusta University
Hematology
Sang-Ho Kwon, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
Honglin Li, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mykola Mamenko, PhD
Assistant Professor
Augusta University
Physiology
Richard McIndoe, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine
David Mattson, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Physiology
Betty Pace, MD
Professor
Augusta University
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Paul O’Connor, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Physiology
Shaoyong Su, PhD
Associate Professor
Augusta University
Georgia Prevention Institute
Jennifer Sullivan, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Physiology
Xiaoling Wang, MD, PhD
Professor
Augusta University
Georgia Prevention Institute
Neal Weintraub, MD
Professor
Augusta University
Vascular Biology Center
Xingguo Zhu, PhD, DVM
Assistant Professor
Augusta University
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Tulane University
Lydia Bazzano, MD, PhD
Professor
Tulane University
Epidemiology
Rhea Bhargava, MD
Assistant Professor
Tulane University
Medicine – Nephrology
Heddwen Brooks, PhD
Professor
Tulane University
Physiology
Joshua Bundy, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Tulane University
Epidemiology
Jing Chen, MD, MMSc, Msc
Professor
Tulane University
Nephrology and Hypertension
Lee Hamm, MD
Professor
Tulane University
Internal Medicine
Jiang He, MD, PhD, MSc
Professor
Tulane University
Epidemiology
Marie Krousel-<br /> Wood, MD, MSPH
Prof. Assoc. Provost and Senior Assoc. Dean
Tulane University
Cardiovascular disease
Changwei Li, MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Tulane University
Epidemiology
Sarah Lindsey, PhD
Associate Professor
Tulane University
Pharmacology
Katherine Mills, PhD, MSPH
Associate Professor
Tulane University
Epidemiology
Kailash Pandey, PhD
Professor
Tulane University
Physiology
Minolfa C Prieto, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Tulane University
Physiology
Xuebin Qin, MD, PhD
Professor
Tulane University
TNPRC Pathology
Jia 'Joe' Zhuo, MD, PhD
Professor
Tulane University
Physiology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anupam Agarwal, MD
Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Alian Al-Balas, MD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Michael Allon, MD
Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Dean Assimos, MD
Professor
UAB
Urology
Jarrod Barnes, PhD, MBA
Assistant Professor
UAB
Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care
Bryan Becker, PhD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Subhashini Bolisetty, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Lisa Curtis, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Carmen De Miguel, PhD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Jennifer DeBerry, PhD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Sonia Fargue, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Urology
Christian Faul, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Radhika Gangaraju, MD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Medicine, Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship
George James, PhD
Professor
UAB
Surgery
Barbara Gower, PhD
Professor
UAB
Nutrition Sciences Chair Office
Orlando Gutierrez, MD
Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Kelly Hyndman, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Ryan Irvin, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Epidemiology
David Joseph, MD
Professor
UAB
Urology
Julie Kanter, MD
Associate Professor
UAB
Med – Hematology & Oncology
John Knight, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Urology
Brittany Lasseigne, MD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology
Jeffrey Lebensburger, DO, MSPH
Professor
UAB
Sickle Cell
Timmy Lee, MD
Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Nita Limdi, PhD, PharmD
Professor
UAB
Neurology Chair Office
Frances Lund, PhD
Professor
UAB
Microbiology
Alayne Markland, DO
Associate Professor
UAB
Gerontology, Geriatrics, & Palliative Care
Tanecia Mitchell, PhD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Urology
Sylvie Mrug, PhD
Professor
UAB
Psychology
Donna Murdaugh, PhD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship
Timothy Ness, MD, PhD
Professor
UAB
Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Javier Neyra, MD
Associate Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Jan Novak, MSc., PhD
Professor
UAB
Microbiology
Suzanne Oparil, MD
Professor
UAB
Cardiovascular Disease
Ji-Bin Peng, PhD
Associate Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Rakesh Patel, PhD
Professor
UAB
Pathology
David Pollock, PhD
Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Jennifer Pollock, PhD
Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Matthew Renfrow, PhD
Professor
UAB
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Takamitsu Saigusa, MD
Associate Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Holly Richter, MD, PhD
Professor
UAB
OB/GYN
Paul Sanders, MD
Professor
UAB
Medicine
Michael Seifert, MD, MSC
Associate Professor
UAB
Pediatric
Palaniappan Sethu, PhD
Professor
UAB
Cardiology
Anna Sorace, PhD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Radiology /Biomedical Engineering
Kyle Wood, MD
Associate Professor
UAB
Urology
Bradley Yoder, PhD
Professor Chair
UAB
Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
Abolfazl Zarjou, MD PhD
Assistant Professor
UAB
Nephrology
Jianyi Zhang, MD, PhD
Professor Chair
UAB
Biomedical Engineering