Committee Members
Role/UNC Affilation | Research Interests |
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ChairEric T. Everett, PhD |
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Professor, Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences and Division of Pediatric and Public Health, Adams School of Dentistry; Director of Research Integrity, Ethics and Education, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research; Institutional Research Integrity Officer. |
Acquired and congenital disorders or oral/dental/craniofacial development; genetics. |
Co-ChairKimberly Brownley, PhD |
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Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry; Chair, UNC Institutional Review Board (IRB); Director, NC TraCS Institute Regulatory Services. |
Human psychology, physiology and behavior focused on appetite hormones and regulation; role of hormones in disordered eating behavior and weight gain/loss; hormone and immunologic changes associated with anorexia nervosa treatment; and treatment effects on weight and appetite in overweight patients with schizophrenia. |
MemberJipcy Carolina Amador Sulbarán, PhD Candidate |
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Smith Anderson Fellow and Graduate Assistant, Dept. of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health. | Development and application of statistical methods for design and analysis of biomedical studies; statistical modeling; causal inference methods; statistical collaboration and consultation. |
MemberMichelle Floris-Moore, MD, MS |
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Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases; Director, HIV and Aging Special Interest Group, UNC Center for AIDS Research; Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program. |
Aging and age-related comorbidities in people living with HIV. Pathophysiology and management of metabolic and cardiovascular complications of HIV. HIV treatment and HIV cure research within the UNC AIDS Clinical Trial Unit and HIV Cure Center. |
MemberFeng-Chang Lin, PhD |
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Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics. | Development of novel statistical methods for modeling recurrent events that frequently appear in biomedical studies. These methodologies aim to assist physicians and healthcare providers in better understanding the natural history of a disease and its risk factors. |
MemberMarianne Muhlebach, MD |
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Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology; Faculty, UNC Children’s Research Institute/Marsico Lung Institute/Cystic Fibrosis Center. |
Diagnosis and treatment of children’s lung diseases including cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma and airway abnormalities. Research into the lung microbiome in different ages and stages of CF; management of MRSA infection; reducing antimicrobial resistance. |
MemberWanda Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA |
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Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director, Diabetes and Obesity Core, Center for Women’s Health Research; Director, Program on Women’s Endocrine and Reproductive Health; Vice Chair, UNC Institutional Review Board (IRB). |
Women’s health research with a focus on healthcare equality and peri- and post-partum obesity and diabetes. In addition to clinical interest in obstetrics, gestational diabetes, pregnancy complications and post-partum health, research interests include screening and prevention for breast cancer, cervical cancer, gestational diabetes, cardiovascular disease and preeclampsia. |
MemberClaudia M. Testa, MD, PhD |
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Professor of Neurology, Division Chief – Precision Medicine and Neurogenetics. | Clinical and translational research in movement disorders with a special interest in genetically based therapeutics; advancing interdisciplinary care in movement disorders, particularly Huntington disease, tremor, dystonia, ataxia, Parkinson disease and parkinsonisms; interaction of phenotypes and genetic risks in neurodegenerative disorders; impact of essential tremor phenotyping on progress in clinical care and genetic risk factor discovery; building holistic transdisciplinary care resources integrated across the full lifespan for patients and families affected by neurogenetic disorders; making UNC research teams and North Carolina patient communities active drivers of the latest genetic therapeutic clinical trials. |
MemberMichael Wagner, PhD |
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Research Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics; Faculty, Center for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy. |
Genetic variations and their role in differential response to treatments; interdisciplinary research into the discovery and delivery of individualized medical care. |
MemberLaura Young, MD, PhD |
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Associate Professor, Medicine; Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program. |
Type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes; pre-diabetes; patient-centered care; use of technology in diabetes. |