Research and Development Committee
The Research and Development (R&D) Committee handles a variety of funding opportunities for faculty and administers the current Bridge Funding program. They are also involved in student research opportunities, including the Medical Student Summer Research Program. Dr. Howard Fox, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Development, is the Chairperson for this committee.
Committee Members
Senior Associate Dean of Research & Development
Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences

Administrative Support
Education Programs Coordinator, MD-PhD Scholars Program
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Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
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Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology
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Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology


William D. Angle Professor of Cardiology
Section Chief of Heart Failure, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Program


Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
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Vice Chair of Research, Department of Internal Medicine
Professor, Division of Nephrology
Nephrology Associate Chief of Research
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Professor, Division of Rheumatology
Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Research Program

Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology
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Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Chief Bioinformatics and Research Computing Officer

Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research
Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine
