| Committee Rosters: Associate Chairs for Research (ACR) |
Chair:
- Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Research, Endowed Professor in Pathology Research
Members:
- Roger Albin, M.D., Professor of Neurology
- Ruma Banerjee, Ph.D., Vincent Massey Collegiate Professor of Biological Chemistry
- David Burke, Ph.D., Professor of Human Genetics
- Thomas Carey, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, and Professor of Dentistry
- Daniel Clauw, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Professor of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
- Kathryn Eaton, D.V.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
- Avraham Eisbruch, M.D., Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
- Eric Fearon, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Human Genetics, Professor of Internal Medicine - Molecular Medicine & Genetics, and Professor of Pathology
- Gary Fisher, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology
- J. Brian Fowlkes, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Radiology and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Isaac Francis, Ph.D., Professor of Radiology
- Thomas Gardner, M.D., M.S., Taubman Scholar, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
- Steven Goldstein, Ph.D., Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Peter Henke, M.D., Professor of Surgery
- Ronald Holz, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology
- Michael Imperiale , Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
- Richard Keep, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology and Senior Research Scientist, Neurosurgery
- John LiPuma, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases - Infectious Diseases
- Anna Lok, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine
- Nicholas Lukacs, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Research Faculty, Professor of Pathology
- Benjamin Margolis, M.D., Professor of Biological Chemistry and Professor of Internal Medicine
- Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Gerontology, Geriatrics
- Anthony William Opipari, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- K. Sue O'Shea, Ph.D., Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
- Mack Ruffin, M.D., Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemilogy
- Yolanda Regina Smith, M.D., Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Denise Tate, Ph.D., Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- John Wei, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor of Urology
- John Williams, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Professor of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
- John Younger, M.D., Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
- Yang Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics and Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry
- Jon-Kar Zubieta, M.D., Ph.D., (Interim), Professor of Psychiatry; Professor of Radiology; and Research Professor, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute
Designees:
- Martin Forchheimer, M.P.P., Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Senior Research Associate, Social Science
- Emily Hamilton, Research Director, Surgery
- Jack Parent, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurology
Attendees:
- Chris Black, M.L.S., Assistant Director for Research Services, Office of Research
- Connie Chang, M.B.A., Director of Corporate Business Development and Communications, Office of Research
- Jessica Durkin, M.S., Associate Director of Administration for Research, Office of Research
- Teri Grieb, Ph.D., Senior Director for Research, Office of Research; Managing Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)
- Raymond J. Hutchinson, M.D., Associate Dean for Regulatory Affairs, Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
- Thomas P. Shanley, M.D., Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research; Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR); Janette Ferrantino Professor of Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
- Patricia Ward, M.P.A., Director, Regulatory Affairs
Administrative Staff:
- Laura Hessler, Executive Assistant for Dr. Steven Kunkel, Office of Research



