Research Advisory Council
The purpose of the Research Advisory Council (RAC) is to advise the Dean of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences on matters related to the research mission. Some of the responsibilities of the RAC include making recommendations for investments in capital equipment and research infrastructure (e.g., core facilities), evaluation of proposals for bridge funding, evaluation of applications for Medical Research Society awards, review of policies that impact the research enterprise (e.g., research incentive plans, space allocation), and discussion of strategic directions for operation and/or expansion of research programs and centers.
Members
- Jian-Ting Zhang, Ph.D. (Chair)
Cell and Cancer Biology - Robin Barry, Ph.D.
Family Medicine - Basil Akpunonu, M.D.
Medicine - James Burkett, Ph.D.
Neurosciences and Psychiatry - Rujun Gong, Ph.D.
Medicine - Rajesh Gupta, M.D.
Medicine - Steven Haller, Ph.D.
JCCTR (ex officio/non-voting)
- Champa Jayasuriya, Ph.D.
Orthopedic - Bina Joe, Ph.D.
Physiology and Pharmacology - Beata Lecka-Czernik, Ph.D.
Orthopedic - Andrea Kalinoski, Ph.D.
Surgery - Kevin Pan, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Microbiology and Immunology - Mehmood Rashid, M.D.
Neurology
- Robert Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurosciences and Psychiatry - Travis Taylor, Ph.D.
Medical Microbiology and Immunology - Charles Thodeti, Ph.D.
Physiology and Pharmacology - David Walczak, M.B.A.
Dean’s office - Xin Wang, Ph.D.
Neurosciences and Psychiatry - Yue Zou, Ph.D.
Cell and Cancer Biology