In this section, you will find all of the NAIPI members listed. You can search for members by name or find them associated with the funded program (INBRE/COBRE/CTR)
James Culvin Morris
Dr. James Culvin Morris is an established investigator who is the PI for COBRE: Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) Association, professor in the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry. He is a Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center [...]
Hippokratis Kiaris
Dr. Hippokratis Kiaris is an established investigator who is the PI for Center for Targeted Therapeutics Association, Chatzistamou, I., Trimis, G., Frangou-Plemmenou, M., Pafiti-Kondi, A., & Kalofoutis, A. (2005, March 1). Evidence for nonautonomous effect [...]
Christopher Cowan
Dr. Christopher Cowan is an established investigator who is the PI for COBRE in Neurodevelopment and Its Disorders Association, Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, and [...]
Abel Baerga Ortiz
Dr. Abel Baerga Ortiz is an established investigator who is the PI for Center for the Promotion of Cancer Health Equity (CePCHE) Association, BA in Chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico; a PhD in [...]
Carlos Luciano
Dr. Carlos Luciano is an established investigator who is the PI for Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (Alliance) Association, received his M.D. from the UPR School of Medicine and completed his residency in [...]
Michael R. Garrett
Michael R. Garrett is an established investigator who is the PI for Molecular Center of Health and Disease Association, MBA is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology with a secondary appointment in the [...]
Alex Flynt
Dr. Alex Flynt is an established investigator who is the PI for Molecular Center of Health and Disease Association, Research in my lab broadly investigates the role of RNA biology in post-transcriptional gene regulation with [...]
Jackie Willmot
Jackie Willmot is an established investigator who is the PI for I-RED Southeast XLerator Network Association,30+ years of experience in the healthcare industry including 13 years as a clinician and 15 years as an executive [...]
Patrick Sullivan
Dr. Patrick Sullivan is an established investigator who is the PI for Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in CNS Metabolism Association, 2017 – present Professor (tenured), Department of Neuroscience and Endowed Chair in the Spinal [...]
John T. West
Dr. West is an established investigator who is the PI for Center for Translational Viral Oncology (CTVO) Association, has more than 20 years’ experience working with retroviral and herpetic pathogen infection, immune dysregulation, and neoplastic [...]
Binhua P Zhou
Binhua P Zhou is an established investigator who is the PI for University of Kentucky Center for Cancer Metabolism Association MD, Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, China PhD, Neuroscience, University of Texas at Austin Post-doc, [...]
Clarissa Henry
Dr. Henry is an established investigator who has led a successful NIH, NSF, and private foundation- funded (Muscular Dystrophy Association, March of Dimes) research program during her 19-year tenure at UMaine. Dr. Henry’s research focuses [...]
Steven Weinman
Steven Weinman, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Director, Liver Center Lab 4056 Hemenway 913-945-6945 Weinman/Wozniak Lab Cellular Pathogenesis of Liver Disease Cirrhosis and liver cancer are prominent and [...]
Judith James
Judith James, M.D., Ph.D. OMRF Vice President of Clinical Affairs Member and Program Chair Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Research Program Lou C. Kerr Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research Associate Vice Provost for Clinical and Translational [...]
Jennifer Hays-Grudo
Jennifer Hays-Grudo, Ph.D. Principal Investigator COBRE, CIRCA, The Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Adversity, Oklahoma Broad Expertise/Interests: Development psychology Effects of early adversity on cognitive Social and emotional development and subsequent health behavior Protective [...]
Martin Paulus
Martin Paulus, M.D., Scientific Director and President, Laureate Institute for Brain Research Research Approach: (1) Using neuroimaging to develop predictive biomarkers for anxiety disorders and addictive disorders. (2) Using computational psychiatry to better quantify the behavioral dysfunctions [...]
Linda Thompson
Linda Thompson, Ph.D. Member: Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Research Program Putnam City Schools Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research Adjunct Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Director, Flow Cytometry Core [...]
Jian-Xing Ma
Jian-Xing Ma, MD, Ph.D., Laureate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiology, graduated from Jiangxi Medical College in China and received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina. [...]
Danny Dhanasekaran
Danny Dhanasekaran, Ph.D. PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION ENDOWED CHAIR IN CANCER RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR BASIC RESEARCH, STEPHENSON CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR, SCC-COBRE & CENTER FOR BASIC CANCER RESEARCH He is [...]
Lin Liu
Lin Liu, Ph.D., Regents Professor of Physiological Sciences, Lundberg-Kienlen Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research, Director, Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University-Stillwater Research Areas: Host factors and influenza virus and bacterial infections; [...]
Ann West
Ann West, Grayce B. Kerr Centennial Chair Director, Oklahoma COBRE in Structural Biology Associate Vice President for Research and Partnerships RESEARCH AREA: BIOCHEMISTRY, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY Topics: RESEARCH AREA: BIOCHEMISTRY, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, TCS in Clostridioides difficile, [...]
Jimmy Ballard
Jimmy Ballard, Ph.D., PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN, PI/DIRECTOR, OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS AND IMMUNITY, COBRE RESEARCH INTERESTS: The Ballard lab studies fundamental aspects for Clostridioides difficile physiology and mechanisms of pathogenesis. C. difficile is a leading cause of [...]
Lijun Xia
Lijun Xia, M.D., Ph.D. Member and Program Chair, Cardiovascular Biology Research Program, Merrick Foundation Chair in Biomedical Research, Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation He is also working Principal [...]
William Sonntag
William Sonntag, Ph.D., Geroscience, College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Professor and Chair, Director of Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging Clinical/Research Interests: Brain aging, IGF-1, Cerebrovasculature aging, Learning and memory [...]
Darrin Akins
Darrin Akins, Ph.D., Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Director, Oklahoma INBRE Program, Associate Director for Education and Training, Stephenson Cancer Center, President's Associates Presidential Professor Dr. Akins has been Principal Investigator of the Oklahoma IDeA [...]