our research
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| Russell E. Poland, Ph.D. Vice President for Research read more |
The Office for Research is under the direction of the Vice President for Research, Russell E. Poland, Ph.D. Research at Meharry Medical College is key to fulfilling our mission of meeting the health care needs of the underserved and underrepresented. Focused specifically on eliminating health disparities, our researchers are dedicated to uncovering why these disparities exist – whether they are caused by biological, behavioral or social determinants, Medical College is committed to eradicating health
disparities through research, education, and patient care. Our research is concentrated in the following key areas: Brain and Behavior, Cancer, Cardiovascular, HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases, Women’s Health, and Community Health.
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The Office for Research oversees all aspects of research at Meharry Medical College (MMC). The mission of the Office for Research is to provide the infrastructure to facilitate the research programs of our faculty, staff and trainees in bench to bedside to community research that ultimately eliminates the disparities in healthcare for minorities and under-served populations. Research is fundamental to the mission of MMC and enhances its education and patient care missions. read more
Clinical Research and Human Subjects Protection
John J. Murray, M.D., Ph.D. (read more)
Associate Vice President for Research
Grants Management and Research Compliance
Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D. (read more)
Associate Vice President for Research
Office of Grants Development
Hubert K. Rucker, Ph.D. (read more)
Senior Associate Vice President for Research
meet some of our researchers
| Brain and Behavior | Cancer | ||||
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Darryl B. Hood, Ph.D. Position: Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Neurotoxicology Areas of Expertise: Inhalation Toxicology; Developmental Neurobiology; Behavioral Neurobiology; Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology; Dispersion Modeling of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Environmental Justice Communities; Structural and Molecular and Cell Biology Research: Laboratory Test Hypotheses Relevant to the Adverse Health Effects Resulting from Prenatal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; the Etiology of a Number of Environmental-Exposure Influenced Disorders Cancer |
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Flora Ukoli, M.D., MPH Associate Professor, Department of Surgery Area of Expertise: Prostate Cancer Epidemiology; Epidemiology of Hypertension in Black Populations; and Breast Feeding Practices Research: Prostate Cancer Dietary Risk Factors and Community Education and Screening |
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Samuel Evans Adunyah, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman, Department of Cancer Biology Area of Expertise: Cancer Health Disparities Research; Molecular Signaling Mechanisms of Cytokines in Human Leukemia Cells and Monocytes Research: Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership; Human Interleukins Regulate Cytokine Expression in Normal Human Monocytes and Leukemia Cells |
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LaMonica V. Stewart, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Area of Expertise: Cancer Research: Prostate Cancer, Human prostate cancer cell lines and xenograft mouse models used to define the mechanisms by which PPAR gamma agonists inhibit tumor cell proliferation and invasion to gain information used to identify new treatment strategies for early and late stage prostate cancer. |
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Steven Neil Wolff, M.D. Chair & Professor, Internal Medicine Area of Expertise: Cancer, Bone Marrow, Research: Primary Investigator of the Meharry Minority Based Community Cancer Oncology Program |
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| Cardiovascular | HIV/AIDS & Infectious Diseases | ||||
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ZhongMao Guo, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Chair Department of Cardiovascular Biology Area of Expertise: Atherosclerosis and Hypertension Research: Mechanism for Atherosclerosis and Hypertension |
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James E.K. Hildreth, M.D., Ph.D. Director and Professor of Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research Area of Expertise: HIV and AIDS/Health Disparities Research: Betacyclodextrin as a Novel HIV Microbicide; HIV as a Viral Exosome; FunctionalRole of NPC Proteins with Respect to HIV-1 Biogenesis; Semen Derived Enhancers of Viral Infection Differences by Race; LFA-1/ICAM Modulation of Apoptosis in HIV Infected T-Cells |
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Fernando Villalta, Ph.D. Professor & Chair Department of Microbiology and Immunology Area of Expertise: Molecular approaches to parasitology including molecular biology and immunology. Research: Trypanosoma cruzi physiology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, immunology, chemotherapy, host-parasite relationships, gene discovery in protozoan parasites and drug discovery in parasitic diseases. |
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Ayman Al-Hendy, M.D., Ph.D. Scientific Director, Center for Women’s Health Research and Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Areas of Expertise: Uterine Fibroids; Preterm Labor; Ovarian Failure; Female Infertility and Gynecology Research: Women’s Health; Clinical Translational and Basic Research in Gynecology and Obstetrics. Using Molecular Biological Tools in Research Applications in Gynecology and Obstetrics, “Reproductive Genetics and Gene Therapy |
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Paul D. Juarez, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine Area of Expertise: Intentional and Unintentional Injury Prevention and Control; Adolescent Health; Community-Based Participatory Research; Community Medicine Research: Youth Violence Prevention; Teen Seat Belt Use; Community Protective Factors in Youth Violence Prevention |
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Irwin Goldzweig
Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator, Meharry-State Farm Alliance, Department of Family and Community Medicine Areas of Expertise: Unintentional Injury Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes and Minority Populations Research: Meharry-State Farm Alliance; Child Passenger Safety Center at Meharry; Ford See Me Safe; Multicultural Communities Belt Use Toolkit |
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