Indra Chandrasekar received her Dr. rer. nat (PhD) degree from Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her expertise is in the field of cell biology and advanced microscopy. Her previous work has explored the role…
The main areas of Dr. Rieg’s research interests are the physiology and pathophysiology of the kidney and intestine. He successfully contributed to various projects related to aspects of kidney and intestinal function using a variety of genetically modified models. His research focuses on the characterization of channels, transporters, receptors and…
Dr. Angelina Sutin is a Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Her research focuses on how psychological and social factors contribute to cognitive, mental, and physical health across the lifespan. One line of research addresses the health consequences of experiencing weight…
Dr. Inmaculada (Inma) Hernandez is a Professor at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Hernandez is a pharmacist and a scholar whose research focuses on improving medication use, outcomes, and equity in access. She has made major contributions to improving transparency in…
Dr. Stephanie Goldstein is a clinical health psychologist who conducts research focused on leveraging digital health tools to study and intervene in weight-related behaviors implicated in cardiovascular disease risk, particularly eating and diet. Examples of her current NIH-funded research projects include: optimizing a smartphone-based just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) that uses machine learning…
Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Staruschenko is a Professor and Director of the Hypertension and Kidney Research Center at the University of South Florida. The research in his laboratory is focused on understanding the mechanisms controlling the activity of ion channels and electrolyte homeostasis, respectively, in the control of blood pressure and…
Dr. Sarah Lindsey received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from LSU Health Sciences Center and postdoctoral training at the Wake Forest Hypertension and Vascular Research Center and was a recipient of an NIH Pathway to Independence Award. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacology at Tulane School…
Clintoria Williams, PhD, FAHA, is the Principal Investigator of the Kidney PathoPhysiology Research Group. Dr. Williams leads a dynamic team of students. Their paradigm-shifting research has identified cellular and molecular mechanisms driving the pathogenesis of kidney disease in the settings of zinc deficiency and chronic calcineurin inhibitor treatment. Exploitation of…
Dr. Wainford is an internationally recognized researcher who conducts basic science and translational research in the field of hypertension. His research focuses on the integrated neural and renal control of blood and the impacts of aging and dietary salt intake on blood pressure and cognitive function. In-Person Seminar: MBI L2-101…
Dr. Fernandez is a researcher interested in the interconnectivity of genes, environment and behaviors and the overall individual and collective impact of these aspects in obesity, obesity-related comorbidities, body composition and overall wellness. He has particular expertise in the area of population differences, with a focus of his research work in racial/ethnic…
