MAXIMIZING INVESTIGATORS' RESEARCH AWARD A STUDY SECTION

MRAA
05/18/26 - 05/19/26
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CHAIRPERSON
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PATEL, SMITA S, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL
RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
PISCATAWAY, NJ, 08854

MEMBERS
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AGHAEEPOUR, NIMA, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
STANFORD, CA, 94305

BAHL, JUSTIN, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS, GA, 30602

BOSCO, GIOVANNI, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR
AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
HANOVER, NH, 03755

BRAR, GLORIA A, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BERKELEY, CA, 94720

BULYK, MARTHA L, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF GENETICS
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA, 02115

BUSCH, WOLFGANG, PHD *
PROFESSOR
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY LABORATORY
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
LA JOLLA, CA, 92037

CHUONG, EDWARD BO-YI, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
BOULDER, CO, 80303

FIERST, JANNA LYNN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
MIAMI, FL, 33199

GARUD, NANDITA RAGHURAM, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF HUMAN GENETICS,
AND ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095

GOLL, MARY GRACE, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS
FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS, GA, 30602

HAINER, SARAH JANE, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15260

HOU, YA-MING, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107

KEARNS, DANIEL B, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BLOOMINGTON, IN, 47405

KOESTLER, BENJAMIN J, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
KALAMAZOO, MI, 49008

LARSON, ERICA LEE, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
DENVER, CO, 80208

MALLOTT, ELIZABETH K, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
ST. LOUIS, MO, 63130

MCCOY, RAJIV CHAMPION, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
KREIGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD, 21218

PRINDLE, ARTHUR, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
AND BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO, IL, 60611

ROGERS, REBEKAH LEE, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOINFORMATICS
COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28223

ROTHBART, SCOTT, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF EPIGENETICS
VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503

ROTHENBERG, ELI, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
AND MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016

SIGNOR, SARAH, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
FARGO, ND, 58108

WEEKS, KEVIN M, PHD
KENAN DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27599

ZHOU, XIANG, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
AND DATA SCIENCE
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT, 06511

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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MANIER, MOLLIE KIM, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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ELDRIDGE, ABENA
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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* Temporary Member
* Flexible