MAXIMIZING INVESTIGATORS' RESEARCH AWARD C STUDY SECTION

MRAC
10/20/26 - 10/21/26
Meeting Roster

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CHAIRPERSON
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GHAEMMAGHAMI, SINA, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY, 14627

MEMBERS
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ALBERTIN, CAROLINE B, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORGANISMIC AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02138

AMODEO, AMANDA A, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
HANOVER, NH, 03755

ANLLO, LAUREN M, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
GREENVILLE, NC, 27858

CABERNARD, CLEMENS C, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA, 98195

CHANG, CHENBEI, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL, DEVELOPMENTAL
AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35294

CHELOUFI, SIHEM, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
RIVERSIDE, CA, 92521

DONG, JUAN, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATION, TX, 77843

FULLER, MARGARET T, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
BECKMAN CENTER
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
STANFORD, CA, 94305

GE, YEJING, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CANCER BIOLOGY
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
HOUSTON, TX, 77030

HORNE-BADOVINAC, SALLY, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR GENETICS
AND CELL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL, 60637

KAPOOR, TARUN M, PHD *
PELS FAMILY PROFESSOR
SELMA AND LAWRENCE RUBEN LABORATORY OF
CHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10065

KARUNARATHNE, WELIVITIYA KANKANAMLAGE AJITH, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND ENGINEERING
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
ST. LOUIS, MO, 63103

MEUTI, MEGAN ELIZABETH, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS, OH, 43210

MITCHELL, BRIAN JOSEPH, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO, IL, 60611

MUNJAL, AKANKSHI, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DURHAM, NC, 27710

NERURKAR, NANDAN L, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10027

OHI, RYOMA, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
DIVISION OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87131

PEARSON, CHAD G, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL
AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
AURORA, CO, 80045

PICKRELL, ALICIA M, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
BLACKSBURG, VA, 24061

REINKE, VALERIE J, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT, 06520

SHIAU, CELIA E, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL
CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27599

SMITH-BOLTON, RACHEL, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
URBANA, IL, 61801

TOOTLE, TINA L, PHD
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IA, 52242

VAVYLONIS, DIMITRIOS, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015

VAZQUEZ MEDINA, JOSE P, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
BERKELEY, CA, 94720

WARD, JORDAN DAVID, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR, CELL
AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95064

WIGNALL, SARAH M, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, IL, 60208

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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KUNTTAS-TATLI, EZGI, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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HENDERSON, MARIAM M
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
THE CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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* Temporary Member
* Flexible