James Meador-Woodruff, M.D.
Schizophrenia • Mood disorders • Psychiatric education/mentorship • Cellular alterations of neural circuitry in schizophrenia • Molecular expression in schizophrenia
Steve McCornack, Ph.D.
Deception and deceptive message production • Communication in close relationships • Romantic relationship problems
Jeffery Walker, Ph.D.
Neighborhoods and crime • Police law • Computer forensics and investigations
Timothy Levine, Ph.D.
Deception • Lying • Persuasion • Interpersonal communication
Ragib Hasan, Ph.D.
Cloud security • Mobile malware security • Social network security • Digital forensics • Database security • Biomedical device security • The Internet of things
Virginia Sisiopiku, Ph.D.
Traffic planning & operations • Transportation safety • Pedestrian behavior & safety • Driver distraction • Intelligent transportation systems • Sustainable transportation systems • Evacuation methods
Trygve Tollefsbol, Ph.D.
Epigenetics • Cancer origin • Diet and cancer prevention • Gene regulation • Underlying mechanisms of cancer and aging • Novel therapeutic approaches to cancer
Stephen Watts, Ph.D.
Aquatic and marine science • Aquaculture • Medical application of aquatic animal models • Aquatic nutrition science
Steve Austad, Ph.D.
The biology of aging • Evolution • Ecology of infectious diseases • Scientific communication • Longevity of life
Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D.
Intervention to prevent infection with HIV, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) • Coronavirus • Multipurpose prevention, including contraception options and protection against HIV and genital herpes • STI diagnosis management and prevention • Reproductive tract infections, including transmission to infants • Vaccine-preventable infections • Infectious disease outbreaks
Candice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
Eric Wallace, M.D.
Telehealth • Nephrology • Chronic kidney disease • Rural health • Diabetes • Fabry disease
Vineeta Kumar, M.D.
Nephrology • Living kidney donation • Incompatible kidney transplantation
A.J. Gunn, M.D.
Cancer treatment through minimally invasive techniques • Treatment of uterine fibroids • Blood clot filter retrievals • Interventional radiology treatments for liver dancer • Outpatient medicine using interventional radiology
Jayme Locke, M.D.
UAB Kidney Chain • Living kidney donation • Kidney paired donation • Desensitization and incompatible kidney transplantation • HIV-positive kidney transplant • Health services research • Healthcare policy and reform
Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D.
Age-related macular degeneration • Vision and driving • Improving eye care access and quality for underserved populations
Megan Hays Ph.D.
Psychology • Trauma and mental health • PTSD • Alcohol abuse
Nathaniel Lawson, DMD
Fillings • Biomaterials • Restorative sciences • Dental aesthetics
Rita Jablonski, Ph.D.
Elder care • Aging • Dementia • Nursing home safety • Oral health for the elderly • Family caregiving
Cathleen Cummings, Ph.D.
Embroideries and other contemporary arts from India • Asian architecture • Islamic art • Himalayan Buddhist art
Courtney Peterson, Ph.D.
Meal timing • Circadian rhythms • Nutrition • Body mass index • Obesity research
James Markert, M.D.
Neurosurgery • Treatment of glioma • Gene therapy viral vectors • Malignant brain tumors • Novel therapies for malignant glioma