The AAPI Faculty Association would like to congratulate its members who have recently received a promotion, grant, or award. 

Congratulations to each of the honorees! We look forward to seeing all the great things to come. 

Nipun Reddy, M.D.

promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine
Ambulatory Clinic Director Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Medical Quality and Safety Officer
Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Nabiha Yusuf, Ph.D., MSPH, Associate Professor, Departments of Dermatology & Epidemiology
Dr. Hui Xu, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Dermatology)

were awarded a multi-PI RO1 ($ 3,453,148) from NIAID to study the role of Trem1 in ultraviolet radiation-induced immune suppression.

Sooryanarayana Varambally, Ph.D.

from Pathology Department- award from an Asian American Association for Cancer Research

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Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D.

Promotion to the Associate Professor, Endo division, DOM
Received R21 grant as PI with Jake Chen as Co-PI (Professor, Genetics)

Shuko Harada, M.D., Professor, Genomic Diagnostics and Bioinformatics and Head of the Molecular Diagnostics Section

as the inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Department of Pathology, effective October 1, 2021.

Basu Arnab, M.D., MPH, FACP

Awarded the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance grant for the development of a novel HIF-2a (Hypoxia inducible factor 2a) inhibitor for the treatment of Kidney Cancer.

Shivani Malhotra, M.D.

Promotion to Associate Professor Family Medicine Residency Program Huntsville Regional Campus.

Subhashini Bolisetty, Ph.D.

promoted to Associate Professor Department of Medicine

Jane B. Allendorfer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology

awarded an R01 entitled: Exercise for Memory Rehabilitation in Epilepsy

Michele Kong, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics

awarded an R01 from NICHD entitled “A Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial of Azithromycin for RSV-induced Respiratory Failure in Children”