Regular Members

Pankaj Arora, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Faculty Office Tower 705
(205) 975-4710

Ambika P. Ashraf, MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics/Pediatric Endocrinology
CPP M30
(205) 638-9107

Dean George Assimos, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Urology
Anton J. Bueschen, MD, Endowed Chair in Urologic Surgery and Research
Faculty Office Tower 1105
(205) 996-8756

Steven N Austad, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor/Chair, Department of Biology
CH 464
(205) 934-8302

Shannon Bailey Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
VH G019
(205) 934-7070

Stephen Barnes, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Director, UAB Center for Nutrient-Gene Interaction
Associate Director, Purdue-UAB Botanicals Centers for Age-Related Disease
Director, Targeted Metabolomics and Proteomics Laboratory (TMPL)
Senior Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
452 McCallum Bldg.
(205) 934-7117

Lori Brand Bateman, Ph.D., RD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Preventive Medicine
Medical Towers 623
(205) 934-2924

Ashley N. Battarbee, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
176F 1027
(205) 934-5612

Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
SHEL 1203
(205) 996-0164

Peggy Biga, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Campbell Hall 464D
(205) 934-9684

Thomas Buford, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA, FGSA
Professor, Department of Medicine
Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
(205) 934-9261

Paula C. Chandler-Laney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Webb 413
(205) 934-6177

John C. Chatham, DPhil
Professor, Department of Pathology
MCLM 684
(205) 934-0240

Yu-Ying Chen, MD, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
SRC 515
(205) 934-3329

Andrea L. Cherrington, MD MPH
Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Preventive Medicine
Medical Towers 624
(205) 996-2885

Olivio J Clay, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
CH 321
(205) 934-2728

Kaylee B. Crockett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy
RPHB 310B
(205) 934-7532

Chinenye Dike, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
(205) 638-9918

Maria De Luca, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions
WEBB 451
(205) 934-7033

Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., R.D.
Professor/Webb Endowed Chair, Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions
WEBB 650
(205) 975-4022

Laura E. Dreer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director of Psychological & Neuropsychological Clinical Research Department of Ophthalmology
CEH 200
(205) 325-8681

Gareth R. Dutton, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine
Medical Towers 615
(205) 934-6876

Sonia Fargue Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Urology
KAUL 848
(205) 975-6932

José Fernández, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Program Director, UAB Pre-Doctoral Training in Obesity-Related Research
WEBB 522
(205) 934-2029

Gordon Fisher, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Human Studies
EB Building
(205) 975-5664

Aaron Davis Fobian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
Sparks Center 1017
(205) 934-2241

Kevin Fontaine Ph.D.
Professor/Chair, Department of Health Behavior
Ryals 241C
(205) 975-8397

Mona Fouad, MD MPH
Professor and Director, Division of Preventive Medicine
MT 621
(205) 934-4307

Kelley Pettee Gabriel, MS, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA
Professor, Department of Epidemiology
RPHB 217

Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Professor, Department of Surgery
THT 1032

Karen L. Gamble, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology
SC 715
(205) 934-4663

W. Timothy Garvey, MD
Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions
Senior Scientist, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center

Lama Ghazi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
RPHB 210D
(205) 975-5792

Amy Miskimon Goss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
WEBB 654
(205) 975-9671

Barbara A. Gower, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Division of Physiology & Metabolism
WEBB 427
(205) 934-4087

Andrew J. Gunn, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
NHB H623
(205) 975-4850

Orlando Gutierrez, MD, MMSc
Professor, Hilda B. Anderson Endowed Chair in Nephrology
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
(205) 996-2186

Kirk M. Habegger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
BDB 783
(205) 934-9835

J. Andrew Hardaway, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology
SC 865D
(205) 996-9372

Bertha A. Hidalgo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Ryals 220D
(205) 975-9264

James O. Hill, Ph.D.
Director, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center
Professor,
Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions
WEBB 616B
(205) 934-6103

Ross Philip Holmes, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Urology
KHGB 816C
(205) 934-4933

Chad S. Hunter, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism
Shelby 1211
(205) 934-4933

Gary R. Hunter, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions
WEBB 439
(205) 934-7119

Amjad Javed, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
School of Dentistry
SDB 714
(205) 996-5124

Suzanne Judd Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
School of Public Health
Ryals 327G
(205) 975-9187

Kathryn Kaiser, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior
Ryals 227J
(205) 975-9212

Natalia Y. Kedishvili, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Kaul 440B
(205) 532-3738

Jeonga Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center
BDB 777
(205) 934-4128

John Knight, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Urology
KAUL 816
(205) 996-2295

Emily B. Levitan ScD
Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Ryals 230K
(205) 975-7680

Cora E. Lewis, MD MSPH FACP FAHA
Professor/Chair, Department of Epidemiology
(205) 934-6383

Julie Locher, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Associate Director for Enrichment, Senior Scientist
UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center

Tatiana T. Marquez Lago, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Genetics
KAUL 720
(205) 934-3194

Catia Martins, PhD, RD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
WEBB 415
(205) 934-7922

Craig L Maynard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
SHEL 613
(205) 996-0136

Tapan Mehta, Ph.D. MSEE
Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Heersink School of Medicine
(205) 975-9171

Girish Melkani, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Department of Molecular & Cellular Pathology
(205) 996-0591

Douglas Moellering, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
WEBB 429
(205) 996-2660

Lyse A. Norian, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
WTI 320C
(205) 996-0152

Gregory Pavela, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior
RPHB 227K
(205) 934-6032

Dorothy Pekmezi, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Health Behavior
Ryals 227
(205) 975-8061

Courtney M. Peterson, Ph.D., MSc, MA, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Webb 644
(205) 934-0122

Eric Paul Plaisance, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Scientist, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center
(205) 996-7909

David M. Pollock, Ph.D.
Professor, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
KAUL 802B
(205) 934-3592

Jennifer S. Pollock, Ph.D.
Professor, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
KAUL 802A
(205) 975-7525

Bin Ren, MD, Ph.D., FAHA
Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery & Biomedical Engineering
(205) 996-2582

Nicole C. Riddle, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology
CH 109A
(205) 975-4049

James Rimmer, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Health Professions Dean's Office
SHPB 331
(205) 975-9010

Laura Quillian Rogers, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.S.M.
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine
Webb 326
(205) 975-1667

Glenn C. Rowe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease
MCLM 280
(205) 975-0100

Ariel A. Salas, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
1700 6th Ave S. Women and Infants Center Suite 9380
(205) 934-4680

Rajeev S. Samant, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology
WTI 320E
(205) 975-6262

Richard “Drew” Sayer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Family & Community Medicine
Webb 634
(205) 354-8950

Andrzej T. Slominski, MD, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Dermatology
VH 476C
(205) 934-5245

Daniel L. Smith, Jr. Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Webb 304A
(205) 934-4086

Liou Y. Sun, MD Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
(205) 934-8243

Anna Thalacker-Mercer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Cell, Developmntl, & Integrative Biology
THT 946
(205) 935-9143

Mohanraj Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Administration Chair Office
(205) 934-7189

Hemant Tiwari, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
William Student” Sealy Gosset Professor
Director, Biostatistics Pre-Doctoral NHLBI Training Program
Director, Post-Doctoral NHLBI Training Program in Statistical Genetics
RPHB 420C
(205) 934-4907

Trygve O. Tollefsbol, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology
Epigenetics and Gene Regulation in Cancer and Aging
(205) 934-4573

Stephen A. Watts, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology, Aquatic and Marine Sciences
Director, Aquatic Animals Research Core (AARC)
Co-Director, UAB Zebrafish Resource Facility Associate
Director, Animal Models Core, Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC)
(205) 934-2045

Adam R. Wende, Ph.D., FAHA
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pathology
BMR2 506
(205) 975-6272

Jeffrey Wickliffe, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
RPHB 530C
(205) 934-5931

Jereme Wilroy, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Spain Rehab
(205) 934-0355

Brooks C Wingo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
SHPB 385
(205) 934-5982

Kyle Wood, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Urology
Kaul Genetics Building 816
(205) 975-0254

Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
CHT SUIT
(205) 638-9285

Holly Wyatt, MD
Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, Vice Chair for Clinical Programs
(205) 975-6270

J. Michael Wyss, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology
CH19 503
(205) 934-6086

Bradley Yoder, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology
MCLM 652
(205) 934-0994

Martin Young, DPhil
Professor, Department of Medicine
Vice Division Director of Research
Division of Cardiovascular Research
Zeigler Building, Room 308
(205) 934-2328

Lufang Zhou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease
ZB 306
(205) 975-3764