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Name/Degree/Position

    Type of Membership

Department/Institution

Area of Research

Abraham, Bincy  M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate

Medicine - Gastroenterology, BCM

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis

Abraham, Neena M.D. Assistant Professor Full Member Medicine - Gastroenterology, BCM Clinical and endoscopic outcomes re use of pharmacologic agents and GI diseases

Abrams, Stephanie
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Pediatrics - Gastroenterology, BCM

Probiotics: a novel theatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in children

Abrams, Steven A. *
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Pediatrics, CNRC, BCM Mineral metabolism in children with IBD

Akiyama, Yuko
M.D.
Instructor 

Associate Member Molecular Genetics, BCM Role of transcription factor Sox9 in the intestinal development using mouse model of Sox9 deletion
Anand, B.S.
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Medicine - Gastroenterology, BCM Alcoholic liver disease and viral hepatitis
Atmar, Robert
M.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Medicine - Infectious Diseases, BCM Molecular approaches to detect human caliciviruses and hepatitis A in waters, shellfish, other foods

Awad, Samir M.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Member

Surgery, BCM

Hepatocyte proliferation during recovery following injury

Beaudet, Arthur L.*
M.D.
Professor & Chair

Full Member

 

Molecular and Human Genetics, BCM Genetic approaches to understanding gastrointestinal function, hepatic gene expression, nutrition/obesity.
Berger, David H.
M.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Surgery, BMC, VA The role and regulation of uPA in the GI tract; GATA factors in intestinal differentiation
Bian, Ka
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Integrative Biology, UTHSC Protein nitration and intestinal muscle contractility; P/F Awardee, 2000
Bier, Dennis
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Pediatrics, CNRC, BCM Metabolism in children and adults

Blutt, Sarah
Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Fellow

Associate Member Molecular Virology & Microbiology, BCM Role of Toll-Like Receptors in an Enteric Viral Infection;
P/F Awardee in 2004
Brandt, Mary
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Surgery/Pediatric Surgery, BCM Surgical disease of the newborn gastrointestinal tract, anorectal malformations, thyroid surgery in children, biliary atresia
Bray, Molly
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Pediatrics, CNRC, BCM Obesity genetics, genetics of response to obesity treatments
Bresalier, Robert
M.D.
Professor & Chair
Full Member Medicine, Gastrointestinal Medicine & Nutrition, MD Anderson Cancer Center-UTHSC

Development of biomarkers for early detection of GI cancer (laboratory based and clinical validation)
Broaddus, Russell
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center-UTHSC The retinoblastoma gene as a putative dominant oncogene in colon carcinogenesis; P/F Awardee, 1999

Brunetti-Pierri, Nicola M.D.
Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow

Associate

Molecular and Human Genetics
BCM

Strategies to increase HDAd mediated gene transfer to the liver; P/F Awardee, 2008

Brunicardi, F. Charles
M.D.
Professor & Chair
Full Member Surgery - General, BCM Islet cell communication, gastroenterology, pancreas cancer, and breast cancer
Burrin, Douglas
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Pediatrics, CNRC, BCM Nutritional and hormonal regulation of neonatal intestinal growth and function

Butte , Nancy
Ph.D.
Professor

Full Member Pediatrics, CNRC, BCM Environmental and genetic factors contributing to childhood obesity
Cardenas, Victor
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Epidemiology, UTHSC Atrophic gastritis; smoking and H. Pylori infection

Carter, Beth Anne
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member Pediatric GI, Hepatology & Nutrition, BCM Total parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis; outcomes in pediatric liver transplantation

Castillo, Leticia
M.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Member Pediatrics Critical Care, BCM Defining nutritional and functional requirements of specific amino acids
Chan, Lawrence*
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Cell Biology and Medicine, BCM Hepato-gastrointestinal tract in the regulation of lipoprotein metabolism; endogenous/exogenous lipoproteins
Chang, Benny
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Molecular and Cellular Biology, BCM The role of ADRP in hepatic steatosis; P/F Awardee, 2002
Chappell, Cynthia
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Member Biological Sciences, UTHSC Enteric protozoan parasites, specifically Cryptosporidium and Giardia
Chiao, Elizabeth M.D. Assistant Professor Associate Member Medicine-Infectious Diseases, BCM HIV-associated anal dysplasia and anal cancers: Role for screening

Chumpitazi, Bruno P.
M.D., MPH

Assistant Professor

Associate

Pediatrics, BCM

Low fermentable diet and GI inflammation; childhood IBS Symptoms; P/F Awardee, 2009

       
Cleary, Thomas G.
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Pediatrics, UTHSC Pathophysiology of shigatoxin-producing E.coli and Shigella spp.
Conneely, Orla M.
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Member Cell Biology, BCM The physiological role of nuclear receptors, progesterone receptors and the nur subfamily of nuclear receptors
Conner, Margaret E.*
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Molecular Virology, BCM Pathogenesis of enteric virus infections, vaccines to such viruses, enteric virus model systems, basic mechanisms and regulation of mucosal immunity

Cox, Charles
M.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Member Pediatric Surgery, UTHSC Molecular events and iNOS expression and gut dysmotility
Darlington, Gretchen*
Ph.D.
Professor
Full Member Pathology, BCM Mechanisms that regulate the liver response to inflammation; molecular interactions that determine cell cycle control and differentiation of hepatocytes
Davila, Jessica
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Medicine-Health Svc Research, BCM Evaluating outcomes associated with hepatocellular and colorectal cancers.
De Biasi, Mariella
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Neuroscience, BCM Nicotinic receptors in the control of gut function; P/F Awardee, 2000
Dial, Elizabeth
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Full Member Integrative Biology, UTHSC The developmental appearance of protective mechanisms of the GI tract, their regulation by hormonal or paracrine factors

Dubois, Raymond N.
M.D., Ph.D.
Provost & Exec Vice President

Full Member

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Cyclooxygenase in regulation of intestinal epithelial cell growth and transformation

Dupont, Herbert
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Medicine, BCM Defining the epidemiology, immunology, clinical features, control, prevention and therapy of enteric infectious diseases

El-Serag, Hashem
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Full Member Medicine, BCM Global Expression in Barrett's Esophagus , P/F Awardee in 2004
El-Zimaity, Hala
M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Medicine & Pathology, BCM Helicobacter pylori gastritis and gastrointestinal pathology; .P/F Awardee, 2000
Estes, Mary K.*
Ph.D.
Professor
Full Member Molecular Virology & Medicine-Gastroenterology, BCM Molecular analysis of GI viral-host interactions that affect pathogenesis; mucosal immunization, gene therapy with VLPs, intestinal receptors for GI viruses
Ferry, George*
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Pediatrics - Gastroenterology, BCM Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); clinical trial of methotrexate for Crohn's disease
Finegold, Milton*
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Pathology, BCM Mouse models of human liver and gastrointestinal diseases

Fisher, William M.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Member

Surgery, BCM

Role of somatostatin receptors in pancreatic cancer

Fishman, Doug
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Pediatrics –GI and Nutrition, BCM

Liver inflammation and iron metabolism

Gao, Xiaolian Ph.D. Professor Associate Member Biology & Biochemistry, University of Houston Studies of CagA proteins of H. pylori
Garcia, Jose M.D. Instructor Associate Member Medicine, BCM GI hormone ghrelin; body weight regulation

Ghose, RomiPh.D.
Instructor

Associate Member

Pharmacology, University of Houston

Molecular mechanism of endobiotic/xenobiotic metabolism; P/F Awardee, 2005

Georgescu, Maria-Magdalena M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Associate Member Neuro-Oncology, Molecular Genetics, MDACC Role of NHERF1/EBP50 in normal intestine and colon cancer
Gilger, Mark*
M.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Pediatrics-Gastrenterology, BCM Gastrointestinal infections, specifically Helicobacter pylori and Calicivirus, in children
Giordana, Thomas
M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Medicine-Infectious Diseases, BCM HIV/HCV co-infections and studies of the effect of co-infection on health outcomes
Goss, John
M.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Member Surgery, BCM Adult and pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, surgical management of liver tumors, and pancreatic islet transplantation
Graham, David Y.*
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Medicine - Gastroenterology, BCM and VAMC The pathogenesis of infectious agents in the intestinal tract; H. pylori as the cause of peptic ulcer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and gastric lymphoma, infectious agents in inflammatory bowel disease

Guan, Xinfu
Ph.D.
Instructor

Associate Member

Pediatrics, CNRC, BCM

Nutritional and hormonal regulation of neonatal intestinal growth and function

Guha, Sushovan M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member GI Medicine & Nutrition, MD Anderson, UTHSC G Protein-coupled receptors mediated signaling pathways in pancreatic cancer
Gunaratne, Preethi
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Pathology, BCM microRNAs and human disease models
Hadsell, Daryl
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Pediatrics - Nutrition, BCM IGF-1 in milk and GI development
Hamilton, Stanley
M.D.
Professor & Head
Full Member Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center-UTHSC Diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer

Helmer, Kenneth S.
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Surgery, UTHSC

Anti-inflammatory treatment of GI surgical repair

Hertel, Paula M.D. Assistant Professor Associate Member Pediatrics-GI, BCM Study of rotavirus-associated biliary atresia in a mouse model
Hollinger, F. Blaine
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Molecular Virology and Medicine- GI, BCM Diagnosis and therapy of viral hepatitis
Hutson, Anne
Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Associate Member Molecular Virology & Microbiology, BCM Norovirus-cell binding and immortalization of human enterocytes

Jamrich, Milan
Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Member Molecular & Cellular Biology,BCM Development of Xenopus Visceral Mesoderm, P/F Awardee in 2004
Ji, Baoan M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Associate Member Cancer Biology, MDACC Cancer-associated stromal fibroblasts and pancreatic tumor progression
Kahan, Barry
M.D.
Professor & Director
Associate Member Surgery-Organ Transplantation, UTHSC Intestinal host-versus graft responses
Karpen, Saul*
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Pediatrics Gastroenterology, BCM The molecular regulation of liver function, hepatic transporter genes, liver gene regulation by ATP-stimulated nuclear calcium

Klein, John R.
Ph.D.
Professor

Full Member Dental Branch, UTHSC   Intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte development and activation
Klish, William*
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Pediatrics - Gastroenterology, BMC Impact of chronic disease on body composition in children

Kozar, Rosemary
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Member General Surgery, UTHSC Differential modulation of gut injury, inflammation and dysfunction
Kozinetz, Claudia
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Member Pediatrics, BCM Study design and statistical analysis
Lachman, Lawrence
MBA, Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Member Cell Biology and BioImmunotherapy, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UTHSC H. pylori vaccines and mucosal immunity
Lacorazza, H. Daniel
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Pathology, BCM Role of transcription factor on innate immunity and GI recovery post chemotherapy
Lee, Brendan
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Full Member Molecular and Human Genetics, BCM Understanding the pathophysiology of urea cycle disorders through gene therapy; development and testing of adenoviral vectors
Lichtenberger, Lenard*
Ph.D.
Professor
Full Member Integrative Biology, UTHSC The pathophysiological mechanism of NSAID and H. pylori induced gastritis

Liu, Yuying
M.D., Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Associate

Pediatrics-GI, UTHSC

Mechanisms of arginine, citruline, and the probiotics L. reuteri; P/F Awardee, 2009

       
Logsdon, Craig
Ph.D.
Professor
Full Member Cancer Biology & Medical Oncology, UT-MD Anderson Pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer
Loose-Mitchell, David
Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director
Associate Member Integrative Biology, UTHSC Bile acid biosynthesis and serum cholesterol
Malaty, Hoda
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Member Medicine - Gastroenterology, BCM and VAMC Understanding the transmission and epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection

McKeehan, Wallace
Ph.D.

Professor

Associate

Cancer & Stem Cell Biology, Texas A & M

Role of FGF signaling in cholesteron, lipid and glucose metabolism

       
Mercer, David
M.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Surgery, UTHSC The role of gut peptides in gastric mucosal defense; gastric secretion and gastric H+/K+-ATPase function
McLinn, Valerie M.D. Assistant Professor Associate Member Pediatrics – GI, Hepatology & Nutrition, BCM Molecular regulation of early liver development
Moody, Frank
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Surgery, UTHSC Pathogenesis of multiple organ failure
Moore, David D.*
Ph.D.
Professor
Full Member Cell Biology, BCM The nuclear hormone receptor superfamily - ligands, and orphan receptors

Moore-Olufemi, Stacey M.D.
Fellow
 

Associate

Pediatric Surgery UTHSC

Intestinal stem cell regeneration in necrotizing enterocolitis; P/F Awardee, 2009

       
Murad, Ferid
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Full Member Integrative Biology, UTHSC Cell signaling and signal transduction systems that utilize nitric oxide and/or cyclic GMP
Nichols, Buford L.*
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Pediatrics - Nutrition, CNRC, BCM The study of GI brush border enzymes responsible for terminal starch digestion
Okhuysen, Pablo
M.D.
Associate Professor
Full Member Clinical Research Center, UTHSC Enteric diseases vaccine trials evaluation unit

Olutoye, Oluyinka Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Surgery, BCM

Selections in wound healing

Opekun, Antone
P.A.C.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member Medicine & Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, BCM Clinical trials

Pan, Sujuan Ph.D.
Instructor

Associate

Pathology, BCM

Livers disease and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

       

Pautler, Robia G. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Molecular Physiology, BCM

Neural pathways in the brain using a manganese-enhanced MRI

Prasad, B.V.V.
Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Member Biochemistry & Molecular Virology, BCM High resolution structural analysis of GI viruses

Quiros, Ruben
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member Pediatrics and Surgery, UTHSC Obesity-associated liver disease
Ramig, R. Frank
Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Member Molecular Virology, BCM Genetics and pathogenesis of dsRNA viruses

Rhoads, Marc
M.D.
Professor

Associate Member

Pediatric Gastroenterology, UTHSC

Malnutrition and amino acid effects on intestinal signaling pathways in health and disease

Robinson Emily K.
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Surgery, UTHSC

Matrix metalloproteinase activity in gastric injury; general surgery; P/F Awardee, 2003

Robinson, Prema Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Medicine – Infectious Diseases, BCM

Pathogenesis of parasites

Saggi, Bob H. M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Surgery, UTHSC

Liver transplantation, critical care in patients with ESLD, hepatobilary & pancreatic surgery

Sastry, Jagannadha
Ph.D.|
Associate Professor

Associate Member Veterinary Sciences, UT/M.D. Anderson Molecular basis of immune disorders HIV and HPV
Schonbrunn, Agnes
Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Member Integrative Biology, UTHSC Function and regulation of somatostatin receptors
Schultz, Stanley
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Emeritus Integrative Biology, UTHSC Investigating the homocellular regulatory mechanisms responsible for solute by gastrointestinal epithelia

Sevick-Muraca, Eva M.
Ph.D.
Professor

Associate Member

Institute of Molecular Medicine, UTHSC

Fluorescence-enhanced optical imaging and molecular imaging of cancer

Shulman, Robert*
M.D.
Professor Pediatrics
Full Member Gastroenterology, BCM The development and adaptation of the gastrointestinal tract of the premature infant

Sifers, Richard Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Full Member

Pathology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, BCM

Biomarkers identified with  end-stage liver diseases associated with alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency

Slagle, Betty*
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Full Member Molecular Virology, BCM Defining the molecular mechanisms of liver carcinogenesis, and identifying the role of HBV in those processes
Smith, C. Wayne *
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Pediatrics - Immunology, BCM GI pathobiology and the roles of specific cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) in neutrophil-mediated liver injury
Song, Shumei
M.D., Ph.D.
Instructor
Associate Member Molecular GI Medicine & Nutrition, UT/M.D. Anderson GI Mucins regulation; role of bile acids in GI tumor carcinogenesis
Sonnylal, Sonali
Ph.D.
Instructor
Associate Member Molecular Genetics, UTHSC Fibrosis of the intestinal mucosa associated with increased expression of CTGF in fibroblasts
Steiner, Jorg Ph.D. Associate Professor Associate Member Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A & M Etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of GI disease in small animals

Stoll, Barbara
Ph.D.
Instructor

Associate Member

Pediatrics, CNRC, BCM

Pediatric nutrition and GI Pathobiology; role of probiotics and gut metabolism

Sussman, Norman L.
M.D.
Associate Professor

Associate Member Medicine - GI, BCM Hepatology, hepatitis treatment, and transplant medicine

Takeda, Shinako Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, MDACC

Regulatory mechanisms of HBV-induced  hepatocarcingogenesis.

Thaller, Christina
MSc
Associate Professor

Associate Member Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, BCM Brain genes and cascades regulating proliferation, migration and differentiation in the intestinal epithelium

Thevananther, Sundararajah
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Full Member Pediatrics-GI & Nutrition, BCM Purinergic Regulation of Hepatocyte Proliferation, P/F Awardee in 2004

Thomas, Melanie
M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member GI Medical Oncology, UTHSC , MD Anderson Clinical medical oncology practice focuses on patients with liver and biliary malignancies
Timchenko, Nikolai
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Member Pathology, BCM Hepatocyte proliferation

Tong, Qiang
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member Pediatrics, BCM Obesity related fatty liver disease
Tsai, Ming
Ph.D.
Professor
Full Member Cell Biology, BCM The regulation of insulin gene expression and pancreatic and gastrointestinal development

Uray, Karen
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Surgery, UTHSC

Edema and cadherins and gut damage; P/F Awardee, 2008

Versalovic, James
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Full Member Pathology and Molecular Virology & Microbiology; BCM Intestinal lactobacillus and mucosal immunomodulation; probiotics and IBD; Luminal expression of IL-10 by recombinant enteric bacteria

Vierling, John M.D., FACP
Professor

Full Member

Medicine., Surgery, BCM

Immunologic mechanisms of hepatobiliary injury (autoimmune and alloimmune liver diseases and hepatitis B and C infections),

Ward, Pauline
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Member Molecular and Cellular Biology, BCM Role of Lactoferrin in host defense in the GI tract; P/F Awardee, 2002

Waterland, Robert A. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member

Pediatrics- GI, BCM

Early nutritional influences on mammalian epigenetics

Weisbrodt, Norman*
Ph.D.
Professor
Full Member Integrative Biology, UTHSC The evaluation of the effects of various injurious agents and procedures on intestinal muscle function

White, Donna Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate

GI, Health Services Research, BCM

IBS, hepatic fibrosis, and chronic hepatitis-C related liver disease

Wong, William
Ph.D.
Professor

Associate Member Pediatrics, BCM Effects of soy isoflavones on nitric oxide production and blood pressure
Yamaoka, Yoshio
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Full Member Medicine- Gastroenterology, BCM Mechanism of IL-8 Induction by Helicobacter pylori; P/F Awardee, 2002
Yoffe, Boris
M.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Member Medicine - Gastroenterology, BCM Liver diseases with major efforts on elucidating mechanisms of pathogenesis and treatment of HBV- and HCV- related liver diseases
Younes, Mamoun
M.D.
Professor
Associate Member Pathology, BCM Malignant progress and Barrett's esophagus

Zhang,Junlan M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate

Internal Medicine, GI, Hepatology and Nutrition, UTHSC

Chronic liver injury induced CX3CL1/CX3CR1 production; P/F Awardee, 2009

       

Zhang, Ming
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Member Molecular & Cellular Biology, BCM Molecular mechanism of tumor metastasis and angiogenesis
Zoghbi, Huda*
M.D.
Professor
Full Member Pediatrics, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Molecular & Human Genetics, BCM Molecular basis of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders; nervous system development

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* Faculty associated with training program in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Legend: BCM (Baylor College of Medicine); CNRC (Children’s Research Nutrition Center); UTHSC (University of Texas Health Science Center); UTMB (University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston).