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Internal Advisory Committee 

Internal Advisory Committee

J. Chris States, Ph.D. New Photo

Center Director:
J. Christopher States, Ph.D.
Professor, Distinguished University Scholar
Vice Chair for Research
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Associate Dean for Research
University of Louisville School of Medicine
505 S. Hancock St., Rm 304
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: 502-852-5347

Dr. Matt Cave

Interim Deputy Director & IHSFC:
Matt Cave, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Director, Integrated Health Science Facility Core, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences
Director, Animal Model and Biorepository Core, Hepatobiology and Toxicology Center
Director, NAFLD-ViCTER Environmental Health Research Consortium
University of Louisville School of Medicine
The Jewish Hospital Trager Liver Transplant Center and the Robley Rex VA Medical Center
505 S Hancock Street, Rm 507
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: (502) 852–6057

Dr. Cave also serves on the Research Administration and Planning Subunit and the Translational Research Resources Subunit.

Dr. John Wise

Associate Director:
Petra Haberzettl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Diabetes and Obesity Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Delia Baxter II, 404F
580 South Preston Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: (502) 852-4235

Luz Hunnington Moskos, PhD, RN, CPN

Community Engagement Core Director:
Luz Huntington-Moskos, PhD, RN, CPN
Assistant Professor
University of Louisville, School of Nursing
555 S. Floyd St.
Louisville, KY 40202

Michael L. Merchant

OEFC Director:
Michael L Merchant, Ph.D.
SRFC Director - Proteomics Core Laboratory
Proteomics
Donald Baxter Research Building, Room 102
570 South Preston St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: 502-852-0245

Juw Won Park

BIFC Director:
Juw Won Park, Ph.D.
Asso. Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Duthie Center for Engineering, Rm: 213
Louisville, KY 40292
Tel: (502) 852-6307

LeBlanc, PhD

Pilot Project Program Core Leader:
Amanda Jo LeBlanc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
302 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd, Suite 511
Louisville KY 40202
502-854-0560 (phone) 502-852-1391 (fax)
www.leblanclaboratory.com

Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar

Career Development Director:
Aruni Bhatnagar, Ph.D., F.A.H.A.
Smith and Lucille Gibson Chair
Professor, Distinguished University Scholar
Department of Medicine, Div of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Diabetes and Obesity Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
590 S. Preston St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: (502) 852-5966

Becky Antle Ph.D

Tracking and Evaluation Leader:
Becky Antle, Ph.D., MSSW, LMFT
Professor, University Scholar
Kent School of Social Work
University of Louisville
Director, Center for Family and Community Well-Being
Shelby Campus, Burhans Hall 135A
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: (502) 852-2917

Greg Barnes

Neurodevelopmental Toxicology RIG Leader:
Greg Barnes, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, Neurodevelopmental Research Interest Group, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences
Director, University of Louisville Autism Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
401 E. Chestnut Street, Suite 510
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: (502) 852-7981; (502) 589-0802

Dr. Lu Cai

Multi-Organ Toxicology RIG Leader:
Lu Cai, M.D., Ph.D
Professor of Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology, and Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Director of Pediatric Research Inst, Dept. of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital Found. Chair for Pediatric Research
Director, Multi-Organ Toxicology Research Interest Group, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences
University of Louisville School of Medicine
571 S. Floyd St., Suite 432
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: 502-852-2214

 

Carolyn Klinge

Cancer RIG Leader:
Carolyn M. Klinge, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Delia Baxter Building
580 South Preston Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: 502-852-3668

Alexandra Nail, Ph.D.

Alexandra Nail, Ph.D.
Post-Doc Trainee
Department of Pharmacology
505 S Hancock Street
Louisville, KY 40292

 

Rachel Neal, Ph.D.

Rachel Neal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
139 Life Sciences Bldg
Louisville, KY 40292

 

Ted Smith, Ph.D.

Theodore R. Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
505 S. Hancock Street
Louisville, KY 40202

 

Photo of Jiapeng Huang, M.D.

Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, FASA, FASE
Human Studies Advisor
Academic Advisory Dean
Tenured Professor & Vice Chairman
Medical Director of Operating Rooms
Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Professor of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Professor of Medicine
Louisville, KY 40292

 

Maiying Kong, Ph.D.

Maiying Kong, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of  Bioinformatics & Biostatistics
485 E. Gray St., Room 138
Louisville, KY 40292
Email Dr. Kong