Research Opportunites and Contacts
Student Research Mentors:
Dr. Juanita Anders
janders@usuhs.mil
Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics
Spinal cord injury repair
Peripheral nerve injury repair
Light interaction with tissues
Use of specific wavelengths of light to treat depression
Dr. (LTC) Michael R. Bell
Michael.Bell@usuhs.mil
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
Behavioral health epidemiology
Dr. (LTC) Anthony Beutler
abeutler@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Injury prevention, sports medicine, & family medicine
Dr. Teodor-D. Brumeanu
tbrumeanu@usuhs.mil
Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
Dr. Kimberly R. Byrnes
Kimberly.Byrnes@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics
Neuroinflammation after brain and spinal cord injury
Effects of multiple mild brain injuries on brain metabolism and function.
Dr. Rodney Coldren
Rodney.Coldren@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
Tropical diseases, particularly malaria and arbovirology
Dr. (COL) Stephen C. Craig
scraig@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Medical History
History of Military Medicine
Dr. (CAPT) Stephen O. Cunnion
scunnion@usuhs.mil
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
Infectious disease epidemiology
Chem-bio warfare
Stress-induced illnesses
Medical intelligence
Disease modeling
Preparedness planning and training
Dr. Kristin Heitman
kheitman@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Medical History
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
Interaction between science, medicine & society.
Dr. (MAJ) Brian Hemann
Brian.Hemann@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical simulation and education research
Vaccine related cardiac complications
Atrial fibrillation and rhythm control strategies
Dr. (Col) Paul A. Hemmer
phemmer@usuhs.mil
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical education research
Dr. Luke Johnson
Luke.Johnson@usuhs.mil
Psychiatry and Neuroscience
The Micro Anatomy of Fear and Stress
Dr. (LTC) Kenneth Lieuw
klieuw@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
The role of ALK kinase mutations in neuroblastoma
The role of ptpn-11 and cbl gene mutations in Juvenile Myelomonocytic leukemia.
Dr. (CAPT) Joseph O. Lopreiato
jlopreiato@usuhs.mil
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Projects at the Simcenter, to include data analysis
Dr. Diana Luan
dluan@usuhs.mil
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Perioperative Nursing
Global public health
System transformation and quality improvement
Dr. Alison D. O'Brien
aobrien@usuhs.mil
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The role of toxins and surface structures in bacterial pathogenesis (Shiga toxins, cytotoxins, and Bacillus spore and capsule proteins)
Dr. J. Timothy O'Neill
joneill@usuhs.mil
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Research Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Research Assistant Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics
Effects of perinatal carbon monoxide and nicotine exposure
Molecular responses to TBI
Dr. Harvey B. Pollard
hpollard@usuhs.mil
Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
Cystic Fibrosis
Alzheimer Disease
Traumatic brain injury
PTSD
Dr. Merrily Poth
mpoth@usuhs.mil
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Neuroscience
Pediatric endocrinology, including: obesity, failure to thrive in children, relevance of viral infection to obesity and lipid metabolism, vitamin D and insulin resistance
Dr. (COL) Norman M. Rich
nrich@usuhs.mil
Professor of Surgery
Vascular Trauma
Popliteal Vascular Entrapment Syndrome
Surgical History
Medical Response to Conflict and Catastrophe
Wound Ballistics
Dr. Stephen S. Roberts
sroberts@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Neuroblastoma
Any pediatrics research
Dr. Tracy Sbrocco
tsbrocco@usuhs.mil
Associate Professor of Medical and Clinical Psychology
Weight management clinical trials and health promotion evaluation in predominately African American churches in the metro DC area.
Dr. Pushpa Sharma
psharma@usuhs.mil
Research Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Traumatic Brain Injury
Hemorrhagic Shock
Dr. (CAPT) Mark Stephens
mstephens@usuhs.mil
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Medical student health and wellness
Pregnancy and weight gain
Childhood fitness, wellness and obesity
Medical informatics in undergraduate and graduate medical education
Dr. Aviva Symes
asymes@usuhs.mil
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
Glial reaction to traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.
Development of neuropathic pain after certain treatments to the spinal column
Dr. (COL) Brian K. Unwin
bunwin@usuhs.mil
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pathology Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Geriatrics: specifically end of life care, frailty, exercise in aged, dementia assessment, best educational practices for instruction in geriatrics
Interstitial Cystitis: demographic evaluation of active duty personnel who may have this condition
Home visits and family studies (evaluation of educational benefit and outcomes)
Dr. (Col) David Welling
dwelling@usuhs.mil
Associate Professor of Surgery and Anatomy
Historic topics of interest
Transition of a USU student from warfighter to non-combatant
Dr. T. John Wu
twu@usuhs.mil
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology and Women's Health Research