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With over 170 faculty members, representing most of the departments and centers at Baylor College of Medicine and many at our partner institutions, you will have ample selection when seeking advisors and mentors whose interest match your own. Visit our research section to explore faculty profiles organized by research topics, diseases they investigate and organ systems they study.

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Anastas
First Name
Jamie
Middle Name
Nicole
Last Name
Anastas
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Annapragada
First Name
Ananth
Middle Name
V
Last Name
Annapragada
Professor
Arenkiel
First Name
Benjamin
Middle Name
Russell
Last Name
Arenkiel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Arey
First Name
Rachel
Middle Name
N.
Last Name
Arey
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ballantyne
First Name
Christie
Middle Name
Mitchell
Last Name
Ballantyne
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Barrozo
First Name
Enrico
Middle Name
Rey
Last Name
Barrozo
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Beeton
First Name
Christine
Last Name
Beeton
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Bellen
First Name
Hugo
Middle Name
J
Last Name
Bellen
Honorific Title
D.V.M., Ph.D.
Professor
Blutt
First Name
Sarah
Middle Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Blutt
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Bonnen
First Name
Penelope
Middle Name
E
Last Name
Bonnen
Honorific Title
Ph.D., B.S.
Associate Professor
Britton
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
Allen
Last Name
Britton
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Burrage
First Name
Lindsay
Last Name
Burrage
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Burrin
First Name
Douglas
Middle Name
G
Last Name
Burrin
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Research Physiologist
Chao
First Name
Hsiao-Tuan
Last Name
Chao
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chen
First Name
Changyi
Middle Name
Johnny
Last Name
Chen
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Basic Science and Translational Labs
Chen
First Name
Rui
Last Name
Chen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Cheng
First Name
Chonghui
Last Name
Cheng
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Chin
First Name
Jeannie
Last Name
Chin
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Cooper
First Name
Thomas
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Cooper
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Corry
First Name
David
Middle Name
B
Last Name
Corry
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Craigen
First Name
William
Middle Name
James
Last Name
Craigen
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Cruz
First Name
Miguel
Last Name
Cruz
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Division Chief
Davis
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Davis
Honorific Title
M.D., F.A.A.P.
Fellowship Director
Deneen
First Name
Benjamin
Last Name
Deneen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Dr. Russell J. and Marian K. Blattner Chair
Dere
First Name
Ruhee
Last Name
Dere
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dickinson
First Name
Mary
Middle Name
E.
Last Name
Dickinson
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Di Stefano
First Name
Bruno
Last Name
Di Stefano
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Durgan
First Name
David
Middle Name
J
Last Name
Durgan
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Elefteriou
First Name
Florent
Last Name
Elefteriou
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Elsea
First Name
Sarah
Middle Name
H
Last Name
Elsea
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Estes
First Name
Mary
Middle Name
K.
Last Name
Estes
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Professor
Finnell
First Name
Richard
Middle Name
H.
Last Name
Finnell
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Fiorotto
First Name
Marta
Middle Name
L.
Last Name
Fiorotto
Associate Professor
Frankfort
First Name
Benjamin
Middle Name
J.
Last Name
Frankfort
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor - Clifton R. McMichael Endowed Chair
Fu
First Name
Loning
Last Name
Fu
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Fu
First Name
Yingbin
Last Name
Fu
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Sarah Campbell Blaffer Endowed Chair
Fukuda
First Name
Makoto
Last Name
Fukuda
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Goodell
First Name
Margaret
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Goodell
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Gorelick
First Name
Daniel
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Gorelick
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Groves
First Name
Andy
Last Name
Groves
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Vivian L. Smith Endowed Chair in Neuroscience
Hamilton
First Name
Susan
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Hamilton
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and L. F. McCollum Chair in Molecular Physiology
Hartig
First Name
Sean
Middle Name
M.
Last Name
Hartig
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Heaney
First Name
Jason
Middle Name
D
Last Name
Heaney
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Herman
First Name
Mark
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Herman
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
Hilsenbeck
First Name
Susan
Middle Name
Galloway
Last Name
Hilsenbeck
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Holder Jr
First Name
Jimmy
Middle Name
Lloyd
Last Name
Holder Jr
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Horrigan
First Name
Frank
Middle Name
T.
Last Name
Horrigan
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Horton
First Name
Terzah
Middle Name
Marie
Last Name
Horton
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Hudson
First Name
William
Middle Name
Harris
Last Name
Hudson
Assistant Professor
Hurwitz
First Name
Richard
Middle Name
Louis
Last Name
Hurwitz
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
Hyser
First Name
Joseph
Middle Name
Michael
Last Name
Hyser
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Jafar-Nejad
First Name
Hamed
Last Name
Jafar-Nejad
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Jamrich
First Name
Milan
Last Name
Jamrich
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Jankowsky
First Name
Joanna
Middle Name
L.
Last Name
Jankowsky
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Kaochar
First Name
Salma
Last Name
Kaochar
Honorific Title
M.D.
Assistant Professor
Karch
First Name
Jason
Middle Name
M.
Last Name
Karch
Assistant Professor
King
First Name
Katherine
Middle Name
Yudeh
Last Name
King
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Lacorazza
First Name
Daniel
Last Name
Lacorazza
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lagor
First Name
William
Middle Name
R.
Last Name
Lagor
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Kyle and Josephine Morrow Endowed Professor
Larina
First Name
Irina
Middle Name
V.
Last Name
Larina
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Kyle and Josephine Morrow Endowed Chair
Lee
First Name
Brendan
Last Name
Lee
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Chair
Lee
First Name
Hyun-Kyoung
Last Name
Lee
Honorific Title
MS, Ph.D.
Associate professor
LeMaire
First Name
Scott
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
LeMaire
Honorific Title
MD, FACS, FAHA, FCCP
Professor and Vice-Chair for Research
Lemon
First Name
Katherine
Middle Name
Paige
Last Name
Lemon
Honorific Title
MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lewis
First Name
Michael
Middle Name
T.
Last Name
Lewis
Honorific Title
Ph.D., B.S.
Professor
Li
First Name
Hongjie
Last Name
Li
Assistant Professor
Li
First Name
Na
Last Name
Li
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Li
First Name
Wei
Last Name
Li
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Knights Templar Eye Foundation Presidential Chair in Ophthalmology
Li
First Name
Yi
Last Name
Li
Honorific Title
Ph.D., M.S., B.S.
Professor
Lin
First Name
Weei-Chin
Last Name
Lin
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Ling
First Name
Paul
Middle Name
Dalling
Last Name
Ling
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Lydon
First Name
John
Middle Name
P
Last Name
Lydon
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Maletic-Savatic
First Name
Mirjana
Last Name
Maletic-Savatic
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mamonkin
First Name
Maksim
Last Name
Mamonkin
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mardon
First Name
Graeme
Last Name
Mardon
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
James R. Davis Chair in Pathology and Immunology
Martin
First Name
James
Middle Name
F
Last Name
Martin
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chairman/Professor
McGinley
First Name
Matthew
Last Name
McGinley
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
McGuire
First Name
Sean
Middle Name
Eric
Last Name
McGuire
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Metelitsa
First Name
Leonid
Middle Name
S.
Last Name
Metelitsa
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Mills
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Mills
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Herman Brown Endowed Professor
Mitsiades
First Name
Nicholas
Last Name
Mitsiades
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
Monsivais
First Name
Diana
Last Name
Monsivais
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Moore
First Name
David
Last Name
Moore
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Moorthy
First Name
Bhagavatula
Last Name
Moorthy
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Mysorekar
First Name
Indira
Last Name
Mysorekar
Honorific Title
PhD
Professor of Medicine; Chief of Basic and Translational Research
Nakada
First Name
Daisuke
Last Name
Nakada
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Neilson
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Neilson
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ng
First Name
Philip
Last Name
Ng
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Noebels
First Name
Jeffrey
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Noebels
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Cullen Trust for Health Care Endowed Chair in Neurogenetics
Ogilvie
First Name
Tamra
Middle Name
Erin
Last Name
Ogilvie
Professor
O'Malley
First Name
Bert
Middle Name
W
Last Name
O'Malley
Honorific Title
M.D.
Chancellor
Orengo
First Name
James
Middle Name
Peter
Last Name
Orengo
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Overbeek
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Overbeek
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Pangas
First Name
Stephanie
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Pangas
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Papageorgiou
First Name
T. Dorina
Last Name
Papageorgiou
Honorific Title
Ph.D., M.H.Sc., FAAN
Assistant Professor
Parchem
First Name
Ronald
Middle Name
J.
Last Name
Parchem
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Parihar
First Name
Robin
Last Name
Parihar
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Park
First Name
Dongsu
Last Name
Park
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Parsons
First Name
Donald
Middle Name
Williams
Last Name
Parsons
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Patras
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Patras
Honorific Title
PhD
Assistant Professor
Pautler
First Name
Robia
Middle Name
G
Last Name
Pautler
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Pereira
First Name
Frederick
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Pereira
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pi
First Name
Xinchun
Last Name
Pi
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Piedra
First Name
Pedro
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Piedra
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Poché
First Name
Ross
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Poché
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Preidis
First Name
Geoffrey
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Preidis
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ramani
First Name
Sasirekha
Last Name
Ramani
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Rasband
First Name
Matthew
Middle Name
Neil
Last Name
Rasband
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Vivian L. Smith Endowed Chair in Neuroscience
Ray
First Name
Russell
Middle Name
Scott
Last Name
Ray
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rao
First Name
Ganesh
Last Name
Rao
Honorific Title
M.D.
Marc J. Shapiro Professor and Chair
Rodney Jr.
First Name
George
Middle Name
Gerald
Last Name
Rodney Jr.
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rodriguez
First Name
Antony
Last Name
Rodriguez
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Rogers
First Name
Jeffrey
Last Name
Rogers
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ronca
First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Ronca
Honorific Title
PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Rosen
First Name
Jeffrey
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Rosen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Professor
Rosenberg
First Name
Susan
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Rosenberg
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Ben F. Love Chair in Cancer Research
Rumbaut
First Name
Rolando
Last Name
Rumbaut
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Samuel
First Name
Buck
Last Name
Samuel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Samuel
First Name
Melanie
Last Name
Samuel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Schiff
First Name
Rachel
Last Name
Schiff
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Scott
First Name
Daryl
Middle Name
Armstrong
Last Name
Scott
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Shen
First Name
Ying
Middle Name
H
Last Name
Shen
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Shroyer
First Name
Noah
Middle Name
Freeman
Last Name
Shroyer
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Stankiewicz
First Name
Pawel
Last Name
Stankiewicz
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Sillitoe
First Name
Roy
Last Name
Sillitoe
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Smith
First Name
Carolyn
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Smith
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Dean
Sun
First Name
Zheng
Last Name
Sun
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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First Name
John
Middle Name
W
Last Name
Swann
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Taylor
First Name
Addison
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Taylor
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Thevananther
First Name
Sundararajah
Last Name
Thevananther
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Tolias
First Name
Kimberley
Last Name
Tolias
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Tong
First Name
Qiang
Last Name
Tong
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Van den Veyver
First Name
Ignatia
Middle Name
Barbara
Last Name
Van den Veyver
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Van Nostrand
First Name
Jeanine
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Van Nostrand
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Vijayan
First Name
Vinod
Last Name
Vijayan
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Wang
First Name
Meng
Last Name
Wang
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Wangler
First Name
Michael
Middle Name
Francis
Last Name
Wangler
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
Watkins
First Name
Trent
Last Name
Watkins
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Wehrens
First Name
Xander
Last Name
Wehrens
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Juanita P. Quigley Endowed Chair in Cardiology
Weigel
First Name
Nancy
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Weigel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Williams
First Name
Margot
Middle Name
LK
Last Name
Williams
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Woodfield
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Woodfield
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Wooton-Kee
First Name
Clavia
Middle Name
Ruth
Last Name
Wooton-Kee
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Wu
First Name
Huaizhu
Last Name
Wu
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Wythe
First Name
Joshua
Middle Name
D.
Last Name
Wythe
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Xu
First Name
Jianming
Last Name
Xu
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Gordon Cain Endowed Professorship in Cell Biology
Xu
First Name
Yong
Last Name
Xu
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, CNRC Associate Director for Basic Sciences
Xue
First Name
Mingshan
Last Name
Xue
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Yallampalli
First Name
Chandrasekhar
Last Name
Yallampalli
Honorific Title
DVM, Ph.D.
Professor
Yamamoto
First Name
Shinya
Last Name
Yamamoto
Honorific Title
D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Yang
First Name
Feng
Last Name
Yang
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Yustein
First Name
Jason
Middle Name
T.
Last Name
Yustein
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Zhang
First Name
Lilei
Last Name
Zhang
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Zheng
First Name
Hui
Last Name
Zheng
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Director/Professor
Zhou
First Name
Zheng
Last Name
Zhou
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Zoghbi
First Name
Huda
Middle Name
Yahya
Last Name
Zoghbi
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Zuniga-Sanchez
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Zuniga-Sanchez
Assistant Professor
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Faculty at Partner Institutions
NamePartner Institution
Swathi ArurMD Anderson Cancer Center
Richard BehringerMD Anderson Cancer Center
Jichao ChenMD Anderson Cancer Center
Xiadong ChengUT Health Science Center
George Eisenhoffer, Jr.MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michael GalkoMD Anderson Cancer Center
Yejing GeMD Anderson Cancer Center 
David ReinerTexas A&M Health Sciences
Aryeh WarmflashBiosciences, Rice University