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The 2006 Clinical Research Scholars and their research interests are:
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Adam Alder, M.D., Research Fellow in Surgery, received his medical degree from Tulane School of Medicine. His current research focus is concerned with defining the relationship between kidney functions and surgical outcomes while developing therapies for risk factor modification. |
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Amy Becker, M.D., Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, earned her medical degree from UT Southwestern. Her current areas of research include testing the current model of sickle cell nephropathy to validate or disprove long held assumptions. Additionally, she is interested in developing and testing therapeutic interventions for the multiple stages of the disease's progression. |
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Anna Brandon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, recently received her degree from UT Southwestern. Her current research will focus on the identification and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders during the perinatal period, particularly in women who experience high risk of maternal or fetal demise during pregnancy. |
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Shelley Crary, M.D., Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, received her medical degree from Tulane Medical School. She aims to evaluate the role of the spleen in vascular homeostasis in individuals undergoing splenectomy for hematologic conditions. It is increasingly recognized that individuals who have undergone splenectomy are at increased risk of vascular complications, including pulmonary arterial hypertension and arteriothrombosis. However, the mechanisms for these observations have not been thoroughly elucidated. |
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Michael Dowling, M.D. Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Neurology, received both his medical and his doctorate degrees from Columbia University. His area of particular interest is the field of pediatric stroke in patients with sickle cell disease. |
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Ronald Hall, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor at Texas Tech School of Pharmacology, earned his degree at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Dr. Hall is focused on the effects of obesity on pharmacokinetics of antimicrobial agents. He plans to evaluate pharmacokinetics of antimicrobial agents in obese subjects, compare the results to data for non-obese subjects, and subsequently evaluate revised dosing regimens if pharmacokinetic differences are observed using traditional doses of antimicrobials. |
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Anne Hudak, M.D., Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, earned her medical degree at the State University of New York. Her current research will target the subpopulation of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with diffuse axonal injury (DAI). Dr. Hudak proposes to isolate the subpopulation of patients with DAI. By using a combination of biochemical and genetic biomarkers, as well as novel imaging techniques, she will focus on outcome prediction following TBI. |
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Michael Limerick, R.N., Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Clinical Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin, earned his degrees from the University of Texas, Austin. The aim of his research is to further the field of ethical decision making that is embedded in clinical practice. Additional fields of interest include palliative health care and ethical issues at the end of life. |
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David Markham, M.D., Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine/Cardiology, received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. He is specifically interested in the further development of biomarkers for use in predicting the development of disease, predicting responses to therapy, and predicting the total outcome, as well as how proteomics can be applied to the field of heart failure. |
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Adam Miller, M.D., Assistant Professor in Surgery, earned his medical degree from the University of the State of New York. His current research interests are primarily focused on the use of ultrasound technology to improve patient care and reduce complication and error rates in emergency medicine. |
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Kim Perry, D.D.S., Assistant Professor in Restorative Sciences at Baylor College of Dentistry, completed dental training at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her research fields include increasing oral health disparities in vulnerable and pediatric and adolescent populations utilizing a community participatory approach. |
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Maria Ramos-Roman, M.D., Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine, earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico. Her area of interest is in the mechanisms of diabetic ketoacidosis in type 2 diabetes. |
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Geetha Shivakumar, M.D., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, earned her degree from Bangalore Medical College, India. Her current research interests include the role of reproductive hormones in bipolar disorder. |
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Arthur Westover, M.D., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. His current field of interest is in medical and psychiatric sequelae of amphetamine abuse; comparison of managed care versus traditional care in Texas public mental health. |
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