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Leadership
Director of the CCDS
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of the Division of Research for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
Assistant Director of the CCDS
Karen Stokes, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the CCDS
FOCUS GROUP LEADERS
CARDIAC BIOLOGY
CARDIOMETABOLISM
Art Yurdagul, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Molecular & Cellular Physiology
CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Kalgi Modi, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Interim Division Chief of Cardiology, Program Director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
NEUROVASCULAR BIOLOGY & STROKE
Karen Stokes, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the CCDS
VASCULAR BIOLOGY & INFLAMMATION
Matthew Woolard, PhD
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, O'Callaghan Family Endowed Professor of Microbiology
Faculty
Director of the CCDS
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of the Division of Research for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
- Cardiac Biology Faculty
- Cardiometabolism Faculty
- Clinical and Translational Research
- Neurovascular Biology and Stroke Faculty
- Vascular Biology and Inflammation Faculty
Cardiac Biology Faculty
Mohammad A.N. Bhuiyan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of Biostatistics and Computational Biology
Kalgi Modi, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Interim Division Chief of Cardiology, Program Director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Robert Walter, MD, MPH, FCCP
Bryn Professor of Internal Medicine, Division Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Medical Director of Critical Care Service Line
Cardiometabolism Faculty
Art Yurdagul, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Christopher Kevil, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, and Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Director of Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Malcolm Feist Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Disease
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of the Division of Research for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
Oren Rom, PhD, RD
Senior Associate Dean for Basic and Translational Research, Associate Professor of Pathology &Translational Pathobiology and Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Matthew Woolard, PhD
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, O'Callaghan Family Endowed Professor of Microbiology
Clinical and Translational Research
Kalgi Modi, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Interim Division Chief of Cardiology, Program Director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Prangthip Charoenpong, MD, MPH
Gratis Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Steven Conrad, MD, PhD, MS, MSE, MBA, MSST, MSc
Professor of Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Pediatrics; Ike Muslow Endowed Chair; Division Chief of Clinical Informatics; Director of Extracorporeal Life Support Program
Robert Walter, MD, MPH, FCCP
Bryn Professor of Internal Medicine, Division Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Medical Director of Critical Care Service Line
R. Keith White, MD, FACS
Chair and Professor of Surgery, John C. McDonald, MD Endowed Chair of Surgery
Neurovascular Biology and Stroke Faculty
Karen Stokes, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the CCDS
Nicholas E. Goeders, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience; Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine; Executive Director of Louisiana Addiction Research Center
Xiaohong Lu, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, Pharmacology Graduate Program Recruiter
Kevin Murnane, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Basic Science Research for Louisiana Addiction Research Center
Vascular Biology and Inflammation Faculty
Matthew Woolard, PhD
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, O'Callaghan Family Endowed Professor of Microbiology
Randa Eshaq, PhD
Director of Postdoctoral and International Affairs, Instructor - Research of Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Christopher Kevil, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, and Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Director of Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Malcolm Feist Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Disease
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of the Division of Research for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
Oren Rom, PhD, RD
Senior Associate Dean for Basic and Translational Research, Associate Professor of Pathology &Translational Pathobiology and Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Karen Stokes, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the CCDS
R. Keith White, MD, FACS
Chair and Professor of Surgery, John C. McDonald, MD Endowed Chair of Surgery
Art Yurdagul, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Andrew Yurochko, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Vice Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, Executive Director of Center of Excellence for Emerging Viral Threats, Assistant Director of Research of Center of Excellence for Arthritis, Director of CAIPP, Carroll Feist Endowed Chair of Viral Oncology, Associate Director of Research for Feist-Weiller Cancer Center
Jiliang Zhou, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, Chancellor's Chair in Muscle Biology
Staff
Administrative Officer for CCDS
Connie Simmons
Mrs. Connie Simmons works with the CCDS Director and Assistant Directors in the daily management of the center, as well as the implementation of the mission and overall goals of the center. Her responsibilities as the coordinator includes; facilitating the intramural grants/fellowships through documentation, tracking and review, coordinating guest travel and advertisement for the CCDS seminar, keeping the CCDS website updated, promoting cooperative efforts between CCDS staff and outside groups, and helping all CCDS staff in their efforts to obtain their personal goals as well as the center’s goals. She also enhances and coordinates CCDS events, community outreach and fundraising efforts.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Monicah Jepkemboi
Monicah Jepkemboi prepares and submits proposals for research to the Institutional Review Board and interacts with the Human Research Protection Program office to prepare and submit budgets and contracts for the Industry Sponsored clinical trials. In addition, she recruits and consents patients for individual clinical and translational research projects. She also handles the regulatory paperwork for the CCDS clinical studies. Finally, Ms. Jepkemboi coordinates the activities of LACaTS on the LSU Health Shreveport campus.
Board of Directors
Christopher Kevil, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, and Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Director of Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Malcolm Feist Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Disease
Richard P. Mansour, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director of Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Fellowship Associate Program Director
Kalgi Modi, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Interim Division Chief of Cardiology, Program Director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of the Division of Research for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
Oren Rom, PhD, RD
Senior Associate Dean for Basic and Translational Research, Associate Professor of Pathology &Translational Pathobiology and Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Michael Sewell, MD
Professor and Chair of Internal Medicine, Division Chief for Division of Internal Medicine / Hospitalist Program
Karen Stokes, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the CCDS
R. Keith White, MD, FACS
Chair and Professor of Surgery, John C. McDonald, MD Endowed Chair of Surgery
Matthew Woolard, PhD
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, O'Callaghan Family Endowed Professor of Microbiology
Art Yurdagul, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Andrew Yurochko, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Vice Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, Executive Director of Center of Excellence for Emerging Viral Threats, Assistant Director of Research of Center of Excellence for Arthritis, Director of CAIPP, Carroll Feist Endowed Chair of Viral Oncology, Associate Director of Research for Feist-Weiller Cancer Center
Jiliang Zhou, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, Chancellor's Chair in Muscle Biology
CCDS Faculty
Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
