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Leadership
Director of the CCDS
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Director of the Research Division for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
Assistant Directors of the CCDS
Tarek Helmy, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division Chief of Cardiology, Assistant Director of Clinical and Translational Research for the CCDS
Karen Stokes, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the CCDS
Faculty
Director of the CCDS
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Director of the Research Division for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
- Vascular Biology and Inflammation Faculty
- Cardiac Biology Faculty
- Neurovascular Biology and Stroke Faculty
- Cardiometabolism Faculty
Vascular Biology and Inflammation Faculty
Vascular Biology and Inflammation Faculty
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 Director of the Research Division 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
Matthew Woolard, PhD
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, O'Callaghan Family Endowed Professor of Microbiology
Art Yurdagul, Jr., PhD
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director of Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Andrew Yurochko, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine, 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
Cardiac Biology Faculty
Cardiac Biology Faculty
Mohammad A.N. Bhuiyan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of Biostatistics and Computational Biology
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
Tarek Helmy, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division Chief of Cardiology, Assistant Director of Clinical and Translational Research for the CCDS
Kalgi Modi, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division 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
Neurovascular Biology and Stroke Faculty
Neurovascular Biology and Stroke Faculty
Nicholas E. Goeders, PhD
Professor and Chair 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
Karen Stokes, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the CCDS
Cardiometabolism Faculty
Cardiometabolism Faculty
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 Director of the Research Division 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
Art Yurdagul, Jr., PhD
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director of Molecular & Cellular Physiology
Staff
Staff
Danielle Hartman, MBA
Academic Coordinator
Academic Coordinator
Mrs. Danielle Hartman 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. Mrs. Hartman’s 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. Mrs. Hartman will also be enhancing and coordinating CCDS events, community outreach and fundraising efforts.
Monicah Jepkemboi
Clinical Research Coordinator
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
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
Tarek Helmy, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division Chief of Cardiology, Assistant Director of Clinical and Translational Research for the CCDS
Richard Mansour, MD
Interim Director of Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Program Director of Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
A. Wayne Orr, PhD
Professor and Director of the Research Division for Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
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
Andrew Yurochko, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine, 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
CCDS Faculty
Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
