Chief and Director of Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology

Samina Hayat, MD

Samina Hayat, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, Division Chief of Rheumatology; Director of the Center for Excellence in Arthritis and Rheumatology

CEAR Faculty

Kinza Muzaffar, MD

Kinza Muzaffar, MD

Assistant Professor Clinical of Internal Medicine
Alberto Simoncini, MD

Alberto Simoncini, MD

Clinical Professor of Radiology, Clinical Specialist, Section Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology
Sarwat Umer, MD

Sarwat Umer, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Center of Excellence in Arthritis and Rheumatology
Andrew Yurochko, PhD

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

CEAR Adjunct Faculty

Jason Bodily, PhD

Jason Bodily, PhD

Dean for School of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Ana Maria Dragoi, MD, PhD

Ana Maria Dragoi, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor in Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Research at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center
Stanimir Ivanov, PhD

Stanimir Ivanov, PhD

Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Xiaohong Lu, PhD

Xiaohong Lu, PhD

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, Pharmacology Graduate Program Recruiter
Dennis O'Callaghan, PhD

Dennis O'Callaghan, PhD

Boyd Professor Emeritus, Adjunct Professor of Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology
Rona Scott, PhD

Rona Scott, PhD

Professor and Mingyu Ding Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
John A. Vanchiere, MD, PhD

John A. Vanchiere, MD, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Director of Clinical Trials Office
Matthew Woolard, PhD

Matthew Woolard, PhD

Professor and Interim Chairman of Microbiology and Immunology, O'Callaghan Family Endowed Professor of Microbiology

Professor Emeritus

Robert E. Wolf