Chief and Director of Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology

Samina Hayat, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division Chief of Rheumatology; Director of the Center for Excellence in Arthritis and Rheumatology
CEAR Faculty

Alberto Simoncini, MD
Clinical Professor of Radiology, Clinical Specialist, Section Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology

Sarwat Umer, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Center of Excellence in Arthritis and Rheumatology

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
Dean for School of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Ana Maria Dragoi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor in Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Research at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center

Xiaohong Lu, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, Pharmacology Graduate Program Recruiter

Dennis O'Callaghan, PhD
Boyd Professor Emeritus, Adjunct Professor of Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology

John A. Vanchiere, MD, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Director of Clinical Trials Office

Matthew Woolard, PhD
Professor and Interim Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, O'Callaghan Family Endowed Professor of Microbiology