Regular Members - Nutrition Obesity Research Center

Pankaj Arora, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 975-4710 Scholars Profile

Ambika P. Ashraf, MD

Professor, Department of Pediatrics/Pediatric Endocrinology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 638-9107 Scholars Profile

Dean George Assimos, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Urology

Anton J. Bueschen, MD, Endowed Chair in Urologic Surgery and Research This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Faculty Office Tower 1105
(205) 996-8756 Scholars Profile

Steven N Austad, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor/Chair, Department of Biology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Shannon Bailey Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
VH G019
(205) 934-7070 Scholars Profile

Stephen Barnes, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Director, UAB Center for Nutrient-Gene Interaction
Associate Director, Purdue-UAB Botanicals Centers for Age-Related Disease
Director, Targeted Metabolomics and Proteomics Laboratory (TMPL)
Senior Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
452 McCallum Bldg.
(205) 934-7117 Scholars Profile

Lori Brand Bateman, Ph.D., RD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Preventive Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Medical Towers 623
(205) 934-2924 Scholars Profile

Ashley N. Battarbee, MD, MSCR

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
176F 1027
(205) 934-5612 Scholars Profile

Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SHEL 1203
(205) 996-0164 Scholars Profile

Peggy Biga, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Campbell Hall 464D
(205) 934-9684 Scholars Profile

Thomas Buford, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA, FGSA

Professor, Department of Medicine
Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-9261 Scholars Profile

Paula C. Chandler-Laney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Webb 413
(205) 934-6177Scholars Profile

John C. Chatham, DPhil

Professor, Department of Pathology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MCLM 684
(205) 934-0240Scholars Profile

Yu-Ying Chen, MD, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SRC 515
(205) 934-3329 Scholars Profile

Andrea L. Cherrington, MD MPH

Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Preventive Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Medical Towers 624
(205) 996-2885Scholars Profile

Olivio J Clay, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychology
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CH 321
(205) 934-2728 Scholars Profile

Kaylee B. Crockett, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 310B
(205) 934-7532 Scholars Profile

Chinenye Dike, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 638-9918 Scholars Profile

Maria De Luca, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEBB 451
(205) 934-7033Scholars Profile

Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., R.D.

Professor/Webb Endowed Chair, Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEBB 650
(205) 975-4022Scholars Profile

Laura E. Dreer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director of Psychological & Neuropsychological Clinical Research Department of Ophthalmology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CEH 200
(205) 325-8681Scholars Profile

Gareth R. Dutton, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Medical Towers 615
(205) 934-6876Scholars Profile

Sonia Fargue Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Urology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
KAUL 848
(205) 975-6932 Scholars Profile

José Fernández, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Program Director, UAB Pre-Doctoral Training in Obesity-Related Research This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEBB 522
(205) 934-2029Scholars Profile

Gordon Fisher, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Human Studies This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
EB Building
(205) 975-5664Scholars Profile

Aaron Davis Fobian, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sparks Center 1017
(205) 934-2241Scholars Profile

Kevin Fontaine Ph.D.

Professor/Chair, Department of Health Behavior This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 975-8397 Scholars Profile

Mona Fouad, MD MPH

Professor and Director, Division of Preventive Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 934-4307

Kelley Pettee Gabriel, MS, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA

Professor, Department of Epidemiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Professor, Department of Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Karen L. Gamble, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 934-4663 Scholars Profile

W. Timothy Garvey, MD

Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions

Senior Scientist, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scholars Profile

Lama Ghazi, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 210D
(205) 975-5792 Scholars Profile

Amy Miskimon Goss, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEBB 654
(205) 975-9671 Scholars Profile

Barbara A. Gower, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Division of Physiology & Metabolism This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEBB 427
(205) 934-4087 Scholars Profile

Andrew J. Gunn, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Radiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 975-4850 Scholars Profile

Orlando Gutierrez, MD, MMSc

Professor, Hilda B. Anderson Endowed Chair in Nephrology
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 996-2186 Scholars Profile

Kirk M. Habegger, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
BDB 783
(205) 934-9835 Scholars Profile

J. Andrew Hardaway, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SC 865D
(205) 996-9372 Scholars Profile

Bertha A. Hidalgo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ryals 220D
(205) 975-9264 Scholars Profile

James O. Hill, Ph.D.

Director, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center

Professor,
Department of Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEBB 616B
(205) 934-6103Scholars Profile

Ross Philip Holmes, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Urology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 934-4933

Chad S. Hunter, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Shelby 1211
(205) 934-4933 Scholars Profile

Gary R. Hunter, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Nutrition Sciences, School of Health ProfessionsThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEBB 439
(205) 934-7119 Scholars Profile

Amjad Javed, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
School of Dentistry This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SDB 714
(205) 996-5124Scholars Profile

Suzanne Judd Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biostatistics
School of Public Health This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ryals 327G
(205) 975-9187Scholars Profile

Kathryn Kaiser, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ryals 227J
(205) 975-9212 Scholars Profile

Natalia Y. Kedishvili, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kaul 440B
(205) 532-3738Scholars Profile

Jeonga Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
BDB 777
(205) 934-4128Scholars Profile

John Knight, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Urology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
KAUL 816
(205) 996-2295 Scholars Profile

Emily B. Levitan ScD

Professor, Department of Epidemiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ryals 230K
(205) 975-7680Scholars Profile

Cora E. Lewis, MD MSPH FACP FAHA

Professor/Chair, Department of Epidemiology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-6383Scholars Profile

Julie Locher, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Associate Director for Enrichment, Senior Scientist
UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scholars Profile

Tatiana T. Marquez Lago, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Genetics This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
KAUL 720
(205) 934-3194 Scholars Profile

Catia Martins, PhD, RD

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Craig L Maynard, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SHEL 613
(205) 996-0136 Scholars Profile

Tapan Mehta, Ph.D. MSEE

Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Heersink School of Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 975-9171 Scholars Profile

Girish Melkani, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,
Department of Molecular & Cellular Pathology
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(205) 996-0591 Scholars Profile

Douglas Moellering, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 996-2660 Scholars Profile

Lyse A. Norian, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WTI 320C
(205) 996-0152 Scholars Profile

Gregory Pavela, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 227K
(205) 934-6032 Scholars Profile

Dorothy Pekmezi, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Health Behavior This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ryals 227
(205) 975-8061 Scholars Profile

Courtney M. Peterson, Ph.D., MSc, MA, MS

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Webb 644
(205) 934-0122 Scholars Profile

Eric Paul Plaisance, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences

Scientist, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 996-7909 Scholars Profile

David M. Pollock, Ph.D.

Professor, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
KAUL 802B
(205) 934-3592 Scholars Profile

Jennifer S. Pollock, Ph.D.

Professor, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
KAUL 802A
(205) 975-7525 Scholars Profile

Bin Ren, MD, Ph.D., FAHA

Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery & Biomedical Engineering This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 996-2582 Scholars Profile

Nicole C. Riddle, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 975-4049 Scholars Profile

James Rimmer, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Health Professions Dean's Office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SHPB 331
(205) 975-9010 Scholars Profile

Laura Quillian Rogers, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.S.M.

Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Webb 326
(205) 975-1667 Scholars Profile

Glenn C. Rowe, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MCLM 280
(205) 975-0100 Scholars Profile

Ariel A. Salas, M.D., M.S.P.H.

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
1700 6th Ave S. Women and Infants Center Suite 9380
(205) 934-4680 Scholars Profile

Rajeev S. Samant, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WTI 320E
(205) 975-6262 Scholars Profile

Richard “Drew” Sayer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Family & Community Medicine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Webb 634
(205) 354-8950 Scholars Profile

Andrzej T. Slominski, MD, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Dermatology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
VH 476C
(205) 934-5245 Scholars Profile

Daniel L. Smith, Jr. Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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(205) 934-4086 Scholars Profile

Liou Y. Sun, MD Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-8243 Scholars Profile

Anna Thalacker-Mercer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Cell, Developmntl, & Integrative Biology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
THT 946
(205) 935-9143 Scholars Profile

Mohanraj Thirumalai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Administration Chair Office
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(205) 934-7189 Scholars Profile

Hemant Tiwari, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biostatistics
William Student” Sealy Gosset Professor
Director, Biostatistics Pre-Doctoral NHLBI Training Program
Director, Post-Doctoral NHLBI Training Program in Statistical Genetics This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 420C
(205) 934-4907 Scholars Profile

Trygve O. Tollefsbol, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biology
Epigenetics and Gene Regulation in Cancer and Aging This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-4573 Scholars Profile

Stephen A. Watts, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biology, Aquatic and Marine Sciences
Director, Aquatic Animals Research Core (AARC)
Co-Director, UAB Zebrafish Resource Facility Associate
Director, Animal Models Core, Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-2045 Scholars Profile

Adam R. Wende, Ph.D., FAHA

Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pathology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
BMR2 506
(205) 975-6272 Scholars Profile

Jeffrey Wickliffe, PhD

Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 530C
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Jereme Wilroy, PhD

Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Brooks C Wingo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SHPB 385
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Kyle Wood, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Urology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kaul Genetics Building 816
(205) 975-0254 Scholars Profile

Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Holly Wyatt, MD

Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, Vice Chair for Clinical Programs
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(205) 975-6270 Scholars Profile

J. Michael Wyss, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CH19 503
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Bradley Yoder, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MCLM 652
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Martin Young, DPhil

Professor, Department of Medicine

Vice Division Director of Research
Division of Cardiovascular Research This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Zeigler Building, Room 308
(205) 934-2328 Scholars Profile

Lufang Zhou, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ZB 306
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