Research Committee

The INBRE Research Committee is chaired by Dr. Ulhas Naik, Professor of Biological Sciences at UD, and is comprised of senior faculty members and researchers representing the partner institutions.  The Committee assesses and guides the research programs, thereby helping to develop research excellence within the programs and develop the capability of the junior faculty to submit and win individual research grants.  The Research Committee interfaces with the External Advisory Committee and the Steering Committee .

The Research Committee is comprised of experienced and highly motivated faculty leaders to provide meaningful guidance and mentorship to the research goals of the INBRE program.  The Research Committee meets on a semi-annual basis with the junior research faculty supported under the INBRE program to track their progress and provides support for the developing research programs.  The Committee invites Mentors and other experienced faculty as appropriate to attend the meetings.

Members of the Research Committee include:

• Ulhas Naik – Chair, Research Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, UD
• Thomas Buchanan, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UD
• Lisa Casson Barkley, Dean, College of Health and Public Policy, DSU
• Samuel Gidding, Chief of Cardiology, Cardiac Center, Nemours
• Melissa Harrington, Director, Biomedical Research, DSU
• Abraham Lenhoff, Department of Chemical Engineering, UD
• Nicholas Petrelli, Medical Director, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, CCHS
• Veronica Rempusheski, School of Nursing, UD
• Thomas Shaffer, Director, Research Lung Center, Nemours
• Karl Steiner, INBRE Program Coordinator, UD–DBI
• William Weintraub, John H. Ammon Chair and Chief of Cardiology, CCOR Director, CCHS