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Committee Members and Meeting Dates

All meetings of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine Research Planning Committee are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, with the exception of the November and December meetings.

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Meeting Schedule

FY 2024
Sept. 27, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023
Nov. 15, 2023
Dec. 13, 2023
Jan. 24, 2024
Feb. 28, 2024
Mar. 27, 2024
Apr. 24, 2024
May 22, 2024
June 26, 2024
Meetings take place from 2:30–4:30 p.m. in DRC 9th-floor Conference Room

Research Planning Committee Members

 

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Richard DiPaolo, Ph.D. - Co-Chair

Professor And Interim Chair

Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology

Term: July 2021 - June 2024


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Enrico Di Cera, M.D. 

Professor And Chair

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Term: July 2021 - June 2024


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Kimberly Schiel, M.D.

Associate Professor and Interim Chair

Department of Family and Community Medicine

Term: July 2021 - June 2024


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Sarah George, M.D.

Professor

Department of Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Term: July 2023 - June 2025


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David Ford, Ph.D.

Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Term: July 2018 - June 2024


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Ravi Nayak, M.D. 

Professor and Interim Chair

Department of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Term: July 2021 - June 2024


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Ratna Ray, Ph.D. 

Professor

Department of Pathology

Term: July 2018 - June 2024


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Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D. 

Professor and Chair

Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Science 

Term: July 2021 - June 2024


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Wing-Kin Syn, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Internal Medicine

Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Term: July 2022 - June 2025


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John Tavis, Ph.D.

Professor

Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Term: July 2021 - June 2026


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Andrew White, M.D.

Professor and Chair

Department of Pediatrics

Term: July 2021 - June 2024


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Ajay Jain, M.D.

Professor

Department of Pediatrics - Gastroenterology

Term: July 2023 - June 2026


Ex-Officio Members

  • Tammy Burton - Sr. Associate Dean for Finance & Strategy for the School of Medicine
  • Noah Hillman, M.D. - Associate Dean for Clinical Research
  • John Long, D.V.M. - Chair of Comparative Medicine
  • Jane McHowat, Ph.D. - MD/PhD Program Director
  • Adriana Montano, Ph.D. (Committee Co-Chair) - Vice Dean for Research
  • Ken Olliff, D.Min, M.B.A. - Vice President for Research
  • Willis Samson, Ph.D. - Director of Biomedical Science Graduate Programs