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Meet the 2024 iDRIV Cohort
Dr. Lily Cheng, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Lily Cheng, MD
Assistant Professor,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Surgery

Research Focus: Understanding how the enteric nervous system regulates intestinal function to improve outcomes for children with Hirschsprung's

Dr. Selena Garcia Dubar, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Selena Garcia Dubar, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology

Research Focus: Investigating the neural circuitry of seizure-induces apnea and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients
 

Dr. Lulu Jiang, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Lulu Jiang, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Neuroscience

Research Focus: Understanding the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other dementia disorders

Dr. Sree Kotakondla, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Sree Kotakondla, DESAIC, MCAI, FCAI
Clinical Instructor
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology

Research Focus: Understanding the use of ERAS protocols along with alternative treatments to manage perioperative pain

Dr. Idu Meadows, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Idu Meadows, MD
Clinical Fellow
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Research Focus: Identifying feasible treatments to prevent post tuberculosis lung defects

Dr. Roza Przanowska, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Roza Przanowska, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Research Focus: Understanding the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in hormone positive breast cancer

Dr. Gislande De Almeida Santo, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Gislande De Almeida Santos, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
UVA School of Medicine
Carter Immunology Center

Research Focus: Understanding the immune mechanisms underlying prolonged inflammation in the lung of aged hosts and its impact in disease sequelae and tissue regeneration

Dr. Aiying Zhang, University of Virginia School of Data Science.

Aiying Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Data Science
UVA School of Data Science
 

Research Focus: Developing data-driven approaches to incorporating multi-modal imaging and genetics to understand typical and atypical brain development

Meet the 2022-2023 iDRIV Cohort

Dr. Francine Garret-Bakelman, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Francine Garret-Bakelman, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Medicine

Research Focus: Understanding molecular mechanisms that drive transcriptional changes during AML progression from diagnosis to relapse

Dr. Cherise Green Brackett, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Cherise Green Brackett, BS, MD
Neonatology Fellow,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Research Focus: Medical education research using simulation and quality improvement

Dr. Chelsea Marie, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Chelsea Marie, PhD
Assistant Professor,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Medicine

Research Focus: Understanding the role of host factors in susceptibility to enteric infections

Dr. Ileana Mauldin, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Ileana Mauldin, PhD
Assistant Professor,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Surgery

Research Focus: Evaluating the immune contexture in patient tumor and tissue specimens to improve and inform immune therapy

Dr. Ana Karina de Oliveira, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Ana Karina de Oliveira, PhD
Assistant Professor,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Pathology

Research Focus: Use of omics approaches to understand changes in dense breasts compatible with cancer development

Dr. Eunice Odiase, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Eunice Odiase, MD
Assistant Professor,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Research Focus: Assess the effects of nutritional interventions on abdominal visceral & subcutaneous fat distribution determined by ultrasound

Dr. Nicolas Ortiz, University of Virginia School of medicine.

Nicolas Ortiz, MD
Assistant Professor,
UVA School of Medicine
Department of Urology

Research Focus: Understanding outcomes in genitourinary reconstruction and urological cancer survivorship to improve recovery

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