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Center for Urban Health Disparities Research and Innovation


Faculty & Staff

Administrative Core

Dr. Valerie Odero-Marah

RCMI Executive Director & Contact PI

Dr. Paul Tchounwou

MPI

Dr. Hongtao Yu

Co-PI

Diane Hughes

Program Manager

Kia L. Proctor

Communications Specialist (Consultant)

Dr. Bethtrice Elliott

Technical Writer

Investigator Development Core

Dr. Christine Hohmann

IDC Lead

Dr. Shiva Mehravaran

IDC Co-Lead

Acquanette Pinchback

Senior Program Coordinator

Community Engagement Core

Dr. Payam Sheikhatari

CEC Lead

Dr. Yvonne Bronner

CEC Co-Lead

Emma Shaffer

Emma Mitchell

Senior Program Coordinator

Toya Lyons

Program Administrator

Research Infrastructure Core

Dr. James Wachira

RIC Lead

Dr. Yuejin Li

RIC Co-Lead

Dr. Ingrid Tulloch

Animal Research Faculty Core Co-Lead