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ACRC T-32 Advisory Committees

External Advisory Committee

The External Advisory Committee of the T-32 consists of preeminent scientific leaders committed to mentorship, exceptional achievement and tremendous experience with training programs. The joint scientific expertise of the assembled committee covers all areas of cardiovascular research in our programs from the molecular to the integrative and translational in animal and human research.

External Advisory Committee Members

Allen W. Cowley, Jr., PhD                    

Allen W. Cowley, Jr., PhD 

Chairman and Professor of Physiology

Harry & Gertrude Hack Term Professor in Physiology

James J. Smith & Catherine Welsch Smith Chair in Physiology

Medical College of Wisconsin

               

Elizabeth M McNally, MD, PhD    

Elizabeth M. McNally,    MD, PhD

T-32 Committee Chair 

Director, Center for Genetic Medicine

Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine 

Irving H. Zucker, PhD

Irving H. Zucker, PhD 

Theodore F. Hubbard Professor of Cardiovascular Research

Chairman of the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Internal Advisory Committee

The role of the Internal Advisory Committee is to advise the Director(s) on all matters related to the training program. The members are senior academic leaders with eminent scientific credentials and administrative and organizational expertise that assume significant responsibilities in the coordination and implementation of various requirements of the T-32. The major responsibilities of the Internal Advisory Committee include, but are not limited to, review of applications for training, review trainee progress, select faculty mentor applications, recommend mentoring teams and facilitate interdisciplinary scientific interactions.

Internal Advisory Committee Co-Directors

Barry London, MD, PhD

Barry London, MD, PhD 

Director, Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center

Director, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine 

Potter Lambert Chair in Internal Medicine 

Professor of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine 

Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Curt D. Sigmund, PhD

Curt D. Sigmund, PhD 

Chair and Department Executive Officer

Roy J Carver Chair in Hypertension Research

Professor of Pharmacology

Professor of Internal Medicine

Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Donald D. Heistad, MD

Donald D. Heistad, MD 

Pomerantz Family Chair in Cardiology

Professor of Internal Medicine

Professor of Pharmacology

Internal Advisory Committee Members

E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD

E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD 

Chair/Department Executive Officer, Dept of Internal Medicine

Director, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine

Director, Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center

Professor of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Professor of Biochemistry

Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Kevin P. Campbell, PhD 

Professor and Chair of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Professor of Neurology

Director, The Muscular Dystrophy Center

Howard Hughes Medical Investigator

 

 

 

Amy Lee, PhD

Amy Lee, PhD

Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs

Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Professor of Neurology

Professor of Otolaryngology

 

 

 

Peter Snyder, MD

Peter Snyder, MD 

Vice Chair for Faculty Advancement, Department of Internal Medicine

Professor of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine

Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics