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Research Faculty Delegates

Faculty Research Delegates have been nominated by their respective divisions to represent both basic/translational and clinical research across the Department of Medicine, with the following goals in mind:

Build community
Serve as advocates for the divisions
Facilitate bidirectional communication
Identify areas for improvement
Maximize knowledge and creativity
Design and launch new initiatives to expand current research activities
Create working groups as needed

Our Team

Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

Basic Science

Benjamin Korman, MD

Benjamin Korman, MD
Benjamin_Korman@URMC.Rochester.edu

Clinical Research

Benjamin Korman, MD

Christopher Palma, MD, ScM
Christopher_Palma@URMC.Rochester.edu

Cardiology/Cardiovascular Research Institute

Basic Science

Eric Small, PhD

Eric Small, PhD
Eric_Small@URMC.Rochester.edu
Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute

Clinical Research

Jeffrey Bruckel, MD, MPH

Jeffrey Bruckel, MD, MPH
Jeffrey_Bruckel@URMC.Rochester.edu
Cardiology Clinical Trials Unit

Valentina Kutyifa, MD, PhD

Valentina Kutyifa, MD, PhD
Valentina_Kutyifa@URMC.Rochester.edu
Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Basic Science/Clinical Research

Laura Calvi, MD

Laura M. Calvi, MD
laura_calvi@urmc.rochester.edu

Gastroenterology

Clinical Research

Jonathan Huang, DO

Jonathan Huang, DO
Jonathan_Huang@URMC.Rochester.edu

Geriatrics & Aging

Basic Science/Clinical Research

Brian McGarry, PhD

Brian McGarry, PhD
Brian_Mcgarry@URMC.Rochester.edu

Hematology/Oncology

Clinical Research

Frank Akwa, MD

Frank Akwaa, MD
Frank_Akwaa@URMC.Rochester.edu

Basic Science/Clinical Research

Brea Lipe, MD

Brea Lipe, MD
Brea_Lipe@URMC.Rochester.edu

Hospital Medicine

Clinical Research/Strong Memorial Hospital

Ashley Jenkins, MD

Ashley Jenkins, MD
Ashley_Jenkins@URMC.Rochester.edu

Clinical Research/Highland Hospital

Saadia Sherazi, MBBS, MS

Saadia Sherazi, MBBS, MS
Saadia_Sherazi@URMC.Rochester.edu

Infectious Disease

Basic Science

Cynthia Monaco, MD, PhD

Cynthia Monaco, MD, PhD
Cynthia_Monaco@URMC.Rochester.edu

Clinical Research

Angela Branche, MD

Angela Branche, MD
Angela_Branche@URMC.Rochester.edu

Nephrology

Basic Science

Jing Wu, PhD

Jing Wu, PhD
Jing_Wu@URMC.Rochester.edu

Clinical Research

Fahad Saeed, MB, BS

Fahad Saeed, MB, BS
Fahad_Saeed@URMC.Rochester.edu

Palliative Care

Clinical Research

Sule Yilmaz, PhD

Sule Yilmaz, PhD
Sule_Yilmaz@URMC.Rochester.edu

Primary Care

Clinical Research

Gary Noronha, MD

Gary Noronha, MD
Gary_Noronha@URMC.Rochester.edu

Pulmonary & Critical Care

Basic Science

David Nagel, MD, PhD

David Nagel, MD, PhD
David_Nagel@URMC.Rochester.edu

Clinical Research

Steven Georas, MD

Steven Georas, MD
Steve_Georas@urmc.rochester.edu

Transitional Care Medicine

Clinical Research

Francis Coyne, MD
Francis_Coyne@URMC.Rochester.edu