FOCIS Center of Excellence

Faculty Members of the Emory FOCIS Center

Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D.

Microbiology/Immunology

R. Wayne Alexander, M.D., Ph.D.

Cardiology

John Altman, Ph.D.

Microbiology/Immunology

Karen Atkinson, M.D.

Rheumatology

Valerie Biousse, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Jeremy Boss, Ph.D.

Microbiology/Immunology

Kenneth Brigham, M.D.

Pulmonary

S. Wright Caughman, M.D.

Dermatology

Elliot Chaikof, M.D., Ph.D.

Vascular Surgery

Suephy Chen, M.D.

Dermatology

Doyt Conn , M.D.

Rheumatology

Kirk Easley, M.S.

Biostatistics

Brian Evavold, Ph.D.

Microbiology/Immunology

Jennifer Gooch, Ph.D.

Nephrology

Hans Grossniklaus, M.D.

Ophthalmology/Pathology

David Harrison, M.D.

Cardiology

Xiaowen He, Ph.D.

Lowance Center/Immunology

Dean Jones, M.D.

Biomarker Laboratory

Zoher Kapasi, Ph.D.

Physical Therapy/Gerontology

Gilbert Kersh, Ph.D.

Pathology/Immunology

Lisa Kobrynski, M.D.

Pediatrics/Immunology

Andrew Kowalczyk, Ph.D.

Dermatology/Cell Biology

Christian Larsen, M.D.

Surgery/Transplantation

Eva K. Lee, Ph.D.

Bioinformatics/Computational Biology

S. Sam Lim, M.D.

Rheumatology

Aron Lukacher, M.D., Ph.D.

Pathology/Immunology

Robert Mittler, M.D.

Surgery/Immunology

Niren Murthy, Ph.D.

Biomedical Engineering

Mark Nanes, M.D., Ph.D.

Endocrinology

Robert Nerem, Ph.D.

Biomedical Engineering

Nancy Newman, M.D.

Ophthalmology/Neurology

Joseph Ouslander, M.D.

Medicine/Gerontology

Roberto Pacifici, M.D.

Endocrinology

Thomas Pearson, M.D.

Surgery/Transplantation

Russ Price, Ph.D.

Nephrology

Bali Pulendran, Ph.D.

Microbiology/Immunology

Arshed Quyyumi, M.D.

Cardiology

Chelsey Richards, M.D.

Gerontology

Jesse Roman-Rodriguez, M.D.

Pulmonary

Keith Rott, M.D.

Rheumatology

Arlene Stecenko, M.D.

Pulmonology

David Stephens, M.D.

Medicine/Microbiology/Immunology

Robert Swerlick , M.D.

Dermatology

Vin Tangpricha, M.D., Ph.D.

Endocrinology

Viola Vaccarino, M.D., Ph.D.

Cardiology

Larry Vogler, M.D.

Pediatrics/Rheumatology

Edmund Waller, M.D.

Hematology/Oncology

Neale Weitzmann, Ph.D.

Endocrinology

Cheng Zhu, Ph.D.

Biomedical Engineering

Thomas Ziegler, M.D.

Nutrition/Immunology