Faculty Directory / Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR)

Our Investigators

name	Position(s)	CONTACT
Kyle R. Allison, PhD	Assistant Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University; Department of Medicine/Infectious Disease, Emory University	p: 404-727-6974 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jessica A. Alvarez, PHD, RD	Associate Professor Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids Emory University	p: 404-727-1390 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Larry J Anderson, MD	Professor Division of Infectious Disease Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-6604 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lou Ann S. Brown, PhD	Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Goddard Neonatology Scholar Scientific Director - Emory Alcohol and Lung Biology Center Associate Director for NIAAA-Funded T32, Department of Pediatrics Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Research Scholar	p: 404-727-5739 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sam Brown, PhD	Professor Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-579-0577 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Robert J. Butera, MSEE, PhD	Professor Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-894-2935 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Joshua D. Chandler, PhD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, CF, & Sleep Emory University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
W. Joon Chung, PhD	Assistant Professor Emory University	p: 404-727-3520 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Guiying Cui, PhD, MD	Assistant Professor Cystic Fibrosis Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-7352 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
James Dahlman, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Tanicia Daley, MD, MPH	Pediatrician Egleston Hospital Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-9583 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Stephen P Diggle, PhD	Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences Georgia Tech	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Douglas C Eaton, PHD	Professor Department of Physiology Emory University School of Medicine Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 4047274533 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Annette Ehrhardt, PhD	Instructor Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis, & Sleep Emory University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Victor Faundez, MD, PhD	Professor and Vice Chair Department of Cell Biology Center for Translational Social Neuroscience Emory University	p: 404-727-3900 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Eric I. Felner, MD, MSCR	Professor Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Director - Pediatric Endocrine Fellowship Program Adjunct Associate Professor-Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-778-2400 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Facundo M. Fernandez, MS, PhD	Associate Professor School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Research Scholar	p: 404-385-4432 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Anne Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, CPNP, MSCR	Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Director - Asthma Clinical Research Program, Emory University School of Medicine Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep	p: 404-727-9112 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
A. Jay Freeman, MD, MSc	Associate Professor Dept of Pediatrics, Div of Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition Emory University Director of Digestive Health for the Emory+Children’s Pediatric CF Program Director Advanced Pancreatic Care Program @ CHOA	p: 404-712-4846 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Amit Gaggar, MD	Professor of Medicine Director, UAB Cystic Fibrosis Inflammation Group Co-Director, Pulmonary Biospecimen Sample Repository University of Alabama, Birmingham	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Andrés J. Garcia, PhD	Professor School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-894-9384 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Neha Garg, PhD	Assistant Professor School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-385-5677 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Theresa W. Gauthier, MD	Professor Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Director, Neonatal- Perinatal Fellowship Program	p: 404-727-3360 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Gregory Gibson, PhD	Professor and Director, Center for Integrative Genomics Department of Biological Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology Co-Director, Children’s Center for Immunity and Applied Genomics	p: 404-385-2343 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Joanna B. Goldberg, PhD	Professor Department of Pediatrics Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-6760 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Devon Greene, MD	Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis, & Sleep Emory University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Roby Greenwald, MS, PhD	Assistant Professor Environmental Health Georgia State University	p: 404-727-4620 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jocelyn Grunwell, MD, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Emory University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lokesh Guglani, MD, FAAP	Associate Professor Division of Pulmonology Emory University School of Medicine Pediatric Pulmonologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-712-8283 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David M. Guidot, MD	Director, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine Chair, Emory University Research Committee Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-778-3261 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Kelli-Lee Harford, PhD	Assistant Professor Emory University	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Criss Hartzell, Jr., PhD	Professor Department of Cell Biology Department of Physiology Department of Pharmacology Emory University	p: 404-727-0444 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Kiran Hebbar, MD, FAAP	Medical Director Technology-dependent Intensive Care Unit (TICU) Egleston Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Director, Pediatric Education and Development through Simulation program Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-6397 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jeong S Hong, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University	p: 404-727-3519 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
William (Randy) Hunt, MD	Assistant Professor Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine Emory Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program	p: 404-778-7965 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
William D. Hunt, PHD	Professor School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-894-2945 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lucky Jain, MD, MBA	George W. Brumley Jr. Professor and Chair Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Chief Academic Officer Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-727-1471 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Robert Jerris, PhD	Director, Clinical Microbiology Scottish Rite and Egleston Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Clinical Associate Professor Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-4543 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Xiangming Ji, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Georgia State University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Dean P. Jones, PHD	Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Director, Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory Emory University Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics Emory University	p: 404-727-5970 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Daniel Kalman, PhD	Associate Professor Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-2326 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Saul J. Karpen, MD, PhD, FAASLD	Raymond F. Schinazi Distinguished Biomedical Chair Professor of Pediatrics Division Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Director, Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Ajay Kasi, MD	Pediatric Pulmonologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Melissa Lambeth Kemp, PHD	Professor The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Emory University	p: 4043856341 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sohail Khoshnevis, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Joseph Kindler, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences College of Family and Consumer Sciences The University of Georgia	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lisa Kobrynski, MD, MPH	Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Specialist Children’s Physician Group Egleston Hospital Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor Allergy Division Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-3575 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jacob Kohlmeier, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-7023 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Kostas T. Konstantinidis, PhD	Professor, Carlton S. Wider Professor School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-385-3628 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Benjamin T. Kopp, MD, MPH	Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory Division of Pulmonology, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep (PACS) Co-Director, Emory+Children’s Cystic Fibrosis and Airway Disease (CF-AIR)	p: 404.727.1968 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Michael Koval, PhD	Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology Emory University School of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Department of Cell Biology	p: 404-712-2976 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Colleen Kraft, MD, MSc	Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Medical Director, Microbiology Section, EML Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-8889 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Gerald Lee, MD	Associate Professor	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Roberta M. Leu, MD	Pediatric Sleep Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-778-2400 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Shuzhao Li, PhD	Assistant Professor Departmetn of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine. Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-2988 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rachel Weston Linnemann, MD	Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep	p: 4047855437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Manisha Malik, MD	Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Nael A. McCarty, PhD	Marcus Professor of Cystic Fibrosis Professor and Senior Cystic Fibrosis Scientist Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep Department of Pediatrics Director, Center for Cystic Fibrosis Research Director, Emory+Children’s CF Center of Excellence Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-727-3654 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Melinda L. Millard-Stafford, MA, PhD	Professor and Associate Chair School of Applied Physiology Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-894-6274 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sowmya Mohan, MD	Assistant Professor Division of Neonatology Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-9023 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Claudia R. Morris, MD, FAAP	Co-Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine Research Director for Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department of Pediatrics Emory University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA	Ruth and OC Hubert Chair of Global Health Professor of Epidemiology & Medicine Faculty, Nutrition and Health Sciences Emory University	p: 404-727-8402 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Kathryn E Oliver, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Division of Pulmonary, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis & Sleep Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-8763 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lawrence S Phillips, MD	Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Staff Physician Director, Clinical Studies Center Atlanta VA Medical Center	p: 404-727-1392 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Eric W. Price, MD	Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Andras Rab, MD	Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Balazs Rada, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Infectious Diseases College of Veterinary Medicine The University of Georgia	p: 706-542-3695 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Timothy D Read, PHD	Professor Emory University School of Medicine Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Professor Emory University School of Medicine Department of Human Genetics	p: 404-727-9706 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Krishnendu Roy, PHD	Carol Ann and David D. Flanagan Professor Wallace H. Coulter Distinguished Faculty Fellow The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Director, Center for ImmunoEngineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-385-6166 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Winfield S. Sale, PhD	Professor Cell Biology Department of Biology Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-5764 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jeff M. Sands, MD	Juha Kokko Professor of Medicine Renal Division Director Emory University Professor of Physiology Emory University	p: 404-727-2525 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Philip J. Santangelo, MS, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Professor CFAR Investigator Department of Biomedical Engineering Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-385-2116 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Monal Shah, MD	Pediatric Pulmonologist Children’s Physician Group Children’s at North Druid Hills	p: 404-785-2000 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Samar Shah, MD	Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sheel Nitin Shah, MD	Pediatric Pulmonologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jennifer A. Shih, MD	Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Dawn Marie Simon, MD	Pediatric Pulmonologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Ioanna Skountzou, MD, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology Emory University School of Medicine Investigator Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surevillance Emory University/University of Georgia	p: 404-712-1735 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Eric J Sorscher, MD	Professor Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis & Sleep Emory University Hertz Endowed Professorship Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Arlene A. Stecenko, MD	Associate Professor Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404 712 2657 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Viranuj Sueblinvong, MD	Associate Professor Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Internist Emory Clinic Pulmonary Emory University Hospital	p: 404-727-9560 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Shuichi Takayama, PhD	Professor, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, and Price Gilbert, Jr. Chair in Regenerative Engineering and Medicine Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD	Professor Division of Endocrinology Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinologist Emory Clinic Emory University Hospital	p: 404-727-7254 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Susan N. Thomas, PhD	Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rabindra Tirouvanziam, PhD	Associate Professor Center for Cystic Fibrosis & Airways Disease Research Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David C. Tong, MD, MPH, FASN	Assistant Director Clinical Research Program Hospital Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Hospital Medicine Emory University Hospital Internist Nephrology Emory Clinic Emory University Hospital	p: 404-778-5334 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Daniel M. Torrez, MD	Pediatric Pulmonologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Snehal Kantilal Vala, MD	Pediatric Pulmonologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Brian Vickery, MD	Division Chief Allergy/Immunology Department of Pediatrics Emory University Director, Food Allergy Center at Emory + Children’s	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Eberhard O. Voit, PHD	Professor The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University David D. Flanagan Chair in Biological Systems, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar,	p: 404-385-5057 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Shilpa Vyas-Read, MD	Assistant Professor Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-2401 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Timothy Wells, PhD	Senior Research Fellow in HMR	p: 61 7 3443 6956 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Marvin Whiteley, PhD	Professor, Biological Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology Bennie H. & Nelson D. Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Associate Director, CF-AIR Center	p: 404-385-5697 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Cherry Wongtrakool, MD	Assistant Professor Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Pulmonologist Critical Care Medicine Emory university Hospital	p: 404-321-6111 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Bill Wuest, PhD	Professor GRA Distinguished Investigator Department of Chemistry Emory University	p: 404-712-1143 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Cheng Zhu, PhD	Executive Director for International Programs J. Erskine Love Endowed Chair in Engineering Regents’ Professor Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-894-3269 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Thomas R. Ziegler, MD	Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids Director, Emory Center for Clinical and Molecular Nutrition Co-Program Director, TL1 pre and postdoctoral clinical/translational training program, Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) Director, Emory University Hospital Research Unit, Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Network	p: 404-727-7351 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)