Faculty Directory / Children’s Center for Immunity and Applied Genomics (CIAG)

Our Investigators

name	Position(s)	CONTACT
David Archer, PhD	Director of Pediatric Flow Cytometry Service Director of Basic Research for Sickle Cell Program Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Staci Arnold, MD, MBA, MPH	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Program Medical Director of General Hematology, Director of the Comprehensive Bone Marrow Failure Clinic, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Julia E. Babensee, PhD	Associate Professor Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-385-0130 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
I. Raul Badell, MD	Assistant Professor Division of Transplantation Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hillary Bashaw, MD, MS	Department of Pediatrics Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Edward A Botchwey, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Shanmuganathan Chandrakasan, MD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Medical Director of Immune Dysregulation/Immunohematology and Immune Defect Transplant Programs, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Raghavan Chinnadurai, PhD	Assistant Professor Of Oncology Department of Biomedical Sciences Mercer University School Of Medicine	p: 912-721-8229 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Karen Conneely, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-2986 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David Cutler, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 4047275388 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
James Dahlman, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Carlton D. Dampier, MD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Chair, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Paul A. Dawson, PhD, FAASLD	Professor Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Research Scholar Tel: 404-727-7083 Lab: 404-727-5594	p: 404-727-7083 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Timothy Denning, PhD	Associate Professor Georgia State University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Mandy L. Ford, PhD	Professor, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Scientific Director Emory Transplant Center Director of Admissions, Graduate Program in Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Emory University	p: 404-727-2900 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Michael J. Gambello, MD, PhD	Professor of Human Genetics and Pediatrics Section Chief, Division of Medical Genetics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-5979 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rouba Garro, MD	Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program Chidlren’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor Division of Nephrology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-6374 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Duke Geem, MD, PhD	Fellow Peds GI/Liver Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Roshan P. George, MD	Associate Professor Division of Nephrology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Director of Adolescent Renal Transplant Transition Program Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Medical Director of Transplant Quality Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Program Director Fellowship Program of Pediatric Nephrology Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-3997 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Eliver Ghosn, PhD	Assistant Professor of Medicine Lowance Center for Human Immunology Emory University	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)
Jennifer Gooch, PhD	Assistant Professor	p: 404-727-1797 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Larry Greenbaum, MD, PhD	Chief Division of Nephrology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Nitika Gupta, MD, DCH, DNB, MRCPCH	Professor Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Clinical Director, Pediatric Hepatology Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Ann E. Haight, MD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Medical Director of CRO Regulatory Affairs, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Stephanie Jernigan, MD, FAAP	Medical Director Pediatric Dialysis Program Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta System President of the Professional Staff Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Division of Nephrology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-6374 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Peng Jin, PhD	Professor and Chair Department of Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-3729 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Clint Joiner, MD, PhD	Vice Chair for Research Department of Pediatrics Chief Research Officer Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Aflac Children’s Chair for Hematology Director, Section of Hematology Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Professor of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Admin: Carla Armour carla.j.armour@emory.edu	p: 404-727-5967 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rheinallt Jones, PhD	Associate Professor Director of the Emory Gnotobiotic Animal Core Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-7231 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 Director, Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI) Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sabina Kennedy, MD	Assistant Professor Division of Nephrology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-6374 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Subra Kugathasan, MD	Professor of Pediatrics & Human Genetics Marcus Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology Co-Director, Children’s Center for Immunity and Applied Genomics Scientific Director, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Combined Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease	p: 404-727-4542 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Peter Lane, Jr., MD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Chris P. Larsen, MD, DPhil	Dean, Emory University School of Medicine Vice President for Health Center Integration, Woodruff Health Sciences Center Chair, Board of Directors, The Emory Clinic Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Emory	p: 404-727-5631 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jeffery D. Lewis, MD	Chief, Gastroenterology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Practice GI Care for Kids Atlanta, GA Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jian-Ming Li, PhD, MPH	Manager, Research Laboratory Winship Cancer Institute	p: 404-727-3086 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Karen J Loechner, MD, PhD	Pediatric Endocrinologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor Department of Pediatric Endocrinology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
William T. Mahle, MD	Division Director of Pediatric Cardiology, Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine Director of Clinical Research Program. Pediatric Cardiologist, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-256-2593 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Barbara McElhanon, MD	Medical Director, Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Children’s Physician Group Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-0071 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Barbara Niklinska-Schirtz, MD	Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Pediatric Gastroenterology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Eric Ortlund, PhD	Professor Department of Biochemistry Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404.727.5014 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sampath Prahalad, MD, MSc	Marcus Professor of Pediatric Rheumatology Chief, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology Professor of Pediatrics and Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine Director, Infusion and Laboratory Services Emory Children’s Center	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Muna Qayed, MD, MSCR	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Section Director of BMT, Program Medical Director of Cell Therapy, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine Ja’Nekca Brooks Administrative Assistant ja’nekca.brooks@emory.edu 404-727-5389	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Anuradha Rao, PhD	Instructor Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Bonney Reed, PhD	Associate Professor Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Pediatric Psychologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Loretta Reyes, MD	Assistant Professor	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rene Romero Jr, MD	Director, Solid Organ Transplant Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor & Eminent Physician Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-1832 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Ignacio Sanz, MD		e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Cary Sauer, MD	Pediatric Gastroenterologist Egleston Children’s Physician Group Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor of Pediatrics Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-778-2400 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Dmitry M. Shayakhmetov, PhD	Professor Lowance Center for Human Immunology Division of Rheumatology Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-4038 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Vivien Sheehan, MD, PhD, MD, PhD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Dellys M. Soler Rodriguez, MD	Associate Professor Emory University School of Medicine Hepatology Pediatric Gastroenterology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Paul Spearman, MD	Professor Director, Infectious Diseases Cincinnati Children’s Hospital 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3026 1-513-636-4200 1-800-344-2462	p: 513-636-4509 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Elizabeth "Beth" Stenger, MD	Assistant Professor Division of Hematology/Oncology/BMT - Bone Marrow Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-3867 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sean R. Stowell, MD, PhD	Medical Director, Center for Apheresis, Emory University Hospital Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Peter Martin Thule, MD	Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine	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)
Patricia Vega-Fernandez, MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Rheumatology Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-3811 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Suresh Venkateswaran, MD	Research Associate Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Emory University School of Medicine	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)
Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH	Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH Professor of Pediatrics Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Director, Georgia CTSA Pediatric Program Co-Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) Director, Pediatric Fatty Liver Program and Attending Hepatologist Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-785-1832 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, FACP	Director Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Center Winship Cancer Institute Emory University Professor Hematology and Medical Oncology Hematology- Bone Marrow Transplant Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-4995 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Chia-shi Wang, MD	Pediatric Nephrologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor Division of Nephrology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-5728 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Barry L. Warshaw, MD	Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Nephrology Chidlren’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor Division of Nephrology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-6374 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)