HBCD Site Principal Investigators

Ashley Acheson

Ashley Acheson, PhD

Principal Investigator
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
Ludmila N. Bakhireva

Ludmila N. Bakhireva, MD, PhD, MPH

Principal Investigator
University of New Mexico Health and Health Sciences
Gretchen Bandoli

Gretchen Bandoli, PhD, MPH, MBA

Principal Investigator
University of California, San Diego Health
Martha Ann Bell

Martha Ann Bell, PhD

Principal Investigator
Virginia Tech
Obianuju Berry

Obianuju Berry, MD

Principal Investigator
NYU Langone Health
Ryan Bogdan

Ryan Bogdan, PhD

Principal Investigator
Washington University in St. Louis
Claire Coles

Claire Coles, PhD

Principal Investigator
Emory University
Julie M. Croff

Julie M. Croff, PhD, MPH, FAAHB

Principal Investigator
Oklahoma State University
Center for Health Sciences
Laurie Cutting

Laurie Cutting, PhD

Principal Investigator
Vanderbilt University
Doug Dean

Doug Dean, III, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sara B. DeMauro

Sara B. DeMauro, MD, MSCE

Principal Investigator
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Michelle Bosquet Enlow

Michelle Bosquet Enlow, PhD

Principal Investigator
Boston Children’s Hospital
Nathan Fox

Nathan Fox, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Maryland, College Park
Sheila Gahagan

Sheila Gahagan, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator
University of California, San Diego Health
Wei Gao

Wei Gao, PhD

Principal Investigator
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hugh Garavan

Hugh Garavan, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Vermont
Michael K. Georgieff

Michael K. Georgieff, MD

Principal Investigator
University of Minnesota
Alice Graham

Alice Graham, PhD

Principal Investigator
Oregon Health & Science University
P. Ellen Grant

P. Ellen Grant, MD

Principal Investigator
Boston Children’s Hospital
Kimberly Gregory

Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Karen Grewen

Karen Grewen, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Matthew Gurka

Matthew Gurka, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Florida
Kelly Gurka

Kelly Gurka, PhD, MPH

Principal Investigator
University of Florida
Brenda Jones Harden

Brenda Jones Harden, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Maryland, College Park
Jennifer Hays-Grudo

Jennifer Hays-Grudo, PhD

Principal Investigator
Oklahoma State University
Center for Health Sciences
Kathy Hosig

Kathy Hosig, PhD, MPH, RD

Principal Investigator
Virginia Tech
Brittany Howell

Brittany Howell, PhD

Principal Investigator
Virginia Tech
Hao Huang

Hao Huang, PhD

Principal Investigator
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson, PhD

Principal Investigator
UCLA
Julie Kable

Julie Kable, PhD

Principal Investigator
Emory University
Lawrence Leeman

Lawrence Leeman, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator
University of New Mexico Health and Health Sciences
Pat Levitt

Pat Levitt, PhD

Principal Investigator
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Weili Lin

Weili Lin, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lorraine McKelvey

Lorraine McKelvey, PhD

Principal Investigator
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
Stephanie Merhar

Stephanie Merhar, MD, MS

Principal Investigator
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Amanda Morris

Amanda Morris, PhD

Principal Investigator
Oklahoma State University
Center for Health Sciences
Bonnie Nagel

Bonnie Nagel, PhD

Principal Investigator
Oregon Health & Science University
Sharlene D. Newman

Sharlene D. Newman, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cassandra Newsom

Cassandra Newsom, PsyD

Principal Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Elizabeth Norton

Elizabeth Norton, PhD

Principal Investigator
Northwestern University
Sarah Osmundson

Sarah Osmundson, MD, MS

Principal Investigator
Vanderbilt University
Xiawei Ou

Xiawei Ou, PhD

Principal Investigator
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
James Pekar

James Pekar, PhD

Principal Investigator
Johns Hopkins University
and Kennedy Krieger Institute
Myriam Peralta-Carcelen

Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Koraly Pérez-Edgar

Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD

Principal Investigator
Penn State University
Julie Poehlmann

Julie Poehlmann, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alexandra Potter

Alexandra Potter, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Vermont
Tracy Riggins

Tracy Riggins, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Maryland, College Park
Cynthia Rogers

Cynthia Rogers, MD

Principal Investigator
Washington University in St. Louis
Andrew Satin

Andrew Satin, MD

Principal Investigator
Johns Hopkins University
and Kennedy Krieger Institute
Lisa Scott

Lisa Scott, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Florida
Lauren Shuffrey

Lauren Shuffrey, PhD

Principal Investigator
NYU Langone Health
Lynne Smith

Lynne Smith, MD

Principal Investigator
UCLA
Beth A. Smith

Beth A. Smith, PT, DPT, PhD

Principal Investigator
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Elinor L. Sullivan

Elinor L. Sullivan, PhD

Principal Investigator
Oregon Health & Science University
Moriah Thomason

Moriah Thomason, PhD

Principal Investigator
NYU Langone Health
Jennifer Vannest

Jennifer Vannest, PhD

Principal Investigator
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Heather E. Volk

Heather E. Volk, PhD

Principal Investigator
Johns Hopkins University
and Kennedy Krieger Institute
Lauren Wakschlag

Lauren Wakschlag, PhD

Principal Investigator
Northwestern University
Sylia Wilson

Sylia Wilson, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Minnesota
Jessica Wisnowski

Jessica Wisnowski, PhD

Principal Investigator
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Lea Yerby

Lea Yerby, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Aleksandra Zgierska

Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator
Penn State University
Anna Zilverstand

Anna Zilverstand, PhD

Principal Investigator
University of Minnesota