2023-2024 Planning Board Members
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Kirk Campbell, M.D.
Chair
Professor, Department of Medicine/Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY 10552
kirk.campbell@mssm.edu
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Absalon Gutierrez, M.D.
Past Chair
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX 77030
Absalon.d.gutierrez@uth.tmc.edu
![Photo of Carmen Sceppa, M.D., Ph.D.](/-/media/Images/Research-Funding/Research-Programs/NMRI/Board-Photos/Carmen_Sceppa_120_180.jpg)
Carmen Sceppa, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair Elect
Dean, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
c.sceppa@northeastern.edu
![Photo of Ingrid Adams, Ph.D.](/-/media/Images/Research-Funding/Research-Programs/NMRI/Board-Photos/Adams_Ingrid_120x180.jpg)
Ingrid Adams, Ph.D.
Member
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Dieteticsm, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Richards.3@osu.edu
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Marcelo Correia, M.D., Ph.D.
Member
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52246
marcelo-correia@uiowa.edu
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Obidiugwu Duru, M.D.
Member
Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
kduru@mednet.ucla.edu
![Photo of Ariana Pichardo-Lowden, M.D.](/-/media/Images/Research-Funding/Research-Programs/NMRI/Board-Photos/Pichardo_Lowden_Ariana_120x180_1.jpg)
Ariana Pichardo-Lowden, M.D.
Member
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Endocrinology,
Penn State University
Hershey, PA
apichardolowden@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
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Alexandra Perez Rivera, Pharm D.
Member
Associate Professor
Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy
Fort Lauderdale, FL
alperez@nova.edu
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Bridgett Rahim-Williams, Ph.D.
Member
Assistant Director, Research Integrity
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
bridgett.rahimwilliams@unf.edu
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Ebele Umeukeje, M.D., MPH
Member
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Department of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
ebele.m.umeukeje@vumc.org
NIDDK Representatives
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Robert Rivers, M.D.
NIDDK Representative
Acting Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH
Bethesda, MD 20893-5454
robert.rivers@nih.gov
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Winnie Martinez
NIDDK Representative
Program Director, Network of Minority Health Research Investigators, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH
Bethesda, MD 20893-5454
Winnie.Martinez@NIH.gov