OUR RESEARCHERS
Uncovering Hope.
OUR RESEARCHERS
Uncovering Hope.
HMRI's researchers are some of the brightest minds in biomedical research. Internationally known for their contributions to science, each approaches his or her work with determination, creativity, enthusiasm and perseverance. They share a common passion for improving lives—and a common contempt for the word "impossible." Tackling a daunting list of health issues that have stumped the medical community for decades, they challenge the status quo and explore new and uncharted methods of therapies and treatment. We are grateful for their freethinking, and we applaud their grit and determination. Our scientists are finding answers, seeking cures, uncovering hope—changing the world.
Robert A. Kloner
MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer; Chair and Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Research
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robert.kloner@hmri.org |
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Dr. Kloner has spent more than 40 years running nationally and internationally known cardiovascular research programs – in some cases building them from the ground up – …
Read MoreNicole H. Purcell
PhD
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Research; Scientific Director of Education Programs
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nicole.purcell@hmri.org |
Dr. Purcell joined HMRI in 2021 to pursue two passions: her research on intracellular signaling pathways involved in cardiovascular disease, and training and nurturing the …
Read MoreWangde Dai
MD
Research Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Research
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wangde.dai@hmri.org |
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Dr. Dai joined HMRI in 2015 as part of Dr. Kloner’s cardiovascular research team. Specifically, his research focuses on cardioprotective strategies, searching to benefit …
Read MoreJianru Shi
PhD
Research Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Research
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jianru.shi@hmri.org |
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As a molecular biologist at HMRI, Dr. Shi studies the mechanisms of cardioprotection. Her recent work focuses on cardioprotective agents to preserve organ function and improve …
Read MoreAnju Vasudevan
PhD
Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Chair/Scientific Director, Department of Neurosciences
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anju.vasudevan@hmri.org |
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Dr. Vasudevan serves as Chair/Scientific Director of HMRI’s Department of Neurosciences, which conducts basic, translational, and clinical research in developmental …
Read MoreAlfred N. Fonteh
PhD
Associate Research Professor of Neuroscience, Head of Biomarkers and Neuro-Disease Mechanism Lab (BNML), Department of Neurosciences
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alfred.fonteh@hmri.org |
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Dr. Fonteh's research focuses on lipid and protein biomarkers that predict the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in an otherwise cognitively healthy population. …
Read MoreXianghong Arakaki
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Head of Cognition and Brain Integration Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences
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xianghong.arakaki@hmri.org |
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Dr. Arakaki, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Head of the Cognition and Brain Integration Lab (CBIL) in the Department of Neurosciences at HMRI. Her …
Read MoreAbdala Elkhal
PhD
Assistant Professor of Immunology; Head, NAD+ Immunology Laboratory
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abdala.elkhal@hmri.org |
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Dr. Abdala Elkhal’s research focuses on the role of NAD+ in immune regulation and its benefits in inflammation and diseases. …
Read MoreHoward Kaufman
MD
Clinical Professor, Clinical Director, HMRI Colorectal Research
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howard.kaufman@hmri.org |
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Throughout his career, Dr. Kaufman has passionately pursued efforts to reduce the effects of surgical trauma on his patients through early adoption of new technologies, …
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Dr. Golan has been part of HMRI's colorectal research team since 2020. As a physician dedicated to providing excellent patient care, her research has focused on improving …
Read MoreMyron J. Tong
MD, PhD
Clinical Professor, Clinical Director, HMRI Liver Center
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myron.tong@hmri.org |
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Dr. Tong is a world-leading hepatologist with more than 40 years of service to people suffering from liver disease. He serves as Clinical Professor and Scientific Director of …
Read MoreRobert A. Kloner
MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer; Chair and Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Research
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robert.kloner@hmri.org |
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publications |
Dr. Kloner has spent more than 40 years running nationally and internationally known cardiovascular research programs – in some cases building them from the ground up – …
Read MoreNicole H. Purcell
PhD
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Research; Scientific Director of Education Programs
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nicole.purcell@hmri.org |
Dr. Purcell joined HMRI in 2021 to pursue two passions: her research on intracellular signaling pathways involved in cardiovascular disease, and training and nurturing the …
Read MoreWangde Dai
MD
Research Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Research
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wangde.dai@hmri.org |
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publications |
Dr. Dai joined HMRI in 2015 as part of Dr. Kloner’s cardiovascular research team. Specifically, his research focuses on cardioprotective strategies, searching to benefit …
Read MoreJianru Shi
PhD
Research Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Research
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jianru.shi@hmri.org |
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publications |
As a molecular biologist at HMRI, Dr. Shi studies the mechanisms of cardioprotection. Her recent work focuses on cardioprotective agents to preserve organ function and improve …
Read MoreAnju Vasudevan
PhD
Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Chair/Scientific Director, Department of Neurosciences
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anju.vasudevan@hmri.org |
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publications |
Dr. Vasudevan serves as Chair/Scientific Director of HMRI’s Department of Neurosciences, which conducts basic, translational, and clinical research in developmental …
Read MoreAlfred N. Fonteh
PhD
Associate Research Professor of Neuroscience, Head of Biomarkers and Neuro-Disease Mechanism Lab (BNML), Department of Neurosciences
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alfred.fonteh@hmri.org |
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publications |
Dr. Fonteh's research focuses on lipid and protein biomarkers that predict the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in an otherwise cognitively healthy population. …
Read MoreXianghong Arakaki
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Head of Cognition and Brain Integration Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences
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xianghong.arakaki@hmri.org |
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publications |
Dr. Arakaki, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Head of the Cognition and Brain Integration Lab (CBIL) in the Department of Neurosciences at HMRI. Her …
Read MoreAbdala Elkhal
PhD
Assistant Professor of Immunology; Head, NAD+ Immunology Laboratory
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abdala.elkhal@hmri.org |
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publications |
Dr. Abdala Elkhal’s research focuses on the role of NAD+ in immune regulation and its benefits in inflammation and diseases. …
Read MoreHoward Kaufman
MD
Clinical Professor, Clinical Director, HMRI Colorectal Research
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howard.kaufman@hmri.org |
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publications |
Throughout his career, Dr. Kaufman has passionately pursued efforts to reduce the effects of surgical trauma on his patients through early adoption of new technologies, …
Read MoreDr. Golan has been part of HMRI's colorectal research team since 2020. As a physician dedicated to providing excellent patient care, her research has focused on improving …
Read MoreMyron J. Tong
MD, PhD
Clinical Professor, Clinical Director, HMRI Liver Center
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myron.tong@hmri.org |
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publications |
Dr. Tong is a world-leading hepatologist with more than 40 years of service to people suffering from liver disease. He serves as Clinical Professor and Scientific Director of …
Read More