Clinical Research Faculty
Beatrice Gee, M.D.
Research Interest: Pathophysiology of cerebral artery stenosis leading to stroke in
sickle cell disease.
Email: bgee@msm.edu
Lilly Cheng Immergluck, M.D., M.S.C.R., FAAP
Research Interest: Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children.
Email: limmergluck@msm.edu
Rigobert Lapu-Bula, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Interest: Echocardiography, health disparities.
Email: rlapu@msm.edu
Shobu. Namura, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Interest: Cerebrovascular functions and their sequelae after stroke.
Email: snamura@msm.edu
Gale W. Newman, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Clinical research investigating the pathogenesis of HIV-associated
nephropathy.
Email: gnewman@msm.edu
Elizabeth Ofili, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Interest: Ethnic disparities in cardiovascular health. Clinical research.
Email: eofili@msm.edu
Priscilla Pemu, M.B.B.S., M.S.C.R., FACP
Research Interest: Obesity and its relationship to cardiometabolic risk.
Email: pipemu@msm.edu
Christopher Phillips, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Interest: Cardiovascular Disease.
Email: cphillips@msm.edu
Alexander Quarshie, MBChB, M.Sc.
Research Interest: Statistical and clinical training, clinical and translational research,
biostatistics.
Email: aquarshie@msm.edu
David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Interest: Health disparities, health policy.
Email: dsatcher@msm.edu
Roger Simon, M.D.
Research Interest: Endogenous neuroprotective mechanisms in the brain.
Email: rsimon@msm.edu
Gregory Strayhorn, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Interest: Social determinants of health and chronic disease.
Email: gstrayhorn@msm.edu
Herman Taylor, M.D.
Research Interest: Clinical and basic cardiovascular research.
Email: htaylor@msm.edu
Elleen Yancey, Ph.D.
Research Interest: Behavior modification intervention for adult African-American men
with a history of substance abuse and risky sexual behavior.
Email: eyancey@msm.edu