RESEARCHERS
The Wright Center supports researchers across the university and health system in their work to improve human health. Some affiliated researchers represent and act as liaisons to collaborating institutions.
Affiliated Faculty

Derek Chapman, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator, Community-Engaged Research
School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine

David Cifu, M.D.
Co-Lead, Network Capacity
School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Henry Donahue, Ph.D.
Lead, Research Methods
College of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering

Robert Findling, M.D., MBA
Co-Investigator, Hub Research Capacity
School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

Khan Iftekharuddin, Ph.D.
Liaison to Old Dominion University
ODU Batten College of Engineering & Technology

Alexander Krist, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director, Community-engaged Research
School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine

Michael Lennon, M.D.
Faculty, Collaborative Advanced Research Imaging
School of Medicine Department of Radiology
Liangsuo Ma, Ph.D.
Faculty, Collaborative Advanced Research Imaging
School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Director and Principal Investigator
School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

Patrick Nana-Sinkam, M.D.
Associate Director, KL2 Career Development and Mentoring
School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine

Gretchen Neigh, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Ph.D. Program
School of Medicine Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology

Roy Sabo, Ph.D.
Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design
School of Medicine Department of Biostatistics

Arun Sanyal, M.D.
Co-Lead, KL2 Career Development and Mentoring
School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine

Devanand Sarkar, MBBS, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Ph.D. Program
School of Medicine Department of Human and Molecular Genetics

Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator, Translational Endeavors
School of Medicine Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Joel Steinberg, M.D.
Director, Collaborative Advanced Research Imaging Center
School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

Steven Woolf, M.D., M.P.H.
Co-Investigator, Community-Engaged Research
School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine

Emily Zimmerman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Co-Investigator, Community-Engaged Research
School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine
Faculty Scholars and Fellows
Wendy Bottinor, M.D., KL2 Scholar
School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Michael Preston, Ph.D., M.P.H., Wright Faculty Scholar in Health Disparities
School of Medicine
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Mathula Thangarajh, M.D., Ph.D., KL2 Scholar
School of Medicine Department of Neurology
Division of Child Neurology