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Executive Leadership Committee

The Executive Leadership Committee (ELC) is a curated group of faculty with various expertise that assess, advise, and guide the KL2 applicants and awarded Scholars. Their role involves taking turns participating in the 3rd Monday Succeeding with Your K Award series as a resource for scholars, participating in regular Scholar progress meetings, and most importantly reviewing and selecting new KL2 awardees. 

Learn more about our ELC members below.

Leena Sharma, MD

Chang-Lee Professor of Preventive Rheumatology
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Preventive Medicine

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Betina Yanez, PhD

Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences

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Sara J Becker, PhD

Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science
Alice Hamilton Professor of Psychiatry Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)

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Michelle A Birkett, PhD

Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health) and Preventive Medicine

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Kenzie A Cameron, PhD, MPH (she/her)

Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Medical Education, Preventive Medicine, and Medical Social Sciences

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Mercedes Carnethon, PhD

Vice Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine
Mary Harris Thompson Professor
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) and Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

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Nicolae Valentin David, PhD

Frank Krumlovsky, MD, Professor
Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

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Charlesnika Tyon Evans, PhD, MPH

Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

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Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD

Chair, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Stephen Walter Ranson Professor of Cell Biology
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology

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Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc

Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Translational Metabolism and Health
Margaret Gray Morton Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

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Ravi Kalhan, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

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Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

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Kristen L. Knutson, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology (Sleep Medicine) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

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Susanna A McColley, MD

Scientific Director for Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships
Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)

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Richard Mcgee, Jr, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment & Professional Development
Professor of Medical Education

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Laura J Rasmussen-Torvik, PhD

Chief of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

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Evan A Scott, PhD

Associate Professor of McCormick School of Engineering and Microbiology-Immunology

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Patrick C Seed, MD, PhD

Associate Chief Research Officer for Basic Science, Department of Pediatrics
Chief of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics
Children's Research Fund Professor of Basic Science
Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology-Immunology

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Benjamin D Singer, MD

Lawrence Hicks Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

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Darius Tandon, PhD

Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Community Health
Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences

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Edward Benjamin Thorp, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology (Experimental Pathology) and Pediatrics

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Leah J Welty, PhD

Director, Biostatistics Collaboration Center
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics) and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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