Research Council
The Pediatrics Research Council contributes to the mission of the department by providing guidance to the Vice Chair for Research, managing intramural and bridge research funding, being involved in new faculty hires, and assisting with identifying research mentors. The PRC plays an essential role in departmental affairs relating to research.
Research Council Members
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Varun Aggarwal, MBBS, FAAP Assistant Professor, Cardiology |
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Melena Bellin, MD Associate Professor, Endocrinology |
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Sarah Cusick, PhD Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Clinical Research |
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Marla Eisenberg, ScD, MPH Professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health |
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Gwenyth Fischer, MD Associate Chair of Research Assistant Professor, Critical Care |
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Michael Georgieff, MD Professor, Neonatology |
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Timothy Hallstrom, PhD Associate Professor, Blood and Marrow Transplantation |
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Alicia Kunin-Batson, PhD, LP Assistant Professor, Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience |
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Justin Ryder, PhD Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Clinical Research |
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Sara Ramel, MD Associate Professor, Neonatology |
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Beau Webber, PhD Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology |
Research Council Staff
Erinn Barclay
Finance Manager
elodell@umn.edu
Suzanne Blodgett
Finance Professional
timmx166@umn.edu
Joy Bremer
Finance Analyst
breme009@umn.edu
Jennifer Goldfarb
Clinical Research Program Director, Children's Health
goldf092@umn.edu
Emily Kukacka
Administrative Associate
kukac003@umn.edu
Lori Wallin
Director, Research Support Services
l-wall@umn.edu
Equipment Rental
Want to share your equipment with other researchers in the department? Complete the short survey below to provide details about the piece of equipment that you want to share.
Need to find services, facilities, and equipment for your research? Follow the link for AHC Research Services below.
A full list of avialable lab equipment is also listed below.
Vice Chair for Research
Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari, PhD
Dr. Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari is Professor and Vice Chair-Research in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Blood & Marrow Transplantation, and Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep at the University of Minnesota. Her goal is to realize the potential of regenerative medicine by converging the fields of stem cell biology, mechanical & biomedical engineering, biomaterials, physiology and surgery to bioengineer autologous tissues/organs for transplant.
Questions, comments or concerns with research administration, strategy, or anything else research related? Contact Emily Kukacka at kukac003@umn.edu.