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Elizabeth Bryda
Veterinary Pathobiology
- Research takes a comparative medicine approach to study human disease through animal models, such as kidney disease, deafness, and inflammatory bowel disease.
- Director of NIH-funded Rat Resource and Research Center since 2011.
- Elected to the governing body of the International Mammalian Genome Society and serves on the International Committee on Standardized Genetic Nomenclature for Mice and the International Society of Transgenic Technologies.
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Jianlin “Jack” Cheng
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Leading expert of AI and deep learning techniques to predict protein structure and function.
- Published 184 journal articles, 8 book chapters, and has more than 17,300 citations with an h-index of 59 (Google Scholar).
- Productivity ranks in 1st quintile of national and AAU scholars in the field (Academic Analytics).
- Fellow of the American Institute for Medical/Biological Engineering and the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association.
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Zhiqiang Hu
Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Internationally recognized scholar for work on impact of nanosilver and other nanomaterials on environmental processes, helping the EPA in the development of commercial regulations.
- More than 100 published articles and 11,400 citations.
- Ranked among the Top 2% of Scientists List over the last three consecutive years (Stanford University), is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and recipient of two EPA P3 awards.
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Erica Lembke
Special Education
- Research focuses on supporting teachers and students with or at risk for learning or other academic disabilities.
- Published 59 articles, 1 book, and 18 book chapters.
- Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and member of the Society for Scholars in School Psychology.
- Her work has been recognized by the Council for Administrators of Special Education and the Council for Exceptional Children.
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Blake Meyers
Plant Sciences and Technology
- Research focus is on plant molecular biology with an emphasis on RNA sequencing in plants.
- Published over 200 articles with over 38,000 citations.
- Productivity ranks in 1st quintile of national and AAU scholars in the field (Academic Analytics).
- Elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Society of Plant Biologists.
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Eric Sandvol
Geological Sciences
- Outstanding researcher with an established reputation as both a theoretical and field seismologist.
- Published over 100 papers with 9,417 citations.
- Served on and chaired the Missouri Seismic Safety Commission and is a standing member of the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology.
- Received the Otto Nuttli Award for Service in Earthquake Science from the Seismological Society of America.
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Carsten Ullrich
Physics and Astronomy
- Physicist whose research has advanced quantum dynamics and enabled a better understanding of quantum memory and dissipation effects.
- Over 7,100 citations including a graduate-level textbook that has become a standard reference in the field.
- Fellow of the American Physical Society and NSF CAREER Award Recipient and has been awarded various campus level research awards.
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Xiu-Feng “Henry” Wan
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
- International leader in studies of influenza A and other pathogenic viruses. Studies used to develop vaccines and identify how viruses emerge and spread between humans and animals.
- Published 173 papers, has an h-index of 40 (Google Scholar), and ranks among the most productive of his national and AAU peers (Academic Analytics).
- Fellow for the American Association for the Advancement of Science and recipient of the Pfizer Research Award.
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Patrick Westhoff
Agricultural and Applied Economics
- Leads the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI-MU) and conducts research on agricultural markets and policymaking.
- Published 36 journal articles, 3 book chapters, and 1 book.
- Delivered more than 40 briefs or testimonies to the U.S. Congress, and a total of 400 presentations across 19 countries.
- Recipient of the Bruce Gardner Award from the USDA Agriculture Economists Group, among other national recognition.
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