Education M.S., Bone Biochemistry, Hamamatsu University, Japa Ph.D., Bone Biochemistry, Hamamatsu University, Japan M.D., China Medical University Biography Dr. Chen has been a researcher at ACNC since 2005, where his interests revolve around bone health and skeletal development in early life. When he is not at work, he enjoys running and fishing. Research Interests Our […]
Umesh Wankhade, Ph.D.
Education D.V.M., Nagpur, India M.V.Sc., Izzatnagar, India Ph.D., Human Nutrition, Virginia Tech University Biography Before joining ACNC in 2015, Dr. Wankhade was at the National Institutes for Health (NIDDK) as a postdoctoral fellow studying the role of TGF-b signaling in adipose tissue development. Outside of research, Dr. Wankhade enjoys reading, running, tennis, and listening to […]
Keshari M. Thakali, Ph.D.
Education B.S., Environmental Science, University of Arizona Ph.D., Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Michigan State University Biography Dr. Thakali has a broad background in cardiovascular physiology and joined the ACNC in September 2011. When she is not in the lab, she is an avid mountain biker and rock climber. Research Interests Broadly, Dr. Thakali is interested in maternal […]
Brian D. Piccolo, Ph.D.
Education B.S., Nutritional Sciences, Bastyr University Ph.D., Nutritional Biology, University of California, Davis Biography Dr. Piccolo did postdoctoral fellowships in Bioinformatics at the West Coast Metabolomics Center and the USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center at the University of California, Davis. He joined ACNC in 2015 and is now the Associate Director of the Biostatistics […]
Renny Lan, Ph.D.
Education B.S., Microbiology, Soochow University, Taiwan M.S., Environmental Microbiology, North Carolina State University Ph.D., Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, The Ohio State University Biography After his masters program, Dr. Lan moved to Washington DC where he met his wife and worked as a lab manager in a proteoglycomics lab at Georgetown University. He went on […]
Eva C. Diaz Fuentes, M.D., MMsc
Education M.S., Medical Sciences and Metabolism, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston M.D., Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador Biography After obtaining her medical degree, Dr. Diaz completed a residency in Pediatrics from Universidad de El Salvador. She joined the ACNC in 2013, initially as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Outside of research, Dr. Diaz enjoys gardening, biking, […]
Sree V. Chintapalli, Ph.D.
Education B.S., Biochemistry, Andhra University, India M.S., Biochemistry, Andhra University, India Ph.D., Bioinformatics, The University of Essex, U.K. Biography Before joining ACNC as a visiting scientist in May 2015, Dr. Chintapalli worked as a postdoctoral computational biologist in both Pennsylvania State University and University of California, Davis. Research Interests Dr. Chintapalli’s laboratory studies how sub-cellular pathways […]
Brandi Nichols, RD, CSP, LD
Brandi has been at Arkansas Children’s Hospital since 2002 and a member of the Genetics team since 2005. She received her BS in Nutrition and Dietetics as well as completed her Dietetic Internship at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition. […]
Renee Bethel M.S., RD, LD
Renee has been at Arkansas Children’s Hospital for her entire professional career. She has been a member of the Genetics team since 2009. She received her BS in Home Economics with emphasis in Dietetics from the University of Central Arkansas. She completed a Dietetic Internship and Master’s Degree in Pediatric Nutrition at the University of […]