RAISE Directory

This directory houses PSOM research that addresses sex and/or gender differences and women's health across all scientific methods. Our goal is to capture a comprehensive catalog of the sex and gender research landscape at our institution and create a helpful reference and build community. If you would like to join the directory, please complete this brief form.

Last Name	First Name	Department	Division	Research Interests	Email
Abernathy	Alice	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Health policy, health services, health equity, abortion, maternal morbidity and mortality	alice.abernathy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Agarwal	Sonika	Pediatrics	Neurology	Fetal Neurology, Neonatal Neurology, Perinatal stroke, Outcomes research	agarwals2@chop.edu
Al-Naamani	Nadine	Medicine	Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care	pulmonary arterial hypertension	nadine.al-naamani@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Ataeinia	Bahar	Cancer Biology, Medicine, Radiology			bahar.ataeinia@gmail.com
Bakhshi	Shivani	Medicine	Hematology/Oncology	lymphoma, myeloma	shivani.bakhshi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Balmer	Dorene	Pediatrics		Qualitative research, medical education	balmerd@chop.edu
Bhadra-Heintz	Nia	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Addiction Medicine	madhura.bhadra@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Bhatnagar	Seema	Anesthesiology and Critical Care		stress neurobiology; psychiatry; systems neuroscience; resilience; sex differences in stress resilience	bhatnagars@chop.edu
Blanco	Kahlilia	Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurology		Neuroscience, Stroke, Epigenetics, Mitochondria, Brain Injury, Aging, Diabetes, Hypertension	kahlilia.blanco@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Boakye	Lorraine A.T.	Orthopaedic Surgery		Achilles rupture and tendinopathy, PROMs, Sociodemographic factors, Sustainability in surgery, sex differences in foot and ankle surgery	lorraine.boakye@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Bogner	Hillary	Family Medicine and Community Health		Integrated care for physical and mental disorders	Hillary.bogner@pennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Boland	Mary Regina	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics		womens health; prenatal exposures; adverse maternal health outcomes; severe maternal morbidity; menarche; stillbirth	bolandm@upenn.edu
Brigidi	Antonette J.	Medicine	General Internal Medicine		antonette.brigidi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Brown	Naomi	Pediatrics	Orthopaedic Surgery	bone stress injury, overuse injury, dance medicine	brownnj@chop.edu
Brunetti	Marissa	Anesthesiology and Critical Care		Gender disparity in pay and promotion	brunettim@chop.edu
Burkat	Paul M.	Psychiatry		Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modeling	Paul.Burkat@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Chiesa Fuxench	Zelma C	Dermatology		inflammatory skin diseases (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hidradenitis), epidemiology, clinical trials	zchi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Cohen	Jesse	Neurology		sleep, fatigue, structural MRI, subcortical brain networks	jesse.cohen@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Cole	Joanna CM	Obstetrics and Gynecology; Psychiatry		Sex Therapy with Expectant Couples, Sex After Perinatal Loss, Reproductive Rights, Positive Sexual Health Promotion, Pelvic Pain and Sexual Dysfunction	colej3@chop.edu
Conn	Crys	Radiation Oncology		Cancer Stress Adaptations	Crystal.Conn@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Contreras	Diego	Neuroscience		chronic strees, depression, estrogen, prefrontal cortex, thalamus, electrophysiology	diegoc@upenn.edu
Coutifaris	Christos	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Epigenetic effects of fertility treatments including sex differences	Christos.coutifaris@pennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Cronholm	Peter F.	Family Medicine and Community Health		Trauma Informed Care, Mixed Methods, Qualitative Methods, Implementation Science, Health Equity, Primary Care, Health Services	peter.cronholm@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Cummings	Holly	Obstetrics and Gynecology		lactation, breastfeeding, chestfeeding, human milk, transgender, gender affirming,	holly.cummings@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Dahodwala	Nabila	Neurology		caregiving, Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative diseases	nabila.dahodwala@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Del Valle Mojica	Coralee	Pediatrics	Infectious Diseases	health disparities, interpreter services	delvallemc@chop.edu
Devare	Jenna	Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery		inner ear biology, gene therapy, auditory prostheses	devarej@chop.edu
Dorsch	Jennifer	Medicine	Sleep Medicine	noninvasive ventilation, COPD/OSA overlap, OHS, hospital based sleep medicine	jennifer.j.dorsch@hotmail.com
Duffy	Caoimhe	Anesthesiology and Critical Care		pregnancy, lactation, parenthood, anesthesia, policies and guidelines	caoimhe.duffy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Eisch	Amelia	Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Neuroscience		preclinical research, neuroscience, cognition, stress, addiction, space radiation, hippocampus, sex	eischa@chop.edu
Farber	Daniel C.	Orthopaedic Surgery		Achilles, Hallux Valgus, Medical Education	daniel.farber@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Fayanju	Oluwadamilola "Lola"	Surgery	Breast Surgery	Breast Cancer, Health Equity and Disparities, Patient-reported Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health, Value in Oncology, DEI in healthcare and medical research workforce	fayanju@upenn.edu
Franco	Aime	Pediatrics	Endocrinology and Diabetes	thyroid cancer, pediatric cancer	francoa1@chop.edu
Franklin	Joshua	Psychiatry		Medical anthropology, childhood, gender identity	frjosh@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Franklin	Teresa R.	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Neuroscience, Psychiatry		addiction; drug cue reactivity; hormonal influences on addiction endpoints; brain imaging; sex differences in treatment response	teresafr@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Fuller	Stephanie	Surgery	Cardiovascular Surgery	Congenital, Valve, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes	fullers@chop.edu
Gan	Sushrima	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Medicine	Cardiovascular Medicine	PHARMACOGENETICS, DRUG RESPONSE, DRUG TARGET	SUSHRIMA.GAN@PENNMEDICINE.UPENN.EDU
Goldman	Rhyan	Emergency Medicine		LGBTQIA research, sexual health	Rhyan.Goldman@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Gordon	Scott	Pediatrics	Neonatology	Pregnancy, Placenta, Cytokines, Interferons, Innate immunity	gordons1@chop.edu
Gottardi	Riccardo	Orthopaedic Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatrics		tissue engineering, drug delivery, upper airway disorders, joint disorders, pediatrics, progenitor cells	gottardir@chop.edu
Grice	Elizabeth	Dermatology, Microbiology		Skin microbiome; wound healing; host-microbe interactions	egrice@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Guez Barber	Danielle	Pediatrics	Neurology	perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, microglia, sex differences	barberd2@chop.edu
Gur	Ruben	Neurology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Radiology		Neurocognition, Neuroimaging, Sex differences, Psychopathology	gur@upenn.edu
Haroon	Suraiya	Pediatrics	Genetics	Mitochondrial Genetics	haroons@chop.edu
Heath	Janae	Medicine	Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care	Medical Education, Assessment, Gender Bias	janae.heath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Heller	Elizabeth A	Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics		addiction, depression, chromatin biology	eheller@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Hensley	Christopher	Cancer Biology, Radiology		Breast Cancer, Molecular Imaging, Glutamine Imaging, Cancer Metabolism	christopher.hensley2@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Ismail	Aateqa	Psychiatry		ADHD, forensic psychiatry, catatonia, delirium	ismaila@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Jafar	Bedour	Pediatrics	Endocrinology and Diabetes	Transgender care	Jafarb@chop.edu
Jelinek	Scott	Pediatrics	Adolescent Medicine	LGBTQ health, sexual and gender minority youth, adolescent medicine, health informatics	jelineks@chop.edu
Jordan Bruno	Ximena	Medicine	Hematology/Oncology	Leukemia genetics	Ximena.jordanbruno@pennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Kallish	Staci	Medicine, Pediatrics	Translational Medicine and Human Genetics	Lysosomal storage disorders, Inherited connective tissue disorders, Sex chromosome disorders	staci.kallish@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Karanja	Faith W	Cell and Developmental Biology		Regeneration	faith.karanja@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Kazak	Anne	Pediatrics		children, families, psychology	kazakster@gmail.com
Klingensmith	Nathan	Surgery	Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery	Sepsis, microbiome, trauma	nathan.klingensmith@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Lee	Wan-Ping	Pathology and Laboratory Medicine		bioinformatics	wan-ping.lee@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Lefebvre	Benedicte	Medicine	Cardiovascular Medicine	biomarkers, cardio-oncology, echocardiography, cardiac function	benedicte.lefebvre@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Leite	Rita	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Preterm Birth	Ritaleit@pennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Levine	Joshua M.	Neurology		TBI, multimodality neuromonitoring	jolevine@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Lingappan	Krithika	Pediatrics	Neonatology	Sex-specific differences, Prematurity, Development, X chromosome escapees, Immune cells, Vascular Biology, Single cell omics	lingappank@chop.edu
Liu	Kathy F.	Biochemistry and Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Cell and Developmental, Biology, Genetics		sex chromosome, RNA	liufg@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Liu	X Sherry	Orthopaedic Surgery		Musucloskeletal disorders and treatments	xiaoweil@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Long	Christopher J.	Surgery	Urology	hypospadias	longc3@chop.edu
Lorch	Scott A.	Pediatrics	Neonatology	Health Services Research, Perinatal Epidemiology	lorch@chop.edu
Luger	Selina	Medicine	Hematology/Oncology	clinical research; acute leukemia, MDS; CML; MPN	lugers@upenn.edu
Mamtani	Mira	Emergency Medicine		Women’s health and career, Learner assessmentMedical education	mira.mamtani@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Matsumoto	Monica	Radiology		Interventional radiology, global health, women in medicine	Monica.Matsumoto1@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Miano	Todd	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics		pharmacoepidemiology, acute kidney injury, drug-drug interactions	todd.miano@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Misthal	Sara Ann	Emergency Medicine		Women's health, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, maternity, fertility	Sara.misthal@pennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Momplaisir	Florence	Medicine	Infectious Diseases	HIV and women's health	Florence.Momplaisir@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Monterroso	Maria	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Maternal and fetal health, pediatrics	Maria.monterroso@pennmedicine.UPenn.Edu
Mukhopadhyay	Sagori	Pediatrics	Neonatology	Neonatal infections, antibiotic stewardship, microbiome	Mukhopadhs@chop.edu
Mumford	Sunni	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Obstetrics and Gynecology		gender influences on publishing	sunni.mumford@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Munawar	Maham	Emergency Medicine		global health, women's health, wellness	maham.munawar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Nair	Rohini	Ophthalmology		Retinal degeneration, Animal models of Eye Diseases, Cell Based models, Omics, Aging	rohini.nair@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Nesoff	Elizabeth	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics		substance use	enesoff@upenn.edu
Ogdie	Alexis	Medicine	Rheumatology	psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis	ogdiea@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Paganotti	Giacomo Maria	Medicine	Infectious Diseases	malaria, HIV, HPV MDR bacteria, pharmacogenetics, breast cancer	paganottig@bup.org.bw
Panebianco	Christopher	Orthopaedic Surgery		Bone, Developmental Biology, Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials	christopher.panebianco@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Parish-Morris	Julia	Psychiatry		Autism, Language, Sex Differences, Neurodevelopment, Conversation, Computational Linguistics	parishmorrisj@chop.edu
Pinney	Sara E.	Pediatrics	Endocrinology and Diabetes	Fetal Programming, Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome	pinneys@chop.edu
Plana	Natalie	Surgery	Plastic Surgery	Craniofacial anomalies, training diversity, cleft care	Natalie.plana@oennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Prasad	Raghuram	Psychiatry		Epidemiology, EHR sources, SOGI data collection (including via QImethodology); LGBTQ+ health/mental health; LGBTQ+ community surveys.	prasadr@chop.edu
Pritschet	Laura	Psychiatry		women's brain health; neuroscience; brain aging; cognition; sex hormones; menopause	Laura.Pritschet@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Reiner	Benjamin C.	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Genetics, Neuroscience, Psychiatry			bcreiner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Reken	Jennae	Pediatrics		autism evaluations in primary care, health inequity, access to care	rekenj@chop.edu
Rendle	Katharine	Family Medicine and Community Health		cervical cancer screening and treatment; lung cancer screening and treatment; implementation science	katharine.rendle@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Reza	Nosheen	Medicine	Cardiovascular Medicine	sex disparities, advanced heart failure, cardiovascular genetics, heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, gender disparities, medical education, medical workforce	nosheen.reza@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Ridky	Todd	Dermatology		sex differences in cancer, melanoma, nonclassical sex steroid signaling	ridky@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Roe	Andrea	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, contraception, menstrual cycle, fertility, family planning	Andrea.roe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Rosin	Roy			rapid cycle innovation, maternal outcomes, morbidity and mortality, disparities	Roy.Rosin@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Russell	Louise B.	Medical Ethics and Health Policy		cost-effectiveness analysis, simulation modeling	louisebrussell1983@gmail.com
Ryles	Hannah	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery	hannah.ryles@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Saine	M. Elle	Medicine	Infectious Diseases	Stigma, HCV, HIV, opioid use	msaine@pennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Schreiber	Courtney	Obstetrics and Gynecology		reproductive health science and policy	cschreiber@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Shanmugan	Sheila	Psychiatry		sex differences in psychopathology; fMRI; reproductive psychiatry; women's mental health	sheila.shanmugan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Short	William R.	Medicine	Infectious Diseases	HIV, Pregnancy, Antiretroviral therapy	william.short@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Simmons	Preston	Pediatrics		Quality Improvement, Family-Centered Care, Health Policy	simmonsjp@chop.edu
Solnick	Rachel	Emergency Medicine		HIV prep	rachel.solnick@gmail.com
Sonalkar	Sarita	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Contraception, postpartum, HIV prevention	sarita.sonalkar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Song	Hailong	Neurosurgery		Sex difference, traumatic brain injury, axonal pathologies	Hailong.song@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Song	Hongjun	Neuroscience		Neural development and bran disorders	shongjun@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Song	Jae	Radiology		carotid plaque, ischemic stroke, imaging	jae.song@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Soslowsky	Lou	Orthopaedic Surgery		orthopedics, tendon, ligament	soslowsk@upenn.edu
Spindler	Meredith	Neurology		Clinical trials, deep brain stimulation, telemedicine	meredith.spindler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Srinivasan	Vijay	Anesthesiology and Critical Care		pediatric critical care, nutrition, endocrine dysfunction	srinivasan@chop.edu
States	Lisa	Radiology		Radiotracers, Neuroendocrine tumors	states@chop.edu
Stites	Shana D.	Psychiatry		Alzheimer's disease, sex and gender, quality of life, social and structural determinants of health	stites@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Strauss III	Jerome F.	Obstetrics and Gynecology		Reproductive endocrinology, pregnancy complications, genetics	jerome.strauss@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Sutherland	Tori N.	Anesthesiology and Critical Care		adolescent surgery, pain management, new chronic pain	sutherlant@chop.edu
Thom	Christopher	Pediatrics	Neonatology	Genetics, Blood, Platelets, Computational Biology, Cell Biology, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells	thomc@chop.edu
Timko	C. Alix	Psychiatry		Eating disorders, adolescents,	timkoc@chop.edu
Townsend Creasy	Kate	Medicine	Translational Medicine and Human Genetics	Metabolism, liver disease, nutrition	creasykt@upenn.edu
Ulloa Perez	Ernesto	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics		causal inference, EHR	Ernesto.UlloaPerez@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Verma	Ragini	Radiology		structural connectivity, diffusion MRI	ragini@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Vithayathil	Joseph	Pediatrics	Neurology	Perinatal brain injury, brain iron metabolism, lipid peroxidation	Vithayathj@chop.edu
Voight	Benjamin	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Genetics, Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics		Human Genetics, Complex Traits, Type 2 Diabetes, Population Genetics, Bioinformatics, Mendelian Randomization, GWAS	bvoight28@gmail.com
Weiss	Anna K.	Pediatrics	Emergency Medicine	medical education, learner assessment, bias in education	weissak@chop.edu
Wetherill	Reagan	Psychiatry		Addiction, PET imaging, ovarian hormones, Neuroimaging, clinical trials	Rweth@pennmedicine.UPenn.edu
Witsch	Jens	Neurology		Intracerebral hemorrhage, inflammatory injury in stroke, perihematomal edema, neutrophil extracellular traps	jens.witsch@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Wynne	Craig	Medicine	General Internal Medicine		craig.wynne@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Xiao	Ying	Radiation Oncology		QA for clinical trial, radiotherapy, imaging, AI	ying.xiao@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Zhou	Zhaolan (Joe)	Genetics		Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Brain Development and Function	zhaolan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu