The purpose of the Awards Committee is to solicit nominations for and supervise the administration of SER awards. The Awards Committee is also charged with developing new awards for SER, in concert with the Executive Committee, to reflect particular areas that should be rewarded by SER members.

Lauren McCullough
Awards Committee Co-Chair
Dr. Lauren E. McCullough is Rollins Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health. Her overarching research interests are in the life-course epidemiology of breast cancer, specifically the contributions of obesity and the social environment to the tumor epigenome and microenvironment, as well as disparities in cancer outcomes. Her research program integrates molecular epidemiology, epigenetics and other biomarkers for disease risk and progression; environmental and reproductive epidemiology; disparities research; and causal inference methods. The abiding goal of Dr. McCullough’s research is to improve cancer outcomes in underserved populations by identifying targets for pharmacologic, behavioral, and policy intervention.
Contact
Emory University
Rollins School of Public Health
1518 Clifton Road
CNR 3037
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404-727-4595
lauren.mccullough@emory.edu

Bryan James
Awards Committee Co-Chair
Bryan James, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center (RADC), and the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Community Epidemiologic Research, at Rush University Medical Center. His research focuses on social, psychological, behavioral and medical determinants of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and cognitive decline, as well as describing the societal impact of ADRD. Recent NIH-funder work focuses on cognitive impairment after hospitalization and the consequences of the timing of clinical dementia diagnosis. Read more
Contact
Bryan James
RUSH University
600 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Email: Bryan_James@rush.edu
Website: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/faculty/bryan-d-james-phd
Award Committee Members
Alex Mutombo Baleka
Alison Simmons
Astrid Berena Herrera
Audrey Jane Gaskins
Bill Strohsnitter
Cande Ananth
Claire Bosire
Elizabeth Masterson
Ernest Amankwah
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Felice Le-Scherban
Kara Michels
Maria Cuellar
Matthew Mimiaga
Meredith Shiels
Minkyo Song
Mollie Wood
Nasser Laoual
Olugbemiga Ekundayo
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Parichoy Pal Choudhury
Ransome Eke
Rupak Shivakoti
Sean Hennessy
Timothy Ihongbe
Yan Wang
Zeyan Liew
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