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FY2026 NIH awards · Principal investigators

Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, NC

Funding
$58.5M
$58,513,042
Awards
66
FY2026 NIH awards in Internal Medicine
Principal investigators
86
64 lead a grant here, 22 co-investigators
Department rank
#30
of 133 · Ranking
  • NIH names only the principal investigators on an award, so this page lists only them. The department is the award's: it is where ScienceDex counts the award, not a list of the department's members.
  • These are the awards in the Internal Medicine row of the Wake Forest University Health Sciences page.

Leads a grant in this department

64 contact PIs of these awards, by the funding they lead. Other principal investigators on an award are listed with it and under Co-investigators.

  1. Denise Kathryn Houston

    Leads 4 awards · $7,504,882

  2. Xiaoyan Leng

    Leads 2 awards · $5,805,412

  3. Glenn J Lesser

    Leads 1 award · $5,455,527

  4. Timothy M. Hughes

    Leads 1 award · $5,365,161

    • 5R01AG058969-08Department: NIH department code
      Subclinical Vascular Contributions to Alzheimer's Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Multisite Study of AD (Renewal)

      Principal investigators: Timothy M. Hughes (contact PI), Jose Alejandro Luchsinger, Yongmei Liu

      $5,365,161
      award amount

  5. Jeff Douglas Williamson

    Leads 1 award · $4,510,117

    Also a principal investigator on 5R13AG077868-04, led by Kevin P. High.

  6. Laura D. Baker

    Leads 1 award · $4,510,117

  7. Shannon L Risacher

    Leads 1 award · $4,510,117

  8. Sharon Letchworth

    Leads 1 award · $4,510,117

  9. Suzanne Craft

    Leads 1 award · $4,510,117

  10. Thomas Costin Register

    Leads 1 award · $4,510,117

  11. William Thomas Harrison

    Leads 1 award · $4,510,117

  12. Thomas K Houston

    Leads 1 award · $3,951,899

  13. Patrick Michael McNutt

    Leads 4 awards · $3,462,049

    • 1R01EY037660-01Department: NIH department code
      Single cell determinants of corneal injury progression following mustard exposure

      Principal investigators: Patrick Michael McNutt (contact PI), Guangxu Jin

      $1,362,848
      award amount
    • 5U2CEY036984-03Department: NIH department code
      Wake Forest University Vesicant Exposure Resource and Coordination Core
      $1,116,225
      award amount
    • 1R61AI197857-01Department: NIH department code
      Next-generation protein neurotherapeutics for botulism poisoning

      Principal investigators: Patrick Michael McNutt (contact PI), Konstantin Ichtchenko

      $502,528
      award amount
    • 1R61AI197853-01Department: NIH department code
      Improved Aminopyridine Analogs for Symptomatic Treatment of Botulism
      $480,448
      award amount

  14. David McLeod Herrington

    Leads 2 awards · $2,912,461

    • 1R01HL180612-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Mapping the Molecular and Cellular Pheno-Conversion of Normal Human Coronary Artery to Atherosclerotic Plaque
      $2,402,250
      award amount
    • 5T32HL076132-22Department: NIH department code
      CVD Epidemiology Training Program
      $510,211
      award amount

  15. Dalane W Kitzman

    Leads 3 awards · $2,346,502

  16. Nicholette D. Allred

    Leads 2 awards · $2,282,286

    Also a principal investigator on 5U01DK116041-10, led by Barry Ira Freedman.

  17. Ruben A. Mesa

    Leads 1 award · $2,225,150

    • 5P30CA012197-51Department: NIH department code
      Cancer Center Support Grant
      $2,225,150
      award amount

  18. Barry Ira Freedman

    Leads 3 awards · $1,947,135

    • 5U01DK116041-10Department: NIH department code
      14/14 APOL1 Long-term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Network (APOLLO) Scientific Data Research Center

      Principal investigators: Barry Ira Freedman (contact PI), Carl D Langefeld, Nicholette D. Allred, Robert J Stratta

      $1,210,164
      award amount
    • 5R01DK140129-03Department: NIH department code
      Trans-omics Analysis of African American Deceased Donor Kidneys for Transplant Outcomes.

      Principal investigators: Barry Ira Freedman (contact PI), Lijun Ma

      $656,839
      award amount
    • 5U01DK116040-09Department: NIH department code
      13/14 APOL1 Long-term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Network (APOLLO) Clinical Center

      Principal investigators: Barry Ira Freedman (contact PI), Rasheed Adebayo Gbadegesin

      $80,132
      award amount

  19. Graca Duarte Almeida-Porada

    Leads 3 awards · $1,798,238

    • 2U01HL148681-03Department: NIH department code
      cGMP Manufacture Of FVIII-Expressing Placental Cells For Hemophilia A
      $816,782
      award amount
    • 5R01HL165247-04Department: NIH department code
      Targeted conditioning to maximize prenatal HSC engraftment for SCD

      Principal investigators: Graca Duarte Almeida-Porada (contact PI), Christopher D Porada

      $597,782
      award amount
    • 5R01HL166462-04Department: NIH department code
      Using human liver tissue equivalents to optimize AAV-mediated GT and better define age-related clinical risks

      Principal investigators: Graca Duarte Almeida-Porada (contact PI), Christopher D Porada

      $383,674
      award amount

  20. Christopher B Newgard

    Leads 1 award · $1,526,286

  21. Morgana Lee Mongraw-Chaffin

    Leads 1 award · $1,526,286

  22. P Darrell Neufer

    Leads 1 award · $1,526,286

  23. Stephen B. Kritchevsky

    Leads 2 awards · $1,305,651

  24. Barbara J Nicklas

    Leads 1 award · $1,295,295

  25. Jamie Nicole Justice

    Leads 1 award · $1,295,295

  26. Leon Lenchik

    Leads 1 award · $1,295,295

  27. Ellen Elizabeth Quillen

    Leads 1 award · $1,183,026

    • 4R01AG087957-03Department: NIH department code
      Multi-omic and biological factors associated with lifespan and healthspan across NHP clades
      $1,183,026
      award amount

  28. Tao Ma

    Leads 2 awards · $919,553

    • 4R01AG082388-02Department: NIH department code
      Roles of the glycogen synthase kinase 3 alpha isoform in Alzheimers disease pathophysiology
      $541,829
      award amount
    • 5R01AG073823-03Department: NIH department code
      Targeting protein synthesis dysregulation in Down syndrome-associated cognitive impairment with aging
      $377,724
      award amount

  29. Gretchen A Brenes

    Leads 1 award · $774,310

    • 5R01AG091449-02Department: NIH department code
      The impact of stressful and traumatic experiences on the well-being of caregivers and persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

      Principal investigators: Gretchen A Brenes (contact PI), Christina E Hugenschmidt

      $774,310
      award amount

  30. Da Ma

    Leads 1 award · $770,558

    • 5R01AG093792-02Department: NIH department code
      Neuroimage-genomic fingerprints for subtyping and prediction of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia
      $770,558
      award amount

  31. Joseph Matthew McClung

    Leads 1 award · $765,811

    • 1R01HL183201-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Fatty Acid Oxidation and Myosteatosis in Peripheral Artery Disease

      Principal investigators: Joseph Matthew McClung (contact PI), Jessica M Ellis

      $765,811
      award amount

  32. Christina E Hugenschmidt

    Leads 1 award · $757,611

    • 5R01AG076669-05Department: NIH department code
      Establishing the optimal frequency of dance movement for neurocognitive and physical outcomes in people at risk of Alzheimer's disease

      Principal investigators: Christina E Hugenschmidt (contact PI), Christina T Soriano

      $757,611
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 5R01AG091449-02, led by Gretchen A Brenes.

  33. Bumsoo Ahn

    Leads 1 award · $711,218

    • 1R01AG092766-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Synergistic Effects of Unacylated Ghrelin and Endurance Exercise on Sarcopenia and Mobility Loss
      $711,218
      award amount

  34. Kenneth Tucker Kishida

    Leads 1 award · $683,782

    • 1R01DA062697-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Computationally assisted multi-neurotransmitter detection for intracranial research
      $683,782
      award amount

  35. Deepak Palakshappa

    Leads 1 award · $673,099

    • 5R01HL173064-02Department: NIH department code
      Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial to Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Adherence in Patients with Hypertension
      $673,099
      award amount

  36. Sang Jin Lee

    Leads 1 award · $664,005

    • 5R01DE031285-05Department: NIH department code
      Clinically Applicable Orofacial Cleft Reconstruction Using Structural, Compositional Biomimetic Bone Scaffolds

      Principal investigators: Sang Jin Lee (contact PI), Kyungsup Shin

      $664,005
      award amount

  37. Drew Kiraly

    Leads 1 award · $651,993

    • 1R01DA063642-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Mechanistic role of CNS penetrant T cells in opioid taking and seeking
      $651,993
      award amount

  38. Raghunatha R Yammani

    Leads 1 award · $651,278

    • 1R01AR085900-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Fatty acid signaling in obesity induced OA
      $651,278
      award amount

  39. James J Yoo

    Leads 1 award · $599,666

    • 5R01HD112028-04Department: NIH department code
      Production of 3D Bioprinted Autologous Vaginal Tissue Constructs for Reconstructive Applications
      $599,666
      award amount

  40. Osvaldo Delbono

    Leads 1 award · $581,796

    • 5R01AG071545-05Department: NIH department code
      Role of Central Autonomic Relays in Aging Sarcopenia
      $581,796
      award amount

  41. Anthony Atala

    Leads 2 awards · $548,899

    • 5R01HD108298-05Department: NIH department code
      Bioengineered Tissues For Uterine Reconstruction
      $436,973
      award amount
    • 2T32EB014836-11Department: NIH department code
      Studies in Translational Regenerative Medicine

      Principal investigators: Anthony Atala (contact PI), Victoria Weis

      $111,926
      award amount

  42. Oguz Akbilgic

    Leads 1 award · $494,339

    • 5R01HL169451-04Department: NIH department code
      ECG-AI Based Prediction and Phenotyping of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
      $494,339
      award amount

  43. Pooja Jadiya

    Leads 1 award · $492,014

    • 5R01HL178419-02Department: NIH department code
      Cellular heterogeneity in mitochondrial calcium dynamics in heart failure
      $492,014
      award amount

  44. Christopher Michael Peters

    Leads 1 award · $426,250

    • 1R21AR086401-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Sensory neuron fibroblast crosstalk in knee osteoarthritis
      $426,250
      award amount

  45. Tina E Brinkley

    Leads 1 award · $426,250

    • 1R21AG091075-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Vibegron: A Novel Treatment for Multisystem Functional Decline in Aging and Obesity
      $426,250
      award amount

  46. Yuanyuan No Zhang

    Leads 1 award · $426,250

    • 1R21EY037262-01A1Department: NIH department code
      PEDF-enriched Urine-derived Stem Cell Sheets for Corneal Wound Healing in Mustard Gas Injury
      $426,250
      award amount

  47. Dhanendra Tomar

    Leads 1 award · $387,500

    • 5R35GM160213-02Department: NIH department code
      Calcium sensing and mitochondrial homeostasis
      $387,500
      award amount

  48. Baharak Moshiree

    Leads 1 award · $321,500

    • 5U01DK073974-20Department: NIH department code
      Exploration of Subtypes of Gastroparesis and Gastroparesis-like Symptoms based on Physiological Testing
      $321,500
      award amount

  49. Jai Narendra Patel

    Leads 1 award · $282,467

    • 1R01CA311879-01Department: NIH department code
      CHaMPION-DPYD: A Community-Based Hybrid Type 2 Implementation-Effectiveness Trial of DPYD Genotyping in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers
      $282,467
      award amount

  50. Ibrahim Karabayir

    Leads 1 award · $232,500

    • 1R21HL189046-01Department: NIH department code
      Population-Based Validation of Low-Cost Accessible ECG-AI Screening for Heart Failure Subtyping in Breast Cancer Survivors
      $232,500
      award amount

  51. Janet A. Tooze

    Leads 1 award · $208,750

    • 5T32TR004915-03Department: NIH department code
      CTSA Postdoctoral T32 at Wake Forest

      Principal investigators: Janet A. Tooze (contact PI), Heidi Diana Klepin

      $208,750
      award amount

  52. Jennifer Lynn Gabbard

    Leads 1 award · $174,664

    • 5K23AG070234-05Department: NIH department code
      Implementation Strategies to Promote Advance Care Planning among Persons Living with ADRD and those with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Outpatient Primary Care Practices
      $174,664
      award amount

  53. Kristen Marie Beavers

    Leads 1 award · $161,672

    • 1K07AG101495-01Department: NIH department code
      Enhancing Research and Educational Capacity in Emerging Areas Relevant to Aging, Obesity, and Body Composition
      $161,672
      award amount

  54. Debra S Regier

    Leads 1 award · $159,860

    • 5R25HD105586-06Department: NIH department code
      Rare Disease Clinical Research Training Program
      $159,860
      award amount

  55. Yashashwi Pokharel

    Leads 1 award · $155,539

    • 5K23HL171954-03Department: NIH department code
      Tailoring a Telemedicine Hypertension Management Intervention for Patients with High Social Needs or Social Risk Factors
      $155,539
      award amount

  56. Jennifer Thi Wing Krall

    Leads 1 award · $154,660

    • 1K08HL185928-01Department: NIH department code
      Mechanisms of Muscle Wasting in ARDS: The Role of IL-6 and Mononuclear Phagocytes
      $154,660
      award amount

  57. Metin Nafi Gurcan

    Leads 1 award · $133,213

    • 5R25LM014214-05Department: NIH department code
      Creative Applied Learning In Biomedical Informatics Research (CALIBIR) Program

      Principal investigators: Metin Nafi Gurcan (contact PI), Arezoo Movaghar, Ashley Weaver

      $133,213
      award amount

  58. Emmanuel C. Opara

    Leads 1 award · $107,996

    • 5R25DK126625-05Department: NIH department code
      Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Undergraduate Research Addressing Challenges in Kidney and Urologic Diseases
      $107,996
      award amount

  59. Hannah Margaret Ruetten

    Leads 1 award · $91,500

    • 1K99DK149117-01Department: NIH department code
      Effects of Androgens on Urinary Function: A Potential Etiology of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
      $91,500
      award amount

  60. Donald A. McClain

    Leads 1 award · $65,156

    • 5T35DK007400-45Department: NIH department code
      Wake Forest Short-term Research Training Program
      $65,156
      award amount

  61. Sudarshan Krishnamurthy

    Leads 1 award · $50,220

    • 5F30AG085932-03Department: NIH department code
      Investigating Impacts of Neighborhood Disadvantage on ADRD risks, imaging biomarkers, and cognition
      $50,220
      award amount

  62. Clara Christine Lowe

    Leads 1 award · $50,114

    • 1F31AA032181-01Department: NIH department code
      Unraveling the Role of Neurexin 3 in Alcohol Use Disorder: Insights from Primate and Rodent Models
      $50,114
      award amount

  63. Seonwook Kim

    Leads 1 award · $50,114

    • 1F31HL186704-01Department: NIH department code
      Roles for Nox4 in Macrophage (Dys)function and Atherogenesis
      $50,114
      award amount

  64. Kevin P. High

    Leads 1 award · $47,441

    • 5R13AG077868-04Department: NIH department code
      Evidence to Impact: Accelerating Implementation of Aging Research

      Principal investigators: Kevin P. High (contact PI), Jeff Douglas Williamson

      $47,441
      award amount

Co-investigators

Named as principal investigators on these awards, which someone else leads. They may belong to another department or institution: their own, below, comes from the awards they lead.