Augusta University

Augusta University

1120 15th Street or 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, 30912, GA, US

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Augusta University is Georgia's health sciences university and a national center for cyber security education. Home to the state’s only public academic medical center, Augusta’s world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. The university is comprised of nine colleges, including one of the nation's oldest medical schools, the Medical College of Georgia; the Hull College of Business; and the state's only dental school, the Dental College of Georgia.

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Paul Langridge, PhD

Paul Langridge, PhD

Assistant Professor

An acclaimed scientist specializing in morphogenesis, CRISPR, synthetic biology, signal transduction, and cell and molecular biology.

Molecular Mechanisms of Notch Activation‎ Signal Transduction Endocytosis Synthetic Biology Cellular Biology Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Morphogenesis‎

Christy Ledford, PhD

Christy Ledford, PhD

Professor in the Department of Family Medicine

A leading expert in health and strategic communication

Corportate Communication Health and Strategic Communication Medical Journalism Technical Communication

Maria Lima, MD

Maria Lima, MD

Assistant Professor

A leading expert in reconstructive surgery and body contouring.

Abdominoplasty Pediatric Plastic Surgery Cleft lip and palate repair Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Body contouring after massive weight loss

Yutao Liu, MD, PhD

Yutao Liu, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Dr. Liu is a human molecular geneticist in glaucoma and keratoconus.

DNA Copy Number Analysis Animal Modeling Functional Genomics Human Molecular Genetics Next Generation Sequencing

Mary-Kate Lizotte, PhD

Mary-Kate Lizotte, PhD

Professor of Political Science

Lizotte is an expert in public opinion and is an expert in gender in politics and voting.

Gender Differences in Effect of Attractiveness on Political Candidacy‎ Race and Politics Gender Differences in Political Interests Gender Differences in Public Opinion

Marsha Loda

Marsha Loda

Associate Professor in the James M. Hull College of Business

A leading marketing expert helping businesses in the hospitality industry bounce back from crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mass media public relations Journalism Parks, Recreation and Leisure Message credibility

Rodger  MacArthur, MD

Rodger MacArthur, MD

Professor

A widely recognized expert in COVID-19, HIV antiretroviral therapy, resistance to antiretroviral drugs, and sepsis.

Deep soft tissue infections HIV COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Sepsis Infectious Global Health

Neil MacKinnon, PhD

Neil MacKinnon, PhD

Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Neil MacKinnon is a senior university administrator, academic health leader and an expert in population health and public health.

Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (i.e. addictions treatment via Methadone and Suboxone) Opioid Abuse Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Rural Health Medication Error Health Care Error Opioids Public Health Population Health Healthcare Management Health Policy Patient Safety Rural Health Care Access Opioid Addiction & Recovery

Vaughn McCall, MD

Vaughn McCall, MD

Case Distinguished University Chairman for the Department of Psychiatry & Health Behavior, Executive Vice Dean for the Medical College of Georgia

Vaughn McCall focuses on depression, electroconvulsive therapy, quality of life, insomnia, and suicide.

Suicide Quality of Life Depression Electroconvulsive Therapy Insomnia

Beth NeSmith, PhD

Beth NeSmith, PhD

Chair and Professor, Department of Nursing Science

Dr. NeSmith's research program focuses on clinical and translational work

Nursing Trauma Emergency Medicine

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