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About iMERS

OUR LEADERSHIP

Donald T. Frazier, PhD

Donald T. Frazier, PhD

Physiology
Program Co-Director

With an extensive history of leading federally funded research projects and educational outreach programs, Dr. Frazier continues to serve underrepresented groups in STEM fields, such as minority faculty. His scientific expertise is in systems physiology, with an emphasis on chemical and neural control of respiration and the biophysics of isolated nerve membranes.

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Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics Program Co-Director Known for his outstanding contributions to graduate student education and biomedical research at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Spear brings his mentoring and grant-writing expertise to iMERS as co-director for the program. As a molecular biologist, his scientific research investigates gene regulation during liver development and disease.

Brett Spear, PhD

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Program Co-Director

Known for his outstanding contributions to graduate student education and biomedical research at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Spear brings his mentoring and grant-writing expertise to iMERS as co-director for the program. As a molecular biologist, his scientific research investigates gene regulation during liver development and disease.

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Melissa Nickell, MS

Melissa Nickell, MS

Program Coordinator

As iMERS Program Coordinator, Melissa is responsible for day-to-day operations and event planning. Previously, she served as a Grant Proposal Specialist in the UK College of Medicine, supporting the submission of extramural funding applications. Her scientific interest is in neurogenomics and mathematical tools to assess tissue-level gene expression patterns.

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OUR PROPOSAL SPECIALISTS

Kathy Grzech, M.A.

Kathy Grzech, MA

Proposal Development Office
Positions Held:
  • Executive Director
Barbara Duncan, Ph.D.

Barbara Duncan, PhD

Proposal Development Office
Positions Held:
  • Associate Director
Erik Davidshofer, M.A.

Erik Davidshofer, MA

Proposal Development Office
Positions Held:
  • Senior Proposal Development Officer
Margot McCullers, Ph.D.

Margot McCullers, PhD

Proposal Development Office
Positions Held:
  • Emeritus
Ada Sue Selwitz, MS

Ada Sue Selwitz, MS

CCTS
Positions Held:
  • Co-Director, Support Core
Sean Scott, CRA, CFRA

Sean Scott, CRA CPRA CFRA

College of Agriculture Research
Positions Held:
  • CAFE Grants Officer Senior
  • SRAI Distinguished Faculty
  • NSPAA of HBCUs, Inc. Associate Member
  • SACNAS Professional Member

OUR FACULTY MENTORS

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Funding for this conference program was made possible (in part) by R25 GM125680 from the National Institute of General Medicine Sciences. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.