Faculty

Clintoria R. Williams, Ph.D. 
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Scientific Director of Cardio-Renal Institute, CRISP Director, and Associate Professor

Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology Department

Research Interests: Investigates renal mechanisms driving hypertension and kidney disease, aiming to improve cardio-renal health

clintoria.williams@wright.edu

Thomas L. Brown, Ph.D. 
Dr. Thomas Brown

Professor and Associate Chair for Research

Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology Department

Research Interests: Investigates mechanisms linking pregnancy complications to hypertension and kidney disease, aiming to improve maternal health

thomas.l.brown@wright.edu

Hongmei Ren, Ph.D. 
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Associate Professor and CRISP Co-Director

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department

Research Interests: Investigates mechanisms underlying cardiac dysfunction in muscular dystrophies to identify therapeutic targets to mitigate dystrophic pathology

hongmei.ren@wright.edu

Eric S. Bennett, Ph.D.
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Professor and Chair of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology; Interim Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology Department

Research Interests: Investigates cardiac electrical signaling in arrhythmias and heart failure, seeking novel therapeutic targets

eric.bennett@wright.edu

David N. Dhanraj, MD
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Associate Professor and Chair

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Areas of Expertise: Focuses on maternal health disparities, studying hypertension and preeclampsia to improve outcomes for at-risk populations

david.dhanraj@wright.edu

Mark Oxman, D.O.
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Nephrologist

Dayton Kidney and Boonshoft School of Medicine

Areas of Expertise: Focuses on nephrology, hypertension and dialysis, translating research into treatments for kidney disease

m.oxman@naod.us

Khalid M. Elased, PharmD, Ph.D. 
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Professor 

Pharmacology & Toxicology 

Research Interests: Investigates urinary biomarkers associated with the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), with a particular emphasis on metabolic cardio-renal complications. 

khalid.elased@wright.edu 

Courtney E.W. Sulentic, Ph.D.
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Professor and Interim Associate Dean of Research-BSOM

Pharmacology and Toxicology 

Research interests: Investigates mechanistic interactions between environmental exposures, genetics, and immune-based disease, aiming to identify therapeutic targets and define individual risk

courtney.sulentic@wright.edu