Standing & Ad Hoc Committees

A large part of our success is a direct result of the incredible work of our committees. If you are interested in learning more about our various committees or participating on a committee, please email [email protected].

Executive Committee 

  • Shawn Lupold, PhD
  • Christina Jamieson, PhD
  • Will Ricke, PhD
  • Petra Popovics, PhD
  • Zongbing You, PhD
  • Dan Frigo, PhD
  • Jindan Yu, PhD
  • Qianben Wang, PhD
  • Timothy Ratliff, PhD

Awards Committee (Ad Hoc)

  • Travis Jerde, PhD
  • Veronica Rodriguez-Bravo, PhD
  • Ayesha Shafi, PhD
  • Jindan Yu, PhD
  • Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD

Coffey Innovation Award and Chung Mentorship Award Subcommittee

    • Timothy Ratliff, PhD
    • WilliamRicke, PhD
    • Chung Family Representative

    By-Laws Committee 

    • DanielFrigo, PhD
    • Yan Dong, PhD
    • Kexin Xu, PhD
    • Paula Hurley, PhD

    Fall Meeting Organizing Committee 

    • Doulas Strand, PhD (Chair)
    • Li Xin, PhD
    • Qianben Wang, PhD
    • Shawn Lupold, PhD
    • Will Ricke, PhD
    • Xiuping Yu, PhD
    • Nate Brennan, PhD
    • Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD
    • Ayesha Shafi, PhD
    • Anotonina Mitrofanova, PhD

    Abstract Review Committee

    • Douglas Strand, PhD

    Trainee Affairs Committee 

    • Antonina Mitrofanova, PhD
    • AyeshaShafi, PhD

    Industry Fundraising Committee 

    • Qianben Wang, PhD
    • Jiaoti Huang, MD, PhD
    • Hongyan Wang, PhD

    Finance Committee 

    • Zongbing You, MD, PhD  (Chair)
    • Christina Jamieson, PhD (Vice President)
    • Houjian Cai, PhD
    • Anna Woloszynska, PhD
    • Bishoy M. Faltas, MD

    Media/Website Committee (Ad-Hoc)

    • Petra Popovics, PhD
    • Leigh Ellis, PhD
    • Beatriz German Falcon, PhD

    Membership Committee 

    • Chengfei Liu, MD, PhD
    • Shafiq Khan, MSc, MPhil, PhD
    • Qing Zhang, PhD
    • Asmaa Elkenawi, PhD
    • Petra Popovics, PhD

    Nominating Committee

    • William Ricke, PhD
    • Jennifer Doll, PhD
    • Douglas Strand, PhD
    • Natasha Kyprianou, PhD
    • Janielle P. Maynard, PhD

    Spring Meeting Program Committee 

    • Christina Jamieson, PhD (2024 Vice President)
    • WilliamRicke, PhD (2024 Immediate Past President)
    • Praveen Thumbikat, PhD
    • Jelani Zarif, PhD

    AUA Research Council Representatives 

    • Shawn Lupold, PhD (2024 President)
    • Christina Jamieson, PhD (2024 Vice President)
    • William Ricke, PhD (2024 Past President)

    Publications Committee 

    • Natasha Kyprianou, PhD(Chair 2024)
    • Isaac Kim, PhD
    • Scott Dehm, PhD
    • Aria Olumi, PhD
    • Amina Zoubeidi, PhD
    • Hansen He, PhD
    • Tanya Stoyanova, PhD
    • Marc Cox, PhD
    • John Sfakianos, PhD
    • Yan Dong, PhD
    • Mehdi Mollapour, PhD
    • Lorelei Mucci, PhD
    • Petros Grivas, PhD
    • Sean X. Li, PhD
    • Timothy McDonnell, PhD
    • Emmanuel Antonarakis, PhD
    • Toby Chai, PhD

    OTHER PAST ADHOC COMMITTEES

    • Advocacy Committee
    •  Mission Euroscience Committee
    •  Diversity advocacy Committee
    •  Endowment Fund Committee