United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Houston VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence

Career Development Awards

CoE investigators who were awarded VA Career Development Awards (CDA), Research Career Development Awards (RCDA), Advanced Career Development Awards (ACDA), Advanced Clinical Research Career Development Awards (ACRCDA), Associate Investigator Program Awards(IAP), and/or Merit Review Entry Program (MREP) Awards
Current Investigators CDA Type CDA Dates
Laura Petersen, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D RCDA & ACDA 1996 – 1999
1999 – 2002
Howard Gordon, M.D. VA HSR&D RCDA & ACDA 1998 – 2001
2001 – 2004
Mark Kunik, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D ACDA 1999 – 2002
Paul Haidet, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D RCDA 2001 – 2005
Anita Deswal, M.D., M.P.H. VA Cooperative Studies Program
CRCDA & ACRCDA
2001 – 2003
2004 – 2006
Hashem El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D, RCDA
VA HSR&D ACDA
2001 – 2003
2004 – 2006
LeChauncy Woodard, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D AIP 2002 - 2004
Michael Johnson, Ph.D. VA HSR&D MREP 2003 - 2005
Ursula Braun, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D RCDA 2003 - 2006
Jeffrey Cully, Ph.D. VA HSR&D AIP
VA HSR&D, RCDA
2003 - 2006
2006 - 2009
Jessica Davila, Ph.D.*

VA HSR&D MREP 2003 - 2006
P. Adam Kelly, Ph.D., M.B.A. VA HSR&D MREP 2005 - 2008
Jennifer Kramer, Ph.D., M.P.H.* VA HSR&D MREP 2006 - 2009
Sylvia Hysong, Ph.D.* VA HSR&D RCDA-2 2008 - 2011
Donna White, Ph.D., M.P.H. VA Clinical Science Research and Development Service CDA-2 2008 - 2011
Former Investigators CDA Type CDA Dates
Jane Geraci, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D RCDA 1993 - 1996
Linda Rabeneck, M.D., M.P.H. VA HSR&D ACRDA 1997 - 2000
A. Lynn Snow, Ph.D. VA HSR&D AIP, RCDA and ACDA 2000 - 2002
2002 - 2005
2005 - 2006
Rebecca Beyth, M.D., M.S. VA HSR&D ACDA 2003 - 2006
Tracie Collins, M.D., M.P.H. VA Cooperative Studies Program, ACRCDA 2004 - 2006

*Former CoE post-doctoral fellows

Investigators who have active or completed non-VA Career Development Awards
Current Investigators Source of CDA CDA Date
Ursula Braun, M.D., M.P.H. American Geriatrics Society/Pfizer Foundation for Health in Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship on Health Outcomes in Geriatrics 2001 2002 – 2003
Thomas Giordano, M.D., M.P.H. National Institute of Mental Health K23 Award 2002 – 2007
Laura Petersen, M.D., M.P.H. Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar Award
American Heart Association Established Investigator Award
2002 – 2007

2005 – 2009

LeChauncy Woodard, M.D., M.P.H. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Minority Supplement 2003-2005
Cayla Teal, Ph.D.* Centers for Disease Control K01 Award 2004 – 2007
Neena Abraham, M.D., M.S.C.E., F.A.C.G., F.A.S.G.E. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Award
American College of Gastroenterology Junior Faculty Development Award
American Gastroenterological Association Foundation
2005 – 2007

2005 – 2007

2007 – 2010

Hardeep Singh, M.D., M.P.H. National Institute of Health K12 Award, Clinical Scientist Training Program
National Cancer Institute K23 Award
2005 – 2007

2007 – 2012

Aanand Naik, M.D. American Geriatric Society
National Institute on Aging K23 Award
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award
2006 – 2008
2006 – 2011
2008 – 2011
Elizabeth Chiao, M.D., M.P.H. National Cancer Institute K23 Award 2006 – 2011
Paul Haidet, M.D., M.P.H. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute K07 Award 2006 – 2011
David Latini, Ph.D. American Cancer Society 2006 – 2011
Hashem El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases K24 Award 2007 –  2012
Jochen Profit, M.D., M.P.H. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development K23 Award 2007 – 2012
Donna White, Ph.D., M.P.H. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases K01 Award 2008 – 2013
Former Investigators CDA Type CDA Dates
Margaret Byrne, Ph.D. National Science Foundation Professional Opportunities for Women in Research Education 1999 - 2000
Tracie Collins, M.D., M.P.H. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Minority Medical Faculty Development Award
1999 - 2001
2000 - 2003
Linda Rabeneck, M.D., M.P.H. National Institute of Health K23 Award 2001 - 2006
Ruth Bush, M.D. National Institute of Health K12 Award 2004 - 2006

*Former CoE post-doctoral fellows