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UMMC Centers and Institutes
Institute/CenterTypeDirector or Designee
Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile ChildrenExternal DesignationEllen Hansen, MS, BSN, RN, CENP
Basic and Advanced Resuscitation Training CenterCenterJereme King, Paramedic, RN, NRP, MSEFL
Cancer Center & Research InstituteInstituteRodney P. Rocconi, MD, FACOG, FASCO
Cardiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research CenterExternal DesignationJohn Hall, PhD
Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center (CRRC)CenterDavid E. Stec, PhD (Director) & Josh Speed, PhD (Associate Director)
Center for Advancement of Youth (CAY)Clinical CenterDavid Elkin, PhD, ABPP (Executive Director) & Barbara Saunders, DO, FAAP (Medical Director)
Center for Bioethics and Medical HumanitiesCenterRalph Didlake, MD, FACS
Center for Children with Medical ComplexityCenterC. Christian Payne, MD, MHIIM (Clinical Director) & Chris Collado, DHA, NP-C, CPNP (Admin Director)
Center for Clinical and Translational ScienceCenterMeagan Brown, PharmD
Center for Comparative ResearchCenterAndrew W. Grady, DVM, Diplomate ACLAM
Center for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Policy (within Myrlie Evers Williams Institute)CenterMauda L. Monger, PhD
Center for Immunology and Microbial ResearchCenterLarry McDaniel, PhD, FIDSA, FAAM (Director) & Eva Bengten, PhD (Associate Director)
Center for Informatics and AnalyticsCenterRamona Sandlin, RHIA
Center for Innovation and Discovery in AddictionsCenterJames Rowlett, PhD & Andrew Voluse, PhD
Center for Integrative HealthClinical CenterDanny Burgess, PhD (Director) & Rachel Dear, PT (Associate Director)
Center for Maternal and Fetal CareClinical CenterAngelle Klar, MD; Sarah Novotny, MD & Chris Collado DHA, NP-C, CPNP-Dual
Center for Neuromuscular DisordersClinical CenterAmanda Witt, MD
Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research (ACT)CenterJonathan Hontzas, DNP
Children's Heart CenterClinical CenterAlicon Johnson, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC; Phillip Burch, MD & Scott Simpson, MD
Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood DisordersCenterBetty Herrington, MD, FAAP 
Children's Safe Center External DesignationScott Benton, MD
Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterClinical Center Olga Selioutski, DO FACNS, FAES, FACN
Cystic Fibrosis Care Center (Adult/Pediatric)External DesignationAndrew Wilhelm, MD (adult); David Josey, MD & Joseph 'Marc' Majure, MD (pediatric)
Esophageal Health and Reflux Center Clinical Center Jacob Moremen, MD 
Face and Skin CenterClinical CenterJeremy Jackson, MD & Kim Ward, MD
Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery CenterMarc E. Walker, MD, MBA, FACS
Judith Gore Gearhart Clinical Skills CenterClinical CenterNorma Ojeda, MD (Interim)
The Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Center (MIND)CenterThomas Mosley, PhD
Mississippi AIDS Education Training CenterExternal DesignationSherry Stephens-Gibson, DrPH, MCHES®, MPH
Mississippi Burn Center Clinical Center Juvonda Hodge, MD
Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research (MCCTR)External DesignationJoey Granger, PhD
Mississippi Center for Emergency ServicesClinical CenterKendall McKenzie, MD
Mississippi Center for Heart Research (MCHR)CenterMichael Hall, MD; Yingjie Chen, PhD & Ji Li, PhD
Mississippi Center for Obesity Research (MCOR)CenterJohn E. Hall, PhD
Mississippi Center of Excellence in Perinatal ResearchExternal DesignationJane F. Reckelhoff, PhD
Mississippi Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of ExcellenceExternal DesignationRobin Christian, DNP, APRN, FNP-C & Michelle Palokas, DNP, RN-CPN 
Mississippi Clinical Research and Trials CenterCenterGailen Marshall, MD, PhD
Mississippi Poison Control CenterExternal DesignationMichael Marlin, MD (Medical Director) & Jenna Davis, NP (Managing Director)
Molecular Center of Health and Disease (MCHD) External Designation Michael R. Garrett, PhD 
Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health DisparitiesInstituteVictoria Gholar, DNP, PMH-BC (Executive Director); Abigail Gamble, PhD, MS (Director, Research and Community Engagement) & Juanyce Taylor, PhD (Director, Interdisciplinary Learning Lab)
Southeast Center for Health Achievement and Growth in Equity (SEACHANGE)External DesignationCaroline Compretta, PhD
Simulation and Interprofessional Education CenterCenterOheneba A. Boadum, MD
Stephanie & Mitchell Morris Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Research and InnovationClinical CenterIan Hoppe, MD
The Skin Cancer CenterClinical CenterWilliam Black, MD & Jeremy Jackson, MD
UMMC Biobank Center Shelia Belk, MD & Evangeline Deer, PhD 
UMMC Neuro InstituteInstituteJohn Ingram, MD
UMMC Stroke CenterCenterChad Washington, MS, MD, MPHS
UMMC Telehealth Center of ExcellenceExternal DesignationSaurabh Chandra, MD
UMMC Voice and Swallowing CenterClinical CenterJohn Schweinfurth, MD
University Heart CenterClinical CenterMichael McMullan, MD
Women's Health Research CenterCenterLicy Yanes Cardozo, MD (Director) & Jane Reckelhoff, PhD (Co-Director)