The Early Career Advisory Committee (ECAC) was formed by CVRI to ensure that the unique needs of junior investigators at UVM and UVM Medical Center are being met. The members of this committee are selected from applications submitted to CVRI's Board of Directors, and they represent multiple departments and levels of expertise. The committee members are:
Maria Cristina Bravo, PhD (Chair) – Faculty Scientist, Biochemistry
Kramer Wahlberg, MD (Vice Chair) – Fellow, Medicine - Cardiology
Deborah Kamin Mukaz, PhD (Secretary) – Postdoctoral Associate, Medicine – Laboratory Clinical Biochemistry Research
Sulamunn Coleman, PhD – Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Osama Harraz, PhD – Assistant Professor, Research, Pharmacology
Nicholas Klug, PhD – Post-Doctoral Fellow, Pharmacology
Nga Ling (Theresa) Ko, PhD – Assistant Professor, Research, ObGyn and Reproductive Sciences
Rony Lahoud, MD – Assistant Professor, Medicine – Cardiology
Amreen Mughal, PhD – Assistant Professor, Research, Pharmacology
Maria Noterman, PhD – Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Pharmacology
Samuel Short, BA – Medical Student, LCOM Class of 2023
Aneesh Singal, BS – Medical Student, LCOM Class of 2023
Althea Tapales, BS – Medical Student, LCOM Class of 2024