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Advisory Committees

Biomedical Research Coordinating Committee (BRCC)


The Biomedical Research Coordinating Committee (BRCC) consists of experienced local scientists and administrators who assist the Program Director and Activity Leaders with various aspects of planning and implementation associated with the Hawaii RCMI Program. Specifically, the duties of the BRCC are to:

  • Monitor overall progress and assist activity leaders and project leaders in the successful implementation of their research

  • Identify additional funding sources and develop opportunities for project-specific research training

  • Develop review criteria and participate in the review process of applications submitted to the Clinical and Translational Sciences Bridging Fund

  • Meet biannually to assess the productivity of the RCMI Program, and to recommend program priorities and governing decisions regarding individual activities

The members of the Hawaii RCMI Program BRCC are:

Naleen Andrade, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry 		  Peter Crouch, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Engineering
David Curb, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Health Research Institute 		  Marilyn F. Dunlap, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Director, Pacific Biosciences Research Center
Andrew Hashimoto, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources 		  Jerris Hedges, M.D.
BRCC Chair
Dean, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Stephen Y. Itoga
Professor, Department of Computer Sciences
   Neal Palafox, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

RCMI External Advisory Committee (EAC)


The External Advisory Committee (EAC) consists of respected scientists from institutions outside the state of Hawai'i. Their role is to monitor and periodically evaluate the Hawaii RCMI Program to maintain the highest possible standards of research and administration. Specifically, the duties of the EAC are to:

  • Provide advice and guidance in the planning, development, implementation and future research direction of RCMI activities

  • Identify new scientific opportunities and priorities

  • Establish guidelines for evaluating the progress and productivity of translational research projects

  • Facilitate collaborative research opportunities and identify and develop opportunities for mentoring and research training

  • Provide expert assistance in reviewing grant applications

  • Meet annually to evaluate the productivity of research projects and to assess the effectiveness of the administrative structure

  • Prepare an evaluation report following the annual EAC meeting

The members of the Hawaii RCMI Program EAC are:

Stephen Barthold, D.V.M
University of California, Davis 		  Melinda A. Beck, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina
Jerold Chun, M.D., Ph.D.
EAC Chair
Scripps Research Institute 		  Scott Delp, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Elizabeth Holly, Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco 		  Michael F. Insana, Ph.D.
University of Illinois
Robert Lanciotti, Ph.D.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 		  Stephen Quake, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Anbesaw Selassie, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina 		  O. John Semmes, Ph.D.
Eastern Virginia Medical School
The University of Hawaii RCMI Program (G12RR003061) is funded by the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program, an initiative of the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health.