Research Faculty
Judith E. C. Lieu, MD, MSPH
Professor
Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery;
Director
Resident Education Program
- Phone: 314-454-6162
Dr. Lieu’s clinical interests include pediatric otitis media, chronic middle ear disease, hearing loss, tonsillitis, snoring and sleep apnea, head and neck masses, voice and airway problems, and nasal and sinus disease. She has research interests in pediatric hearing loss, particularly unilateral hearing loss, and effects on quality of life.
Xia Liu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Identifying the states and roles of T cell subsets and dendritic cells in the suppressive tumor microenvironments using different types of tumor models; dissecting molecular mechanisms responsible for the dysfunctions of T cells and dendritic cells in tumors; and developing novel and effective strategies for tumor vaccines and anti-tumor immunotherapies.
Kate McClannahan, AuD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. McClannahan's research examines the interaction between age-related hearing loss and cognitive aging. She will starting up her Auditory Wellness and Health Aging Lab in the CID at WUSM building.
Margaret Allison Ogden, MD, FACS
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Kevin Ohlemiller, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Research Interests: Our research focuses on the role of genetics in the form and progression of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and the role of genetics in the form and severity of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)
Amanda J. Ortmann, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Director, Adult audiology
Guangyong Peng, MD, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Our lab’s research focuses on understanding the role of different subsets of T cells in suppressive tumor microenvironments and the development of novel tumor therapeutic strategies using metabolic and molecular reprogramming of T cell fate and function for enhanced tumor immunity and immunotherapy.
Jay F. Piccirillo, MD, FACS
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Sidharth V. Puram, MD, PhD, FACS
Lindburg Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Robert Ebert and Greg Stubblefield Head and Neck Tumor Center
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Phone: 314-362-7509