Investigator Research Projects
New Initiative Program

Claire Kendal-Wright, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2022) New Initiative Program
Associate Professor of Biology
School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Chaminade University of Hawaii
Office Phone: (808) 739-8343
Email: claire.wright@chaminade.edu
Dianqing Sun, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2020) New Initiative Program
Professor & Chair
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Office Phone: (808) 981-8017
Email: dianqing@hawaii.edu
Junior Investigators
Christopher Capaldo, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2019-2023) Junior Investigator
Assistant Professor of Biology
College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Hawaii Pacific University
Office Phone: (808) 236-3589
Email: ccapaldo@hpu.edu
Li Tao, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2019-2023) Junior Investigator
Assistant Professor
College of Natural and Health Sciences
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Office Phone: (808) 932-7179
Email: ltao2@hawaii.edu
PostDoctoral Fellows

Chad Jansen, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2021-2022) Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Email: chad.jansen@chaminade.edu
Chelsea Saito Reis, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2019-2020) Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Natural Science and Mathematics
Chaminade University
Email: chelsea.saitoreis@chaminade.edu