
Matthew Iacchei, PhD
INBRE-V (Year 2024) Pilot Project
Associate Professor
Department of Marine Science
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Phone: 808-236-5841
Email: miacchei@hpu.edu
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Christopher Capaldo, PhD
INBRE-V (FY2024) Pilot Project
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Hawaii Pacific University
Phone: 808-544-1430
Email: ccapaldo@hpu.edu
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Chester Dabalos, PhD
INBRE V (FY2023) Pilot Project
Instructor
Department of Chemistry
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Phone: (808) 932-7295
Email: cdabalos@hawaii.edu
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Dianqing Sun, PhD
INBRE V (FY2023) Pilot Project
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo
Phone: 808-932-8122
Email: dianqing@hawaii.edu
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Carmella Vizza, PhD
INBRE V (FY2023) Pilot Project
Assistant Professor
College of Natural & Computational Sciences, Dept of Natural Science
Hawaii Pacific University
Phone: 808-236-5866
Email: cvizza@hpu.edu
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Gabriel Peckham, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2023) Pilot Project
Instructor of Anatomy & Physiology
Department of Natural Sciences
UH Honolulu Community College
Phone: (808) 499-5823
Email: peckham@hawaii.edu
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Olivia Nigro, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2023) Pilot Project
Assistant Professor of Biology, Program Director, MS in Marine Science
College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Department of Natural Science
Phone: (808) 236-5827
Email: onigro@hpu.edu
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Matthew Platz, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2022) Pilot Project
Professor of Chemistry
College of Natural and Health Sciences
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Office Phone:(808) 932-7968
Email: mplatz@hawaii.edu
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Ingo Koomoa-Lange, PhD
INBRE-IV (FY2022) Pilot Project
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Office Phone: (808) 932-7146
Email: ingo@hawaii.edu
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Scott K. Ferguson, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2021) Pilot Project
Assistant Professor of
Kinesiology and Excercise Sciences
Department of Kinesiology and Exercise Science
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Office Phone: (808) 932-7976
Email: scott.fergus@hawaii.edu
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Alan F. Garcia, PhD
INBRE IV (FY2021) Pilot Project
Research Associate
Math and Sciences Department
Kapiʻolani Community College
University of Hawaiʻi
Office Phone: (808) 734-9677
Laboratory: (808) 732-6918
Email: afgarcia@hawaii.edu
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