Research Areas

WINDREF adheres to the highest ethical and academic standards in the design and conduct of research.

Research AreaResearch Investigators
AbsenteeismReccia N. Charles, DIBA
AngiogenesisMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
Anti-biofilm-forming and antimicrobial substances of biological originSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Antibiotic resistance of virulent bacteria isolated in GrenadaSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Antibiotic resistance and Stress responseSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
AnxietyRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
ArteriogenesisMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
AttentionRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Behavioural HealthRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Bioethics EducationCheryl Macpherson, PhD
Biofilms or water columnSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Biological diversity of microbial community of freshwater warm springsSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Biomedical WasteMartin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng
Cardiac AnatomyMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
Cardiovascular PathologyMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
Caribbean BioethicsCheryl Macpherson, PhD
Child MaltreatmentRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Cognitive NeuroscienceRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Comparative PathologyHugh W. Ferguson BVM&S, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, MRCVS, FRCPath
Coral BleachingClare Morrall, PhD
Stephen Nimrod, MSc
Coral DiseaseClare Morrall, PhD
Coral Reef ConservationStephen Nimrod, MSc
Country-of-Origin marketingReccia N. Charles, DIBA
CryptosporidiaSamina Rutrecht, PhD
Culturing of marine Archaea from the deep water columnSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Decision MakingRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Defence Mechanisms in Lower Vertebrates, Especially FishHugh W. Ferguson BVM&S, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, MRCVS, FRCPath
Disease MappingRichard Kabuusu, BVM, MPH
Eco-TourismReccia N. Charles, DIBA
End-of-Life and Undertreated PainCheryl Macpherson, PhD
EnergyHugh J. Sealy, PhD, P.Eng
Energy ConservationDirk Burkhardt MD, MSc, PhD
Environmental ConservationClare Morrall, PhD
Environmental HealthMartin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng
Clare Morrall, PhD
Muge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Environmental Health EthicsCheryl Macpherson, PhD
Environmental ResearchDirk Burkhardt MD, MSc, PhD
Epidemiologic MethodologyMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Epidemiology of Parasitic ZoonosesCalum N.L. Macpherson, PhD, DIC
ErgonomicsMartin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng
Evolutionary ParasitologySamina Rutrecht, PhD
Exhaled Breath CondensateMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Exhaled Nitric OxideMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Experimental Developmental BiologyClare Morrall, PhD
Francis A. Fakoya, MBChB, MSc, PhD
Fetal Alcohol SyndromeFrancis A. Fakoya, MBChB, MSc, PhD
Genetic correlates of addictive DiseasesTrevor Paul Noël, MPH
Global Warming Effects on Coral Reef DevelopmentClare Morrall, PhD
Goal OrientationReccia N. Charles, DIBA
Health AdvocacyVictoria Kimotho, MPH
Historical ResearchRichard Kabuusu, BVM, MPH
Marios Loukas, MD, PhD
Human Resources for Health – Leadership and ManagementVictoria Kimotho, MPH
Indoor Air QualityMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Induced SputumMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Injury EpidemiologyRichard Kabuusu, BVM, MPH
IntentRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Job SatisfactionReccia N. Charles, DIBA
Macroalgal Growth on Coral ReefsStephen Nimrod, MSc
Marine Protected Areas (MPA)Stephen Nimrod, MSc
Medical EducationMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
MeditationRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Mental HealthRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
MicrosporidiaSamina Rutrecht, PhD
Molecular based identification of pathogens from marine animalsSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Molecular BiologyMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
Molecular EpidemiologyRichard Kabuusu, BVM, MPH
MotivationReccia N. Charles, DIBA
Nasal LavageMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Nasal Nitric OxideMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
National ContextReccia N. Charles, DIBA
National CulturesReccia N. Charles, DIBA
Natural Plant ExtractsFrancis A. Fakoya, MBChB, MSc, PhD
Neglected Tropical DiseasesTrevor Paul Noël, MPH
Nutmeg IndustryReccia N. Charles, DIBA
NeurochemistryFrancis A. Fakoya, MBChB, MSc, PhD
Occupational AsthmaMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Occupational HealthMartin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng
Muge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Occupational RhinitisMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Occupational SafetyMartin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng
Parasitic DiseasesSamina Rutrecht, PhD
ParasitologyCalum N.L. Macpherson, PhD, DIC
PathophysiologyHugh W. Ferguson BVM&S, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, MRCVS, FRCPath
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)Martin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng
Photovoltaic SystemsDirk Burkhardt MD, MSc, PhD
Placebo EffectRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Protected Areas and Marine Protected AreasClare Morrall, PhD
Public HealthMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
Public Health EthicsCheryl Macpherson, PhD
Pulmonary Function TestMuge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH
ReasoningRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Reef Status and ThreatsClare Morrall, PhD
Re-isolation and Characterization of a new iron-oxidizing bacterium (“Gallionella”)Svetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Renewable Energy SourcesDirk Burkhardt MD, MSc, PhD
Reproductive ToxicologyFrancis A. Fakoya, MBChB, MSc, PhD
Research ethicsCheryl Macpherson, PhD
ResilienceRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Rheumatic FeverTrevor Paul Noël, MPH
Rheumatic Heart DiseaseTrevor Paul Noël, MPH
Sea Urchin FisheriesStephen Nimrod, MSc
Solid Waste ManagementHugh J. Sealy, PhD, P.Eng
StressRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Surgical Anatomy and TechniqueMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
Sustainable DevelopmentClare Morrall, PhD
Hugh J. Sealy, PhD, P.Eng
Sustainable EnergiesDirk Burkhardt MD, MSc, PhD
Task, Relationship, and Overload Stress InventoryReccia N. Charles, DIBA
Teaching, Learning & AssessmentMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
TeratologyFrancis A. Fakoya, MBChB, MSc, PhD
Threats and Impacts to Coral ReefsStephen Nimrod, MSc
TraumaRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Tropical MedicineCalum N.L. Macpherson, PhD, DIC
UltrasoundMarios Loukas, MD, PhD
Ultrasound for Tropical Parasitic DiseasesCalum N.L. Macpherson, PhD, DIC
Waste Water TreatmentHugh J. Sealy, PhD, P.Eng
Waterborne pathogens and indicatorsSvetlana Kotelnikova, PhD
Water SupplyHugh J. Sealy, PhD, P.Eng
Working MemoryRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
YogaRandall Waechter, BBA, PhD
Zoonotic DiseasesSamina Rutrecht, PhD
Zoonotic InfectionsRichard Kabuusu, BVM, MPH