Dr. Andrei Medvedev Receives Research Excellence Program (REP) Convergence Grant Posted on June 2, 2016 by Kristin Wallace In partnership with the School of Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine, the Office of the Vice President for Research awarded six Research Excellence Program (REP) Convergence Grants. Dr. Andrei Medvedev received one of those awards for his project entitled, “Pharmacological Inhibition of Mal as a Therapeutic Approach in Lupus.” Dr. Santhanam Lakshminarayanan from the Department of Rheumatology serves as collaborator.