CCaTS Directory

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Leadership and Administration

Role Contact
  • Principal Investigator
  • Director — Mayo Clinic CCaTS
  • Dean for Clinical and Translational Science — Mayo Clinic
 Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D.
David O. Warner, M.D.
Director — Trial Innovation Network Prasad G. Iyer, M.D.
Director — Community Engagement Chyke A. Doubeni, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.
Director — Late-Stage Translational Research Juan P. Brito Campana, M.B.B.S.
Director — Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Rickey E. Carter, Ph.D.
Director — Informatics Hongfang Liu, Ph.D.
Director — Integrating Special Populations Konstantinos N. Lazaridis, M.D.
Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Ph.D., M.S.
Director — Office of Entrepreneurship Stephen C. Ekker, Ph.D.
Adil E. Bharucha, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director — FL Christopher J. McLeod, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director — AZ Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.
Director — Biomedical Ethics Richard Sharp, Ph.D.
Director – Clinical Research and Trials Unit Vesna D. Garovic, M.D., Ph.D.
Director — Administration Jennifer (Jenny) A. Weis
  • Director of Operations
    Hub Liaison Team Point of Contact — Trial Innovation Network
 Laura M. Meiners, M.B.A.

Education Resources

Role Contact
Director — Education Resources David O. Warner, M.D.
Director of Operations Laura M. Meiners, M.B.A.

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Resources and Consultative Services

Area Contact
Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Resource Rickey E. Carter, Ph.D.
Body Composition/Bone Density Facility Michael D. Jensen, M.D.
Clinical Research and Trials Units Holly J. Tuseth, M.H.A., R.N., and Melinda (Mindy) K. Shea, M.S.N., R.N.
Data Management Woon Tzu (Michael) Lin
Energy Balance Facility Bruce D. Johnson, Ph.D.
Enteric Physiology and Imaging Facility Duane D. Burton, M.H.A.
Funding Opportunities Susan (Sue) J. Rubow
Informatics, Data Science and AI Consultation CTSAInfoConsult@mayo.edu
Nutrition Research Unit Nutrition Office: 507-255-5703
Muscle Performance and Physical Function Lab Brian Kotajarvi, M.S., P.T.
Regulatory Support Office of Research Regulatory Support
Research Ethics Richard Sharp, Ph.D.
Research Investigational Preparatory Space Jennifer (Jenny) A. Weis
Research Pharmacy Anna S. Bartoo, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Research Recruitment ResRecruitServ@mayo.edu
Director — Research Subject Advocacy Matthew T. Drake, M.D., Ph.D.
Service Center Laura M. Meiners, M.B.A.

Community Engagement

Area Contact
Director — Community Engagement Chyke A. Doubeni, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.
Operations Manager — Community Engagement in Research Program Monica L. Albertie

Late-Stage Translational Research

Area Contact
Director — Late-Stage Translational Research Juan P. Brito Campana, M.B.B.S.
Dissemination and Implementation Science Kirsten J. Fleming

Office of Clinical Trials

Area Contact
Director — Office of Clinical Trials Adil E. Bharucha, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director, FL — Office of Clinical Trials Christopher J. McLeod, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director, AZ — Office of Clinical Trials Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.
Operations Administrator — Office of Clinical Trials Kelly D. Paulson, Ph.D.

Office of Entrepreneurship

Area Contact
Director — Office of Entrepreneurship Stephen C. Ekker, Ph.D.
Program Development, AZ — Office of Entrepreneurship Annapoorna (Anu) Sreedhar, Ph.D.
Program Development, FL — Office of Entrepreneurship Maarten Rotman, Ph.D.
Program Development, MN — Office of Entrepreneurship Rena F. Hale, Ph.D.

Office of Translation to Practice

Area Contact
Director — Office of Translation to Practice Nathan S. Wiedenman, Ph.D.
Scientific Director — Office of Translation to Practice Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Ph.D., M.S.