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	Sundeep Khosla, M.D.
Co-Principal Investigator Associate Director — Mayo Clinic CCaTS Director — Education Resources	David O. Warner, M.D.
Director — Trial Innovation Network	Prasad G. Iyer, M.D.
Director — Community Engagement	Christi A. Patten, Ph.D.
Director — Late-Stage Translational Research	Victor M. Montori, M.D.
Director — Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design	Rickey E. Carter, Ph.D.
Director — Informatics	Hongfang Liu, Ph.D.
Director — Integrating Special Populations	Young J. Juhn, M.D.
Director — Consortia Development	Robert A. Rizza, M.D.
Director — Drug Discovery and Development Director — Office of Translation to Practice	Andrew D. Badley, M.D.
Director — Office of Clinical Trials Director – Office of Research Subject Recruitment	Adil E. Bharucha, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director — FL	Charles D. Burger, M.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director — AZ	Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.
Director — Biomedical Ethics	Richard Sharp, Ph.D.
Director – Clinical Research and Trials Unit	Adrian Vella, M.D.
Director — Administration	Jennifer A. Weis
Operations Manager CCaTS Point of Contact — Trial Innovation Network	Laura M. Meiners, M.B.A.

Education Resources

Role	Contact
Director — Education Resources	David O. Warner, M.D.
Operations Manager	Karen M. Weavers, M.Ed.

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Resources and Consultative Services

Area	Contact
Bioinformatics	Alexey A. Leontovich, Ph.D.
Biostatistics/Study Design (BERD)	Rickey E. Carter, Ph.D.
Body Composition/Bone Density Facility	Michael D. Jensen, M.D.
Clinical Research and Trials Units: Charlton CRTU, Extended CRTU, Mobile CRTU	Sundeep Khosla, M.D., Holly J. Tuseth, R.N., and Melinda (Mindy) K. Shea, M.S.N., R.N.
Clinical Research and Trials Units: Saint Marys CRTU	Adrian Vella, M.D., Holly J. Tuseth, R.N., and Melinda (Mindy) K. Shea, M.S.N., R.N.
Data Management	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
Nutrition Research Unit	Nutrition Office: 507-255-5703
Muscle Performance and Physical Function Lab	Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Ph.D., M.S.
Regulatory Support	Karen A. Hartman, M.S., CHRC
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	Leslie B. Jordan
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	Christi A. Patten, Ph.D.
Operations Manager — Office for Community Engagement in Research	Monica L. Albertie
Multicultural Research Coordinator — Office for Community Engagement in Research	Miguel A. Valdez Soto
Director — Rochester Epidemiology Project	Walter A. Rocca, M.D.
Director — Rochester Epidemiology Project	Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D.

Late-Stage Translational Research

Area	Contact
Director — Late-Stage Translational Research	Victor M. Montori, M.D.
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	Charles D. Burger, M.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director, AZ — Office of Clinical Trials	Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.
Operations Administrator — Office of Clinical Trials	Linda J. Sanders, M.S.

Office of Translation to Practice

Area	Contact
Director — Office of Translation to Practice	Andrew D. Badley, M.D.
Administrator — Office of Translation to Practice	Jennifer (Jenny) A. Weis
Sr. Technology Development Manager — Office of Translation to Practice	Jeff R. Anderson, Ph.D.
Technology Development Manager — Office of Translation to Practice	Bharath Wootla, Ph.D.
Technology Development Manager — Office of Translation to Practice	Nathan S. Wiedenman, Ph.D.
Project Assistant — Office of Translation to Practice	Deborah K. Zill