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.
Andrew D. Badley, M.D.
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.

Visit the Education Contacts page for more detailed information.

Resources and Consultative Services

Area Contact
Bioinformatics Consulting Alexey A. Leontovich, Ph.D.
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 Adrian Vella, M.D., 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 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