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.
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	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	Young J. Juhn, M.D.
Director — Drug Discovery and Development Director — Office of Translation to Practice	Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Ph.D., M.S.
Director — Office of Entrepreneurship	Stephen C. Ekker, Ph.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 (Jenny) A. Weis
Director of Research Operations 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.
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	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	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	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 Entrepreneurship

Area	Contact
Director — Office of Entrepreneurship	Stephen C. Ekker, Ph.D.
Program Development, AZ — Office of Entrepreneurship	Trupti Vardam-Kaur, Ph.D.
Program Development, FL — Office of Entrepreneurship	Maarten Rotman, Ph.D.
Program Development, MN — Office of Entrepreneurship	Stefan I. Madansingh, 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.
Administrator — Office of Translation to Practice	Jennifer (Jenny) A. Weis
Technology Development Manager — Office of Translation to Practice	Bharath Wootla, Ph.D.
Technology Development Manager — Office of Translation to Practice	Roberto Zayas Nazario, Ph.D.