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
 Vesna D. Garovic, M.D., Ph.D.
Felicity T. Enders, Ph.D.
Director — Trial Innovation Network Prasad G. Iyer, M.D.
Director — Community-Engaged Research Program Mark L. Wieland, M.D., M.P.H.
Director — Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Rickey E. Carter, Ph.D.
Director — Informatics Hongfang Liu, Ph.D.
Director — Integrating Special Populations Program 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 LaTonya J. Hickson, 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 Vesna D. Garovic, M.D., Ph.D.
Director — Administration Laura M. Meiners, M.B.A.
  • Operations Manager
 Tobias C. Wolf

Education Resources

Role Contact
Director — Education Resources Felicity T. Enders, Ph.D.
Director — Administration 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.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 R. 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.

Community Engagement

Area Contact
Director — Community-Engaged Research Program Mark L. Wieland, M.D., M.P.H.
Operations Manager — Community-Engaged Research Program Douglas (Doug) Murrell Jr., M.P.A.

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 LaTonya J. Hickson, M.D.
Clinical Trials Associate Director, AZ — Office of Clinical Trials Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.
Operations Administrator — Office of Clinical Trials Kelly D. Avery, Ph.D.

Office of Digital Innovation

Area Contact
Co-Director — Office of Digital Innovation Daryl J. Kor, M.D.
Co-Director — Office of Digital Innovation Hugo Botha, M.B., Ch.B.

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.