GEORGIA CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE ALLIANCE (Georgia CTSA)

Overview

The Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) is one of over 50 in a national consortium striving to improve the way clinical and translational research is conducted across the country. The consortium shares a common vision to train the next generation of clinical investigators, translate laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients, and engage communities in clinical research efforts.

Georgia CTSA provides:

  • Research education and career development
  • Mentoring, collaboration, and team science assistance
  • Funding opportunities
  • Expert consultations and services in the fields of biostatistics, epidemiology, informatics, ethics, and regulatory knowledge
  • Clinical research support for adults and children
  • Assistance with multi-site clinical research
  • Community engagement and partnership including recruitment and integrating special populations

Support with translation of ideas from concept to practice

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Principal Investigators

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Pictured left to right: Dr. Henry Blumberg (PI-KL2 and TL1), Dr. Bradley G. Phillips (PI-UGA), Dr. Elizabeth Ofili (PI-MSM), Dr. Andres Garcia (PI-Georgia Tech), Dr. W. Robert Taylor (Contact PI-Emory)

Executive Council

Executive Council

MSM Georgia CTSA Leadership and Staff

Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Principal Investigator

Priscilla E. Pemu MD, MSCR, FACP

Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Associate Dean Clinical Research, Director Clinical Research Center

Alexander Quarshie, MD, MS, FGCPS

Professor of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Biomedical Informatics Program Director, Director of Informatics, Co-Director, Informatics lead, RCMI Data Co-ordinating Center

Robert M. Mayberry, MS, MPH, PhD

Director, Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine Senior Epidemiologist

Tabia Henry Akintobi, PhD, MPH

Director of Evaluation and Institutional Assessment, Professor of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Dean for Community Engagement, Director

Alec Davidson, Ph.D.

Assoc Director Circadian Rhythm, Professor • Neurobiology

Emma Joyce Bicego, DrPH, MPH, MA

Assistant Director, CHPM

Natalie Hernandez, PhD, MPH

Assoc Professor, Dir Ctr Maternal Hlth Equity • Comm Hlth/Prev Med-Ch/Pm, Co-Investigator

Jinjie Zheng, PhD, MS, MA

Asst Dean, Assoc Professor, Director, Digital Learning • Medical Education, Co-Investigator

Kimberly Davis, PhD

Associate Director, CHPM, Project Manager

Muhammed Y. Idris, PhD

Assistant Professor for Department of Medicine, Data Scientist, Co-Investigator, CMDTS

Cheryl G. Franklin, MD, MPH, FACOG

Associate Professor (Obstetrics and Gynecology), Co-Investigator

Brenda Klement, PhD

Asst Dean UME PreclinCurr, Assoc Professor, IRB Director • Medical Education, Co-Director

Erica L. Johnson, PhD

Associate Professor of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology / Obstetrics & Gynecology, Translational Research Scientist, Co-Director of MSM Vaccine Trials Unit and Pediatric Clinical Translational Research Unit, Co-Director

Pamela Daniels, MPH, MBA, PhD

Associate Director, Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Co-Director

Ernest Alema-Mensah, PhD, MS, DMin, MDV

Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Database Administrator/Analyst

Myah Griffin, MD

Assistant Professor: MFM • Ob/GYN, Director

James W. Lillard, PhD

Deputy Program Director, Senior Basic Scientist, Education Collaborator

Fengxia Yan, MS, MD

Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Biostatistician

Mohamed Mubasher, MA, PhD

Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Biostatistician

Adam M. Townes, PhD

Director, Dissemination and Communication

Trenese McNealy, DBA, MBA, CAPM

Project Director

Atuarra McCaslin

Associate Director of Research Engagement

Helen D. Tyree, BS

System Administrator

Karunamuni Silva, MS

Database Administrator

Jada Holmes

Program Manager

Jarmarkus Watson, MPH

Program Coordinator

Ariana Gilchrist

Administrative Assistant III • Office of Digital Learning