Faculty and Staff
Overview
Clinical Research Center (CRC) provides the infrastructure necessary for our institution’s faculty to conduct clinical research.
Priscilla E. Pemu M.D. MSCR FACP
Professor and Vice Chair (Research) Department of Medicine
Associate Dean, Clinical Research
Director, Clinical Research Center
pipemu@msm.edu
Cores, Studies, and Programs
Administrative Core | All of Us/Recover Studies | Analytical Labs | Biomedical Informatics Unit | Beacon of Hope | Bionutrition | Clinical Operations | Clinical Research Coordinator | Clinical Trial Office | Community Physicians Network | Digital Transformation | FIRST CEC | Investigational Drug Service | Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) Program | National Research Mentoring Network | Research Centers in Minority Institutions Coordinating Center | Research Design & Biostatistics | Research Engagement | Human Physiology | Vaccine Trials, Pediatric Clinical, and Translation Research Unit
Administrative Core Team
Mediatrix Idada
Director of Finance and Business Operations Group 1
Monica Crocker-Denkins
Administrative Assistant III
All Of Us / RECOVER Studies Team
Priscilla E. Pemu MD, MSCR, FACP
Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Associate Dean Clinical Research, Director Clinical Research Center
Robert Meller, D.Phil. BSc
Co-Principal Investigator
Elizabeth Ojemakinde, MD, MPH, FWACP (Paed)
Program Director (AllofUs/RECOVER)
Kelechi Igwe, OD, MPH
Associate Program Director (AllofUs/RECOVER)
Doris Eweka, BA, MPH
Clinical Research Navigator (AllofUs)
Concilia Ariri
Clinical Research Coordinator (AllofUs)
Amir Afani
Clinical Research Coordinator (AllofUs)
Carmel Ibeawuchi, MBA
Clinical Research Manager (RECOVER)
Analytical Lab Teams
Winston E. Thompson, PhD, MS
Co-Investigator and Southeast Training Hub Co-Chair, Director Of Research, Obstetrics & Gynecology And Director, Mentoring Academy
Michael D. Powell, PhD
Proteomics Core Leader and Professor of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology
Kameswara Badri, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology (CVRI)
Beacon of Hope Team
Priscilla E. Pemu MD, MSCR, FACP
Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Associate Dean Clinical Research, Director Clinical Research Center
Kesley D. Holmes, DHA, MS, CCRP
Director of Clinical Trials Office and Research Operations, Director of Clinical Research Coordinator Certificate Program
Sekenna Harper
Clinical Trials Navigator
Filadelfo (Alex) Mendez
Clinical Trials Navigator
Stephanie Miles-Richardson, DVM, PhD
Professor and Chair Department of Public Health Education Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Public Health Director, MPH Program
Biomedical Team
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-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center, Co-Director of Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA), Informatics lead, RCMI Data Co-ordinating Center
Ernest Alema-Mensah, PhD, MS, DMin, MDV
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Karunamuni Silva MS
Database Administrator
Phanesh Ganta
Data Analyst
Timothy Obialo
Administrative Assistant
Kevin Chai
Database Administrator
Kedir Yebre
Database Administrator
Helen D. Tyree, BS
System Administrator
Bionutritional Team
Carla J. Moore, PhD, MPH, RDN, LD
Bionutrition Core Manager
Shanell Robinson
Research Diet Technician
Clinical Operations Core Team
Annette Dandy, MPH, MS, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Director of Clinic Operations, Research Nurse Practitioner, Manager Investigational Drug Service
Kelly Mahfood, LPN
Clinical Research Nurse
Keysha Robinson
Lab Technician
Krystal Simpson-Derrell
Lab Technician
Clinical Research Coordinator Core Team
Jan Morgan-Billingslea
Assistant Director, Clinical Trials
Judith Delancy
Clinical Research Coordinator
LaShawn Mays
Clinical Research Coordinator
Olusola Gbinigie
Clinical Research Coordinator
Emem Ekpo
Clinical Research Coordinator
Paula Phabian-Millbrook, BA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Tamiko Durham
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Trial Office Team
Kesley D. Holmes, DHA, MS, CCRP
Director of Clinical Trials Office and Research Operations, Director of Clinical Research Coordinator Certificate Program
Sekenna Harper
Clinical Trials Navigator
Filadelfo (Alex) Mendez
Clinical Trials Navigator
Community Physicians Network
Priscilla E. Pemu MD, MSCR, FACP
Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Associate Dean Clinical Research, Director Clinical Research Center
W. Steen James, MD
Co-Chair
Cedrice N. Davis, MD
Co-Chair
Debra Teague
Program Manager
Bola Sogade, MD
Co-Chair
Digital Transformation Team
Priscilla E. Pemu MD, MSCR, FACP
Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Associate Dean Clinical Research, Director Clinical Research Center
Muhammed Y. Idris, PhD
Assistant Professor for Department of Medicine, Data Scientist/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Geannene Trevillion, CRA, CFRA, CPRA
Associate Director
Ali Aslam
Senior Software Engineer, Certified Azure Data Engineer, Dessert Connoisseur
Anny Rodriquez, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Education
Paa-Kwesi Blankson (PK)
Program Manager
Jai Muhammad
Program Coordinator
FIRST CEC Team
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-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center, Co-Director of Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA), Informatics lead, RCMI Data Co-ordinating Center
Ernest Alema-Mensah, PhD, MS, DMin, MDV
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Muhammed Y. Idris, PhD
Assistant Professor for Department of Medicine, Data Scientist/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Mohamed Mubasher, MA, PhD
Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Biostatistician/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Hwanseck Winston Choi, PhD
Associate Professor, Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Adam M. Townes, PhD
Director, Dissemination and Communication for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Trenese McNealy, DBA, MBA, CAPM
Project Director for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Kevin Chai
Database Administrator
Kedir Yebre
Database Administrator
Helen D. Tyree, BS
System Administrator
Morgan Hall, MPH
Program Manager for Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST)
Jarmarkus Watson, MPH
Program Coordinator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Investigational Drug Service Team
Noor Mohamed, Pharm D
Clinical Research Pharmacist
Kay Woodson
Clinical Research Pharmacist
Tetriana Banks
Clinical Research Pharmacy Technician
Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) Program Team
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-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center, Co-Director of Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA), Informatics lead, RCMI Data Co-ordinating Center
Ernest Alema-Mensah, PhD, MS, DMin, MDV
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Shanteele Smith
Program Manager, Master of Science in Clinical Research Program
Dasha Franklin
Program Coordinator, Master of Science in Clinical Research
Lynne Simpson, PhD
Library Manager for Information Services
National Research Mentoring Network
Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Contact Principal Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Jonathan K. Stiles, PhD
Associate Director and Southeast Training Hub co-Chair
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-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center, Co-Director of Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA), Informatics lead, RCMI Data Co-ordinating Center
Winston E. Thompson, PhD, MS
Co-Investigator and Southeast Training Hub Co-Chair, Director Of Research, Obstetrics & Gynecology And Director, Mentoring Academy
Muhammed Y. Idris, PhD
Assistant Professor for Department of Medicine, Data Scientist/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Mohamed Mubasher, MA, PhD
Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Biostatistician/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Jada Holmes
Program Manager
Research Design & Biostatistics Team
Robert M. Mayberry, MS, MPH, PhD
Director, Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Pamela Daniels, MPH, MBA, PhD
Associate Director, Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Mohamed Mubasher, MA, PhD
Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Biostatistician/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Hwanseck Winston Choi, PhD
Associate Professor, Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Fengxia Yan, MS, MD
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Robina Josiah Willock, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Daniel Parks, MS, PhD
Biostatistician
Research Centers in Minority Institutions Coordinating Center Team
Tandeca King Gordon, EdD, MEd.
Instructor, Department for Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Research Engagement Team
Atuarra McCaslin
Associate Director of Engagement
Stefon Valencia
Program Manager
Human Physiology Team
Rigobert Lapu-Bula, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Core Lab Director
Vaccine Trials, Pediatric Clinical, and Translation Research Unit Team
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
Austin W. Chan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Principal Investigator GAETC
Norberto Fas, MD, MBA, FACP, CPE
Associate Professor Internal Medicine, Office of the Dean and VP for Healthcare and Academic Affairs
LaKesha Tables, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Saadia Khizer, MPH
Clinic Director
Noor Mohamed, Pharm D
Clinical Research Pharmacist
Stacy Ladd
Clinical Research Coordinator
Christina Wilson
Clinical Research Coordinator