Faculty and Staff

Overview

Clinical Research Center (CRC) provides the infrastructure necessary for our institution’s faculty to conduct clinical research.

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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

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

Research Assistant (AllofUs)

Amir Afani

Research Assistant I (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

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

Helen D. Tyree, BS

System Administrator

Karunamuni Silva MS

Database Administrator

Phanesh Ganta

Data Analyst

Timothy Obialo

Administrative Assistant

Kevin Chai

Database Administrator

Kedir Yebre

Database 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

Anny Rodriquez, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Education

Ali Aslam

Senior Software Engineer, Certified Azure Data Engineer, Dessert Connoisseur

Geannene Trevillion, CRA

Associate Director

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

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 of Biostatistics

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

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

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