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, 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 M.D. MSCR FACP
Professor, Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Medical Director
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)
Andrea Pearson, BS
Laboratory Manager (Neuroscience Institute) | Biobank Super Trainer (AllofUs)
Doris Eweka, BA, MPH
Clinical Research Navigator (AllofUs)
Rohan Magembe
Clinical Research Navigator (AllofUs)
Zowi Randolph
Research Assistant I (AllofUs)
Daisy Hernandez
Research Assistant I (AllofUs)
Amir Afani
Research Assistant I (AllofUs)
Concilia Ariri
Research Assistant (AllofUs)
Destiny Ettang
Research Assistant I (AllofUs)
Tamiko Durham
Research Assistant I (AllofUs)
Carmel Ibeawuchi, MBA
Clinical Research Coordinator (RECOVER)
Analytical Lab Teams
Winston E. Thompson, Ph.D., M.S.
Co-Investigator and Southeast Training Hub Co-Chair, Director Of Research, Obstetrics & Gynecology And Director, Mentoring Academy
Michael D. Powell
Proteomics Core Leader and Professor of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology
Kameswara Badri, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology (CVRI)
Beacon of Hope Team
Priscilla E. Pemu M.D. MSCR FACP
Professor, Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Medical Director
Dana Kajan, D.O.
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine 20’ | Beacon of Hope Clinical Research Fellow
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, Ph.D., M.S., D. Min., MDV
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Helen D. Tyree, BS
System Administrator
Karunamuni Silva
Database Administrator
Kevin Chai
Database Administrator
Kedir Yebre
Database Administrator
Timothy Obialo
Administrative Assistant
Bionutritional Team
Carla J. Moore, PhD, MPH, RDN, LD
Bionutrition Core Manager
Shanell Robinson
Research Diet Technician
Daisha Temple
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
David Oguoma-Richards
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
Miya Pike
Research Assistant II
Community Physicians Network
Priscilla E. Pemu M.D. MSCR FACP
Professor, Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Medical Director
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 M.D. MSCR FACP
Professor, Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Medical Director
Muhammed Y. Idris, PhD
Assistant Professor for Department of Medicine, Data Scientist/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
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, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Biostatistician/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Adam M. Townes, PhD
Director, Dissemination and Communication for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Geannene Trevillion, CRA
Director of Budget/Finance for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Trenese McNealy, DBA, MBA, CAPM
Project Director for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
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
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, Ph.D., M.S., D. Min., MDV
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Shanteele Smith
Program Manager, Master of Science in Clinical Research Program
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, Ph.D.
Associate Director and Southeast Training Hub co-Chair
Priscilla E. Pemu M.D. MSCR FACP
Professor, Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Medical Director
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, Ph.D., M.S.
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, M.A., Ph.D.
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, M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Pamela Daniels, MPH, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Mohamed Mubasher, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Senior Biostatistician/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Fengxia Yan, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Alula Hadgu, Dr.Ph.
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Robina Josiah Willock, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
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, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine and Core Lab Director
Vaccine Trials, Pediatric Clinical, and Translation Research Unit Team
Erica L. Johnson, Ph.D
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, M.D.
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, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Jacquelyn L. Ali, MSA, BBA
Faculty of Medical Education
Saadia Khizer, M.P.H.
Clinic Director
Noor Mohamed, Pharm D
Clinical Research Pharmacist
Stacy Ladd
Clinical Research Coordinator
Christina Wilson
Clinical Research Coordinator