OCTRI People and Programs
Executive Leadership Team
Institute directors
Cynthia Morris, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Director & PI, OCTRI
Director, Workforce Development
Christopher Slatore, M.D., M.S.,
Co-Director, OCTRI
Topical expertise
Mary Samuels, M.D.,
Assistant Director, OCTRI
Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center
Kathryn Schuff, M.D., M.C.R.,
Assistant Director, OCTRI
Director, Translational Science
Jackie Shannon, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Associate Director, OCTRI
Director, CORE
Administrative
Chris Larsen, M.S.,
Senior Director, Finance and Operations
Trish Pruis, Ph.D.,
Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Communications
Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)
Team Managers
Brian Booty, CCRP,
Clinical Research Manager
Julia Jordan, M.S., RD, LD,
Bionutrition Unit Manager
Clive Woffendin, Ph.D.,
CTRC Lab Manager
Director & Admin
Rupali Avasare, M.D.,
Assistant Director, CTRC
Kelli Frost, B.S.,
Administrative Manager
Clinical Research Optimization
Director & Navigators
Kitt Swartz, M.P.H,
Assistant Director, Clinical Research Optimization
Kim Cook, M.S.,
Assistant Research Navigator
Heidi Funderburgh,
Assistant Research Navigator
Recruitment
Meredith Zauflik, M.P.A.,
Recruitment Manager
Community Research Hub
Melinda Davis, Ph.D., M.C.R.,
Director, OCTRI Community and Collaboration
Laura Campbell, M.B.A., M.P.H.,
Community Research Program Manager
Data Science
Jodi Lapidus, Ph.D. ,
Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD)
Barbara Brumbach, Ph.D.,
Co-Director, BERD
Director, Informatics
Evaluation
Matt Honoré, M.P.A.,
OCTRI Evaluation Core Director
Alex Dest, M.P.H.,
Evaluation Assistance Program Manager
Health Experiences Research Network
Erika Cottrell, Ph.D., M.P.P.,
Director, Health Experiences Research Network
Vivian Christensen, Ph.D.,
Co-Investigator, Health Experiences Research Network
Lauren Tarlow, M.S.,
Research Associate, Health Experiences Research Network
Innovation Programs and Pilot Awards
Director
Aditi Martin, Ph.D.,
Director, Innovation and Pilot Awards;
Senior Director, OHSU Collaborations and Entrepreneurship
Team
Jonathan Jubera, M.B.A.,
Senior Project Manager, Biomedical Innovation Program
Melissa Mudd, M.P.H.,
Alliance Manager, Entrepreneur Education;
KL2 Program Coordinator
Claudia Nakama, M.S.,
Alliance Manager, Innovation
Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Bridget Adams, M.S.H.S., CCRA,
Assistant Director, Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Ashley Price,
Research Project Manager, Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Translational Workforce Development
Education programs
Katie Mosack, Ph.D.,
Director, Human Investigations Program
Andrea Ilg,
Education Programs Manager
Rachel Ziejka, M.S.,
Education Programs Coordinator
KL2 Program team
C. Terri Hough, M.D., M.Sc.,
Director, KL2 Program
Don Sullivan, M.D., M.C.R.,
Associate Director, KL2 Program
TL1 Program team
Allison Fryer, Ph.D.,
Director, TL1 Program
Jessina McGregor, Ph.D.,
Director, TL1 Program
Anna Wilson, Ph.D.,
Director, TL1 Program
Finance and Operations
Operations team
Amy Ciolek,
Project Administrator
Chris Sagar,
Project Coordinator
Danny Wilmer,
Project Coordinator
Finance team
James Trotter, Financial Analyst 2
Jenny Trotter, Financial Analyst 2
Star Leigh Wall,
Senior Grants and Contracts Coordinator
Manager
Margaret Wade,
Operations Manager