OCTRI People and Programs
Executive Leadership Team
Cynthia Morris, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Director & PI, OCTRI
Director, Workforce Development
morrisc@ohsu.edu
Christopher Slatore, M.D., M.S.,
Co-Director, OCTRI
slatore@ohsu.edu
Mary Samuels, M.D.,
Assistant Director, OCTRI
Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center
samuelsm@ohsu.edu
Chris Larsen, M.S.,
Senior Director, Finance and Operations
larschri@ohsu.edu
Kathryn Schuff, M.D., M.C.R.,
Assistant Director, OCTRI
Director, Translational Science
schuffk@ohsu.edu
Trish Pruis, Ph.D.,
Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Communications
pruist@ohsu.edu
Jackie Shannon, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Associate Director, OCTRI
Director, CORE
shannoja@ohsu.edu
Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)
Brian Booty, CCRP,
Clinical Research Manager
booty@ohsu.edu
Rupali Avasare, M.D.,
Assistant Director, CTRC
avasare@ohsu.edu
Julia Jordan, M.S., RD, LD,
Bionutrition Unit Manager
jordanju@ohsu.edu
Kelli Frost, B.S.,
Administrative Manager
frost@ohsu.edu
Aaron Clemons, BSc,
CTRC Lab Director
clemonsa@ohsu.edu
Clinical Research Optimization
Kitt Swartz, M.P.H,
Assistant Director, Clinical Research Optimization
swartzk@ohsu.edu
Heidi Funderburgh, M.S.,
Assistant Research Navigator
funderbh@ohsu.edu
Kim Cook, M.S.,
Assistant Research Navigator
cookki@ohsu.edu
Meredith Zauflik, M.P.A.,
Recruitment Manager
zauflik@ohsu.edu
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)
lapidusj@ohsu.edu
Barbara Brumbach, Ph.D.,
Co-Director, BERD
brumbacb@ohsu.edu
Mohammad Adibuzzaman, Ph.D.,
Director, Informatics
adibuzza@ohsu.edu
Evaluation
Matt Honoré, M.P.A.,
OCTRI Evaluation Core Director
honore@ohsu.edu
Alex Dest, M.P.H.,
Evaluation Assistance Program Manager
dest@ohsu.edu
Health Experiences Research Network
Erika Cottrell, Ph.D., M.P.P.,
Director, Health Experiences Research Network
cottrele@ohsu.edu
Vivian Christensen, Ph.D.,
Co-Investigator, Health Experiences Research Network
christev@ohsu.edu
Lauren Tarlow, M.S.,
Research Associate, Health Experiences Research Network
saxtonl@ohsu.edu
Innovation Programs and Pilot Awards
Aditi Martin, Ph.D.,
Director, Innovation and Pilot Awards;
Senior Director, OHSU Collaborations and Entrepreneurship
martiad@ohsu.edu
Melissa Mudd, M.P.H.,
Alliance Manager, Entrepreneur Education;
KL2 Program Coordinator
muddm@ohsu.edu
Jonathan Jubera, M.B.A.,
Senior Project Manager, Biomedical Innovation Program
jubera@ohsu.edu
Claudia Nakama, M.S.,
Alliance Manager, Innovation
nakama@ohsu.edu
Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Bridget Adams, M.S.H.S., CCRA,
Assistant Director, Regulatory Knowledge and Support
adamsb@ohsu.edu
Ashley Price,
Research Project Manager, Regulatory Knowledge and Support
price@ohsu.edu
Translational Workforce Development
Katie Mosack, Ph.D.,
Director, Human Investigations Program
mosack@ohsu.edu
C. Terri Hough, M.D., M.Sc.,
Director, KL2 Program
houghc@ohsu.edu
Andrea Ilg,
Education Programs Manager
ilgan@ohsu.edu
Don Sullivan, M.D., M.C.R.,
Associate Director, KL2 Program
sullivad@ohsu.edu
Rachel Ziejka, M.S.,
Education Programs Coordinator
ziejka@ohsu.edu
Allison Fryer, Ph.D.,
Director, TL1 Program
fryera@ohsu.edu
Jessina McGregor, Ph.D.,
Director, TL1 Program
mcgregoj@ohsu.edu
Anna Wilson, Ph.D.,
Director, TL1 Program
longann@ohsu.edu
Finance and Operations
Amy Ciolek,
Project Administrator
ciolek@ohsu.edu
James Trotter,
Financial Analyst 2
trotterj@ohsu.edu
Margaret Wade,
Operations Manager
wadem@ohsu.edu
Chris Sagar,
Project Coordinator
sagar@ohsu.edu
Jenny Trotter,
Financial Analyst 2
trotteje@ohsu.edu
Danny Wilmer,
Project Coordinator
wilmer@ohsu.edu
Star Leigh Wall,
Senior Grants and Contracts Coordinator
walls@ohsu.edu