OCTRI People and Programs
OCTRI is comprised of more than 10 teams that provide a wide variety of programs and services designed to support and advance clinical and translational research.
Executive Leadership Team

Cynthia Morris, PhD, MPH
Director & PI, OCTRI
Director, Workforce Development
morrisc@ohsu.edu

Mary Samuels, MD
Assistant Director, OCTRI
Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center
samuelsm@ohsu.edu

Chris Larsen, MS
Senior Director, Finance and Operations
larschri@ohsu.edu

Jackie Shannon, PhD, MPH
Associate Director, OCTRI
shannoja@ohsu.edu

Trish Pruis, PhD
Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Communications
pruist@ohsu.edu
Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)

Rupali Avasare, MD
CTRC Assistant Director
avasare@ohsu.edu

Brian Booty, CCRP
Clinical Research Manager
booty@ohsu.edu

Julia Jordan, MS, RD, LD
Bionutrition Unit Manager
jordanju@ohsu.edu

Kelli Frost, BS
Administrative Manager
frost@ohsu.edu

Clive Woffendin, PhD
CTRC Lab Manager
woffendi@ohsu.edu
Clinical Research Optimization: Navigator and Recruitment

Kitt Swartz, MPH
Assistant Director, Clinical Research Optimization
swartzk@ohsu.edu
503-346-3540

Kim Cook, MS
Assistant Research Navigator
cookki@ohsu.edu

Heidi Funderburgh
Assistant Research Navigator
funderbh@ohsu.edu
Community Research Hub

Melinda Davis, PhD, MCR
Director, OCTRI Community and Collaboration
davismel@ohsu.edu

Laura Campbell, MBA, MPH
Community Research Program Manager
camplaur@ohsu.edu
Data Science

Jodi Lapidus, PhD
Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD)
lapidusj@ohsu.edu

Barbara Brumbach, PhD
Co-Director, BERD
brumbacb@ohsu.edu

Mohammad (Adib) Adibuzzaman, PhD
Director, Informatics
adibuzza@ohsu.edu
Evaluation Core

Matt Honoré, MPA
Evaluation Director
honore@ohsu.edu

Alexandra Dest, MPH
Evaluation Assistance Program Manager
dest@ohsu.edu
Health Experiences Research Network (HERN)

Erika Cottrell, PhD, MPP
Director, HERN
cottrele@ohsu.edu

Vivian Christensen, PhD
Co-Investigator, HERN
christev@ohsu.edu

Lauren Tarlow, MS
Research Associate
saxtonl@ohsu.edu
Innovation Programs and Pilot Awards (IPA)

Aditi Martin, PhD
Director, IPA
Senior Director, OHSU Collaborations and Entrepreneurship
martiad@ohsu.edu

Jonathan Jubera, MBA
Senior Project Manager, Biomedical Innovation Program
jubera@ohsu.edu

Melissa Mudd, MPH
Alliance Manager, Entrepreneur Education
muddm@ohsu.edu
Regulatory Knowledge and Support (RKS)

Bridget Adams, MSHS, CCRA
Assistant Director, Regulatory Knowledge and Support
adamsb@ohsu.edu

Ashley Price
Research Project Manager
price@ohsu.edu
Translational Workforce Development

Katie Mosack, PhD
Associate Director, Workforce Development
mosack@ohsu.edu

Karen McCracken, BA, BSN
Education Program Coordinator
mccracke@ohsu.edu
503-494-309

Melissa Mudd, MPH
Alliance Manager & KL2 Program Coordinator
muddm@ohsu.edu
503-494-1498

Allison Fryer, PhD
Director, TL1 Program
fryera@ohsu.edu

Jessina McGregor, PhD
Director, TL1 Program
mcgregoj@ohsu.edu

Anna Wilson, PhD
Director, TL1 Program
longann@ohsu.edu

C. Terri Hough, MD, MSc
Director, KL2 Program
houghc@ohsu.edu

Don Sullivan, MD, MCR
Associate Director, KL2 Program
sullivad@ohsu.edu
Finance and Operations

Margaret Wade
Operations Manager
wadem@ohsu.edu

Amy Ciolek
Executive Assistant
ciolek@ohsu.edu

Chris Sagar
Project Coordinator
sagar@ohsu.edu

Danny Wilmer
Project Coordinator
wilmer@ohsu.edu

James Trotter
Financial Analyst 2
trotterj@ohsu.edu

Jenny Trotter
Financial Analyst 2
trotteje@ohsu.edu