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Garland Anderson, M.D., Principal Investigator of the
GCRC and dean of the UTMB School of Medicine, has served as the Jennie
Sealy Smith Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and
professor and chairman in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
since 1989.
Dr. Anderson earned his medical degree from
University of Tennessee College of Medicine and completed residency
training at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. He
came to UTMB from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, where
he served as the director of resident education, as well as division
chief of Maternal and Fetal Medicine and professor in the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Anderson’s current research focuses on the
adult consequences of fetal disease and on finding ways to reduce racial
disparities in pregnancy outcomes. He has worked to enhance the research
environment in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, increasing
opportunities for basic and clinical studies. During his tenure as
chairman, the department has consistently increased its national
research ranking—most recently to fourth—as measured by National
Institutes of Health funding.
Don W. Powell, MD, GCRC Program Director and Professor of Internal
Medicine and Neuroscience and Cell Biology, was appointed Interim Program
Director (PD) of the GCRC in April 2002, following the resignation of
Walter J. Meyer, MD, and then as the permanent PD in 2003. Dr. Powell was
recruited to UTMB in 1991 as Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine,
a position he relinquished in 2002. Dr. Powell is currently Associate Dean
for Research in the School of Medicine, focusing on clinical
investigation. He shares the Associate Dean for Research position with Dr.
David Gorenstein, the previous Director of UTMB’s Structural Biology
Center, who focuses on basic research. Dr. Powell is an experienced
physician-investigator with over 30 years of NIH funding and has published
over 65 peer-reviewed papers as well as book chapters and reviews. He has
edited leading medical textbooks and served as President of the American
Gastroenterological Association (AGA). He maintains an active research
program and has a long-term commitment to clinical research. Dr. Powell
brings considerable administrative experience to his role as GCRC Program
Director, based on his prior experience as Chair of a clinical department
at UTMB and as a previous Director of a NIH-funded Digestive Diseases
Center at UNC. Dr. Powell is working to identify investigator needs for
modern clinical research at UTMB and to improve GCRC services to
investigators. Dr. Powell recruited a new GCRC Administrative Director, a
new GCRC Head Nurse and an Assistant Program Director. The Informatics
Manager reports to Dr. Powell.
Karl E. Anderson, MD, Associate Program Director, was appointed as
Associate Program Director in 1993. He has been instrumental in developing
the GCRC educational program for future clinical investigators through the
support of a NIH K30 grant, of which he is the PI. Using the K30 award as
a base, he has developed the UTMB Clinical Research Education Office (CREO),
which has created extensive clinical research educational venues,
including a MS and PhD level degree Program in Clinical Science. Dr.
Anderson has been at UTMB since 1987 and holds appointments as Professor
in the Departments of Preventive Medicine & Community Health, Internal
Medicine and Pharmacology & Toxicology. He directs the Division of Human
Nutrition within the Preventive Medicine & Community Health Department. As
Associate Program Director, he is concerned with all aspects of GCRC
administration and particularly with research subject safety, patient care
and new protocol development. Dr. Anderson is an active, federally-funded
clinical investigator in porphyrias and drug metabolism as influenced by
diet. His publications include research articles, as well as numerous
reviews and book chapters. He is recognized internationally as an expert
in with the porphyrias and has a particular interest in the development of
new therapies.
Michele A. Carter, RN, PhD,
Research Subject Advocate, became the
Research Subject Advocate (RSA) for the GCRC in July, 2001. Dr. Carter is
a member of UTMB’s Institute for the Medical Humanities and Associate
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health. A former oncology
nurse, she is also Director of the Institutional Ethics Program at the
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals. She is responsible for
ensuring that research carried out on the GCRC is in compliance with GCRC
and IRB approved protocols, and that the rights and welfare of research
subjects are protected and promoted. She reports directly to the Dean of
Medicine, who is PI for the GCRC grant. Dr. Carter assists investigators
in the development of protocols and consents as related to human subject
issues, and implementation of data and safety monitoring plans. She is an
educational resource for the GCRC on all ethical issues related to human
subjects' research, in terms of course offerings and direct consultations.
Dr. Carter holds a PhD in Philosophy/Medical Ethics. In 1989, she
completed a post-doctoral Fellowship in Clinical and Research Ethics at
the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. She is an ad hoc member
of the GAC, and a liaison for the GCRC with the IRB.
Melinda-Sheffield Moore, Ph.D., Assistant Program Director of the GCRC
was appointed in Jan of 2007, and will
oversee the Core Laboratory and associated facilities. Dr.
Sheffield-Moore received her Ph.D. degree in Human Bioenergetics from
Ball State University in 1997. She conducted a NIH Trauma and Burns
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Surgery, Metabolism Unit
at the University of Texas Medical Branch where she performed human
clinical research studying muscle protein metabolism in trauma, burns
and aging. Dr. Sheffield-Moore worked as an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Surgery at UTMB for 5 years researching muscle protein
metabolism and aging and joined the Division of Endocrinology in 2004.
She is a member of UTMB’s Institutional Review Board and teaches
Endocrinology and Reproduction in the School of Medicine.
Douglas Paddon-Jones, Ph.D., Director of
Exercise Studies for the GCRC was appointed in January 2007. Dr.
Paddon-Jones received his Ph.D. degree in Human Movement Studies from
The University of Queensland, Australia in 1999 and completed a
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in stable isotope methodology and protein
metabolism in Shriners Burns Hospital, Department of Surgery at the
University of Texas Medical Branch . Dr. Paddon-Jones is an Associate
Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health
Sciences with a secondary appointment in the Department of Internal
Medicine, Division of Endocrinology. He is a member of UTMB’s
Institutional Review Board and curriculum faculty member in the Division
of Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr. Paddon-Jones has an active research
program funded by both federal and industry sources. His research
program broadly focuses on inactivity-induced changes in muscle protein
metabolism and includes specific projects examining muscle loss with
aging and targeted nutritional strategies to prevent muscle loss in
at-risk populations.
Lori Wiseman, BS, Administrator, joined the GCRC in
December 2002. She replaced Joanne Collins, who was the GCRC Administrator
for six years, before becoming the Administrator of the Department of
Pharmacology & Toxicology. Ms. Wiseman has extensive administrative
experience, having worked at UTMB for 13 years (Patient Care Services, the
Faculty Practice Plan, and the Dean’s Office). She managed the grants and
clinical trials program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences for four years, which provided extensive experience in grant
preparation and financial management. Ms. Wiseman holds a BS degree with
high honors in Health Care Administration and is currently pursuing a
master’s degree in Medical Humanities with a focus on Research Ethics at
UTMB’s Institute for the Medical Humanities. Ms. Wiseman is responsible
for all business activities on the GCRC and advises investigators on
protocol submission and implementation. She supervises the office staff,
interfaces with all directors and investigators, as well as Bionutrition
and Nursing management. As an active member of the Hospital Leadership
team, she maintains liaison with other administrators in the UTMB clinical
enterprise.
Margaret Ottenbacher, M.S.N., R.N., Head Nurse/Nurse Manager
Astrid Inniss, PhD, RD, LD, Bionutrition Research Manager
James Grady, DrPH, Biostatistician, Assistant Professor, Department
of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Office of Biostatistics
Regina K. Minton, B.S., Informatics Core Manager
Animesh Chandra, PhD, Protocol Coordinator. In the past, the Dean’s
Office has supported Dr. Chandra as GCRC Protocol Coordinator. Thus, we
are not asking for financial support from this amended GCRC application.
He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and a Masters in Fine Arts in Writing from
the University of North Carolina – Greensboro. He assisted with editing,
writing and preparation of the competitive renewal and other UTMB reports.
He is active in helping all new investigators convert previous NIH grants
or other grant applications into GCRC protocols. This has had a very
positive effect on GCRC recruitment of new studies. Dr. Chandra will also
serve as the GCRC Protocol Coordinator. In this role, he will facilitate
investigator preparation of protocols for GCRC and IRB submission. He will
also direct new investigators in the IRB and GCRC submission process. He
staffs the GAC, prepares the Summary Statements of reviewed protocols and
minutes of the committee under the direction of the GAC Chair.
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