Network Capacity
About
Links the UTMB CTSA Hub with the greater CTSA Network.
Mission or Goal
The mission of the Network Capacity core of the UTMB CTSA is to support network-wide clinical trials, studies, and activities by linking our Hub with the Trial Innovation Network (TIN) and the CTSA Program Central Resources, including the Center for Leading
Innovation and Collaboration (CLIC) and the Clinical Data to Health Coordinating Center (CD2H-CC).
The Network Capacity Specific Aims are
- Improve access, rapidly respond to, and support CTSA Network TIN studies.
- Support and link the CTSA Program Central Resources with the UTMB Hub.
- Disseminate Team Science training to the CTSA Network.
The Network Capacity core Hub Liaison Team is committed to provide a nurturing environment to conduct high quality, efficient, and regulation-compliant multisite clinical trials in our areas of unique strength. We continue to expand and enhance
the clinical research and informatics infrastructure to provide more opportunities for our investigators to participate in TIN multi-site clinical trials and CLIC and CD2H-CC initiatives. We will also support the local development of multisite studies
to propose for dissemination by the TIN and dissemination of our Team Science training programs and Informatics discoveries.
Hub Liaison Team
Network Capacity
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Elena Volpi, MD, PhD
Position
Associate Director, ITS
Director, Sealy Center on Aging
Professor, Geriatrics
Leader, Medical Director. Responsible for overall operations of the Hub Liaison Team. Identifies opportunities for UTMB participation in Network activities and studies, identifies PIs for TIN and CD2H-CC initiatives, coordinates with Special Populations Coordinating Center to increase inclusion of special populations in Newtork studies, participates to conferences and meetings, representative for Lifespan DTF, communicates with TIN and CTSA Program Resources.
Bio: https://researchexperts.utmb.edu/en/persons/elena-volpi, https://www.utmb.edu/scoa/membership/elena-volpi
Email: evolpi@utmb.edu
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Michael Kinsky, MD
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Lori Simon
Position
Director, OCR
Program Manager. Responsible for oversight and implementation of TIN protocols.
Email: lasimon@utmb.edu
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Lisa Hernandez Garcia
Position
Research Operations Manager
Navigator. Responsible for assisting investigators in the utilization of the TIN and Hub resources and facilitating contracts and building budgets for clinical trials.
Email: lghernan@utmb.edu
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Vicki McNamara
Position
Research Regulatory Specialist
Central IRB Liaison. Responsible for implementation of cIRB agreements, including SMART IRB and others
Email: vimcnama@utmb.edu
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Marianne Shafer
Position
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator
Study Coordinator. Support for recruitment of pediatric patients into trials.
Email: mashafer@utmb.edu
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Paula Skinkis, MEd
Position
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator
Study Coordinator. Support for recruitment of adult and geriatric patients into trials.
Email: pskinkis@utmb.edu
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Kevin Wooten, PhD
Position
Adjunct Professor
Team Science Education Leader. Disseminates Team Science training across network.
Email: kcwooten@utmb.edu