While Research 101,102, and 103 have been directed toward a general research staff audience, Principal Investigator Research Training is designed to specifically meet the needs of Principal Investigators across the state of Tennessee. This lecture series is taught by experienced researchers and experts in their respective fields.
Finding Funding and Research Opportunities
Lisa Youngentob – Director, UTHSC Office of Research Development (View Powerpoint)
Greg Harris – Sr. Director of Development, UT Foundation (View Powerpoint)
Phil Cestaro – Executive Director, CTN2 (View Powerpoint)
Study Design, Blinding, Confounding Events, Sample Size and Power
Fridtjof Thomas, PhD – Professor, Biostatistics, UTHSC College of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine (View Powerpoint)
R. Eric Heidel, PhD, PStat – Accredited Professional Statistician; Associate Professor of Biostatistics, UTHSC Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN (View Powerpoint)
Developing and Following the Protocol
Giuseppe Pizzorno, PhD, PharmD – Associate Dean of Research, UTHSC College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN; Chief Research Officer, Erlanger Health System
Jennifer Burgess, MS – Director, Clinical Research, Erlanger Health System
Research Enterprise Data Warehouse database (EDW), TriNetX, and the BIG Initiative
Robert J. Rooney, PhD – Director, Integrative Genomics Biorepository, Department of Pediatrics, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital; Assistant Professor, UTHSC
Lokesh Chinthala, MS – Informatics Specialist, UTSHC Center for Biomedical Informatics
REDcap Tool for Data Capture
Parya Zareie, MS – Data Manager, Center for Biomedical Informatics
Planning Budgets and Contracts
Sarah White, MA, EdM – AVC for Research, UTHSC Office of Sponsored Programs
Responsible Conduct of Research
Sandra Arnold, MD, MSc – Professor, UTHSC College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases; IRB Chair
Subject Recruitment and Retention
Michelle Martin, PhD, FACSM – Co-Director, TN-CTSI; Professor and Director, UTHSC Center for Innovation in Health Equity Research
Sarah Rhoads, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, FAAN – Professor, UTHSC College of Nursing
Anne Zachry, PhD, ORT/L – Department Chair, UTHSC Occupational Therapy
Scientific Integrity and Preventing Research Misconduct
Karen Johnson, MD, MPH – Chair, UTHSC Clinical Trials Governance Board; Co-Director, TN-CTSI; Chair and Endowed Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine
Michael Christensen, PharmD – Professor, UTHSC Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Science and Pediatrics
