The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) is a statewide partnership among Indiana University, Purdue University the University of Notre Dame and Regenstrief Institute – all working together to improve health in Indiana through research.
The Indiana CTSI has been continuously funded since 2008 by multi-million-dollar grants from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and is administratively managed by Indiana University through the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Co-Directors
Sharon M. Moe, MD
Sarah E. Wiehe, MD, MPH
Directors
Gina Claxton, MPH, RD
Senior Director of Strategic Operations
Melanie DeFord, MS
Deputy Director
Notre Dame campus
Scott Denne, MD
Deputy Director
IU, Indianapolis campus
Carmel Egan, PhD
Consultant
William Hetrick, PhD
Deputy Director
IU, Bloomington campus
Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH
Interim Deputy Director
Regenstrief Institute
George Wodicka, PhD
Deputy Director
Purdue University campus
Strategy Committee
Sarah Wiehe, MD, MPH
Co-Director
Indiana CTSI
Sharon Moe, MD
Co-Director
Indiana CTSI
Matthew Allen, PhD
Co-Director
Workforce Development
Matthew Aalsma, PhD, HSPP
Director
Implementation
Hannah Calkins, MA
Associate Director of Communications
Indiana CTSI
Gina Claxton, MPH, RD
Senior Director of Strategic Operations
Melanie DeFord, MS
Deputy Director
University of Notre Dame campus
Scott Denne, MD
Deputy Director
Indiana University, Indianapolis campus
Linda A. DiMeglio, MPH, MD
Co-Lead
Workforce Development Pillar
Rob Dimmitt, MBA
Senior Director
Research Administration & Finance
Carmel Egan, PhD
Consultant
Samir K. Gupta, MD, MS
Co-Director
K12 Program
William Hetrick, PhD
Deputy Director
Indiana University, Bloomington campus
Joe Hunt, MPH
Director
Tracking & Evaluation
Tom Hurley, PhD
Director
T32 Program
Dustin Lynch, BFA
Associate Director of Visual Communications
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD
Co-Director
T32 Post-Doctoral Program
Patricia McGuire, MS
Education Program Manager
Indiana CTSI
Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH
Interim Deputy Director
Regenstrief Institute
Susan M. Perkins, PhD
Co-Lead
Resources and Services Pillar
Dennis Savaiano, PhD
Associate Director
Community Health Engagement Program
Titus Schleyer, DMD, PhD
Director
Informatics
Peter Schwartz, MD, PhD
Director
Bioethics and Subject Advocacy Program
Kosali Simon, PhD
Co-Lead
Health Informatics
Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MPH, MD, MS
Chief Health Equity Officer
IU Health
George Wodicka, PhD
Deputy Director
Purdue University campus
Amy Wright, CRA
Director
Research Administration & Finance
External Advisory Committee
The Indiana CTSI is guided by multiple advisory boards made up of scientific, business and community leaders from across the state and the nation, including the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and its Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program. The External Advisory Committee advises the Indiana CTSI in pursuit of its vision to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthier states.
Virginia Caine (Chair), MD
Director
Marion County Public Health Department
Matt Connell, EdD
Vice President for Healthcare
Ivy Tech Community College
Marlene Dotson, MPA
President and CEO
Indiana Latino Institute
Jane Dunigan-Smith, MBA
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
BioCrossroads
Claire Fiddian-Green, MBA
President and CEO
Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
Carl Garner, PhD
Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs
Eli Lilly and Company
Tony Gillespie
Vice President, Public Policy & Engagement
Indiana Minority Health Coalition
Lisa Harris, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Eskenazi Health
David Ingram, MD
Chief Medical Executive and Executive Vice President
IU Health
Melina Kennedy, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
Amanda LoGuidice Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
RTI Surgical
Alan Palkowitz, PhD
President and CEO
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
Blayne Roeder, PhD
Senior Director, Corporate Development
Cook Medical
Daniel Rusyniak, MD
Secretary
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Brian Tabor, MS
President
Indiana Hospital Association
Lindsay M. Weaver, MD, FACEP
Indiana State Health Commissioner
Indiana Department of Health
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board helps assess the impact and progress the Indiana CTSI is making through its programs and services.
Anantha Shekhar (Chair), MD, PhD
Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences
John and Gertrude Petersen Dean
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Robert Dittus, MD, MPH
Albert and Bernard Werthan Professor of Medicine
Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President
Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Learning Healthcare System
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ann Dozier, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor and Chair of Public Health Sciences
University of Rochester Medical Center
Steve Dubinett, MD
Interim Dean David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Associate Vice Chancellor and Senior Associate Dean for Translational Research
University of California, Los Angeles
Brad Evanoff, MD, MPH
Director of the Division of General Medical Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis
Cynthia Morris, PhD, MPH
Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology
Oregon Health & Science University
Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FAIMBE, FIAHSI
Janet and Bernard Becker Professor
Director of the Institute for Informatics
Associate Dean for Health Information and Data Science and Chief Data Scientist
Washington University in St. Louis
Harry Selker, MD, MSPH
Executive Director of the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies
Dean of Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Tufts Medical Center
Maureen Smith, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor in Departments of Population Health Sciences and Family Medicine & Community Health
Wisconsin
Julian Solway, MD
Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Dean for Translational Medicine
University of Chicago
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI
Professor of Medicine
Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Indiana CTSI Internal Advisory Committee (IAC)
The Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) is comprised of academic leaders from across the state who assist in promoting the Indiana CTSI’s statewide strategic initiatives.
Jay Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA (chair)
Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs, Dean, School of Medicine
Indiana University
Phaedra Corso, PhD, MPA
Associate Vice President, Vice Chancellor for Research
Indiana University Indianapolis
Shiaofen Fang, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, Professor, Computer Science
Indiana University Indianapolis
Kelvin P. Lee, MD
Director, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indiana University
Nir Menachemi, PhD, MPH
Dean, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Indiana University Indianapolis
Russell J. Mumper, PhD, MPAD
Vice President for Research
Indiana University
Carol Murdoch-Kinch, DDS, PhD
Dean, School of Dentistry, Interim IU Indianapolis Chancellor
Indiana University Indianapolis
Robin P. Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Dean and Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing
Indiana University Indianapolis
Kevin J. Otto, PhD
Dane A. Miller Head and Professor of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University
Rachel E. Patzer, PhD, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer
Regenstrief Institute
Karen Plaut, PhD
Executive Vice President for Research & Partnerships
Purdue University
Willie M. Reed, DVM, PhD
Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University
Jeffrey Rhoads, PhD
Vice President for Research
University of Notre Dame
Santiago Schnell, DPhil
Dean, College of Science
University of Notre Dame
Ash Soni, MBA, DBA
Dean, Kelley School of Business
Indiana University