Institute Directors provide strategic direction, scientific governance, and operational oversight for the SC CTSI. The complementary expertise of the four leaders spans the translational science spectrum.

Directors

Thomas Buchanan Thomas Buchanan, MD SC CTSI Director/Principal Investigator Details about Thomas Buchanan, MD
Allison Orechwa Allison Zumberge Orechwa, PhD, MBA Institute Executive Director Details about Allison Zumberge Orechwa, PhD, MBA
Michele Kipke Michele Kipke, PhD Institute Co-Director; Engagement Research Unit Co-Lead; Director of Community Engagement Details about Michele Kipke, PhD
Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP Institute Co-Director, CHLA; Workforce Development Unit Lead; Director of Workforce Development Details about Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP

Core Groups

Biostat Biostatistics Details about Biostatistics
BERD Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Details about Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design
Admin Central Administration Details about Central Administration
CRI Clinical Research Informatics Details about Clinical Research Informatics
CRS-new Clinical Research Services Details about Clinical Research Services
CRS Clinical Research Support Details about Clinical Research Support
Comms Communications Details about Communications
CE Community Engagement Details about Community Engagement
CE teams Community Engagement teams Details about Community Engagement teams
DS Data Science Details about Data Science
Dir Directors Details about Directors
DI Dissemination and Implementation Science Details about Dissemination and Implementation Science
EI Evaluation & Improvement Details about Evaluation & Improvement
FIN Finance Details about Finance
HDS Healthcare Delivery Science Details about Healthcare Delivery Science
HDS-new Healthcare Delivery Science - new Details about Healthcare Delivery Science - new
KL2 KL2 Details about KL2
MRP Major Research Programs Details about Major Research Programs
Advisors Our Advisors Details about Our Advisors
PQO Project Quality & Oversight Details about Project Quality & Oversight
RKS Regulatory Knowledge & Support Details about Regulatory Knowledge & Support
RS Regulatory Science Details about Regulatory Science
RD Research Development Details about Research Development
TS Team Science Details about Team Science
TRAX TRAX Pilots Details about TRAX Pilots
WD Workforce Development Details about Workforce Development
WD-new Workforce Development - new Details about Workforce Development - new

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