Advance-CTR

Leadership

Meet our leadership team.

Administrative Leadership

  • Kerri Connolly, MPH

    Kerri Connolly, MPH

    Administrative Director, Advance RI-CTR
  • Dr. Edward Hawrot

    Edward Hawrot, PhD

    Program Coordinator, Advance RI-CTR, Alva O. Way Professor of Medical Science, Senior Consultant for Biology Affairs, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Sharon Rounds

    Sharon Rounds, MD

    Contact PI, Advance RI-CTR-N, Associate Dean for Translational Science, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician, Providence VA Medical Center
  • Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH

    Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH

    Advance RI-CTR-N Program MPI and Health Research Core Co-Lead; Chace-Joukowsky Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital

Core Leadership

Pilot Projects Program

  • Gaurav Choudhary

    Gaurav Choudhary, MD

    Co-Lead, Advance RI-CTR-N Health Research Core, Ruth and Paul Levinger Professor of Cardiology and Director of Cardiovascular Researchat the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute, and Associate Chief of Staff (Research), Providence VA Medical Center
  • Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH

    Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH

    Advance RI-CTR-N Program MPI and Health Research Core Co-Lead; Chace-Joukowsky Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital

Professional Development Core

  • Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH, MBA

    Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH, MBA

    Co-Lead, Advance RI-CTR-N Professional Development Core, Chace-Joukowsky Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital
  • Dr. Audra Van Wart

    Audra Van Wart, PhD

    Co-Lead, Advance RI-CTR Professional Development Core, Director of University Postdoctoral Affairs, Brown University, Associate Dean for Training and Program Development, Division of Biology and Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medical Science, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Core

  • Melissa Clark, PhD

    Melissa Clark, PhD

    Co-Lead, Quantitative Sub Core, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Shira Dunsiger, PhD

    Shira Dunsiger, PhD

    Co-Lead, Quantitative Sub Core, Associate Professor Behavioral and Social Sciences, Associate Professor Biostatistics, Associate Professor Psychiatry and Human Behavior
  • Rochelle Rosen

    Rochelle Rosen, PhD

    Lead, Qualitative Sub Core, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Christopher Schmid

    Christopher Schmid, PhD

    Lead, Advance RI-CTR Biostatistics Core, Professor of Biostatistics

Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, and Cyberinfrastructure Enhancement Core

  • Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Chen

    Elizabeth Chen, PhD

    Co-Lead, RDCD Health Informatics Sub Core, Director of Brown Center for Biomedical Informatics, Associate Professor of Medical Science, Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice
  • Dr. Ruben Martinez

    Ruben G. Martinez, PhD

    Lead, Implementation Science Sub Core, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
  • Neil Sarkar, PhD

    Neil Sarkar, PhD

    Co-Lead, Health Informatics Sub Core, Associate Professor of Medical Science, Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice

Community Engagement & Outreach Core

  • Dr. Joseph Diaz

    Joseph Anthony Diaz, MD

    Deputy Director, Advance RI-CTR Practice Based Research Network (PBRN), Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Medical Science Overview, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Dr. Jaclyn Hughto

    Jaclyn Hughto, PhD

    Co-Lead, Advance RI-CTR Community Engagement & Outreach Core, Professor of Epidemiology, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health
  • Dr. Salinger

    Maggie Salinger, MD, MPH

    Co-Lead, Advance RI-CTR Community Engagement & Outreach Core, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University
  • Dr. Alison Tovar

    Alison Tovar, PhD

    Co-Lead, Advance RI-CTR Community Engagement & Outreach Core, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health

Tracking & Evaluation Core

  • Judy Kimberly

    Judy Kimberly, PhD

    Co-Lead, Advance RI-CTR Tracking & Evaluation Core, Evaluation Director, Brown University
  • Stephen Kogut

    Stephen Kogut, PhD, MBA

    Lead, Advance RI-CTR Tracking & Evaluation Core, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Rhode Island