GOVERNANCE & ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Overview

Governance & organizational structure is purposefully designed to engage a diverse cross-section of the institution's research community. This inclusive approach transcends traditional department structures and research disciplines.

The Principal Investigator/Executive Program Director (Sandra Harris-Hooker), Deputy Director (James Lillard) and Program Directors (Elizabeth Ofili) have formed an Executive Team that has oversight responsibility for key functional areas. The scientific leaders for the key functional units have been selected.

The scientific leaders for the key functional units

Governance/Organizational Structure
Sandra Harris-Hooker
Collaborations and Partnerships
Elizabeth Ofili
Multidisciplinary Training and Career Development
Biomedical Informatics Resources
Alexander Quarshie
Study Design, Biostatistics and Data Management Core (SDBDMC)
Robert Mayberry
Participant and Clinical Interactions
Priscilla Johnson
Community Based Research
Priscilla E. Pemu
Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Brenda Klement
Technologies and Resources for Core Laboratories
Vincent Bond
Evaluation and Tracking
Tabia Henry Akintobi

The RCENTER Steering Committee

The RCENTER Steering Committee; comprised of all RCMI-funded Program Directors and other research unit leaders at the institution, has also been established. The Committee provides oversight of appropriate use of shared resources and also serves as a 'sounding board' for the P1 in establishing strategic direction for the R-CENTER.

R-CENTER Steering Committee:

Principal Investigator/Executive
Principal Investigator/Executive

Sandra Harris-Hooker, Ph.D.

Deputy Program Director, Senior Basic Scientist
Deputy Program Director, Senior Basic Scientist

James Lillard, Jr. Ph.D.

Clinical Program Director
Clinical Program Director

Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH, FACC

Biomedical Informatics Unit Leader, RCMI CRECD Program Director,RCMI CRECD Program Director
Biomedical Informatics Unit Leader, RCMI CRECD Program Director,RCMI CRECD Program Director

Alexander Quarshie

RCMI G12 Program Director
RCMI G12 Program Director

Vincent Bond

Senior Clinical Scientist
Senior Clinical Scientist

Roland Matthews

Senior Community-Based Scientist
Senior Multidisciplinary Team Mentor

George Rust

<p style="text-align:left;">The Research Advisory Council, a cross-section of senior investigators and stakeholders from various departments and research centers/institutes at Morehouse School of Medicine serves as the Internal Advisory Committee for the R-CENTER.</p>

The Research Advisory Council, a cross-section of senior investigators and stakeholders from various departments and research centers/institutes at Morehouse School of Medicine serves as the Internal Advisory Committee for the R-CENTER.

  • R-Center Goal
  • The long-term goal of the R-CENTER is to train the next generation of minority clinical and translational scientists to pursue multidisciplinary approaches to discovery science that translate into the amelioration of health disparities.
  • MSM has experienced tremendous growth and success of its research enterprise over the past decade based on a strategic plan that focuses our talent and resources in discrete areas that will serve the needs of minority communities.
  • This R-CENTER builds upon the foundational infrastructure developed with the careful stewardship and investments of RCMI resources over the past decade. Our approach is to further enhance our research capacity in clinical and translational science by building effective partnerships and seeking synergies that leverage the collective strengths of our talented faculty, trainees, students and collaborators
  • R-Center Aims
  • Aim 1: Transform Our Institution - Establish an organizational framework for conducting clinical and translational research.
  • Aim 2: Transform Our Research Environment - Establish a robust research and vibrant training environment that fosters innovative, multi-disciplinary clinical/translational research.
  • Aim 3: Transform the Community of Biomedical Scientists-Training the Next Generation. Establish an institution-wide mechanism for recruiting, training and mentoring a critical mass of talented faculty engaged in multi-disciplinary clinical/translational research.