Clinical Trials Industry Advisory Committee
The UTHSC Clinical Trials Industry Advisory Committee informs the UTHSC Office of Research on industry trends, challenges, and opportunities related to the U.S and international clinical trials.
The committee also advises on growth strategies, using best practices to advance the network.
Committee Scope/Role/Responsibility
- Oversee strategic plan to achieve clinical trial network growth
- Review and recommend new channels of opportunity and best practices
- Promote program within the clinical trial industry and connect clinical trials team to companies to help drive clinical trials to Tennessee
- Communicate opportunities with clinical trials team in between committee meetings
- Assist with cultivating resources to expand existing or support new initiatives
- Measures of success
- Administration and logistics (how often, duration, technology, communications, etc.)
Clinical Trials Industry Advisory Committee
Stryker
Bill Beasley - Chair-Lead
VP Clinical Affairs, Lower Extremities & Biologics R&D
Nashville, TN
Bioventus
Alessandra Pavesio - Co-Chair
Sr. Vice President & Chief Science Officer
Durham, NC
Amgen
Gerald D. Frank
Sr. Medical Science Liaison, Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area
Amgen US Medical
Nashville, TN
August Bioservices
Mike Scribner, VP of Quality
Bayer
Dr. Mark West
Early Portfolio Medical Science Liaison
Whippany, NJ
CTN2
Phil Cestaro
Executive Director and Treasurer
Memphis, TN
Phil Cestaro
Executive Director and Treasurer
Memphis, TN
CTN2
Sandra Dodd
Site Liaison Director
Memphis, TN
Sandra Dodd
Site Liaison Director
Memphis, TN
CTN2
Dr. Frank McGrew
Regional Medical Director
Memphis, TN
Dr. Frank McGrew
Regional Medical Director
Memphis, TN
CTN2
Dr. Geoffrey Smallwood
Regional Medical Director
Nashville, TN
CTN2
Dr. Giuseppe Pizzorno
Regional Medical Director
Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Giuseppe Pizzorno
Regional Medical Director
Chattanooga, TN
George Clinical Global (George Institute)
Maria Ali
Chief Medical Officer
Memphis, TN
Maria Ali
Chief Medical Officer
Memphis, TN
Medtronic
Angela Parsons
Sr. Clinical Research Director, CST Clinical Operations
California
Angela Parsons
Sr. Clinical Research Director, CST Clinical Operations
California
Merck
Michelle Metry
Executive Director, Clinical Research, US
Naperville, IL
MicroPort Orthopedics
Irina Timmerman
VP, Clinical Affairs
Memphis, TN
Irina Timmerman
VP, Clinical Affairs
Memphis, TN
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Eric Deschamps
Sr. Director, Commercial Operations, Americas
Fisher Clinical Services
Mattituck, NY
Natera Biosciences
Angel Rodriguez
Medical Director, Oncology
Austin, TX
Angel Rodriguez
Medical Director, Oncology
Austin, TX
TriNetx
Mark Steiner
Vice President, Americas Data Networks
Cambridge, MA
Mark Steiner
Vice President, Americas Data Networks
Cambridge, MA
US Biologic
Mason Kauffman
CEO, Board Chair
Memphis, TN
Mason Kauffman
CEO, Board Chair
Memphis, TN
UT Foundation
Greg Harris
Sr. Director of Development
Memphis, TN
UTHSC
Dr. Wesley Byerly
Dr. Wesley Byerly
Interim Vice Chancellor for Research
Memphis, TN
UTHSC
Dr. Karen Johnson
Professor and Chair, Preventative Medicine
Memphis, TN
Dr. Karen Johnson
Professor and Chair, Preventative Medicine
Memphis, TN
UT Research Foundation
Dr. Maha Krishnamurthy
Executive Director & VP
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Maha Krishnamurthy
Executive Director & VP
Knoxville, TN
Veru, Inc.
Miami, FL
Miami, FL