MCCTR Director Dr. James Wilson (2nd fr left) listens as CCTS Mentored Career Development Training Director Dr. Ken Saag discusses our TL1 and KL2 programs. Also pictured (l to r): Dr. Becky Reamy, CCTS Training Academy Program Director; MCCTR Director of Operations Mr. Joshua Clark; CCTS Training Academy Co-Director Dr. David Chaplin; MCCTR BERD Director Dr. Nancy Min; CCTS Director Dr. Robert Kimberly; CCTS BERD Director Dr. David Redden; CCTS Training Academy Co-Director Dr. Michael Mugavero; and KL2 Administrator Jeff Foster.A contingent from the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research Center (MCCTR), newly established at CCTS Partner UMMC, visited the Hub on Thursday, March 1st, to discuss opportunities for closer collaboration in research, training, and career development. CCTS thanks MCCTR Director Dr. James G. Wilson, BERD Director Dr. Nancy Min, and Director of Operations Mr. Joshua Clark for spending the day with us in Birmingham. We look forward to working more closely with MCCTR to synergize our efforts in a way that brings value to investigators at both centers.
In addition to leadership in training, research, biostats, and workforce development from the Hub, leadership and staff from CCTS Partner Tulane University also participated, including CCTS TL1 Co-Director Dr. Tonette Krousel-Wood and Professional Development lead Ms. Ines Alamo.