Georgia CTSA Program Directors
Andrew C. West, MBA, MHA
Executive Center Administrator
Emory University
Andrew West graduated from Emory University in 1993 with a History major and English minor. After graduation, he began working full-time for Wesley Woods, the geriatric and chronic care wing of Emory Healthcare. During his time with Wesley Woods, Andrew obtained an MBA and MHA from Georgia State University. He then left Wesley Woods to work as a consultant for BDO Seidman, LLP. After two years of consulting, he returned to Emory University to manage finances and research administration for the Department of Pathology. In March 2008, West assumed the Center Administrator, Sr. role of the Georgia CTSA and is currently the Executive Center Administrator.
Henry M. Blumberg, MD
Principal Investigator, KL2 and TL1
Co-Course Director, Clinical Research Colloquium, Research Education Programs / Emory University
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine
Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
Linda McCauley, RN, PhD
Director, Translational Workforce Development
Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Former Dean
After 16 years as Dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, Dr. McCauley retired as Dean at the end of 2025. McCauley continues her pioneering research and work on national health care initiatives as faculty.
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Gari Clifford, DPhil
Co-Director, Informatics
Emory, Georgia Tech, MSM
Chair & Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Emory
Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Georgia Tech
Adjunct Faculty, MSM
Alexander Quarshie, MD, MSc
Co-Director, Informatics
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM)
Director, Morehouse School of Medicine, MSCR Program
Director, Biomedical Informatics Program
Professor of Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Jon Duke, MD, MS
Co-Director, Informatics
Georgia Tech
Chair, Health Analytics & Informatics
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Nael McCarty, PHD
Director, Pilot Grants
Emory University
Department of Pediatrics Professor
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Tabia Henry Akintobi, PhD, MPH
Director, Community Engagement
Morehouse School of Medicine
Professor and Chair of Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Associate Dean of Community Engagement
Eric J. Nehl, PhD
Director, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
Emory University
Associate Research Professor, Department of Behavioral, Social & Health Education Sciences, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
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Carlton D. Dampier, MD
Director, Regulatory Knowledge & Support
Emory University School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Vice-Chair Emory University Institutional Review Board
Co-Chair Emory University Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment Committee
John J. Hanfelt, PhD
Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design
Emory University
Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Rollins School of Public Health
Myah Griffin, MD
Director, Integrating Special Populations
Morehouse School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. Myah Griffin, MD, FACOG, is a native of Columbia, SC. She received a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Griffin was a member of the charter class at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville where she earned her medical degree. She was a founding member of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Chapter at USC-SOMG and served as Co-President. After medical school, she completed her OB/GYN Residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC where she served as Administrative Chief Resident. She then completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at NYU-Langone Health in New York, NY. Dr Griffin was board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2021. Her clinical and research interests include hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, and anemia in pregnancy.
Colleen Kraft, MD
Director, Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers (GCRCs)
Emory University
Professor, Department of Pathology/Laboratory Medicine; Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases
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Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD
Director, Innovation Catalyst
Emory University and Georgia Tech
Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering
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Kathy Griendling, PhD
Director, Collaboration & Multi-disciplinary Team Science
Emory University
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, School of Medicine
Professor and Vice Chair, Research and Faculty Development, Department of Medicine
Neal Dickert, MD, PhD
Director, Network Capacity
Emory University
Professor, Division of Cardiology
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Kirsten Williams, MD
Director, Pediatrics
Emory University
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
kirsten.marie.williams@emory.edu
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