CCTS Staff Sessions

Q: What is your role at CCTS? 

A: I manage education and training programs for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. That entails running three grant programs—from competitions to administration. I also organize monthly trainee lunch and learns, and develop several Tools of the Trade programs throughout the year, and other training events.

Q: How do you think the CCTS is impacting medicine?

A: At the end of his TL1 Mentored Career Development grant, one of our trainees said he had learned the distinction between interesting engineering questions around imaging and questions and challenges that were important to clinicians who used the equipment. That is just one example of how trainees in CCTS education programs learn new perspectives and skills that enable them to conduct research that has an impact on human health. 

Q: What is one thing you want everyone to know about the CCTS? 

A: That we are your one-stop place for clinical and translational research. Whatever your specific interests, the CCTS can provide or connect you with tools and resources to help you conduct your research more effectively.

Q: What is your favorite thing about the CCTS? 

A: We have such a talented staff that works in all different areas but also works together to achieve our mission.

Q: What do you do in your pass-time? 

A: I like to walk the dog with my wife, read novels and poetry, go to movies and plays, and paint abstract paintings.

Q: What was your dream job when you were a kid?

A: To be a writer

Q: What's your typical day like?

A: My days have a lot of variety. Answering questions from trainees, cleaning up messes created by Workday, holding a training program, organizing a study section, developing a program—these are just some of the things I might be working on.

Q: If you could have a meal with 3 famous people (dead or alive), who would they be and why?

A: Denise Levertov, Miguel de Unamuno, and Mark Rothko to talk about spirituality and art.

Q: What is your proudest moment?

A: My daughter's graduation form Kenyon College.

Q:  Favorite song?  

A: “Losing my Mind” by Stephen Sondheim