GCRC Administration

Richard Barohn, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurology
Program Director
rbarohn@kumc.edu
(913) 588-6094

The program director has the overall responsibility for the organization and administration of the GCRC. He directly oversees all areas of the GCRC and he works closely with the GCRC Advisory Committee to ensure effective use of GCRC resources.

Edward Ellerbeck, MD, MPH
Chairman Department of Preventive Medicine
Associate Program Director
eellerbe@kumc.edu
(913) 588-2829

Dr. Ellerbeck assists the Program Director with oversight of the GCRC and acts as Program Director in his absence. The Associate PD is responisble for oversight of the sample processing lab.

Jeffrey Burns, MD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, Hearing and Speech, and Physiology
Assistant Program Director of Education
jburns2@kumc.edu
(913) 588-0682

Dr. Burns oversees all the educational components of the GCRC.

Patricia Kluding, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Assistant Program Director of Exercise Physiology Laboratory
pkluding@kumc.edu
(913) 588-6918

Dr. Kluding directs the Exercise Physiology Laboratory

Kevin Latinis, MD
Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine & Rheumatology
Assistant Program Director for Medical Affairs
klatinis@kumc.edu
(913) 588-6009

Dr. Latinis oversees the activities of Category D studies and assures correct utilization of the medical monitors.

Kathryn Ellerbeck, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Program Director for Pediatrics
kellerbeck@kumc.edu
(913) 588-5781

Dr. Ellerbeck oversees all the pediatric studies conducted in the GCRC.

Judy Otey, RN, BSN, CCRC
Administrative Director
jotey@kumc.edu
Phone:(913) 588-0984
Fax: (913) 588-0978

The administrative director is responsible to the program director for the day-to-day management of GCRC administration, fiscal matters, and records of GCRC activities. She implements the policies of the GCRC Advisory Committee and Program Director.
The director is in charge of the utilization and expansion of clinical resources.

Dedre Hilboldt
Administrative Assistant
dhilboldt@kumc.edu
Phone:(913) 588-0970
Fax: (913) 588-0978

Donna Wolff
Senior Coordinator
dwolff@kumc.edu
Phone:(913) 588-0976
Fax: (913) 588-0978

Jo Denton RN, MSN
Research Subject Advocate
jdenton@kumc.edu

Fax: (913) 588-0978

GCRC Nursing

Jody Mahan, RN
Nurse Manager
jmahan@kumc.edu
Phone:(913) 588-0980
Fax: (913) 588-0978

The nurse manager/head nurse is responsible for the administrative organization of the GCRC nursing staff, training, patient care delivery, and interaction with investigators to ensure that research projects are carried out as approved by the Human Subject’s Committee and the GCRC Advisory Committee.

GCRC Biostatistics and Informatics

The biostatistics and informatics support for the GCRC is provided by the Center for Biostatistics and Advanced Informatics.

Matthew Mayo, Ph.D – Biostatistician
Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics
Director, Center for Biostatistics and Advanced Informatics
Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine and Public Health
mmayo@kumc.edu
(913) 588-4703

Jianghua (Wendy) He, Ph.D - Biostatistician
Member, Center for Biostatistics and Advanced Informatics
jhe@kumc.edu
(913) 588-2985

GCRC Biostatistics and Informatics office hours: G020 Delp
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 AM - 12 PM

If you need to meet with a biostatistician at a time other than the regular office hours, please call the Center for Biostatistics and Advanced Informatics at (913) 588-4703 to schedule an appointment.

The biostatisticians review all GCRC protocols and will assist in protocol preparation, if needed. Consultation with GCRC biostatistics and informatics is encouraged prior to protocol submission if there is no existing support for your project. GCRC Biostatistical and informatics support includes study design consultation, sample size and power calculations, and generation of randomization codes. Development of databases and statistical analysis of the data and interpretation of the results is available on a limited basis for some GCRC approved studies that have not already budgeted for these services.

The primary goal of the Biostatistics and Informatics core is to help investigators collect and maintain accurate data that can be analyzed by the GCRC biostatisticians.