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Core Laboratory and Services

The CTRECP Research Core includes the Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) and the Core Laboratory, facilitating a broad range of patient-oriented scientific inquiry. The CTRC provides staffing for conduct of research protocols, including nursing staff, nutritional support, administrative assistance, and biostatistician support. The Core Laboratory develops and performs laboratory assays for clinical research projects.

   
     
Program Directors L. Lee Hamm, MD 504-988-7800
  lhamm@tulane.edu  
     
  Steve Nelson, MD 504-568-4634
  snelso1@lsuhsc.edu  
     
     
Associate Program Directors Vivian Fonseca, MD 504-988-6270
  vfonseca@tulane.edu  
     
  John Estrada, MD 504-568-2727
  jestra@lsuhsc.edu  
     
     
Advisory Committee Chair Ricardo Sorensen, MD 504-896-9589
  rsoren@lsuhsc.edu  
     
     
Laboratory Director Shanker Japa, PhD 504-988-4011
  japashan@tulane.edu  
     
     
Administrative Manager Gina Currera, MEd 504-988-4000
  gcurrer@tulane.edu  
     
     
Nurse Manager Virginia Garrison, RN, BSN 504-988-6834
  vgarris@tulane.edu  
     
     
Assistant Nurse Manager Erin Plaia, RN 504-988-6834
  eplaia@tulane.edu  
     
     
Nurse Practitioner/
Research Subject Advocate
Mary Schluter, APRN-FNP 504-988-6834
  mmeyask@tulane.edu  
     
     
Biostatisticians Leann Myers, PhD 504-988-7855
  myersl@tulane.edu  
     
  Canddy L. Yau, PhD 504-988-7855
  cyau@tulane.edu  
     
     
Bionutritionist Angela Cemo, MPH, LDN, RD 504-988-8541
  acemo@lsuhsc.edu  

     
   
     
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