Steering Committe and KCA Operations Group
The Steering Committee is the primary governing body of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network. The committee includes:
- Principle Investigator
- Program Administrator
- KCA Directors
- Institutional Coordinator from each participating institution
- Representative of the Community Advisory Board
The Steering Committee meets monthly to collaborate on topics of interest and participate in decision-making related to policies and procedures, pilot grant and scholar programs, and events such as the Annual Scientific Meeting.
KCA Operations Group
The KCA Operations Group is a subgroup of the Steering Committee that ensures our network programs are running efficiently and that we are on-track to meet our milestones. This group includes:
- Principal Investigator
- Program Administrator
- KCA Directors
Administrative KCA
Matthew Rizzo, M.D., F.A.A.N.
Principal Investigator/Project Director
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Howard Fox, MD, PhD
Co-Investigator/Co-Director
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Tracking & Evaluation KCA
Mary Cramer, PhD
Director, Tracking and Evaluation KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Paul Estabrooks, PhD
Co-Investigator/Co-Director
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Professional Development KCA
Ted Mikuls, MD
Director, Professional Development KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, PhD
Operations Director, Professional Development KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Pilot Program
Sarah Holstein, M.D., Ph.D.
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Division of Oncology & Hematology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Biostatistics & Epidemiology KCA
Fang Yu, PhD
Director, Clinical Research Design,
Epidemiology and Biostatistics KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Jane Meza, PhD
Co-Director, Clinical Research Design,
Epidemiology and Biostatistics KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD
Co-Director, Clinical Research Design,
Epidemiology and Biostatistics KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Community Engagement KCA
Risto Rautiainen, PhD
Director, Community Engagement
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Dave Palm, PhD
Chair, Community Advisory Board
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Biomedical Informatics & Cyberinfrastructure KCA
Jim McClay, MD
Director, Biomedical Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Ashok Mudgapalli, PhD
Operations Director, Biomedical Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Ann Fruhling, PhD
Co-Director, Biomedical Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure KCA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Institutional Coordinators
Sara Myers
Institutional Coordinator, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Kimberly Carlson, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, University of Nebraska at Kearney
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David Hansen, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Lori Leibold, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, Boys Town National Research Hospital
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Lee Baugh, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, University of South Dakota
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Jonathan Geiger, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, University of North Dakota
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Mark McCourt, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, North Dakota State University
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