Steering Committee and Core Operations Group
The Steering Committee is the primary governing body of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network. The committee includes:
Voting Members:
- Principal Investigator
- Senior Associate Dean for Research, UNMC
- Program Administrator
- Core Directors
- Institutional Coordinator from each participating institution
- Representative of the Community Advisory Board
- NIGMS-appointed Project Coordinator
Non-Voting Members
- DaCCoTA CTR Representive
- PBRN Representative
- CEO of UNeMed
The Steering Committee meets quarterly 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.
Core Operations Group
The Core 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
- Core Directors
Administrative Core

Matthew Rizzo, M.D., F.A.A.N.
Principal Investigator/Project Director
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio

Howard Fox, MD, PhD
Co-Investigator/Co-Director
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Professional Development Core

Ted Mikuls, MD
Director, Professional Development Core
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio

Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, PhD
Operations Director, Professional Development Core
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio
Tracking & Evaluation Core

Ingrid Philibert, PhD
Director, Tracking and Evaluation Core
Associate Professor, Neurological Sciences
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio
Pilot Projects Program

Sarah Holstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Pilot Projects Program
Associate Professor, Internal MedicineHolstein
Division of Oncology & Hematology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Biostatistics & Epidemiology KCA

Ying Zhang, PhD
Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology,
and Research Design Core
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio

Fang Yu, PhD
Co-Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology,
and Research Design Core
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD
Co-Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology,
and Research Design Core
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio
Community Engagement Core

Keyonna M. King, DrPH
Director, Community Engagement and Outreach
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio

Fabio Almedia, PhD
Co-Director, Community Engagement and Outreach
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio

Dave Palm, PhD
Chair, Community Advisory Board
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Biomedical Informatics & Cyberinfrastructure Core

Babu Guda, PhD
Director, Biomedical Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure Core
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bio

W. Scott Campbell, MBA, PhD
Co-Director, Biomedical Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure Core
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Ann Fruhling, PhD
Co-Director, Biomedical Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure Core
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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Chris Stecker, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, Boys Town National Research Hospital
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Peter Steyger, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, Creighton University
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Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, Children's Hospital and Medical Center
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Frederick Hamel, PhD
Institutional Coordinator, Omaha Veterans Administration Medical Center
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