Our faculty and staff are committed to assisting investigators in the conduction of their
clinical studies. The staff of the GCRC has expertise in Good Clinical Practices, Good
Manufacturing Practice, and clinical trials design of all types. We are available to answer
questions, assist in grant applications, and significantly help in conducting any clinical
research study. Please contact any of us for questions you have pertaining to clinical
research.
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Mary L. (Nora) Disis, MD
GCRC Program Director
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Office: UWMC SS732
Box 356178
(206) 598-4700
(206) 616-1823
ndisis@u.washington.edu
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 Program Director for the GCRC, Dr. Disis is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington. She is also an associate member of the Clinical Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, where she directs the UW Tumor Vaccine Group. That group is developing immune-based therapies for cancer through both pre-clinical research and clinical trials. In addition, Dr. Disis is Director for the new Center for Translational Studies in Women's Health. She researches vaccines for breast and ovarian cancers, as well as novel immunologic therapies for those cancers.
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D. Scott Weigle, M.D.
Associate Program Director, Adult Unit
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition
Office: Pat Steel Building, room 5065
401 Broadway, Harborview Campus
Box 356178
(206) 744-9123
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GCRC Associate Program Director, D. Scott Weigle, M.D. is Professor of Medicine in the
Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University of Washington.
His research is focused on mechanisms of body weight regulation and the dietary
treatment of obesity.
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Bonnie Ramsey, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Unit and Director, TDN
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Office: Children's Hospital, MPW5-4
Mailstop MPW5-4
(206) 987-5725
bramsey@u.washington.edu
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Associate Program Director, Bonnie W. Ramsey, MD, is director of the Pediatric General
Clinical Research Center and Cystic Fibrosis Research Center at Children's Hospital and
Regional Medical Center in Seattle. She is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
and Program Director for the Core Center for Gene Therapy at the University of
Washington School of Medicine. She also serves as the director of the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation's newly formed Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center. With
Dr. Sandra Watkins, she is responsible for research activities at the Pediatric
Satellite of the GCRC of the University of Washington, located at CHRMC.
Dr. Ramsey is a pioneer in developing new treatments to meet the needs of the cystic
fibrosis community. Currently she serves as lead investigator of the TOBIT (Tobramycin
Solution for Inhalation) clinical trials.
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Sandra Watkins, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Unit
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Office: CHRMC Room M112
Mailstop: M1-5
(206) 987-2524
sandra.watkins@seattlechildrens.org
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Associate Program Director, Sandra L. Watkins, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics and
Internal Medicine (Adjunct) at the University of Washington. With Dr. Bonnie Ramsey,
she is responsible for research activities at the Pediatric Satellite of the GCRC of
the University of Washington, which is located at Children's Hospital and Regional
Medical Center.
Dr. Watkins' areas of research interest include chronic renal disease and its therapies
and Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome and focal segmental
glomerulnephrosis. Her clinical activities include general pediatric nephrology and
Medical Directorship of Clinical Nephrology at CHRMC. She is the PI on the Pediatric
Nephrology Training Grant and also serves as President of the American Society of
Pediatric Nephrology.
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Ann Melvin, MD
Associate Program Director, Research Subject Advocate Program
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Office: W-6607 (6th floor-Whale Entrance)
Mailstop W-6605
(206) 987-2535
ann.melvin@seattlechildrens.org
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Associate Program Director, Ann Melvin, MD, MPH is director of the Research Subject
Advocate Program at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. Her research focus
has been the prevention and treatment of Pediatric HIV-1 disease and its complications.
She is an investigator with the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group and the clinical
director of the Pediatric HIV program at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical
Center.
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Anthony Back, MD
Associate Program Director, Research Subject Advocate Program
Associate Professor, Medicine, Division of Oncology
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Office: SCCA
358081
tonyback@seattlecca.org
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Dr. Back is director of the Research Subject Advocate Program at the University of
Washington Medical Center. His research focus is communication between patients and
physicians, including interactions between research subjects and investigators. He
is Associate Program Chair of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at the University
of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Consortium.
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Toni Long
Administrative Director
Office: UWMC SS732A
Box 356178
(206) 598-4701
trlong@u.washington.edu
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As Administrative Director, Toni Long is responsible to the Program Director and the
Associate Program Directors for the day-to-day coordination and operation concerning
personnel, patient census, facility operations, public relations and fiscal management
of all aspects of the GCRC protocols funded by National Institutes of Health grant. She
interacts with Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center, Pacific Northwest Research Foundation, the University of Washington Medical
Center and the University of Washington administrations, which relate to all GCRC functions.
She is responsible for overseeing the administrative operations of the Adult Center,
Pediatric Center, Gene and Cell Therapy Core Laboratory, and Body Composition Laboratory.
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Gloria Venegas
Administrative Manager, CHRMC
Office: W-6605
Mailstop W-6605
(206) 987-3084
gloria.venegas@seattlechildrens.org
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Kathy Long
Administrative Assistant, UWMC
SS700 (7th floor South Tower)
UW Medical Center
(206) 598-4700
gcrc@u.washington.edu
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Charla Jones
Administrative Assistant, CHRMC
W-6607 (6th floor-Whale Entrance)
Mailstop W-6607
(206) 987-2385
PediatricCRC@seattlechildrens.org
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Lenny Sanchez
Administrative Coordinator, Research Subject Advocate Program
Office: UWMC SS701
Box 356178
(206) 598-6477
leonards@u.washington.edu
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Lenny Sanchez is the Administrative Coordinator for the Research Subject Advocate Program. He works closely
with investigators and GCRC staff at both the University of Washington Medical Center and Children's Hospital
and Regional Medical Center to ensure that all necessary regulatory documentation is on file with the GCRC. He
also assists the RSA Program in the coordination of compliance with all regulatory and institutional
requirements.
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Timothy Ehling
UW Nurse Manager
Office: UWMC SS702
Box 356178
(206) 598-8933
tehling@u.washington.edu
Adult Clinical unit
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The Nurse Manager of the Adult Clinical Unit, Timothy Ehling,
is responsible for supervising the nursing staff and ensuring the safety of research subjects.
The Nurse Manager works with investigators in organizing, implementing and supervising new and
ongoing research protocols. The Nurse Manager also provides leadership within the Division of
Patient Care Services by serving as a liaison between the GCRC nursing staff and the UWMC
administrative staff.
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Sharon Schneider, RN
CHRMC Nurse Manager
Office: W-6605
Mailstop W-6605
(206) 987-1973
sharon.s@seattlechildrens.org
Pediatric Clinical unit
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Holly Callahan, MS, RD
Nutrition Research Manager
Office: UWMC CC521
Box 356178
(206) 598-4529
hcal@u.washington.edu
Nutrition Research Core
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Catherine Lindgren
Gene and Cell Therapy Core Laboratory Manager
Office: UWMC SS719
Box 356178
(206) 598-7038
lindgren@u.washington.edu
Gene and Cell Therapy Core Lab
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Gene and Cell Therapy Core Laboratory Manager and Quality Assurance Officer, Catherine
Lindgren has over 20 years experience in laboratory research in association with
clinical trials. Ten of those years have involved managing adoptive immunotherapy
clinical trials where patient cells have been manipulated and expanded in-vitro and
re-infused back into patients.
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Chuck Spiekerman, PhD
UW Biostatistics
Office: UWMC D587
Box 35747
(206) 616-4363
cspieker@u.washington.edu
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In addition to his GCRC service as a biostatistician, Chuck Spiekerman, PhD, is a
research scientist in the UW School of Dentistry, Department of Dental Public Health
Sciences. His role with the GCRC includes assisting investigators with study design
issues and statistical analysis plans, teaching, and reviewing applications submitted
to the Scientific Advisory Committee.
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Kristy Seidel, M.S.
CHMRC Biostatistics
Office: W-6605
Mailstop W-6605
(206) 987-3968
kristy.seidel@seattlechildrens.org
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Pediatric CRC Biostatistician, Kristy Seidel, M.S., also serves as the Director of the
Office of Biostatistical Services at Children's Hospital. She worked for several years
as a statistical analyst with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center before coming
to CHRMC. Her role with the GCRC includes assisting investigators with study design
issues and statistical analysis plans, teaching, and reviewing applications submitted
to the GCRC Scientific Advisory Committee.
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Daniel Ach
Informatics Manager
Office: UWMC SS701
Box 356178
(206) 598-6816
dach@u.washington.edu
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The Informatics Manager is responsible for electronic systems and facilities enabling
GCRC staff and investigators to incorporate leading-edge electronic information
methodologies in their research.
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Jason Malone, CIP
Clinical Compliance Officer, Research Subject Advocate Program
Office: UWMC SS702
Box 356178
(206) 598-4734
jmmalone@u.washington.edu
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Jason Malone, CIP is the Clinical Compliance Officer for the Research Subject
Advocate Program at both the University of Washington Medical Center and Children's
Hospital and Regional Medical Center. He serves as a resource for education,
regulatory and compliance issues for GCRC staff and investigators. He also works to
ensure that all studies are in compliance with human subjects protection requirements,
study-specific, IRB –approved data safety monitoring plans, and adverse event reporting
requirements.
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