CRC Staff and Contacts

Administration

Peter Emanuel, MD, Program Director
pdemanuel@uams.edu
501-526-2272
Dr. Emanuel is also the Executive Director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. He oversees the overall direction of the CRC, including administrative, patient-care, and research-reporting issues, and serves on the CCTR Steering Committee. He oversees all clinical and patient interactions and facilitates integration of the CRC and specialized cancer research conducted in the Cancer Institute. Dr. Emanuel is PI of two active R01s, and he has been PI of NCI-sponsored cooperative group studies and a multitude of clinical protocols, both investigator-initiated and pharmaceutical-sponsored, and recipient of K24 and T32 grants.
 

Associate Program Directors

The Associate Program Directors assist the Director in organizing the CRC and in using the CRC to achieve the long-term goals of the Arkansas CCTR.

Thomas Wells, MD, MBA, Associate Program Director
wellsthomasg@uams.edu
501-364-1418
Dr. Wells, with ties to ACH and expertise in pediatrics, will ensure that pediatric protocols requesting CRC resources are supported on a par with those at the main campus. Dr. Wells' roles as CCTR Research Subject Advocate and Director of the CCTR "Regulatory" program component are complementary. Dr. Wells, Professor of Medicine, currently serves as the Medical Director for the Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at ACH, as well as Director of the UAMS Research Support Center, a core campus facility providing support to investigators in the areas of budget, coverage review, and regulatory advice.
Associate Dean for Translational Research

Aubrey Hough, MD, Associate Dean for Translational Research
houghaubreyj@uams.edu
501-686-5369
Drs. Emanuel, Rasouli, and Wells are assisted by Dr. Hough, Distinguished Professor of Pathology, through his institutional role as Associate Dean for Translational Research. Dr. Hough has extensive experience with research administration and regulatory affairs and serves as Chair of the SAC and as a member of the CCTR Executive Steering Committee.
 

Cindy L Henrich, MA, Administrative Director

henrichcindyl@uams.edu

501-526-7664
Ms. Henrich manages all administrative and fiscal activities of the CRC and oversees the daily activities of the CRC and non-nursing program personnel; implements the policies of the CRC Advisory Committee and Program Director; provides information to investigators about resource availability; maintains records for accounting purposes according to NIH guidelines; and handles day-to-day accounting, budgets, and personnel issues.

Teresa R. Smith, Assistant to the Administrator

smithteresar@uams.edu

501-526-7663

Ms. Smith, Project Program Specialist, supports the Program Director and the CRC Administrative Director in their duties, keeps records and maintains files, performs general clerical duties, orders general supplies and software for the CDMAS unit as needed, maintains minutes of the CRC Advisory Committee, and schedules CRC related travel arrangements.

Nursing

Nurse Manager -  position open

Delores Brandon

Administrative Assistant

brandondeloresa@uams.edu

501-526-7800

Ashley Sides

Procedures Technician

swainericaa@uams.edu

501-526-7800 

Sylvia Duran Baillie, RN

duransylviam@uams.edu

501-526-7800

Rita Vaughn, RN

vaughnrita@uams.edu

501-526-7800

Jeri Wolven, RN

jlwolven@uams.edu

501-526-7800

Core Laboratory

Subraman Ranganthan, PhD, Core Laboratory Manager

ranganathansubraman@uams.edu

501-526-4679

Brandy Johnson

Research Assistant

johnsonbrandyw@uams.edu

501-526-4679

Metabolic Kitchen

Traci Harmon, MS, RD, LD

Research Dietitian
taharmon@uams.edu

501-526-7670
Ms. Harmon manages the metabolic kitchen and oversees dietary technicians.  She also plans and implements all meals and dietary interventions for all CRC projects.  In addition, she provides dietary advice for any project in which research volunteers are asked to maintain a certain type of diet for short or long term periods.

Linda Robinson

Special Procedures Technician*

robinsonslindaf@uams.edu

501-257-1000 ext 55886

Lesa Robinson

Special Procedures Technician

robinsonlesar@uams.edu

501-257-1000 ext 55886

*Positions directly supported by investigators

Regulatory and Research Subject Advocate

Tom Wells, MD, Regulatory Director and Research Subject Advocate

wellsthomasg@uams.edu

501-603-1638
 

Tracie Baker

Research Subject Advocate Assistant
bakertracied@uams.edu

501-686-7093

Biostatistics

Trey Spencer, MS

Biostatistician

spencerhoracej@uams.edu

501-526-6719

Mr. Spencer reviews all new CRC projects for biostatistical issues; advises the SAC on biostatistical matters; works closely with the Informatics Core Director to assist CRC investigators with biostatistical issues and data analysis; and teaches in the CRC training course.
 

Informatics

Richard Harris, BS

Informatics Core Director
harrisrichardm@uams.edu

501-526-7665

The Informatics Core Director assists investigators in designing and using database software; assists the CRC Administrator in maintaining necessary records; helps integrate systems of research subject scheduling, inpatient and outpatient census, and sample processing.  The Director works with the biostatisticians in assisting investigators in statistical analysis of data.  The Director also plays an active role in teaching investigators how to use computers and software applications in clinical research.