Our Investigators

The following investigators are contributors to the ARMMS-T2D consortium:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

John Kirwan MSc, PhD, FACSM

Principal Investigator

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LA

Philip Schauer, MD, FACS

Co-Investigator

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LA

Cleveland Clinic

Ali Aminian, MD

Co-Principal Investigator

Cleveland Clinic, OH

Chytaine Hall

Research Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic, OH

Harvard Medical School

Mary-Elizabeth Patti, MD, FACP

Site Principal Investigator

Joslin Diabetes Center

Harvard Medical School, MA

Ashley Vernon, MD

Co-Investigator

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Harvard Medical School, MA

Donald C. Simonson, MD, MPH, ScD

Co-Investigator

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Harvard Medical School, MA

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Anita Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS

Site Principal Investigator

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA

William Gourash, PhD, CRNP

Co-Investigator

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA

Giovanna Febbraro Bochicchio

Research Coordinator

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA

University of Washington

David Cummings, MD

Site Principal Investigator

University of Washington, WA

David E Arterburn, MD, MPH

Co-Investigator

Kaiser Permanente, Washington, WA

Katie Wicklander

Research Coordinator

University of Washington, WA

National Institutes of Health

Barbara Linder, MD, PhD

Program Director

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - National Institute of Health, MD

Jean M. Lawrence, ScD, MPH, MSSA

Senior Advisor for Diabetes Epidemiology

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - National Institute of Health, MD

Cleveland Clinic - Data Coordinating Center

Bo Hu, PhD

DCC Principal Investigator

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH

Gerald Beck, PhD

Co-Investigator

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH

Cassie Shokles

Research Coordinator

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH

Milena Radeva, MS

Statistician

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH

Sharon Bi, MS

Database Manager

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH

Sarah Kirschling

Biostatistical Analyst

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH

Other Contributors

Sangeeta Kashyap, MD

Co-Investigator

Former: Cleveland Clinic, OH – Current: New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Cornell University, NY

John M. Jakicic, PhD, FACSM

Co-Investigator

Former: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Current: KU Medical Center, The University of Kansas, KS

Previous Contributors

Kathleen Foster, RN

Clinical Research Nurse

Joslin Diabetes Center - Harvard Medical School, MA

Karen Teff, PhD

Project Scientist

Program Director - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - National Institute of Health, MD

Janine Bauman, RN, BSN

Clinical Research Nurse

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH

Minwei Li, MS

Statistician

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic, OH