TRIAD is a national multi-center study that encompasses six Translational Research Centers (TRCs) of nearly 95 members including physicians, scientists, analysts, researchers, and administrative personnel. While the six centers are geographically located across the United States, ongoing communication and contact has been key for the success and operation of the study.

Below is a list of the TRIAD TRCs, collaborating affiliates, and financial sponsors with a brief listing of members.

Last updated 6/13/08

Indiana University
David G. Marrero, PhD, Principal Investigator
Ronald T. Ackermann, MD, MPH, Co-Principal Investigator
Brenda Lee Hudson , Project Coordinator
Matthew J. Bair, MD, MS, Co-Investigator
Ed Brizendine, MS, Co-Investigator
Aaron E. Carroll, MD, Co-Investigator
Gilbert C. Liu, MD, MS, Co-Investigator
Paris Roach, MD, Co-Investigator
Usha Subramanian, MD, Co-Investigator

Kaiser Permanente-- Oakland, California
Joseph V. Selby, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator (Study Chairman)
Andrew J. Karter, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator
Bix E. Swain, MS, Project Director
Assiamira Ferrara, MD, PhD, Co-Investigator
John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE, Co-Investigator
Julie A. Schmittdiel, PhD, Co-Investigator
Tiffany Peng, Sr. Analyst

Pacific Health Research Institute-- Honolulu, Hawaii
David J. Curb, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator
Beth Waitzfelder, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator
Al Tachibana, Project Coordinator
Thomas Vogt, MD, MPH, Co-Investigator
Richard Chung, MD, Co-Investigator
Adams Dudley, MD, MBA, Co-Investigator
Chien-Wen Tseng, MD, MPH, Co-Investigator
Qimei He, PhD, Analyst
Xinli Li, Programmer / Analyst
Ruth Baldino, Project Assistant

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH, Principal Investigator
Arleen Brown, MD, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator
Elaine Quiter, MS, Project Director
Kenrik Duru, MD, Co-Investigator
Susan Ettner, PhD, Co-Investigator
Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, Co-Investigator
Martin F. Shapiro, MD, PhD, Co-Investigator
Neil Steers, PhD, Sr. Analyst
Norman Turk, Programmer/Analyst
Lisa Chan, Administrative Assistant
Yadira Meza, Administrative Assistant

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)
Norman Lasser, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator
Stephen H. Schneider, MD, Co-Principal Investigator
Jesse C. Crosson, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator
Gabrielle J. Davis, MSHS, CHES, Project Director
Dorothy A . Caputo, MA, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE, Co-Investigator
Elizabeth C. Clark, MD, MPH, Co-Investigator
Stephen Crystal, PhD, Co-Investigator
Sandra Echeverria, PhD, Co-Investigator
J. Anna Looney, PhD, Co-Investigator
Debra Lancaster, MLIR, Co-Investigator
John G. Scott, MD, PhD, Co-Investigator
Shou-En Lu, PhD, Senior Analyst

Central Activities Coordinating Center Lucyna Lis, MA, Central Program Development Specialist Sonja Ross, BS, MHS, Senior Program Manager / Co-Investigator

University of Michigan
William H. Herman, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator
Jennifer Goewey, MHA, Project Director
Michele Heisler, MD, Co-Investigator
Vicky Hsiao, MD, Co-Investigator
Catherine Kim, MD, MPH, Co-Investigator
Joyce Lee, MD, Co-Investigator
Pearl Lee, MD, Co-Investigator
Kingsley Onyemere, MD, Co-Investigator
Nathan E. Pomeroy, MD, Co-Investigator
Aruna Sarma, MD, Co-Investigator
Ray Burke, MA, Research Associate
Laura McEwen, PhD, Research Associate
Yongmei Qin, Statistician

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Division of Diabetes Translation-- Atlanta, Georgia
Edward W. Gregg, PhD, Lead Consultant
Bernice Moore, MBA, Project Officer / Project Administrator
Gloria Beckles, MD, MSc, Collaborating Investigator
James P. Boyle, PhD, Collaborating Investigator
Tiffany Gary, PhD, Collaborating Investigator
Linda Geiss, MS, Collaborating Investigator
Bob Gerzoff, MS, Collaborating Investigator
K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA, MRCP, Collaborating Investigator
Roberta Hilsdon, BBA, AAS, Collaborating Investigator
Henry Khan, MD, FACP, Collaborating Investigator
Jinan Saaddine, MD, MPH, Collaborating Investigator
Mark R. Stevens, MSPH, MA, Collaborating Investigator
Theodore Thompson, MS, Collaborating Investigator
Ed Tierney, MPH, Collaborating Investigator
Ping Zhang, PhD, Collaborating Investigator
Rui Li, PhD, Preventive Effectiveness Fellow / Health Service Researcher
Brenda Colley Gilbert, PhD, Lead Epidemiologist Extramural Research Office
Millie Trotter, Public Health Analyst
Larry Waller, BS, Program Operations Assistant

Central Administrative Data Coordinator Dori Bilik, MBA, Sr. Programmer Analyst

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-- Bethesda, Maryland
Sanford A. Garfield, PhD, Collaborating Investigator

TRIAD-VA Ann Arbor Michigan
Eve Kerr, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator
Rodney Hayward, MD, Co-Principal Investigator
Sarah Krein, PhD, Co-Investigator
John Piette, PhD, Co-Investigator
Mary Hogan, PhD, RN, Project Manager
Fatima Makki, MPH, MSW, Project Manager
Jennifer Davis, MPH, Data Manager

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