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Translational Research Institute

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Translational Research Institute

Our Team

Anna Casu

Anna Casu, MD

Associate Investigator

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Paul M. Coen

Paul M. Coen, PhD

Associate Investigator at the Translational Research Institute

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Karen D. Corbin

Karen D. Corbin, PhD, RD

Associate Investigator

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James DeLany

James P. Delany, PhD, BS

Senior Investigator at the Translational Research Institute

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Melissa Erickson

Melissa Erickson, PhD

Faculty Investigator

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Stephen Gardell

Stephen J. Gardell, PhD

Senior Investigator

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Goodpaster

Bret H. Goodpaster, PhD

Scientific Director at the Translational Research Institute

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Pratley

Richard E. Pratley, MD

Medical Director at the AdventHealth Diabetes Institute, Senior Investigator, Diabetes Program Lead at the Translational Research Institute

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S. Smith

Steven R. Smith, MD

Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President of AdventHealth

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Lauren Sparks

Lauren M. Sparks, PhD

Associate Investigator at the Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes.

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Dr. Thethi

Tina K. Thethi, MD, MPH

Associate Investigator and Endocrinologist

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C. Davis

Christopher A. Davis, PhD

Executive Director Research Operations

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N Waters

Natasha Waters

Clinical Research Operations Manager

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Research Scientists

Carley E. Glass , PhD

Research Scientist

Renee Rogers , PhD

Senior Research Scientist

Yury O. Nunez-Lopez , PhD

Research Scientist

Post Docs

James M. Hinkley , PhD

Research Scientist

Daria Igudesman , PhD

Research Scientist Postdoctoral Research

Maria F. Pino , PhD

Research Scientist

Katie Whytock , MSc, PhD

Research Scientist

Calorimetry Core

CRU Core

Tavis Cross , AS, RN

Clinical Research Unit Manager

Exercise Core

Lindy Moore

Exercise Physiology Manager

Imaging Core

Heather Cornnell , PhD

Research Scientist Imaging

Lab Core

Joshua Smith , BS

Lab Manager

Nutrition Core

Rita Emerson

Research Dietitian

Portfolio Management