Dr. Althouse has been working on randomized controlled trials in medicine for nearly ten years, since leading the statistical analyses for several outcomes papers in the multicenter Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (BARI 2D) trial. In subsequent years, Dr. Althouse collaborated with faculty from Magee Womens Research Institute and the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute on clinical outcomes research before he was recruited to the CCDC in August 2018. He has co-authored over 100 published manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals (spanning maternal & fetal medicine, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cardiothoracic surgery); this work has afforded Dr. Althouse the opportunity to present at national meetings of the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Statistical Association, and International Biometrics Society. His professional activities also include serving as President of the ASA Pittsburgh Chapter (2017-2018) and currently working as a lead Statistical Editor of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. As a member of the CCDC, Dr. Althouse will contribute to the Center's mission of promoting high-quality design, conduct, and analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Glory Koerbel joined the CCDC as a Research Program Coordinator this year. With over 35 years as a health professional and 17 years as a Pitt researcher, she brings an impressive combination of clinical and research skills to the table. She has coordinated NIH, DOD, industry sponsored and investigator initiated trials and has contributed to the development and implementation of various types of data management systems. As the lead nurse site coordinator for randomized clinical trials associated with diabetes and influenza, she has enjoyed the networking opportunities and collaborative efforts of multisite trials. Most recently, she has provided administrative oversight for research protocols here at the University of Pittsburgh that interface with larger interdisciplinary research teams at other universities and VA facilities. Her research interests include improvement of inpatient diabetes management, HIV and cardiovascular outcomes.

Christina Lalama joined the CRHC Dater Center In January 2020 as statistical analyst. Prior to that, she spent 15 years as a biostatistician on NIAID-sponsored HIV clinical trials and observational studies and 2 years on NIDDK-sponsored hepatitis B studies. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Duquesne University and a master’s degree in biostatistics from the University of Michigan. Her specialties include statistical analysis using the SAS Software System.

Michelle Quallich Lancet joined the CCDC in August 2020 as a Clinical Data Coordinator. Michelle has over a decade of experience managing clinical trials with a focus on pregnant women and substance use, the use of brief interventions, and addiction related infant outcome measures. Michelle managed these trials through the Center for Research on Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Magee-Womens Hospital.

Jill Beach, MS, is a Clinical Data Coordinator for the CCDC. She joined the CCDC team in 2021, bringing with her 28 years of experience in healthcare as a provider and clinician, as well as experience in clinical research coordination at the University of Pittsburgh working with pregnant women, infants, and children. Jill also has a background in higher education as a former faculty member in Pitt’s School of Dental Medicine, and maintains adjunct faculty status at West Liberty University, where she directs a graduate level research and thesis preparation course for dental hygiene master’s candidates. Jill has been privileged to serve and enjoy both patients and students over the course of her career and continues to enjoy serving through research and collegial collaboration.

Kyle Holleran is responsible for the design and development of Web applications for the CRHC Data Center. Kyle graduated from Binghamton University (SUNY) with a bachelor's degree in psychology with an emphasis on clinical psychology. He has a master's degree in information science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Jason Kojtek is responsible for designing and developing Web applications for the Data Center. He is a graduate of Bloomsburg University, where he received two bachelor's degrees, one in music and the other in mass communications, and also earned a master's degree in instructional technology. His specialties include front-end Web design, flash development, and video and music production.

Joseph Weiss, a systems analyst, is responsible for designing and developing Web applications for the Data Center. He works primarily on projects for the Institute for Clinical Research Education.

Dave graduated from Penn State Behrend and has 20 years of experience in the programming field. His specialties are C#, .Net Frameworks, jQuery and SQL.