Standing Committee members volunteer within the organization by joining the Advocacy Committee, Awards Committee, Communications Committee, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Finance Committee, Membership Committee, Nominating Committee, Parliamentary Committee, Professional Development Committee, Program Committee for Translational Science, and Publications Committee.
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Advocacy Committee
Promotes clinical research and translational science to individuals and groups outside the organization that influence policy or funding impacting the profession, other organizations who share common interests, and individuals and groups that may directly benefit from ACTS' actions.
- Robert Kimberly, MD (Chair)
- Allan Brasier, MD (Board Liaison)
- Suresh Bhavnani, PhD
- Nita Limdi, PharmD, PhD, MSPH, FAHA
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD
- Linda Lucian, MS
- Sharon Moe, MD
- Adriana Morales Gomes, BS
- Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH
- Matt Rizzo, MD
- Katherine Ruiz de Luzuriaga, MD
- Carl Schulman, MD, PhD, MSPH
Awards Committee
Serves as an advisory committee to the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to ACTS Awards presented at the Translational Science annual meeting.
- Chen Zhang, PhD (Chair)
- Nita Limdi, PharmD, PhD, MSPH, FAHA (Board Liaison)
- Jacques Arrieux, MA
- Margarita Dubocovich, PhD
- Vicki Ellingrod, PharmD
- Peter Elkin, MD
- Vivian Fonseca, MD
- Sadaf Ghaderzadeh, PhD
- Rajnesh Prasad, MBA
- Victoria Tiase, PhD, RN
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee serves as an advisory committee of the ACTS Board of Directors on matters pertaining to overall ACTS communications strategy, including electronic, print, and social media.
- Michelle Maclay, BS (Chair)
- Martin Zand, MD, PhD (Board Liaison)
- Jennifer Caldwell, PhD
- Liz Fisher, MA
- Dominic Reeds, MD
- Jeffrey Robinson, BA
- Barbara Segarra-Vazquez, DHSc
- Carmen Silvano, BA
Finance Committee
Evaluates the financial status of ACTS and provides recommendations to the Association's Board of Directors on financial matters.
- William Stoops, PhD (Chair)
- Allan Brasier, MD
- Felicity T. Enders, PhD
Long-Range Planning Committee
The purpose of the Long-Range Planning Committee is to address the charges given by the President of ACTS that are associated with any long-term goals or directions for the organization. The Committee is tasked with developing plans for implementation.
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE (Chair)
- Allan Brasier, MD
- Robert Kimberly, MD
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD
- Karen Martinez-Gonzalez, MD
- Matt Rizzo, MD
- Martin Zand, MD, PhD
Membership Committee
The ACTS Membership Committee considers data related to the association's membership.
- Heidi Spratt, PhD (Chair/Board Liaison)
- Alexandria Alfarano, MA, ACRP-CP
- Siyu Chen, MPH
- R. Lane Coffee, PhD, MS
- Adisa Kalkan, MA
- Sherry Leep, MBA
- Christi Madden, MPA
- Rajnesh Prasad, MBA
- Carl Schulman, MD, PhD, MSPH
Nominating Committee
Manages the nominations process for the selection of the Association's Board of Directors.
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE (Chair)
- Laura James, MD (Board Liaison)
- Adil Alaoui, MS
- Kelly Gebo, MD, MPH
- Catalina Lopez-Quintero, MD, PhD, MPH
- Jessica Reynolds, PhD
- Matt Rizzo, MD
Parliamentary Committee
The committee regularly reviews the ACTS bylaws and policies, and provides recommendations for revisions.
- Joyce Balls-Berry, PhD, MPE (Chair)
- Allan Brasier, MD
- Felicity T. Enders, PhD
Professional Development Committee
Focuses on fostering educational research, improving training for translational research careers, sharing methods for effective evaluation of education programs, facilitating the development and implementation of effective mentoring programs, and coordinating with organizations external to ACTS in areas where there are shared interests.
- Catherine Sedota, MS (Co Chair)
- Cody Ashby, PhD, MS (Co Chair)
- Lourdes Soto de Lauido, EdD, MPHE (Board Liaison)
- Charity Ball, MSN
- Cara Berkowitz, MD
- Judy Cannon, PhD
- Maurice Fluitt, PhD
- Paige Gray, MPH
- Toddie Hays, MPA
- Michael Holinstat, PhD
- Angelica Koch, DrPH, MPH
- Kristina Nelson, MS
- Pingsheng Wu, PhD
Publications Committee
Improves the quality and content of the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS), published through Cambridge University Press.
- Robert Kimberly, MD, MS (Chair)
- Laura James, MD (Board Liaison)
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD (JCTS Editor in Chief)
- Jacques Arrieux, MA
- Adeyinka Dayo, DMD, BDS, MS
- Pouran Famili, DDS, DMD, MDS, MPH, PhD
- Yosra Helmy, DVM, PhD
- Cecilia Patino Sutton, MD, PhD, MeD
- Roy Poblete, MD
- Stephanie Rowan, RN, MSN
- Terry Selfe, DC, PhD
- Pankil Shah, MD, PhD
- Alysia VandenBerg, PhD
- Boris Volkov, PhD
- Lixin Zhang, PhD
Translational Science 2026 Planning Committee - Coming Soon
Consists of members that aim to create a wholistic education program for the annual meeting.
- Manisha Desai, PhD (Chair)