Standing Committee members volunteer within the organization by joining the Advocacy Committee, Awards Committee, Communications Committee, Finance Committee, Membership Committee, Nominating Committee, Parliamentary Committee, Professional Development Committee, Program Committee for Translational Science, and Publications Committee. The call for volunteers for 2026-2027 is now closed.
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. This committee is selected by appointment only.
- 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)
- Joyce Balls-Berry, PhD (Board Liaison)
- Jacques Arrieux, MA
- Margarita Dubocovich, PhD
- Vicki Ellingrod, PharmD, FCCP, FACNP
- Vivian Fonseca, MD, FRCP
- Sadaf Ghaderzadeh, PhD
- Rajnesh Prasad, MBA
- Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD
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 (Co-Chair)
- Martin Zand, MD, PhD (Co-Chair)
- Orlando Gutierrez, MD, MMSc (Board Liaison)
- Jennifer Caldwell, PhD, MPH
- Liz Fisher, MA
- Angela Griffiths, PhD
- Jennifer Moses, PhD
- Dominic Reeds, MD
- Jeffrey Robinson, BS
- Carmen Silvano, BS
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.
- Aaron Reifler (Chair)
- Doris Rubio, PhD, MTech (Board Liaison)
- Adisa Kalkan, MA
- Manik Kandpal, PhD, MTech
- Rebecca Lilian, CCRP
- Christi Madden, MPA
- Lora Parent, MBA
Nominating Committee
Manages the nominations process for the selection of the Association's Board of Directors. This committee is selected by appointment only.
- 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.
- Cody Ashby, PhD, MS (Co-Chair)
- Nichole Carlson, PhD (Co-Chair)
- Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS (Board Liaison)
- Jareen Meinzen-Derr, PhD, MPH, FACE (Board Liaison)
- Judy Cannon, PhD
- Maurice Fluitt, PhD
- Paige Gray, MPH
- Peggy Hatfield, PhD
- Toddie Hays, MPA
- Michael Holinstat, PhD
- Angelica Koch, DrPH, MPH
- Kristina Nelson, MEd
- Catherine Sedota, MS
- Stephen Sozio, MD, MHS, MEHP
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 and Board Liaison)
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD (JCTS Editor in Chief)
- Jacques Arrieux, MA
- Pouran Famili, DDS, DMD, MDS, MPH, PhD
- Yosra Helmy, DVM, PhD
- Yannan Lin, MD, MPH, PhD
- Cecilia Patino Sutton, MD, PhD, MeD
- Alexander Quarshie, MD, MS
- Stephanie Rowan, RN, MSN
- Terry Selfe, DC, PhD
- Pankil Shah, MD, PhD
- Alysia VandenBerg, PhD
- Boris Volkov, PhD
- Lixin Zhang, PhD
Translational Science 2028 Planning Committee
Consists of members that aim to create a wholistic education program for the annual meeting.
- Kathryn Sandberg, PhD (Chair)
- Marisa Spann, PhD (Co-Chair)
- Heidi Spratt, PhD (Board Liaison)
- Stephanie Alfieri, BS, CRA
- Nichole Carlson, PhD
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH
- Sara Dann, PhD
- Vicki Ellingrod, PharmD
- Stephanie Freel, PhD, PMP
- Adisa Kalkan, MA
- Angelica Koch, DrPH, MPH
- Charles Minard, PhD, MS, BS
- Abu Mosa, PhD
- VJ Periyakoil, MD
- Aaron Reifler, PhD, MEd
- Carmen Silvano, PhD
- Boris Volkov, PhD
- Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD
- Yi Ye, PhD