Att H_CBDRP Collaborators List

CBDRP Collaborators List November 2007

Arkansas
Cynthia A. Bond, MA Research Assistant NBDPS responsibilities: Collaborator CBDRP Committee/ Working Group Membership: Communications Committee, Data-Sharing Committee- Subcommittee to revamp the Data Sharing Documents Data Base Research Specialty/Interests: writing and editing	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5034 Fax: (501) 364-5050 [email protected]
Mario A. Cleves, PhD Senior Biostatistician/Professor of Pediatrics NBDPS responsibilities: Provides methodological guidance and statistical expertise to all aspects of study design, data management and statistical analysis of genetic and environmental data, and manuscript preparation CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Orofacial Clefts Working Group, Questionnaire and Methods Committee Research Specialty/Interests: Genetic and environmental causes of major structural birth defects, assessment of quality of pediatric health services and interventions intended to modify health care provider behavior.	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5001 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]
Mary Curtis, MD Head, Clinical Genetics NBDPS responsibilities : Responsible for reviewing all Arkansas cases for the NBDPS to determine if they have met the specified case definition and inclusion criteria CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Clinicians committee Research Specialty/Interests: Dysmorphology and cancer genetics	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 800 Marshall St Slot 512-22 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-2966 Fax: (501) 364-1564 [email protected]
Bettye S. Flowers, RN Research Nurse Supervisor NBDPS responsibilities : Oversees the NBDPS interviewing and buccal collection and provides back-up support for recruitment and enrollment. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Interviewers committee, Interviewer Managers Committee	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5045 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]
Yu “Macy” Guan, MD Research Associate NBDPS responsibilities : Responsible for genotyping of samples for NBDPS and local studies.	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40B Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-4507 Fax: (501) 364-2812 [email protected]
Charlotte A. Hobbs, MD, PhD Associate Professor NBDPS responsibilities: Principal Investigator CBDRP Committee/ Working Group Membership: Biologics, Nutrition Priority, Genetic Analyses working group, Congenital Hearts working group, NTD working group, Infections working group, Coordinating Council Research Specialty/Interests: Genetic Epidemiology- Congenital Heart Defects, genomics, oxidative stress, folate-related pathways, diabetes, obesity, prematurity	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5001 Fax: (501) 364-6516 [email protected]
Linda S. Jackson, RHIT, CPC Field Supervisor NBDPS responsibilities : Responsible for supervising the Health Information Specialists, overseeing the ascertainment, abstraction, and coding of the medical records for the surveillance system, NBDPS and local studies, and acknowledges and responds to the NBDPS Clinician Reviewers.	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5026 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]

Arkansas
S. Jill James, PhD Professor of Pediatrics NBDPS responsibilities : Participates in gene-environment studies of the folate metabolic pathway and its influence on the development of birth defects, including neural tube defects, congenital heart defects, and Down syndrome and manuscript preparation for NBDPS local studies. Research Specialty/Interests: Gene-environment interactions and risk factors for Down syndrome, leukemia and Down syndrome, and nutritional interventions and Down syndrome. Has extensive experience in the research of folic acid biochemistry/DNA methylation and plasma biomarkers of abnormal folate metabolism.	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall St., Slot 512-40B Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-4675 Fax: (501) 364-2812 Email: [email protected]
Stephen G. Kahler, MD Professor of Pediatrics NBDPS responsibilities : Responsible for assisting with the review of Arkansas cases for the NBDPS to determine if they have met the specified case definition and inclusion criteria and participating in the local research studies. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Clinicians committee Research Specialty/Interests: Inherited metabolic disorders, newborn screening, genetics, and biochemical aspects of autism.	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 800 Marshall St Slot 512-22 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-2966 Fax: (501) 364-1564 [email protected]
Mohammad A. Karim, MD Research Associate NBDPS responsibilities : Responsible for genotyping of samples for NBDPS and local studies.	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40B Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-4599 Fax: (501) 364-2812 [email protected]
Lora D. Lawrence, RN Research Nurse/Project Coordinator NBDPS responsibilities: Serves as the primary interviewer for NBDPS and responsible for shipping the biologic samples to the CDC Central Lab. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Biologics committee, Interviewers committee	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5005 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]
Stewart L. MacLeod, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Assistant Director of Human Genomics Laboratory NBDPS responsibilities: Directs laboratory personnel in the collection, purification, and use of NBDPS samples for the determination of the genetic basis of birth defects. Develops techniques and assays to ensure the quality of genetic lab data. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Biologics committee Research Specialty/Interests: The molecular, genetic and epigenetic basis of complex diseases as well as birth defects.	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40B Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-4586 Fax: (501) 364-2812 [email protected]
Sadia Malik, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pediatrics NBDPS responsibilities: Reviews NBDPS cases with cardiac anomalies for accurate classification and coding, collaborates on epidemiologic studies, and conducts local research studies of heart defects. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Congenital Heart Defects Working Group Research Specialty/Interests: Congenital heart disease	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 800 Marshall Street Slot 512/3 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-1479 Fax: (501) 364-3667 [email protected]
Bridget Mosley, MPH Epidemiologist NBDPS responsibilities: Responsible for assisting with design, implementation, and evaluation of the surveillance system, oversees the quality of the NBDPS data to provide complete, clean, and edited clinical data and serves as the liaison to the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Statistics section.	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-8951 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]

Arkansas
Melissa Nicholas Database Manager/Programmer NBDPS responsibilities: Responsible for managing, interfacing, designing, enhancing, and implementing all CBDRP software systems and securing, transferring, managing and maintaining the NBDPS Databases. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Data Managers committee	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5041 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]
Abbas Parsian, PhD Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Human Genomics Laboratory NBDPS responsibilities: Directs the collection, quality evaluation, distribution and use of samples for NBDPS and is working to develop techniques in whole-genome amplification, to maximize the data available from NBDPS samples for multiple studies among the Centers and collaborators. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Biologics committee Research Specialty/Interests: Molecular genetics of a variety of complex diseases, including birth defects, alcoholism and Parkinson’s disease	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40B Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-4616 Fax: (501) 364-2812 [email protected]
E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs Director, Experimental Birth Defects Laboratory NBDPS responsibilities: Working with the CBDRP faculty to develop new hypotheses and studies to examine the association between birth defects, diabetes and oxidative stress. Working also on therapeutic strategies to rescue and/or prevent diabetic embryopathy. Research Specialty/Interests: Specialist in maternal-fetal medicine and an international expert in diabetic embryopathy.	University of Maryland School of Medicine 655 West Baltimore Street Room 14-029, Bressler Research Building Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1559 Phone: (410) 706-7410 Fax: (410) 706-0235 [email protected]
James M. Robbins, PhD Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Associate Director, CARE NBDPS responsibilities: Participates in study design, conducts clinical intervention trials and large population-based survey research and prepares manuscripts for CBDRP and NBDPS. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Socioeconomic Working Group, Coding committee Research Specialty/Interests: Effectiveness of child health services on health outcomes and the measurement of health status for infants, children, and adolescents. Has extensive experience in survey measurement issues in population-based studies.	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine CARE 800 Marshall St. Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-3300 Fax: (501) 364-1552 [email protected]
Veronica J. Smith, MBA Admin. Director of Research and Operations NBDPS Study Coordinator NBDPS responsibilities: Responsible for coordinating research activities and handling the business-related aspects of the CBDRP and serving as the NBDPS study coordinator responsible for facilitating all NBDPS-related activities. CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Biologics committee, Communications committee, Interview Managers committee	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-5038 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]
John M. Tilford, PhD Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Economist NBDPS responsibilities: Conducts CBDRP local studies evaluating the medical and non-medical costs of birth defects and the value of birth defect prevention programs and participates in manuscript preparation. Research Specialty/Interests: Cost and quality of health care for children	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine CARE 800 Marshall St. Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-3340 Fax: (501) 364-1552 [email protected]
Shengping Yang, MS Biostatistician NBDPS responsibilities: Conducting data manipulation and statistical analysis of genetic and environmental data for NBDPS and local studies, and involved in the grant application and manuscript preparation.	Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: (501) 364-8986 Fax: (501) 364-5107 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Charlotte Hobbs, MD, PhD, Director

Toll-free: 1-877-662-4567

Telephone: 501-364-5001 Fax: 501-364-5107 

CCalifornia
Karina Angulo Bilingual Research Interviewer	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 450-7684 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]
Alma Baker Bilingual Research Interview Supervisor	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 428-3628 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]
Suzan Carmichael, PhD Epidemiologist NBDPS Responsibilities: Co-Principal Investigator, California Center CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Coordinating Council, Data Sharing Committee Chair, Nutrition working group, Epi/Analyst group Areas of research interest/specialty: nutrition, stress, SES, endocrine-related exposures, genes, hypospadias, clefts, neural tube defects, craniosynostosis	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 597-7056 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]
Elizabeth (Liz) Harris Project Manager	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 428-3885 ext 7683 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]
Edward J. Lammer, MD Clinical Geneticist CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Clinicians, Biologics Areas of research interest/specialty: dysmorphology, congenital heart defects, gastroschisis, orofacial clefts	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 428-7646 Fax: (510) 450-7910 [email protected]
Chen Ma Research Analyst	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 450-7619 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]
John Rendon Research Administrative Assistant	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 428-3885 ext 7063 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]
Gary Shaw, DrPH Research Director NBDPS responsibilities: Principal Investigator, California Center CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Coordinating Council, Data Sharing Committee Chair, Nutrition Working group Areas of research interest/specialty: genes, nutrients, neural tube defects, heart, clefts	March of Dimes, California Research Division Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 597-7043 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]
Wei Yang Research Analyst CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership	Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 450-7647 Fax: (510) 450-5812 [email protected]

Iowa
William T. Budelier, MS Database Administrator, Department of Epidemiology NBDPS responsibilities: Database Analyst CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Data Managers, Analyst	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W108A OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4115 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Trudy L. Burns, PhD Professor, Program in Public Health Genetics CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Co-Investigator/Statistical Geneticist CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Data Sharing—Manuscript Reviewer, Heart Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Congenital Heart Defects	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 200 Newton Rd., 2199 WL Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-9620 Fax: (319) 353-3038 [email protected]
Hatem El-Shanti, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Co-Investigator Areas of research interest/specialty: Down Syndrome	Division of Medical Genetics The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 160 Hawkins Drive, W125 GH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 356-2674 Fax: (319) 356-3347 [email protected]
Holly J. Erschens, BA Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Special Studies Coordinator CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Interviewer	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W117OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4916 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Florence S. M. Foo, MA Applications Development & Support, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: IRCID Programmer CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Data Managers	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, N215BOH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4004 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Tonja M. Fortney, BBA Project Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Informatics/Educational Assistant	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, M109 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4090 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Karla E. Garibay Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Bilingual Interviewer CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Interviewer	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W117 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4543 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Kris Hardin, MS Program Associate, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Administrative Director of Research CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Analyst, Environment/Occupation Areas of research interest/specialty: Environment/Occupation	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W110 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4101 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]

Iowa
Anna M. Herring, BA Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Predoctoral Fellow CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Medications	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, M109 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (N/A) Fax:(319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Stacey M. Hockett-Sherlock, MAA Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Survey Coordinator CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Communications, Interviewer, Questionnaire/Methods	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W105A OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4393 Fax:(319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Kim M. Keppler-Noreuil, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Co-Investigator/Clinical Reviewer CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Neural Tube Defect Working Group, Clinician committee Areas of research interest/specialty: Medications	Division of Medical Genetics The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 160 Hawkins Drive, 2616 JCP Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 356-2674 Fax: (319) 356-3347 [email protected]
Vijaya Kancherla, MS Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Predoctoral Fellow CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Analyst Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Choanal Atresia	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, M109 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (N/A) Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Jenell L. Lentz, BS Program Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Program Manager	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, M108 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4088 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Megan Miller, BS Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Interviewer CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Interviewer	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W117 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4575 Fax : (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Jeffrey C. Murray, MD Professor, Department of Pediatrics CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Co-Principal Investigator CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Biologics committee, Clinician committee, Data Sharing committee, Cleft Working Group, Genetic Analysis Working Group, Neural Tube Defects Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Cleft lip and palate	The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 25 S. Grand Ave., 2182 ML Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-6897 Fax : (319) 335-6970 [email protected]

Iowa
Cristiana Oltean, DDS Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Postdoctoral Research Scholar CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Analyst Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Family History	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W108 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4104 Fax : (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Soman Puzhankara, MS Informatics Coordinator, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Informatics Coordinator CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Data Managers committee, Analyst Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Family History	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W108A OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4583 Fax : (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Carissa M. Rocheleau, BA Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Predoctoral Fellow CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Analyst Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Environment/Occupation	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, M109 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (N/A) Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Paul A. Romitti, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology Director, Iowa Registry for Congenital and Inherited Disorders CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Principal Investigator CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Biologics, coding, Coordinating Council, Data Sharing committee, Questionnaire/Methods, Analyst Working Group, Cleft Working Group, Environment/Occupation Working Group, Genetic Analysis Working Group, Heart Working Group, Neural Tube Defects Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Cleft lip and palate, Congenital Heart Defects, Limb Defects	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 220 Hawkins Drive, C21-E GH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 384-5012 Fax : (319) 353-8711 [email protected]
Kristyn L. Rose, MS Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Sampling Coordinator CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Biologics Areas of research interest/specialty: Environment/Occupation	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W105B OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4917 Fax : (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Rebecca J. Schmidt, MS Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Predoctoral Fellow CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Analyst, Limb Defect, Neural Tube Defect Areas of research interest/specialty: Caffeine	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, M109 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (N/A) Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Lixian Sun, MS Research Assistant / Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Biostatistician CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Analyst	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W108 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4588 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Jessica Susie, BS Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Sampling Assistant	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W117 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4586 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Iowa
Tanner J. Wenzel, BBA Applications & Development Support, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: NBDPS and Local Studies Data Manager CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Data Managers	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, W105 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4542 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]
Donna Wong-Gibbons, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Department of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Postdoctoral Research Scholar CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Environment/Occupation Areas of research interest/specialty: Alcohol and Tobacco	College of Public Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, M109 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-4503 Fax: (319) 335-4095 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the Iowa Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Jenell Nelson, Program Manager

Telephone: 319-335-4088

Fax: 319-335-4095

Massachusetts
Marlene Anderka, ScD, MPH Director, Epidemiologist CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Principal Investigator, MA Center CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Coordinating Council; Data Sharing Committee (Data Sharing Editor 7/06-12/06); Environmental/ Occupational work group; Caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs work group; Epidemiologist/Analyst work group Areas of research interest/specialty: Surveillance, maternal and child health, reproductive epidemiology, nutrition in pregnancy and early childhood, medication use in pregnancy.	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-6045 Fax: (617) 624-5574 [email protected]
Linda M. Baptiste, BS Management Analyst	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-5503 Fax: (617) 624-5574 [email protected]
Elizabeth Bingay, MS Epidemiologist	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-5572 Fax: (617) 624-5574 [email protected]
Howard Cabral, PhD, MPH Biostatistician, Co-Investigator Craniofacial Project	Dept. of Biostatistics Boston University School of Public Health 715 Albany Street, T4E Boston, MA 02118 Tel: (617) 638-5024 Fax (:617) 638-6484 [email protected]
Linda Casey, MS, MPH Administrative Director of Research and Operations	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624 5507 Fax: (716) 624 5574 [email protected]
Xiangmei Gu, M.S. Data Systems/ Manager	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624 5504 Fax: (716) 624 5574 [email protected]
Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, MD, DrPH Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Areas of research interest/specialty: Pharmacoepidemiology; Reproductive epidemiology; Epidemiological methods for design and analysis of observational Studies	Harvard School of Public Health Kresge Bldg. Room 922 677 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 Phone: (617) 432-3942 Fax: (617) 566-7805 [email protected]
Cathleen A. Higgins, BA Data Coordinator/Research Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Data analysis, quality control audits, supervisor of reporting, medical record abstraction and data entry; NBDPS control selection and case review.	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-5510 Fax: (617) 624-5574 [email protected]
Lewis B. Holmes, MD Clinical Geneticist and Teratologist Areas of research interest/specialty: Identifying causes of congenital malformations, Identifying human teratogens	Mass. General Hospital for Children Genetics Unit, CPZS-5-504 175 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114-7696 Phone: (617) 726-1742 Fax: (617) 724-1911 [email protected]

Massachusetts
Wei Huang, B.S. Student Intern	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-5092 Fax: (617) 624-5574 [email protected]
Milton Kotelchuck, PhD, MPH Chair, Department of Maternal and Child Health Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH)	Dept. of Maternal and Child Health Boston University School of Public Health 715 Albany Street, T5W Boston, MA 02118 Tel: 617-414-1413 Fx: 617-414-1469 [email protected]
Angela E. Lin, MD Clinical Geneticist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Case review, heart classification CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Heart Study Group (leadership role in classification); Heterotaxy Study group (leader) Areas of research interest/specialty: Classification of heart defects; descriptive analyses of heart defects, especially heterotaxy and left-sided defects, trends among demographic factors; familial aspects of heart defects (family history, precurrence); serving as the “heart consultant” in risk factor studies of heart defects (e.g. alcohol, hypertension meds, caffeine).	MA DPH, Birth Defects Program Brigham Surveillance Program MGH Genet&Teratology, Warren 801 Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 512-7014 (cell) Fax: (617) 264-6803 [email protected]
Susan P. Littlefield, MPH Nurse-interviewer	98 Downer Ave Hingham, MA 02043 Phone: (781) 740-2064 Fax: (781) 740-1882 [email protected]
Chia-ling Penny Liu, RN, MPH, ScD Researcher/Analyst, Data Analysis	2 North Park Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: (617) 924-2060 Fax: (617) 924-2060 [email protected]
Carol Louik, Sc.D. Epidemiologist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Data analysis, Interview supervisor CBDRP Committee/Working Group Membership: Environmental/occupational working group, Environmental/occupational priorities subgroup, Chair of questionnaire and methods committee, Drug screening working group Areas of research interest/specialty: Medication and herbal use in pregnancy, Occupational exposures	Slone Epidemiology Center 1010 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617) 734-6006 Fax: (617) 738-5119 [email protected]
Rebecca Lovering, MPH Study Coordinator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Study coordinator NBDPS Committees/working groups: Interviewer committee, Biologics committee, Communications committee, and Interviewer managers/supervisors committee	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-5529; 1-888-302-2101 Fax: (617) 624-5574 [email protected]
Susan Manning, MD, MPH Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities:: Co-investigator, Craniofacial Malformations Study Areas of research interest/specialty: MCH epidemiology	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-6084 Fax: (617) 624-6020 Email: [email protected]

Massachusetts
Allen A. Mitchell, MD Director, Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University Professor of Epidemiology and Pediatrics, Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Co-PI, Massachusetts Center; PI Slone component of Massachusetts Center; Collaborator/consultant on drug-birth defect analyses. NBDPS Committees/working groups: Data Sharing Committee; Chair, Drug Screening Working Group; Questionnaire/Methods Committee    Areas of research interest/specialty: Risks and safety of medication use in pregnancy; Pharmacogenomics and birth defects; Epidemiologic study design, survey research	Slone Epidemiology Center 1010 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617) 734-6006 Fax: (617) 738-5119 [email protected]
Barbara R. Pober, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School CBDRP/NBDPS Responsibilities: Clinical Geneticist Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetic factors in congenital diaphragmatic hernia	Center for Human Genetics Simches Research Building 185 Cambridge Street, Room 222 Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 355-8780 Fax: (617) 730-0172 [email protected] [email protected]
Christine Seidman, MD Medicine and Genetics Areas of research interest/specialty: cardiology, genetics of adult and pediatric cardiac disease	Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur NRB-256 Boston, MA 02115 Phone: (617) 432-7871 Fax: (617) 432-7832 [email protected]
Jon Seidman, PhD Geneticist Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetic basis of cardiomyopathies and congenital cardiac malformations	Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur NRB-256 Boston, MA 02115 Phone: (617) 432-7871 Fax: (617) 432-7832 [email protected]
Daniel J. Sexton, MS, RHIA Case Reviewer/ Abstractor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Case review in clinical database, coding and case note follow up.	Mass. Dept. of Public Health Bureau of Family and Community Health 250 Washington St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 624-5546 Fax: (617) 624-5574 [email protected]
Consuelo Vega Senior Office Assistant  CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Check-in samples, DNA Extractions	Institute of Biosciences and Technology The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center 2121 W. Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77030 [email protected]
Judith Weiss, ScD Project Director of the Craniofacial Project Pregnancy to Early Life Longitudinal (PELL) Data System Department of Maternal and Child Health, BUSPH	Dept. of Maternal and Child Health Boston University School of Public Health 715 Albany Street, TW541a Boston, MA 02118 Phone: (617) 414-1441 Fax: (617) 638-5370 [email protected]

Massachusetts
Martha Werler, ScD, MPH Associate Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Epidemiologist: formulation of research questions, data analyses, manuscript writing, abstract writing, poster presentations, and shaping of research agendas. NBDPS Committees/working groups: Chair, Medication Projects Priorities Group; Member, Methods and Questionnaire Committee; Member, Drug Screening Group; Ad hoc member of Coordinating Council Areas of research interest/specialty: Vasoactive exposures, Vascular disruption defects, Medications, Vitamin supplementation, and Dietary intake.	Slone Epidemiology Center 1010 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617) 734-6006 Fax: (617) 738-5119 [email protected]
Marie-Noel Westgate, M.S. Senior Research Coordinator, Active Malformations Surveillance Program Teratology Unit, Brigham and Women’s Hospital CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Report and Abstract cases ascertained at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.	Teratology Department Brigham and Women's Hospital 75 Francis St Boston, MA 02115 Phone: (617) 732-4268 Fax: : (617) 724-1911 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the Massachusetts Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Marlene Anderka
Toll Free: 1-888-302-2101
Telephone: (617) 624-6045 
Fax:  (617) 624-5574

New York
Erin M. Bell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: epidemiological analyses: asthma and CVMs, advisor for doctoral students using NBDPS data for dissertations NBDPS Committees/working groups: Data Sharing committee, Environmental/occupational working group Areas of research interest/specialty: environmental and occupational exposures and adverse reproductive outcomes including birth defects, GIS techniques in exposure assessment, pesticides and air pollution	School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology One University Place, Rm. 130 Rensselaer, NY 12077 Phone: (518) 402-0375 Fax: (518) 402-0380 [email protected]
Marilyn Browne, PhD Research Scientist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: : Develop research proposals, data analysis, report writing, analyst training NBDPS Committees/working groups: Biologics, Coordinating Council, Data Sharing, Epi-Analyst Medications Committee, Questionnaire & Methods (Co-chair), Heart working group, Environmental/occupational working group Areas of research interest/specialty: environmental health, medications, methods	547 River Street Room 200 Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Kimberly Campbell, PhD Data Manager CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Maintain database, respond to CDC requests, perform data transfers, assist with data analysis NBDPS Committees/working groups: Data Manager Committee	Congenital Malformations Registry Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Tonia Carter, M.S. Epidemiologist, PhD Student CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Develop research proposals and analysis NBDPS Committees/working groups: Environmental and Occupational Areas of research interest/specialty: Maternal and Child Health, Environmental Health and Reproductive Outcomes	Congenital Malformations Registry Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Alissa R. Caton, PhD, MS Research Scientist (Epidemiologist) CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Develop research proposals, data analysis, manuscript preparation, NY geocoding liaison NBDPS Committees/working groups: Data Sharing (manuscript review), Environmental/occupational working group Areas of research interest/specialty: Medications, maternal chronic diseases and reproductive outcomes; biliary atresia; abdominal wall defects; GIS; improving surveillance	Flanigan Square 547 River St., Room 200 Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7950 Fax: (518) 402-7959 [email protected]
Eunme Cha, MPH Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: NFFR database maintenance and weekly synchronization, preparation of Down/Spina bifida dataset, research assistance in pediatric cardiology project	Flanigan Square 547 River Street, Room 200 Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Philip Cross, BS Director Congenital Malformations Registry CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: oversight of state birth defects surveillance system.	Flanigan Square 547 River Street, Room 200 Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]

New York
Eleanor Currie, MS Case Coordinator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: performs preliminary review of cases and coding, insures that cases have complete information, communicates with field staff for follow up information, contacts physicians and clinics for additional follow up information NBDPS Committees/working groups: Communications Committee	Congenital Malformations Registry Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Charlotte Druschel, MD, MPH Principal Investigator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Oversight of Project, develop research agenda, data analysis NBDPS Committees/working groups: Clinicians, Data Sharing (voting member), Questionnaire & Methods; Cleft, Environmental/Occupational, Heart, NTD, Stress, Social-Economic, Limb Diaphragmatic hernia Areas of research interest/specialty: Perinatal epidemiology, maternal illness, environmental exposures and reproductive outcomes	Congenital Malformations Registry 547 River Street, Room 200 Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7771 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Deborah Fox, MPH Senior Data Manager CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Assist with database management NBDPS Committees/working groups: Data Manager Committee	Congenital Malformations Registry Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Lenore J. Gensburg, MS Senior Statistician Areas of research interest/specialty: environmental insults and reproductive outcomes; Love Canal Follow-up Health Study	Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Michele L. Herdt-Losavio, MPH Epidemiologist, PhD Student CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: proposal development and analysis Areas of research interest/specialty: Occupation and reproductive outcomes	Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7950 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Russell S. Kirby, PhD, MS, FACE Collaborator Areas of research interest/specialty: abdominal wall, mortality and malformations	Dept. of Maternal &Child Health School of Public Health University of Alabama @ Birmingham 320 Ryals Building 1530 3rd Avenue, South Birmingham, AL 35294-0022 Phone: (205) 975-5760 Fax: (@05) 934-8248 [email protected]
Adrienne T. Hoyt, MPH, MA Research Scientist/PhD Student CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Data analysis	Congenital Malformations Registry Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Shao Lin, PhD Senior Epidemiologist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: proposal development and analysis Areas of research interest/specialty: environmental effects on health outcomes, asthma research, reproductive health, birth defects	547 River Street, Room 200 Troy, NY 12180-2216 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]

New York
Nancy Mahoney Study Coordinator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Oversight of day to day activities, assist PI NBDPS Committees/working groups: Communications	Congenital Malformations Registry Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]
Sharon Majchrowicz, MS Field Staff CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Ascertain cases and controls, abstract needed information, transmit to main office, follow up as necessary NBDPS Committees/working groups: Communications	NYS DOH Western Regional Office 584 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14202-1295 Phone: (716) 847-4365 Fax: (716) 847-4333 [email protected]
James L, Mills, MD, MS Collaborator Areas of research interest/specialty: Folate genes, FAS,	Division of Epidemiology, Statistics & Prevention Research, DHHS 6100 Building, Room 7B03 NICHD, NIH Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: (301) 496-5394 Fax: (301) 402-2084 [email protected]
Susan Miller Field Staff CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Ascertain cases and controls, abstract needed information, transmit to main office, follow up as necessary	NYSDOH – New Rochelle Office 145 Huguenot Street New Rochelle, NY 10801-5228 Phone: (914) 654-7114 (845) 358-4857 Fax: (845) 358-4857 [email protected]
Cornelius Moore Field Staff CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Ascertain cases and controls, abstract needed information, transmit to main office, follow up as necessary	NYSDOH – New Rochelle Office 145 Huguenot Street New Rochelle, NY 10801-5228 Phone: (914) 654-7114 (845) 358-4857 Fax: (845) 358-4857 [email protected]
JeanPierre W. Munsie, MS Research Scientist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: proposal development and analysis Areas of research interest/specialty: maternal asthma	547 River St, Room 200 Flanigan Square Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7950 Fax: (518) 402-7959 [email protected]
Luther K. Robinson, MD Clinical Reviewer CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Clinical Reviewer , assist field staff NBDPS Committees/working groups: Clinicians committee Areas of research interest/specialty: FAS	Division of Genetics Children’s Hospital of Buffalo 936 Delaware Ave Buffalo New York Phone: (716) 888-1365 Fax: (716) 888-1368 [email protected]
Lawrence R. Shapiro, MD Clinician CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Assist field staff NBDPS Committees/working groups: Clinicians committee	Regional Medical Genetics 19 Bradhurst Ave. Hawthorne, NY 10532 Phone: (914) 345-2826 Fax: (914) 347-4218 [email protected]
Thomas Talbot, MS Collaborator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: oversight of geocoding, developing updated surveillance system, developing studies using geocoding NBDPS Committees/working groups: Environmental and Occupational Work Group	Congenital Malformations Registry Flanigan Square, Room 200 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 402-7990 Fax: (518) 402-7769 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the New York Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Charlotte Druschel, Marilyn Browne

Toll-free: 800-458-1158, ext 2-7990

Telephone: 518-402-7990 Fax:  518-402-7769

North Carolina
Arthur S. Aylsworth, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Review cases, classify cases, participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Clinicians committee Areas of research interest/specialty: Phenotyping for genetic studies; Causes of the common disorders in pediatrics – i.e., birth defects, developmental retardation, and short stature	UNC Hospitals CB# 7487 - UNC Campus Medical School Wing E, Room 116 Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7487 Phone: (919) 966-4202 Fax: (919) 966-3025 [email protected]
Jeannette T. Bensen, PhD Research Assistant Professor Molecular Genetics and Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Support local laboratory activities (DNA extraction), participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Biologics Areas of research interest/specialty: Immunogenetics, in particular the influence of inflammation in complex disease in well-characterized clinical or population-based sample groups with the goal being identification of risk groups for targeted intervention strategies or altered treatment methods; Cytokine gene mapping, SNP map development, haplotype analysis, and gene-gene interaction in multiethnic epidemiologic studies	University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-North 1700 Airport Road, CB #7294 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7294 Phone: (919) 843-1017 Fax: (919) 966-4275 [email protected]
Cynthia H. Cassell, MA Statistician CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Random selection of control subjects and matching of cases to administrative databases NBDPS Committees/working groups: centers Areas of research interest/specialty: Etiology of neural tube defects and orofacial clefts; referral to services, health service utilization, costs, and outcomes of infants and children with birth defects	NC Birth Defects Monitoring Program 222 North Dawson Street Cotton Building 1908 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1908 Phone: (919) 715-0268 Fax: (919) 715-4489 [email protected]
Tania Desrosiers, MPH Epidemiology PhD student CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Participate in research Areas of research interest/specialty: Environmental and occupational exposures as risk factors for perinatal and pediatric outcomes, including birth defects	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 [email protected]
Kathryn C. Dickinson, MPH Field Staff Coordinator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Abstracting and NBDPS coding	NC Birth Defects Monitoring Program 222 N. Dawson Street 1908 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Phone: (919) 715-4496 Fax: (919) 715-4489 [email protected]
Katie Harmsen, MA Field Staff Coordinator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Abstracting and NBDPS coding	NC Birth Defects Monitoring Program 222 N. Dawson Street 1908 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Phone: (919) 715-4496 Fax: (919) 715-4489 [email protected]

North Carolina
Amy H. Herring, ScD Assistant Professor Biostatistics CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Consultation on statistical analysis Areas of research interest/specialty: Statistical methods for reproductive and environmental epidemiology, including missing data, joint models for longitudinal and survival data, latent variables, Bayesian methods, and exposure assessment	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics, CB #7420 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Phone: (919) 843-6368 Fax: (919) 966-3804 [email protected]
Lyle W. Lansdell, MPH Project Director CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Oversee clinical entry, general accrual, communications materials; coordinate team meetings; process received buccal kits and enter in BioKit NBDPS Committees/working groups: Centers, Communications, Interviewer, Biologics, Quarterly Managers	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology 137 East Franklin Street, Suite 302 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Phone: (919) 966-8301 Fax: (919) 966-2089 [email protected]
Matthew M. Laughon, MD Fellow, Neonatology CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Attend advisory committee meetings, participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Advisory committee for NCCBDRP Areas of research interest/specialty: Neonatology, with special interest in the rising prevalence of gastroschisis and chronic lung disease as it relates to asymptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants, nitric oxide treatment and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes	UNC Hospitals CB# 7596, 4th Floor Hospital Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Phone: (919) 966-5063 Fax: (919) 966-3034 [email protected]
Tom Luben, Ph.D. Epidemiologist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Environmental working group Areas of research interest/specialty: Environmental epidemiology	US EPA 109 TW Alexander Drive Durham, NC 27711 Phone: (919) 541-5762 Fax: [email protected]
Kimberly A. Ludwig, B.S. Programmer Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Day-to-day data management and oversight of databases; development for systems pertaining to NCCBDRP operations, including user reports and electronic interfaces between systems NBDPS Committees/working groups: Centers, Data Managers	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology 137 East Franklin Street, Suite 32 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: (919) 966-2439 Fax: (Not Listed) [email protected]
Richard F MacLehose Postdoctoral Fellow Biostatistics Branch National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Assessment of exposure misclassification and selection bias in the NBDPS Areas of research interest/specialty: Reproductive and environmental epidemiology, with an emphasis on Bayesian methods, hierarchical models, nonparametrics and multiple bias modeling.	Biostatistics Branch PO Box 12233 (MD A3-03) RTP, NC 27709-2233 Voice: (919) 541-4996 Fax: (919) 541-4311 E-mail: [email protected]

North Carolina
Pauline Mendola, PhD Epidemiologist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Attend advisory committee meetings, participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Advisory Committee for NCCBDRP Areas of research interest/specialty: Reproductive epidemiology, with an emphasis on environmental factors that influence reproductive health and birth outcomes.	Environmental Protection Agency MD 58A Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone: (919) 966-9653 Fax: (919) 966-7584 [email protected]
Robert E. Meyer, PhD Director of NC Birth Defects Monitoring Program CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Co-principal investigator for NBDPS NBDPS Committees/working groups: Centers, Data Sharing Areas of research interest/specialty: occupational/environmental epidemiology and geographic analysis	NC Birth Defects Monitoring Program 1908 Mail Service Center Cotton Building Raleigh, NC 27699-1908 Phone: (919) 715-4476 Fax: (919) 733-8485 [email protected]
Andrew F. Olshan, PhD Professor and Chair, Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Principal Investigator for NBDPS, Investigator and collaborator for Local Studies NBDPS Committees/working groups: Centers, Biologics, Biologics Subcommittee, Data Sharing Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetic and environmental risk factors for reproductive and pediatric outcomes, including birth defects; epidemiologic methods and the role of paternal exposures in the etiology of developmental outcomes	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, CB #7435 2104E McGavran-Greenberg Hall Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7435 Phone: (919) 966-7424 Fax: (919) 966-2089 [email protected]
Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD Associate Professor, Nutritional Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Present at annual meeting, participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Data Sharing Areas of research interest/specialty: Diet methodology, nutritional exposures and reproductive outcomes, maternal and child nutrition, dietary trends in the US	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Department of Maternal and Child Health 403 Rosenau Hall, CB#7445 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Phone: (919) 962-8410 Fax: (919) 966-9159 [email protected]
Jennifer E. Slickers, MD Pediatric Nephrology Fellow CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: participate in research Areas of research interest/specialty: Potential etiologies of congenital renal and urological defects	University of North Carolina The Kidney Center, Pediatric Nephrology 340 MacNider Hall, CB#7155 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Phone: (919) 966-2561 Fax: (919) 966-4251 [email protected]
Joanna Smith, MPH Programmer Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Creation of edited datasets for analysis NBDPS Committees/working groups: Questionnaire Methods, Interviewer Areas of research interest/specialty: Data collection methodology	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Dept of Epidemiology, CB# 7435 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7435 Phone: (919) 966-6655 Fax: (919) 966-6650 [email protected]

North Carolina
Marcy C. Speer, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Genetic Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Attend advisory committee meetings, participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Advisory Committee for NCCBDRP Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetic basis of common complex birth defects, primarily neural tube defects. Gene-environment interactions. Gene identification studies in muscular dystrophies. Phenotype definition in complex cranial disorders (e.g., Chiari malformations). Translation of research data to clinical care.	Duke University Medical Center 595 S. LaSalle Street Box 3445 Durham, NC 27710 Phone: (919) 684 2063 Fax: (919) 684 0917 [email protected]
Jack Tarleton, Ph.D. Director CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Attend advisory committee meetings, participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Advisory Committee for NCCBDRP Areas of research interest/specialty: Molecular genetics, with interest in X-linked mental retardation, specifically fragile X syndrome	Fullerton Genetics Center Lab 267 McDowell St. Asheville, NC 28803 Phone: (828) 213-1015 Fax: (828) 251-2608 [email protected]
Christina B. Venturi, PhD Surveillance Specialist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: clinical abstraction and coding Participate in research NBDPS Committees/working groups: Centers, Biologics Areas of research interest/specialty: molecular biology, genetics, genetic and nutritional etiology of birth defects	NC Birth Defects Monitoring Program 1908 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Phone: (919) 715-0515 Fax: (919) 715-4489 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the North Carolina Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Lyle Lansdell, Project Manager

Toll-free: 1-877-204-5994

Telephone: 919-966-8301, Fax:  919-966-6650

Texas
John W. Belmont, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, FACMG Co-Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic Texas Children’s Hospital Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Clinical genetics and classification of cardiovascular birth defects, metabolic disorders NBDPS Committees/working groups: Heart working group	Baylor College of Medicine Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Immunology, and Pediatrics One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX  77030 Phone: 713-798-4634 Fax: 713-798-8142 [email protected]
Jean Brender, Ph.D. Associate Professor Areas of research interest/specialty: Paternal and maternal occupation and birth defects, Environmental exposures and birth defects	Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Mail Stop 1266 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-1266 Phone: 979-862-1573 Fax: 979-458-1877 [email protected]
Mark Canfield, Ph.D. Manager CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Co-Principal Investigator, Texas Center NBDPS Committees/working groups: Data Sharing Committee Areas of research interest/specialty: Epidemiology of neural tube and other defects in Hispanics, population-based risk factor surveys of women of childbearing age, Folic acid and the prevention of birth defects, Newborn screening disorders, Outcomes of children with selected birth defects, Descriptive studies and epidemiologic methods	Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street Austin TX 78756 Phone: 512-458-7232 ext: 6158 Fax: 512-458-7330 [email protected]
Susan Carozza, Ph.D. Associate Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Management of storage and retrieval system for DSHS neonatal blood spots Areas of research interest/specialty: Etiology of childhood cancers-focus on environmental risk factors and gene-environment interactions, Use of GIS methodology for environmental exposure assessment	Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics TAMUS Health Science Center Mail Stop 1266 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-1266 Phone:979-845-2387 Fax: 979-458-1877 [email protected]
Amy Case, MAHS Program Specialist Areas of research interest/specialty: Folic acid knowledge and cereal consumption behavior, preconception care, public awareness of birth defects causes, linking birth defects data and service planning	Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street Austin TX 78756 Phone: 512-458-7232 ext: 2814 Fax: 512-458-7330 [email protected]
James Dyer, Ph.D. Study Director and Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Texas Implementation Team Leader, Computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI), Survey research and sampling methodology, Tracking, tracing, locating, and enrolling study subjects, Participation rates and statistical analysis	Texas A&M University Public Policy Research Institute Dulie Bell Bldg. Room 309-H College Station, TX  77843-4476 Toll-free:  1-800-338-0119 Phone: 979-845-1025 Fax:979-845-0249 [email protected]
Mary Ethen, M.P.H. Epidemiologist Areas of research interest/specialty: Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, Mortality of children with birth defects, Epidemiology of birth defects in Texas, Surveillance of birth defects through prenatal diagnostic facilities		Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street Austin TX 78756 Phone: 512-458-7232 ext: 2052 Fax: 512-458-7330 [email protected]

Texas
Richard Finnell, Ph.D. Regents Professor, Institute of Biosciences and Technology (IBT) Executive Director and President, Texas Institute of Genomic Medicine (TIGM) CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Texas Molecular Geneticist NBDPS Committees/working groups: NTD Working Group & Genetic Analysis Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetic susceptibility to complex birth defects, Candidate genes related to folic acid metabolism and transport, Gene- environment Interaction Studies, Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling, Mouse models of human genetic disorders		Institute of Biosciences and Technology (IBT) Texas A&M University System Health Science Center 2121 West Holcombe Street Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-677-7777 Fax: 713-677-7790 [email protected] Texas Institute of Genomic Medicine (TIGM) Houston, TX 77030
David Fixler, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist Areas of research interest/specialty: Pediatric cardiology, Clustering of congenital heart defects in space/time, Environmental causes of heart defects, Outcome of congenital cardiac defects over the first 2-5 yrs of life, using the birth defects registry and the state death registry		Children’s Medical Center 1935 Motor St. Dallas, Texas 75235 Phone: 214-456-2339 Fax: 214-456-6154 [email protected]
Michael S. Gallaway, M.P.H. Research Assistant Areas of research interest/specialty: Outcomes associated with maternal obesity, Veteran population: CVD risk factors; and behavioral outcomes associated with PTSD		University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health 1200 Herman Pressler Street E-627 Houston, TX   77030 Phone: 713-500-9166 Fax: 713-500-9149 [email protected]
Syed Hashmi, M.D., M.P.H. Senior Research Assistant Areas of research interest/specialty: Gene-environment interaction, Epidemiology of orofacial clefts, Teratogenic effects of maternal hyperthermia		University of Texas Medical School at Houston 6431 Fannin Drive, MSB 3.136 Houston, TX  77030 Phone: 713-500-5763 Fax: 713-500-5689 [email protected]
Jacqueline Hecht, Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics NBDPS Committees/working groups: Orofacial Cleft Work Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Medical genetics and genetic counseling, Natural history/outcome studies of skeletal dysplasia, Genetics and, epidemiology studies of orofacial clefts, Epidemiology and genetic study of clubfoot		University of Texas Medical School at Houston 6431 Fannin Drive, MSB 3.136 Houston, TX  77030 Phone: 713-500-5763 Fax: 713-500-5689 [email protected]
Peter Langlois, Ph.D. Co-Principal Investigator, Texas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Environmental/Occupational work group (Chair), Coordinating Council, Data Sharing Committee Areas of research interest/specialty: environmental epidemiology, occupational epidemiology		Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch T-707, Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street Austin TX 78756 Phone: 512-458-7232 Fax: 512-458-7330 [email protected]
Reggie I. Louis, M.S. Program Specialist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Research Specialist & Texas Clinical Data Technician		Birth Defects Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch TX Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756 Phone: 512.458.7232 ext. 2004 Fax: 512.458.7330 [email protected]
Eric Miller, PhD PRAMS Coordinator		Office of Title V and Family Health Texas Department of State Health Service 1100 West 49th Street M-342 Austin, Texas 78756 Phone: 512-458-7111 ext.2935 [email protected]

Texas
Laura Mitchell, Ph.D. Associate Professor Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetic epidemiology of structural malformations, Evaluation of maternal genetic effects as risk factors for human birth defects, Genetic epidemiological methods		Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology Center for Environmental and Genetic Medicine Texas A&M University 2121 West Holcombe Street Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-677-7582 Fax: 713-677-7705 [email protected]
Alicia Novoa Project Manager CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Texas Operations Manager, maintain all related personnel on task, act in the capacity of liaison between PPRI and DSHS personnel		Texas A&M University Public Policy Research Institute Dulie Bell Bldg. Room 309-H College Station, TX  77843-4476 Toll-free: 1-800-338-0119 Phone: 979-862-1891 Fax: 979-845-0249 [email protected]
Jennifer D. Peck, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Areas of research interest/specialty: Insecticide Exposure and Genitourinary Malformations		University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology 801 N.E. 13th St., RM 327 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: 405-271-2229 ext: 48053 Fax: 405-271-2068 [email protected]
Tunu Ramadhani, Ph.D. Epidemiologist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Data analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Data reliability and validity, statistical analysis principles and procedures, economics of birth defects, socio-cultural aspects of birth defects		Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street Austin TX 78756 Toll Free: 1-888-844-4633 Phone: 512-458-7111 ext: 6381 Fax: 512-458-7330 [email protected]
Daryl Scott, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Areas of research interest/specialty: Molecular and Clinical Genetics, Identification of genes responsible for congenital diaphragmatic hernia and various skeletal dysplasias		Baylor College of Medicine Dept. of Molecular and Human Genetics One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-798-4523 Fax: 713-798-5168 [email protected]
Angela Scheuerle, M.D. Clinical Reviewer, Director, Tesserae Genetics CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Texas Clinical Geneticist Areas of research interest/specialty: Teratology and dysmorphology, Consanguinity and birth defects, Medical ethics		9702 Vinewood Drive Dallas, TX 75228 Phone: 214-327-1696 2nd Phone : 972-566-6524 Fax: 972-566-2024 [email protected]
Lucina Suarez, Ph.D. Manager Areas of research interest/specialty: NTDs and nutritional risk factors in Mexican Americans, Epidemiologic and statistical methods, Survey methods		Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W.49th Street, Mail Code 1964, T-711 Austin TX 78756 Phone: 512-458-7381 Fax: 512-458-7689 [email protected]
Jim Vanbeek Database Administrator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Database manager		Texas A&M University Public Policy Research Institute Dulie Bell Bldg. Room 329 College Station, TX  77843-4476 Toll-free: 1-800-338-0119 Phone: 979-845-9377 Fax: 979-845-0249 [email protected]

Texas
Kim Waller, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Epidemiology CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Co-Chair of Questionnaire Committee with Marilyn Browne NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Questionnaire committee Areas of research interest/specialty: Glycemic control and birth defects (obesity, diabetes, dieting behavior); Epidemiology of malformations of the central nervous system, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and congenital hypothyroidism; Prenatal diagnosis of birth defects		University of Texas School of Public Health 1200 Herman Pressler Street, Suite E-619 Houston, TX   77030 Phone: 713-500-9155 Fax: 713-500-9264 [email protected]
Benjamin Zhan, Ph.D. Professor and Director Areas of research interest/specialty: Geographic Information Science, Spatial analysis, Environment and human health, Transportation		Texas Center for Geographic Information Science Department of Geography Texas State University 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 Phone: 512-245-8846 Fax: 512-245-8353 [email protected]
Huiping Zhu, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Research Scientist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Texas Coordinator for processing of biologic specimens, Laboratory analyses of genetic markers and risk for selected birth defects.		Center for Environmental and Genetic Medicine Institute of Biosciences and Technology Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Texas A&M University 2121 West Holcombe Street Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-677-7746 Fax: 713-677-7784 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the Texas Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Reggie I. Louis, M.S., Research Specialist

Telephone: 512-458-7232 ext. 2004   Fax: 512-458-7330

Utah
Michael J. Bamshad, M.D. Associate Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Oversees the laboratory for DNA extraction, local study, participate in research NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Biologics Areas of research interest/specialty: Major focus is to understand how genetic variation is distributed among human populations, the evolutionary processes that generated these patterns and how such variation influences similarities and differences in phenotypic features, particularly disease susceptibility, among humans. This focus enables my lab to address fundamental questions about the origins and affinities of humans, develop novel strategies to find disease susceptibility alleles, and characterize genetic variants influencing an assortment of health-related conditions. Of particular interest is in finding genetic variants that influence birth defects and complex, chronic diseases of childhood.	Dept .of Pediatrics Div. Of Genetics & Developmental Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine Box 356320 1959 NE Pacific Street, HSB RR349 Seattle, WA 98195 Phone: (206) 221-4131 [email protected]
Mary Bishop Stone, MBA Research Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: analysis of NBDPS data for specific projects under Dr. Botto’s direction NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Epi/analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Epidemiology of heart defects.	127 South 500 East Suite 620-A Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 221 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected] [email protected]
Steven B. Bleyl, M.D./P.h.D. Instructor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: clinician, participate in research NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Clinician, researcher Areas of research interest/specialty: Molecular genetics of cardiovascular defects with a major focus on anomalies of the inflow tract, including TAPVR. Modeling of human heart defects in chick and mouse. Genetic study of human hearing loss and deafness.	Dept. of Pediatrics Division of Medical Genetics 2C412 SOM 50 North Medical Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84132 Phone: (801) 581-8943 Fax: (801) 585-7252 [email protected]
Lorenzo Botto, M.D. Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Reviews cases, participate in research NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians, Data Sharing, Center and Heart Working Group, Epi/analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Epidemiology and etiology of heart defects as well as the etiology of congenital defects.	127 South 500 East Suite 620-A Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 216 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]
Jan Byrne, M.D. Associate Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Reviews cases, participate in research NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians Areas of research interest/specialty: Management of pregnancies complicated by fetal birth defects and maternal genetic disorders, maternal PKU, cystic fibrosis in pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis, fetal dysmorphology, ultrasound diagnosis of birth defects.	Dept. Ob-Gyn 2B.200 50 North Medical Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84132 Phone: (801) 585-5156 Fax: (801) 585-2594 [email protected]
John Carey, M.D Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Reviews cases, participate in research NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians Areas of research interest/specialty: The delineation of human malformation syndromes, the etiology of congenital defects, the genetics of deafness, human cytogenetic disorders	127 South 500 East Suite 620-B Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Phone: (801) 587-6605 Fax: (801) 587-6609 [email protected]

Utah
Marcia L. Feldkamp, PA, MSPH Director CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Oversees Utah Center, participates in research NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians, Data Sharing, Centers, Epi/analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Understand how genes contribute either in isolation or in concert with environmental exposures for birth defect etiology. Investigating biomarkers involved in the causal pathway of birth defects.	127 South 500 East P.O. Box 144699 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-4699 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 203 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]
Sean Firth, Ph.D., M.P.H. Director, National Children’s Study Utah Vanguard Center Assistant Professor CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: participates in research Areas of research interest/specialty: Pharmacological exposures and genetics as risk factors for birth defects. Investigating gene/drug & gene/environment interactions.	Department of Pediatrics University of Utah Health Sciences Center Physical Address: 295 Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 581289 Salt Lake City, UT 84158 Phone: (801) 587-7462 Fax: (801)587-8969 [email protected]
Jane A. Johnson, IT Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Oversee all database modules for surveillance and research, replication of CATI and Clinical database NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Data Manager, Epi/Analyst, and Center	127 South 500 East P.O. Box 144699 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-4699 Phone: (801) 584-8278 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]
Sergey Krikov, MS Research Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Research data sets compilation, analysis, and management; Validation of software and research results NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Epi/analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Prediction models, Representation of Biomedical knowledge, Application of knowledge discovering methods in the Biomedical domain	127 South 500 East P.O. Box 144699 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-4699 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 202 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]
Marcella C. Montoya, AA Health Program Specialist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Interviewer, Spanish Interviewer NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Interviewer	127 South 500 East P.O. Box 144699 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-4699 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 220 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]
Ronald G. Munger, Ph.D., M.P.H. Professor, Dept. Nutrition and Food Sciences Director, Center for Epidemiologic Studies CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Analytical support and research studies Areas of research interest/specialty: Nutritional epidemiology, maternal nutrition and risk of birth defects, dietary assessment with food frequency questionnaires, oral clefts, case-control study design and epidemiologic data analysis, use of geographic information systems and spatial analyses in birth defects surveillance and studies, biomarkers in studies of maternal and child health, statistical analyses of gene-nutrient interactions, metabolomic approaches to the study of gene-nutrient interactions, folate and b-vitamin nutrition, zinc nutrition, diabetes, obesity, high-glycemic diets and reproductive health, and International health-- especially the Philippines, China, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and other Asian countries	Center for Epidemiologic Studies UMC 4450 Utah State University Logan, UT 84335-4450 Phone: (435) 797-2122 Fax: (435) 797-2771 [email protected]
Amy E. Nance, BS Project Coordinator CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Project Coordinator NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Center, Communications, Interviewer, Biologics, and Data Manager	127 South 500 East P.O. Box 144699 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-4699 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 204 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]

Utah
Patty D. Smith, BS Health Program Specialist CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Interviewer NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Interviewer	127 South 500 East P.O. Box 144699 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-4699 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 219 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]
Andy Wilison, MStat Research Analyst CBDRP/NBDPS responsibilities: Analysis of NBDPS data for specific projects under direction of PIs NBDPS Committee/Working Groups: Epi/analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Modern statistical methods for describing and analyzing data.	127 South 500 East P.O. Box 144699 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-4699 Phone: (801) 257-0566 ext 221 Fax: (801) 257-0572 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the Utah Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Amy Nance, Project Coordinator

Toll-free: 866-818-7096
Telephone:  801-257-0566 ext 204 Fax:  801-257-0572

CDC/Atlanta
RJ Berry, MD Medical Epidemiologist, Birth Defects Epidemiology Acting Team Leader	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3827 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Cheryl Broussard, PhD EIS Officer NBDPS Responsibilities: Data analysis CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Epi-Analyst	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3949 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Mary E. Cogswell (Molly), DrPH Epidemiologist NBDPS Responsibilities: CDC representative to data sharing committee, Analytic projects CBDPR Committee/Working Groups: Nutrition Areas of research interest/specialty: nutrition epidemiology, dietary assessment, supplement use, obesity, vitamins and minerals	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3901 Fax: (404) 498-3040 Email: [email protected]
Sarah Collier, MPH ORISE Fellow NBDPS Responsibilities: Epidemiologist/data analyst Areas of research interest/specialty: Epidemiology, infections, prematurity	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3839 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Adolfo Correa, MD, PhD Medical Epidemiologist CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Occupational and Environmental Working Group; Nutrition/Obesity/Diabetes Areas of research interest/specialty: Diabetes, obesity, occupational exposures; heart defects, ART, hypospadias, medications	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3811 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Chris L. Cosper, BIT Data Manager NBDPS Responsibilities: Lead Data Manager, CBDRP Website Administrator CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Data Manager Leader	CDC / NCBDDD / BDDD Mail Stop E-86 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3939 Fax: (404) 498-3540 [email protected]
Krista Stimson Crider, PhD Research Biologist NBDPS Responsibilities: epidemiological analysis Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetics, epigentics, folic acid and DNA methylation, thrombosis	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road NE Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30033 Phone: (404) 498-3893 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Larry Edmonds, MSPH Epidemiologist, Retired	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Rd. NE MailstopE-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3922 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Jaime L. Frias, MD Visiting Scientist NBDPS Responsibilities: Clinical reviewer CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians Committee Areas of research interest/specialty: Genetics and Dysmorphology	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Rd. NE Mailstop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3881 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]

CDC/Atlanta
Margaret Gallagher, Ph.D. Microbiologist NBDPS Responsibilities: In charge of the NBDPS Centralized Laboratory CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Biologics Committee	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4770 Buford Hwy Chamblee, GA 30341 Phone: (770) 488-3612 Fax: (770) 488-4005 [email protected]
Suzanne Gilboa, PhD, MHS Health Scientist NBDPS Responsibilities: Leader of NBDPS Epi-Analyst group, epidemiological analyses CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Disinfection Byproduct subgroup of the Environmental/Occupational Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: reproductive and birth defects epidemiology, diabetes and obesity during pregnancy, medication during pregnancy and environmental/occupational exposures	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-4425 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Ridgely Fisk Green, PhD, M.M.Sc Pediatric Genetics Researcher NBDPS Responsibilities: Family history coding Areas of research interest/specialty: Family history, paternal age studies	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498- 3884 Fax: (404) 498- 3550 [email protected]
Peggy Honein, PhD, MPH Birth Defects Branch Chief NBDPS Responsibilities: Epidemiologist, general oversight/management role CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Coordinating Council, Medications priority working group, Infection working group Areas of research interest/specialty: Birth defects epidemiology, maternal smoking, medication use during pregnancy	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road, NE Mailstop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3921 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Mary M. Jenkins, PhD Molecular Geneticist NBDPS Responsibilities: Biologics Coordinator CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Biologics Committee Leader, Genetic Analysis Working Group	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail-Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3889 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Christina C. Lawson, Ph.D. Research Epidemiologist NBDPS Responsibilities: Parental occupational exposure assessment and analysis CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Environment/Occupational Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Occupational/environmental causes of birth defects	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 4676 Columbia Pkwy MS R-15 Cincinnati, OH 45226 Phone: (513) 841-4171 Fax: (513) 458-7102 [email protected]
Cara T. Mai, MPH Public Health Analyst NBDPS Responsibilities: CBDRP Communications Committee Chair CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Communications Committee	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road MS E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3918 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Cynthia Moore, MD, PhD Associate Director for Science, Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities NBDPS Responsibilities: Clinical reviewer CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Neural tube defects, clefts Areas of research interest/specialty: birth defects classification, genetic risk factors, dysmorphology	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, NE Mail Stop K-89 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (770) 488-3927 Fax: (770) 488-3550 [email protected]

CDC/Atlanta
Richard Olney, MD, MPH Team Leader/Pediatric Genetics NBDPS Responsibilities: Case classification CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians Committee, Limb Defect Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Family history, limb deficiencies, neural tube defects, hypospadias, omphalocele, clinical genetics	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mailstop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3879 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Bill Paradies, BBA, Accounting Public Health Analyst NBDPS Responsibilities: Administrative and Management	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Rd., M/S E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3919 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, MS  Senior Scientist NBDPS Responsibilities: Clinical reviewer CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Lead for infections group Areas of research interest/specialty: clinical genetics, clefts, craniosynostosis	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road MS E-86, CDC Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone:  404-498-3908          Fax: 404-498-3550  [email protected]
Jennita Reefhuis, PhD Principal Investigator NBDPS Responsibilities: Lead epidemiologist for NBDPS, Atlanta Site Principal investigator CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Coordinating Council, Data Sharing Committee, Questionnaire and Methods Committee,Environmental/Occupational Working Group Areas of research interest/specialty: Assisted reproductive technology, occupation, medications	CDC/ NCBDDD MS E-86 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3917 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Tiffany Riehle, MD, MSE Senior Service Fellow NBDPS Responsibilities: Case classification of hearts and management of Heart Classification data file, CDC Reviewer for cases with congenital heart defects, participation in analyses CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians Committee Areas of research interest/specialty: Congenital heart defects, diabetes & obesity related to birth defects and specifically hearts	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3805 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Stuart Shapira, MD, PhD Senior Service Fellow NBDPS Responsibilities: Clinician Committee Chair, local reviewer, case classifier  CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Clinicians Committee Areas of research interest/specialty: clinical genetics, birth defects associations, amniotic band syndrome	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3882 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
John Sims, BAE Lead Programmer NBDPS Responsibilities: Development of NBDPS Software	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3938 Fax: (404) 498-3540 [email protected]

Cindy Sturchio, BS, MT(ASCP) CHT NBDPS Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for the NBDPS Centralized Laboratory CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Biologics Committee	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4770 Buford Hwy Chamblee, GA 30341 Phone: (770) 488-4313 Fax (770) 488-4005 [email protected]
Carolyn Sullivan, BS, MT(ASCP) Health Researcher NBDPS Responsibilities: Atlanta NBDPS Manager CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Biologics Committee, Clinicians Committee	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-9342 Fax: (404) 498-3040 [email protected]
Jenny Williams, MSN, MPH, APRN-BC Nurse epidemiologist Areas of research interest/specialty: neural tube defects, diabetes related birth defects	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3838 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]
Tineka M. Yowe-Conley, BS Health Research Associate NBDPS Responsibilities: Atlanta Study, Maintain NBDPS Pooled and Local Publication Lists and Combine Annual Participation Rates Spreadsheets	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Road Mailstop E-86 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 498-3941 Fax: (404) 498-3550 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the CDC Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Project Manager: Tineka M. Yowe-Conley

Telephone:  404-498-3941

Fax: 404-498-3550

Battelle
Diana E Gray, MPH Interviewer Supervisor NBDPS Responsibilities:   Supervise interviews for Atlanta and NC NBDPS    CBDRP Committee/Working Groups:  Interviewer Committee/Interviewer Conference Calls; Communications. Areas of research interest/specialty:   Interviewing/data collection methodology		Battelle/CPHRE 100 Capitola Drive, Suite 200 Durham, NC 27713-4411 Phone: (919) 544-3717 X168 Fax: (919) 544-0830 [email protected]
Stephanie Gray, BS Data Manager  Job responsibilities for the CBDRP and NBDPS: Data transfers, data management and programming for Atlanta and NC NBDPS. CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Data Managers.		Battelle/CPHRE 100 Capitola Drive, Suite 200 Durham, NC 27713-4411 Phone: (919) 544-3717 X102 Fax: (919) 544-0830 [email protected]
Charles Knott, MPA Battelle Site Director  Job responsibilities for the CBDRP and NBDPS: Assure resources for Atlanta and NC NBDPS contracts.  Area(s) of research specialty and research interest: Survey research		Battelle/CPHRE 100 Capitola Drive, Suite 200 Durham, NC 27713-4411 Phone: (919) 544-3717 X105 Fax: (919) 544-0830 [email protected]
Cathy Murphy, BA Data Preparation Manager NBDPS responsibilities: Oversee Centerwide coding, questionnaire development and testing, hardcopy questionnaire production. CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Coding Issues (Lead). Area(s) of research specialty and research interest: Medical, drug, and occupation coding. Medical records abstraction.		Battelle/CPHRE 100 Capitola Dr., Suite 200 Durham, NC 27713-4411 Phone: (919) 544-3717 X162 Fax: (919) 544-0830 [email protected]
Emily Reid, BA Assistant Data Manager Job responsibilities for the CBDRP and NBDPS: Assists with data management and mailings for Atlanta and NC NBDPS. Centerwide coder. CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Coding Issues Area(s) of research specialty and research interest: Medical, drug, and occupation coding. BLAISE programming.		Battelle/CPHRE 100 Capitola Dr., Suite 200 Durham, NC 27713-4411 Phone: (919) 544-3717 X166 Fax: (919) 544-0830 [email protected]
Alison Woomert, PhD Project Leader NBDPS responsibilities: Project Manager for data collection for Atlanta and NC NBDPS (interviewing and biologics). Conduct Centerwide interviewer training and conference calls. Maintain QxQ manuals. Methods consultation. CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Methods/Questionnaire; Interviewer Committee(Lead); Communications; Coding Issues; Biologics. Area(s) of research specialty and research interest: Research/data collection methodology, smoking cessation, lifestyle/health promotion, socio-demographic factors and health		Battelle/CPHRE 100 Capitola Drive, Suite 200 Durham, NC 27713-4411 Phone: (919) 544-3717 X108 Fax: (919) 544-0830 [email protected]
Linda Youngblood, BS Mailing Coordinator Job responsibilities for the CBDRP and NBDPS: Produce mailings for Atlanta and NC NBDPS interviewing and buccal kits. Centerwide coding. CBDRP Committee/Working Groups: Communications. Area(s) of research specialty and research interest: Medical, drug, and occupation coding.		Battelle/CPHRE 100 Capitola Drive, Suite 200 Durham, NC 27713-4411 Phone: (919) 544-3717 X106 Fax: (919) 544-0830 [email protected]

For questions about the activities of the Battelle Center for Birth Defects Research & Prevention:

Alison Woomert, Project Manager

Telephone: (919) 544-3717 X108

Fax: (919) 544-0830

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