Leadership

CIBMTR leadership is provided by transplant physicians, many with statistical training, as well as other national and international experts in transplant research and biostatistics.

Who We Are

Statistical Faculty provides high level biostatistical support for CIBMTR studies, both observational research and clinical research trials, including special statistical methodologies for the unique challenges of transplantation analysis.

	Kwang Woo Ahn, PhD Biostatistician for the Chronic Leukemia, Infection and Immune Reconstitution, and Lymphoma Working Committees Associate Professor of Biostatistics at MCW
	Ruta Brazauskas, PhD Biostatistician for the Health Services and International Studies Working Committee as well as the Late Effects and Quality of Life and Autoimmune Disorders and Cellular Therapies Working Committees Associate Professor of Biostatistics at MCW
	Raphael Fraser, PhD Biostatistician for the Plasma Cell Disorders Working Committees and the BMT CTN Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at MCW
	Soyoung Kim, PhD Biostatistician for the Infection and Immune Deficiencies Working Committees Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at MCW
	Ying Liu, PhD Biostatistician for the Chronic Leukemia and Graft-versus-Host Disease Working Committees Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at MCW
	Brent Logan, PhD Biostatistician for the Donor Health and Safety Working Committee and the Regimen-Related Toxicity and Supportive Care Working Committee Lead Statistician for the BMT CTN and Statistical Consultant to the NMDP/Be The Match Professor of Biostatistics at MCW Director of the Division of Biostatistics at MCW
	Tao Wang, PhD Biostatistician for the Graft-versus-Host Disease and Immunobiology Working Committees Associate Professor of Biostatistics at MCW

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Other Leadership Staff

	Erik Bergman, MBA, MS Director of IT for the CIBMTR in Milwaukee Leads the IT staff in Milwaukee, which is organized in four teams: Database, Applications Development, Technology Services, and Project Management Oversees management of the Research Database, including extraction of data from source systems as well as their transformation and loading to the database Responsible for data retrievals from the Research Database as well as key solutions for sharing data with stakeholders
	Janet Brunner-Grady, PA-C Program Director of Data Operations for the CIBMTR Manages the clinical research coordinators, develops training programs, and monitors transplant center CPI Assists clinical research coordinators on both campuses with clinical transplant-related questions
	Debra Christianson Senior Manager of Auditing and Monitoring for the CIBMTR Oversees the monitoring program for RCI BMT clinical trials and the on-site source document audits on data submitted to the Research Database Responsible for the FormsNet Instruction Manual
	Sherry Fisher Director of Advancement for the CIBMTR Manages the advancement activities and the Corporate Program, which generates new revenue to create a continued source of non-federal financial support Oversees meetings and communications activities, including the annual BMT Tandem Meetings
	Erin Leckrone Director of Prospective Research for the CIBMTR Manages the activities of the RCI BMT, including the Survey Research Group Oversees the administration of the Clinical Trials Advisory Committee
	Marie Matlack Senior Manager of Data Management for the CIBMTR Manages clinical research coordinators and senior research programmers as well as data entry and imaging staff Oversees form revision and development and the CPI program Collaborates with the Minneapolis IT staff to develop enhancements to FormsNet
	Waleska S. Pérez, MPH Program Director of Statistics and Clinical Outcomes Research for the CIBMTR Oversees the Master’s-level statisticians of CIBMTR Milwaukee Provides administrative oversight of the Clinical Outcomes Research Program
	Matt Prestegaard Director of IT for the CIBMTR in Minneapolis Leads the IT staff in Minneapolis, including project managers, programmer analysts, business systems and data analysts, quality assurance analysts, metadata analysts, and managers Develops, implements, and supports CIBMTR electronic data management, capture, and messaging systems (FormsNet and AGNIS); data marts and data warehouses; infrastructure for these applications; and the curation of common data elements within the Cancer Data Standards Registry and Repository

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	Mary Horowitz, MD, MS Chief Scientific Director for the CIBMTR Principal Investigator for the Data and Coordinating Center of the BMT CTN Research Director for the SCTOD Robert A. Uihlein Professor of Hematologic Research at MCW Associate Director for Cancer Genomics Professor of Hematology and Oncology at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	C. Randy Mills, PhD Executive Director for the CIBMTR Chief Executive Officer of NMDP/Be The Match
	Dennis Confer, MD Associate Scientific Director for CIBMTR Minneapolis Co-PI of the Data and Coordinating Center of the BMT CTN Co-Scientific Director of the RCI BMT Ex Officio Senior Advisor of the Donor Health and Safety Working Committee Chief Medical Officer of NMDP/Be The Match
	Steven Devine, MD Senior Vice President and Senior Medical Director, Research Operations within the CIBMTR Senior Scientific Director within CIBMTR
	Daniel Weisdorf, MD Senior Research Advisor for the CIBMTR Scientific Director of the Acute Leukemia Working Committee President-Elect of the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Chief of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Associate Chair of Clinical Research in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Attending physician in the University of Minnesota HCT program
	Mei-Jie Zhang, PhD Chief Statistical Director for the CIBMTR Biostatistician for the Acute Leukemia and Graft Sources and Manipulation Working Committees Professor of Biostatistics at MCW
	Mary Eapen, MBBS, MS Senior Scientific Director of Research Operations for the CIBMTR Scientific Director for the Graft Sources and Manipulation; Pediatric Cancer; and the Primary Immune Deficiencies, Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Other Non-Malignant Marrow Disorders Working Committees Protocol Officer for several BMT CTN trials Professor of Medicine at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Kathryn E. Flynn, PhD Senior Scientific Director of Patient-Reported Outcomes for the CIBMTR Associate Professor of Medicine at MCW
	J. Douglas Rizzo, MD, MS Senior Scientific Director and Principal Investigator of the SCTOD for the CIBMTR Professor of Medicine at MCW Associate Director of Clinical Operations for the Froedtert and MCW Cancer Center Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Bronwen Shaw MD, PhD Senior Scientific Director of Data Operations for the CIBMTR Co-Scientific Director of the RCI BMT Scientific Director of the Late Effects and Quality of Life Working Committee as well as the Donor Health and Safety Working Committee Professor of Medicine at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Linda Burns, MD Senior Scientific Director of the Health Services Research Program for the CIBMTR Co-Scientific Director of the RCI BMT Vice President and Medical Director, Health Services Research, NMDP/Be The Match Past President of the American Society of Hematology, 2014
	Marcelo Pasquini, MD, MS Senior Scientific Director of CIBMTR Clinical Trials Support – BMT CTN for the CIBMTR Scientific Director for the Autoimmune Diseases and Cellular Therapies Working Committee and the Regimen-Related Toxicity and Supportive Care Working Committee Protocol Officer and Director of Medical Monitors for the BMT CTN CIBMTR representative to the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Associate Professor of Medicine at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Martin Maiers, MS Vice Pesident of Biomedical Informatics for the CIBMTR Staff liaison to the NMDP/Be The Match Histocompatibility Advisory Group (also known as the CIBMTR Immunobiology Steering Committee) Co-Chair of Informatics: International Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Workshop Member of World Health Organization HLA Nomenclature Committee
	Roberta King, MPH Vice President for CIBMTR Minneapolis, CIBMTR Research Operations Minneapolis Oversees the administrative, research administration, scientific, and statistical support activities of CIBMTR Minneapolis Directs research operations functional areas for human subject protection program, data management, auditing and monitoring, observational research, prospective research, and IT Staff Liaison to the NMDP/Be The Match Donor and Patient Safety Monitoring Advisory Group
	Patricia Steinert, PhD, MBA Administrator for CIBMTR Milwaukee Oversees the administrative, scientific, and statistical support activities of CIBMTR Milwaukee Directs research operations functional areas for data operations, statistical operations, IT, and advancement

	Mukta Arora, MD, MBBS, MS Scientific Director of the Graft-versus-Host Disease Working Committee Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Attending physician in the University of Minnesota HCT program
	Anita D’Souza, MD Assistant Scientific Director of the Plasma Cell Disorders and Adult Solid Tumors Working Committee Assistant Professor of Medicine at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Parameswaran Hari, MD, MS Scientific Director of the Plasma Cell Disorders and Adult Solid Tumors Working Committee Armand J. Quick – William F. Stapp Professor of Hematology at MCW Associate Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Mehdi Hamadani, MD Scientific Director of the Lymphoma Working Committee Director of Adult Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program at MCW Associate Professor of Medicine at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Stephanie J. Lee, MD, MPH Senior Scientific Director of Immunobiology Research for the CIBMTR Co-Scientific Director of the Immunobiology Working Committee Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington Attending physician member in the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center HCT program
	Caleb Kennedy, PhD Senior Manager, Bioinformatics Research Manages bioinformatic algorithm activities Supports research related to next generation DNA sequencing, delivery of new histocompatibility biomarkers, machine learning, and data mining
	Marcie Riches, MD, MS Scientific Director of the Infection and Immune Reconstitution Working Committee Protocol Officer and Medical Monitor for several BMT CTN trials Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Director of BMT Clinical Research and Data Quality at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Attending physician in the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center HCT program
	Wael Saber, MD, MS Scientific Director of the Chronic Leukemia and Health Services and International Studies Working Committees Assistant Scientific Director of the Acute Leukemia Working Committee Associate Professor of Medicine at MCW Attending physician in the MCW HCT program
	Stephen Spellman, MBS Co-Scientific Director of the Graft-versus-Host Disease and Immunobiology Working Committees Director of Immunobiology and Observational Research for the CIBMTR Principal Investigator for the Research Repository Staff liaison to the NMDP/Be The Match Cord Blood Advisory Group Research subcommittee and Histocompatibility Advisory Group (also serves as the CIBMTR Immunobiology Steering Committee) Program Manager for the NMDP/Be The Match Office of Naval Research Grant Graduate faculty in the University of Minnesota Bioinformatics and Computational Biology program

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Leadership

Who We Are

​Dennis Confer, MD

Steven Devine, MD

​​Daniel Weisdorf, MD

​Mei-Jie Zhang, PhD

​Mary Eapen, MBBS, MS

​Kathryn E. Flynn, PhD

​J. Douglas Rizzo, MD, MS

​Bronwen Shaw MD, PhD

​Linda Burns, MD

​Marcelo Pasquini, MD, MS

​Martin Maiers, MS

​Roberta King, MPH

​Patricia Steinert, PhD, MBA

​Mukta Arora, MD, MBBS, MS

​Anita D’Souza, MD

Caleb Kennedy, PhD

​Marcie Riches, MD, MS

​Wael Saber, MD, MS

​Stephen Spellman, MBS

​Ruta Brazauskas, PhD

​Raphael Fraser, PhD

​Soyoung Kim, PhD

​​Ying Liu, PhD

​Brent Logan, PhD

​Tao Wang, PhD

​Erik Bergman, MBA, MS

​Janet Brunner-Grady, PA-C

​Debra Christianson

​Sherry Fisher

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Erin Leckrone

​Marie Matlack

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Waleska S. Pérez, MPH

​Matt Prestegaard

Dennis Confer, MD

Daniel Weisdorf, MD

Mei-Jie Zhang, PhD

Mary Eapen, MBBS, MS

Kathryn E. Flynn, PhD

J. Douglas Rizzo, MD, MS

Bronwen Shaw MD, PhD

Linda Burns, MD

Marcelo Pasquini, MD, MS

Martin Maiers, MS

Roberta King, MPH

Patricia Steinert, PhD, MBA

Mukta Arora, MD, MBBS, MS

Anita D’Souza, MD

Marcie Riches, MD, MS

Wael Saber, MD, MS

Stephen Spellman, MBS

Ruta Brazauskas, PhD

Raphael Fraser, PhD

Soyoung Kim, PhD

Ying Liu, PhD

Brent Logan, PhD

Tao Wang, PhD

Erik Bergman, MBA, MS

Janet Brunner-Grady, PA-C

Debra Christianson

Sherry Fisher

Marie Matlack

Matt Prestegaard