News from the DSC

The Data and Statistics Center is pleased to share that Kathryn Hefner, PhD, who joined Emmes in May 2019, now serves as a Multi-PI of the DSC, alongside PI Jennifer McCormack.

Kathryn’s responsibilities as MPI span a variety of areas, including oversight of the DSC’s DSMB support for the CTN; support and mentorship of the DSC Project Leaders; and scientific oversight of the DSC portfolio which includes consultation on CRF development to ensure data capture is clinically, scientifically, and psychometrically sound, and in line with the scientific aims of the study.

In addition to helping to support and manage the DSC program as a whole, Kathryn currently serves as the DSC Project Leader on CTN-0108 and CTN-0132, and is a Co-Lead Investigator on CTN-0126. She has also supported CTN-0097, CTN-0105, CTN-0098A and B, CTN-0107, CTN-0109, CTN-0116, and CTN-0139 as a project leader, providing her with well-rounded familiarity with studies and research teams across the CTN.

Kathryn brings to the CTN 18 years’ experience in clinical research in substance use disorder research funded by NIDA, NIAAA and the Veterans’ Health Administration, as well as a background in preclinical behavioral neuroscience and laboratory experimental research (alcohol challenge, psychophysiology/EEG, withdrawal studies) in SUD. As a licensed clinical psychologist, she is thrilled to bring her experiences working with individuals with substance use disorder clinically, and in researching the etiology and treatment of addiction, to her support of the CTN in this role.

Posted August 28, 2024