Leadership
Under the guidance of our leadership team, the CTRU is comprised of nurses and scientists, researchers, and administrators—a team of well-trained, compassionate, personable, and patient-focused caregivers united in our goal to connect patients with novel therapeutics in a healthcare setting filled with a diverse and capable research staff.
We believe the integration of translational research and good clinical practice leads to measurable improvements in health and well-being. And we constantly strive to uphold a positive and safe environment, with patients at the forefront.
CTRU Leadership Team
Ruth O'Hara, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Dr. O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research at the Stanford University School of Medicine, provides high level oversight to all research centers associated with the School of Medicine, including the CTRU. She is also the Director of Spectrum, Stanford’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education. She directs a broad interdisciplinary clinical research program, encompassing cellular models, physiological predictors, and brain and behavioral assays of psychiatric, medical, and cognitive disorders. Her current research interests are in sleep, pediatrics, and aging.
Mitchell R. Lunn, MD, MAS
Medical Director
Dr. Lunn is Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the co-founder and co-director of The PRIDE Study, an online, national, longitudinal cohort study of the physical, mental, and social health of SGM adults. Dr. Lunn also serves on the Steering Committee of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. His research interests include using emerging technologies to conduct community-engaged research with communities that have historically been underrepresented in biomedical research.