Leadership
The VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC is guided by a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinician-researchers, and administrators committed to advancing post-deployment mental health care for Veterans and their families.
Senior Leadership
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VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Director
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VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Deputy Director
Research, Education, and Clinical Core Leadership
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Co-Director, Research Core
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Co-Director, Research Core
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Director, Education Core
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Assistant Director, Education Core
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Cindy Swinkels, Ph.D., CBSM, DBSM
Co-Director, Clinical Core
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Co-Director, Clinical Core
Communities of Research (CoRs)
Communities of Research (CoRs) are the largest research units within the VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Research Core. Our research communities function as interconnected ecosystems composed of investigators with complementary expertise and methodological approaches to foster discussions that support innovative research. Each CoR includes multiple MIRECC principal investigators and their research teams of post-doctoral fellows, students, and staff. MIRECC principal investigators have a primary membership in a single CoR, but many choose to have memberships in one or more others.
- Genetics Jean Beckham, Ph.D.
- Health Services Patrick Calhoun, Ph.D.
- Interventions Jennifer Naylor, Ph.D.
- Metabolomics Christine Marx, M.D., M.P.H.
- Neuroimaging Rajendra Morey, M.D.
- Neuropsychology Robert Shura, Psy.D.
- Neuroscience Scott Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
- Patient-Reported Outcomes & Measurement Nathan Kimbrel, Ph.D., Kirsten Dillon, Ph.D.
- Rehabilitation Scott McDonald, Ph.D.
Laboratories and Principal Investigators
The VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC includes a diverse team of principal investigators who lead their own laboratories and research teams centered around specific post-deployment mental health conditions. Together, they lead studies, mentor the next generation of VA scientists, and drive the science that improves care for Veterans.
MIRECC Shared Resources
| Resource | Lead |
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| Administrative Officer | Brian Gordon |
| Research Operations and Compliance | Angela Kirby, M.S. Stephanie Komoski, Ph.D. |
| Post-Deployment Mental Health Study & Repository | Jared Rowland, Ph.D. |
| Biostatistics | H. Ryan Wagner, Ph.D. |
| Informatics and Technical Resources | Jeff Hoerle, M.S. |
| Community Engagement | Tate Halverson, Ph.D. |
