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Internal Advisory Committee

The Internal Advisory Committee consists of WVCTSI partner site/organization leaders with clinical and translational research expertise. The Committee is chaired by Clay Marsh, Chancellor and Executive Dean of Health Sciences at WVU.

The Internal Advisory Committee advises the WVCTSI Director and Operations Committee on its overall operations and strategies in meeting its stated goals. The committee provides evaluation of and feedback for the WVCTSI, with particular attention to statewide efforts.

Internal Advisory Committee Members:

  • Clay Marsh, (Chair) Chancellor and Executive Dean, WVU Health Sciences
  • Jorge H. Atiles, Dean and Director, WVU Extension
  • Doug Knutson, Chief Academic Officer, CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine
  • Drema Hill, Vice President for Community Engagement and Development, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 
  • J. Brian Nimmo, Director, VA Huntington health care
  • David Weissman, Director, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, NIOSH

(Page updated January 2024)