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Core Services

- Clinical Trials Support
- Correlative Biological Studies
- Healthy Specimen Biorepository
- Request for Fresh Whole Blood

Children's Clinical and Translational Discovery Core

Meet the Team

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Chris Porter, MD

Scientific Director of Children’s Clinical and Translational Discovery Core, Program Medical Director of Cancer Genetics, Medical Director of Cancer Predisposition

chris.porter@emory.edu

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Mimi Le, PhD

Technical Director, Children's Clinical and Translational Discovery Core

uqle@emory.edu

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Braiden Smith, B.S.

Clinical Research Coordinator I

jbsmit9@emory.edu

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Elsie Jackson

Clinical Research Coordinator I

elsie.d.jackson@emory.edu

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Lauren Shaerer, MS

Clin Research Coordinator I

lauren.shaerer@emory.edu

Upcoming Events

Mon Oct 261:00PM-2:00PM
CCIV Weekly Seminar Series: Featuring Dr. Shoken Lee
Tue Oct 2712:30PM-1:30PM
Aflac Research Conference (ARC) Seminar - Brooke Cherven, PhD, MPH, RN, CPON and Tamara Miller, MD, MSCE 10/27/2026
Fri Oct 3012:00PM-1:00PM
REACH Seminar & Farewell Reception Honoring Shasha Bai, PhD
Mon Nov 21:00PM-2:00PM
CCIV Weekly Seminar Series
Tue Nov 312:30PM-1:30PM
Aflac Advances in Research (AiR) Seminar - Ashwin Patel, MBBS, PhD, MPH and Seema Patel, PhD 11/3/2026
Thu Nov 51:00PM-2:00PM
CF-AIR Science Huddle: Patrick Harrison, PhD (Cincinnati Children's)
Mon Nov 912:00PM-1:00PM
November K-Club "From Scientific Identity To Scientific Opportunity"
Mon Nov 91:00PM-2:00PM
CCIV Weekly Seminar Series
Tue Nov 1012:30PM-1:30PM
Aflac Visiting Professor Seminar (virtual) - Julie R. Boiko, MD, PhD 11/10/2026
Thu Nov 128:30AM-4:30PM
10th Annual Center for Childhood Infections and Vaccines (CCIV) Symposium
Thu Nov 1212:00PM-1:00PM
Marcus Autism Center / Behavioral Mental Health Grand Rounds 11/12/26
Thu Nov 121:00PM-2:00PM
CF-AIR Science Huddle: Erica Browne (Journal Club)
Mon Nov 161:00PM-2:00PM
CCIV Weekly Seminar Series
Wed Nov 1812:00PM-1:30PM
Children's Pediatric Research Ground Rounds Featuring CCTR Sponsored Speaker Mark T. Gladwin, MD
Wed Nov 181:00PM-2:00PM
MAC and REACH Seminar: Lisa Croen, PhD 11/18/26
Thu Nov 191:00PM-2:00PM
CF-AIR Science Huddle: Malinda Wu, MD, MSCR (Johns Hopkins)
Thu Nov 192:00PM-3:00PM
GENI Seminar - Christine Pfeiffer, PhD 11/19/2026
Mon Nov 301:00PM-2:00PM
CCIV Weekly Seminar Series
Thu Dec 31:00PM-2:00PM
CF-AIR Science Huddle: Finn Hawkins, MBBCh (Boston University)
Mon Dec 75:00PM-6:00PM
CCIV Weekly Seminar Series
Thu Dec 1012:00PM-1:00PM
Marcus Autism Center / Behavioral Mental Health Grand Rounds 12/10/26
Wed Dec 1612:00PM-1:00PM
Children's Pediatric Grand Rounds featuring Aflac-sponsored speaker Kelly Goldsmith, MD 12/16/2026
Thu Dec 172:00PM-3:00PM
GENI Research in Progress Seminar - Lefteris Michailidis, PhD 12/17/2026

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