Patient-derived sample requests require evaluation and approval by the Research Oversight Committee (ROC), consisting of clinicians, researchers, biostatisticians, and clinical research coordinators to ensure feasibility and scientific rigor. The committee will be selected depending according to your project needs, and may include these standing committee members:
| Rachel Linnemann MD | Jessica Alvarez, PhD, RD | Kathryn Oliver, PhD |
| Nael McCarty, PhD | Joshua Chandler, PhD | Joshua Chandler, PhD |
| Steve Diggle, PhD | Lokesh Guglani, MD | Joanna Goldberg, PhD |
| Benjamin Kopp, MD | Randy Hunt, MD | Ryan Harris, PhD |
| Rabin Tirouvanziam, PhD | Balazs Rada, PhD | Shasha Bai, PhD |
| Scott Gillespie, MS, MSPH | Vin Tangpricha, MD | Marvin Whiteley, PhD |
| Tom Ziegler, MD | Sam Brown, PhD | Eric Hunter |
| Chris Driggers | Desiree Coker | Katy Clemmer |
For submission of a ROC request form, please contact Dr. Kymry Jones. Requests may be prioritized according to department, institution, and project.



