Investigators

Treatment of Lead-Exposed Children Trial (TLC)

The Treatment of Lead-Exposed Children Trial is headed by principal investigator (PI) Walter Rogan, M.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/pediatric/index.cfm), of the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch. Other collaborators include:

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

• N. Beth Ragan (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/pediatric/staff/ragan/index.cfm), Epidemiology Branch, Project Officer
• Xianchen Liu, Epidemiology Branch, Postdoctoral Fellow
  (Now: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona)
• Aimin Chen, Epidemiology Branch, Postdoctoral Fellow
  (Now: Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska)
• Yang Cao (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/pediatric/staff/index.cfm), Epidemiology Branch, Postdoctoral Fellow

Clinical Centers (PIs and Staff)

University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Robert Bornschein, Clinical Center PI
• Omer Berger
• Kim Dietrich, Psychologist
• Sherry Wilkins, Study Coordinator

Kennedy-Krieger Institute (Baltimore, Maryland)

• J. Julian Chisolm Jr., Clinical Center PI (deceased)
• Martha Bridge Denckla, Psychologist
• Cecelia Davoli
• Mark Farfel, Environmental Investigator
• Merrill Brophy, Study Coordinator

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

• Don Schwarz, Clinical Center PI
• Carla Campbell
• Jerilynn Radcliffe, Psychologist
• Judith Guinn, Study Coordinator

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (Newark, New Jersey)

• Richard Wedeen, Clinical Center PI
• George Rhoads, Environmental Investigator
• Susan Adubato, Psychologist
• Marian Heenehan, Study Coordinator

Data Coordinating Center

Harvard School of Public Health (Boston, Massachusetts)

• James Ware, Data Center PI
• Douglas Dockery
• Martha Fay, Data Manager
• Tania Kotlov, Programmer
• Misha Salganik, Programmer

Central Laboratory

Nutritional Biochemistry Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, Atlanta, Georgia)

• Robert Jones, Laboratory PI

Central Pharmacy

HHS Program Support Center, Supply Service Center (Perry Point, Maryland)

• Lorraine D'Angelo, Central Pharmacy PI
• Tom Shaffer

TLC Steering Committee

• George Rhoads, Chairman
• Jim Ware
• Robert Jones
• J Julian Chisolm (deceased)
• Don Schwarz
• Robert Bornschein
• Richard Wedeen
• Walter Rogan

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