Our Research Team
The GAP team comes from varied backgrounds and has well over 50 years of combined experience in medical research.Gila Klein,
GAP Registry Project Coordinator -
Gila has been a research coordinator at the Genomics and Human Genetics department since 2003 and coordinated various studies.
Mike Ryan, BS
Assistant Director, Boas Center Biorepository (BCB) -
Michael Ryan has been with the BCB since 2003. In his role, he oversees the handling of large numbers of research specimens, including those collected for the GAP Registry.
Margaret DeFranco, RN
Research Nurse -
Margaret, has been a registered nurse for 25 years. She worked in medical-surgical nursing and pain management before joining the GAP team.
Our Team
The GAP team comes from varied backgrounds and has well over 50 years of combined experience in medical research.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Milestones
- April 2009 - 2,500 participants enrolled!!
- June 2010 - 3,500 participants!!
- June 2011 - 4,200 participants!!
- Sept 2013 - 5,800 participants!!