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Vietnam Era Twin Registry Contact Information If you would like more information about the Vietnam Era Twin Registry, please feel free to contact us: Mailing address: Toll-free Telephone Number: 1-866-774-9647 Email address: vetr@va.gov Please note we cannot guarantee the confidentially of messages sent via email. If you are VET Registry member, we can accept email messages but cannot reply via email; therefore, it is important your contact information in any email is accurate and thorough so that we may contact you via mail or telephone. Scientific StaffNicholas L. Smith, PhD, is the Director of the Seattle ERIC, Director and Principal Investigator of the VET Registry, and is also an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Washington. His research interests include cardiovascular pharmaco and pharmacogenetic epidemiology, clinical epidemiology, and health services research. He has been involved with VA-based epidemiologic and health services research for over a decade. Jack Goldberg, PhD, MA, is the Senior Epidemiologist and has worked for the VET Registry since 1983. He is also a Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of Washington. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Geography and History from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a Master of Arts in Geography from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He served as Lead Epidemiologist at the Hines VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, developing and maintaining the VET Registry from 1983-2001. From 1985-2001 he served as a faculty member in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Public Health. He is an elected member of the American Epidemiological Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology. He is currently a member of the Twins Committee of the Institute of Medicine. Research StaffAlaina Mori, BA, is the Program Manager for the VET Registry. Her overall responsibilities include the day to day management of Registry operations, general oversight of studies, and management of Registry research staff. Ms. Mori keeps the Registry running smoothly, ensuring it will remain successful in the future. She earned her BA through University of Washington in 2007. She has gained research experience through the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics and the University of Washington Center for Anxiety & Traumatic Stress. Melyssa Tsai, BA, is a Research Assistant for the VET Registry and assists with the Veterans Health Study. Melyssa also coordinates data security matters for Registry studies and contractors. She earned her BA through Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA in 2007. She has gained research experience through the Occidental College and UCLA Departments of Sociology. Nicole Waiss, BS, is a Research Assistant for the VET Registry. She earned her BS in Environmental Health through University of Washington in 2008. She assists with the coordination of family studies and in-person assessment studies and with the day to day function of the registry. |
