Meet the Team: Maureen Olmsted
At the Wright Center, we seek to advance science and foster partnerships that accelerate translational research for the betterment of human health. Our team members come to work every day ready to transform laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients, engage communities in clinical research and train a new generation of clinical and translational scholars, all with the shared goal of bridging the gap between scientific theory and practical medicine.
Each month, we will highlight one member of our team who is contributing to our shared mission of advancing science and fostering partnerships that accelerate translational research for the betterment of human health.
For a full list of staff members, please visit cctr.vcu.edu/aboutus/staff.
Maureen Olmsted, Ph.D., joined the Wright Center in January of 2019. She describes the research navigator role as similar to the sweepers in the sport of curling – clearing away obstacles so that researchers can focus on their studies. This can include anything from finding a template for an investigator writing a grant to identifying VCU resources to help them collect data. As the ClinicalTrials.gov administrator, Olmsted identifies studies that need registration at ClinicalTrials.gov and helps researchers navigate the registration process. She received her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside in psychology and sociology, earned a Ph.D. in social/health psychology from Stony Brook University, and completed a certificate in database development at Scottsdale Community College. Before coming to VCU, Olmsted worked as a research project manager and clinical research coordinator on a range of research projects, as well as working as an IT project manager. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing (swing, ballroom, and Latin) and various crafts, including sewing and mosaic work.
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