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Principal Investigator Dr. Kowdley is an internationally recognized clinician, educator, and researcher in many areas of hepatology. He has practiced in Seattle for more than 30 years and has published over 500 original manuscripts, with publications in the Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Physiology, the New England Journal of Medicine, and other prominent … Read more

Principal Investigator Dr. Gunn bridges MASH clinical trials with communities in dire need, and has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. She trained at the University of Florida College of Medicine and completed fellowships in gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Gunn earned the rank of U.S. Air Force Major and was Chief of Gastroenterology at Eglin Air … Read more

Site Director Jennifer Raley is a visionary healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience in driving innovation and teams to achieve excellence in patient care. As the Clinical Site Director at Velocity Clinical Research, she oversees all business and clinical operations, leading a team of 30 that manages roughly 50 active clinical trials across … Read more

Sub-Investigator Cheryll Handy, PA-C is a skilled Physician Assistant with over 27 years of medical and clinical research experience in a variety of indications such as Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Geriatrics and Workman’s Compensation. She obtained her Physician Assistant certification from the Charles R. Drew of Medicine and Science. … Read more

Site Manager Katrein Dreykluft is a state-certified nurse since 1990, after graduating from the University Hospital Charité. She also studied business administration at the Free University of Berlin, going on to work as a freelancer in health care at KPMG, and as a lecturer in health care and IT. Katrein later began her own clinical … Read more