Melissa McCullars, RN, CRC - Research Coordinator

I am a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) and Site Supervisor for Delta Research Partners – Monroe. I have 25 years' experience in nursing. In addition, I have received Certification as a CCRC from the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and I am a Certified Gastroenterology Nurse (CGN) from the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Association (SGNA). I have been involved in clinical research since 2006 and have served as a CCRC on more than 145 clinical trials. My experience includes conducting a research study, developing, and monitoring budgets, creating new study IRB applications, amendments, & continuing reviews while maintaining compliance with protocols, HIPPA, & regulatory authority rules & regulations. I communicate and coordinate with Principal Investigators, Sub Investigators, Sponsors, CROs, Laboratories, and other hospital personnel for all necessary study purposes. I have supervised, mentored and trained employees to perform all duties necessary while monitoring enrollment goals and initiating strategies to promote enrollment and participant adherence to study requirements. I am passionate about what I do and take great pride in the quality of data that our research site provides to the sponsors.

Casey Petrus, LPN, CRC - Research Coordinator

I am Clinical Research Coordinator and Site Supervisor for Delta Research Partners – Bastrop. I have 22 years' experience in nursing. I have received certification as a Gastroenterology Nurse (CGN) from the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Association (SGNA). I have been involved in clinical research since 2008 and served as a CRC on more than 135 clinical trials. During my time as a CRC, I have had experience in running a research study including developing and monitoring budgets, serving on advisory boards, creating new study IRB applications, amendments, & continuing reviews while maintaining compliance with protocols, HIPPA, & regulatory authority rules & regulations. I continually coordinate with Principal Investigators, Sub Investigators, Sponsors, CROs, Laboratories, and other hospital personnel for all necessary study purposes. I have supervised, mentored, and trained employees and students to perform all duties necessary while monitoring enrollment goals and initiating strategies to promote enrollment and participant adherence to study requirements. I care about the quality of data our research site provides to the sponsors. I believe that everything we do in research today can affect the patients we care for tomorrow.

Sarah Poche, LPN, CRC - Research Coordinator

I am a Clinical Research Coordinator for Delta Research Partners – Bastrop. I have 19 years' of experience in nursing. I have received certification as a phlebotomist. I have been involved in clinical research since 2015 and have served as a CRC on more than 45 clinical trials. During my time as a CRC, I have had experience in maintaining source documents, patient recruitment, assist and/or completing ICF process, providing patient education, performing all study visits, EDC entry, e-Diary training, IRT entry, and maintaining all study files. I care about the participants and their understanding about participation in research, and their rights as study participants.

Taylor Laborde, CRC - Research Coordinator

I am a Clinical Research Coordinator for Delta Research Partners – Monroe. I received bachelor’s degree from University of Louisiana in Monroe and Certification in Phlebotomy. I have been involved as CRC in multiple clinical research trials, includes experience in patient chart review / recruitment, assist and/or completing ICF process, maintaining source documents, scheduling and complete study visits, process/shipping labs, EDC / IRT entry and maintaining all study files.