Pediatric Research Network

The Pediatric Research Network (PResNet) was formed in 2006 as a Practice Based Research Network (PBRN) to actively engage practitioners in research and help integrate health research into practice. We are housed within Children’s Health Services Research in the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. PResNet now provides a wide array of research services to investigators within and outside of the university. We have a successful history of working with principal investigators across disciplines and have collaborated with groups on campus and off campus, including CHIRDL, CTSI/Research Jam, and the Child Neurology Foundation. With a combined 50+ years of experience, the PResNet team has a breadth of experience in a wide range of studies, but our specialty is research involving children, their parents, and their providers.

PResNet Organizations

Eskenazi Health
Indiana University Health
HealthNet
Private practices in and around Marion county
Community-based organizations

This broad base allows for efficient recruitment of participants from a broad range socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds for general and subspecialty protocols.

PResNet Services Available to Investigators

Comprehensive study coordination
Data management
Institutional Review Board (IRB) management/submission
Recruitment and data collection (in Spanish, if needed)

PResNet Team

Cathy Luthman, BA, CCRP

Executive Director, PResNet and Clinical Research Manager

Cathy Luthman is the Executive Director of PResNet and serves as Operations Director for Children’s Health Services Research. Cathy’s experience includes project management in adolescent medicine and the department of sociology where her responsibilities included project development, implementation and evaluation.
Vickie Cater, BA, CCRP

Clinical Research Specialist

Vickie coordinates research projects with affiliates and helps implement recruiting for current studies. Vickie has been with Indiana University School of Medicine since 2006 where she first worked as a Research Assistant in the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Elaine Cuevas, MPA, CCRP

Clinical Research Coordinator

Elaine coordinates clinical studies, often collaborating with other research teams including CHIRDL and Research Jam. She recruits and interviews Spanish-speaking children and parents.
Cynthia Holladay, MPA

Clinical Research Coordinator
Cynthia coordinates clinical studies and is currently coordinating a federally funded multi-site pediatric oncology communication study.
Ann Clark, MA, LMHC

Clinical Research Specialist

Ann coordinates research studies, helps implement recruiting strategies for studies and designs research data collection tools.
Pinal Patel, BS

Administrative Support Specialist
Pinal provides administrative support to the PResNet team.