Mentors - Jamaica

Marvin Reid
Director and Professor
Tropical Metabolism Research, University of West Indies

Dr. Reid has a range of skills including project management, biostatistics and expertise in nutrition and Sickle Cell Disease. His research interests include the application of stable isotopes to study in vivo metabolism in particular protein and glutathione metabolism thereby contributing to our understanding of the adaptation of Man to physiological (growth and ageing) and pathological (malnutrition, sickle cell) stresses as well as clinical trials research. With regards to clinical trials research, he is GCP and CITI program trained. He has been a local PI on several industry sponsored clinical trials at phases 1,2,3 levels as well as NIH funded phase 3 trials. Additionally, Dr. Reid has participated and coordinated multicenter, multidisciplinary, international, clinical studies since the completion of his postdoctoral studies at Baylor College of Medicine.

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