Thomas Barr Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Lead a high-functioning digital pathology morphometrics laboratory operating in a GxP environmentResponsible for expanding, training, and managing a laboratory team made up of scientists and technicians that develop and validate algorithms and image analysis outcomes for both clinical and non-clinical programsManage internal and external collaborations along with CROs to generate and report results essential to supporting the company's therapeutic platformAct as the business and technical lead for digital pathology image analysis implementation of new algorithms, method development, validation, method transfer, data analysis, and reportingEnsure compliance with GDP, GCP, GLP, bioanalytic, and regulatory guidelines and contribute to laboratory compliance and inspection readiness activitiesServe as the internal expert in digital pathology to integrate discovery, development, and clinical outcomes to produce data to inform our clinical trial efficacy conclusions and decision-makingCoordinate closely with Clinical Operations and Biomarkers teams to support the implementation of sample testing in clinical protocolsEffectively manage external projects with CROS and academic collaborators including contracting, technical teams, and timelinesDevelop data transfer and analysis plans in collaboration with internal teams, external teams, and associated vendorsSupport the process development of an internal biorepository in partnership with internal groups related to the transfer of clinical and non-clinical samples from collaborators and CRO to the company and its third-party storage facilities

Created business development, marketing, and operations pipelines to increase client base by over 800% leading to a successful company acquisition by Immuneering Corporation in December 2021. Refined digital marketing strategy to escalate company’s digital presence increasing company website activity by over 1,000% Designed and developed electronic dashboards presenting KPIs allowing the executive team to make strategic decisions quicklyCustomized and integrated CRM into the business development, finance, marketing, and operations workflow to streamline processes to provide a better experience to our clientsEstablished and updated pricing structures to provide competitive and compelling prices to bring on additional clientsPartnered with operations, quality, and technology teams on vendor selection and implementation of application systems to provide clients and staff with state-of-the-art information systemsPresented all company sales proposals, RFI, RFP, and other deliverables to prospective clients to provide a clear and streamlined approach for the business development process

Columbus, Oh, Us

Subject matter expert in digital pathology hardware and software platformsManaged two very talented teams that provided laboratory and technical services allowing our department to grow significantly to support local, national, and international researchBuilt a cross-functional team of clinical, technical, and informatics professionals from the ground up to deliver a portfolio of products to support national and international oncology professionalsManaged a team of clinical research associates and laboratory staff members that provided clinical trial collection kits, project management, and clinical trial protocol review to support 150-200 clinical trials concurrently Responsible for writing multiple proposals for federal, state, and private contracts and grants allowing our group to receive over $100M in fundingEffectively managed relationships and collaborations to support the Children’s Oncology Group, Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), NRG (formerly Gynecologic Oncology Group), and the pediatric division of the Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN)Partnered with a multi-disciplinary team to develop several custom computer algorithms utilizing image analysis of whole slide digital pathology images to further oncology and muscle disorder researchCoordinated and actively developed the architecture for the VIPER (Virtual Imaging for Pathology, Education & Research) digital pathology platform utilized by over 150 pathologists to support multiple National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) trials and the Cancer Genome Atlas Project (TCGA)

Barr led Adena to a 70-43 record in the four seasons he was there and to three district championship appearances as head coach. In 2019, the Warriors went 19-11 overall and finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Scioto Valley Conference.

Columbus, Oh, Us

* Served as the lead consultant for all laboratory, radiology, and other clinical imaging workflows and system integration* Developed, integrated and maintained clinical applications at a large academic medical hospital* Lead workflow development, implementation, design and evaluation of clinical systems* Partnered with medical center leadership as well as clinical, administrative and information technology staff to develop and integrate healthcare technologies* Provided support for inpatient clinical applications and ambulatory electronic medical record solutions* Provided additional ancillary knowledge by participating in the Radiology and Laboratory validation and resolution sessions as part of the Outpatient Electronic Medical Record project

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* Partnered with customers and vendors to provide technology solutions to facilitate research* Assisted with selection, installation and support of information systems* Designed, architected, and implemented a custom digital PACS pathology review system utilized by expert pathologists to facilitate biorepository management and translational research for use among the Children’s Oncology and Gynecologic Oncology Groups* Trained, educated, and instructed users on features, operation, and usage of software systems* Served as liaison by interacting with clinicians and system developers* Managed external vendors to assure reliable services to clients* Managed and coordinated efforts involving both clinical personnel and systems development personnel to complete multiple projects as scheduled and budgeted

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* Implemented and supported the Eclipsys Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) and Sunrise Critical Care (SCC) at a major pediatric hospital * Assisted with the design of end-user training materials and manuals * Trained, educated, and instructed clinical users on features, operation, and usage of software systems* Provided support for the physicians, nurses and other hospital staff using all components of the electronic medical record/Clinician Physician Order Entry Systems* Participated in software problem identification and validated end-users concerns

Chillicothe, Ohio, Us

* Conducted tests for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease in all areas of the clinical laboratory* Utilized a Meditech Laboratory Information System (LIS) to order, receive and verify tests, standards and quality control in the clinical laboratory* Created and/or updated laboratory policies, procedures, and training modules* Performed all preventative maintenance instrumentation used in the laboratory

Bethesda, Md, Us

Mba, Mba, Healthcare Administration

Bs, Computer Information Systems

Aas, Medical Laboratory Technology

Diploma, College Prep