Carolyn Peterson has over 23 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and in academia. Formerly she worked for Family Health International in Durham, NC, and for Eli Lilly and Co. in Indianapolis, IN. She has worked the last 4 years in the Office of Research Regulatory Support at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In this role she has provided support for investigators in the preparation, submission and maintenance of FDA IND and IDE applications. In addition she monitors clinical trials and provides educational programs on regulatory requirements. She leads the ClinicalTrials.gov registration and results reporting effort for the clinic, developing standard operating procedures and guidelines. She serves on the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Clinical Trials Registration Workgroup, and is a member of the DIA Clinical Trial Disclosure Community. She holds a Masters of Science in Management from North Carolina State University, and is a Certified Clinical Research Professional in the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA).