Conference Speakers

Dr. Pidcoke currently serves as CSU’s Chief Medical Research Officer and works in the Office of the Vice President of Research. Her translational research interests include trauma critical care and novel transfusion products aimed at improving the resuscitation of massively bleeding patients. Dr. Pidcoke is a subject matter expert in the field of remote damage control resuscitation and the use of blood products and biologics in austere environments. Prior to joining CSU, Dr. Pidcoke served as Chief Medical Officer of Cellphire, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing a lyophilized platelet-derived hemostatic agent. Dr. Pidcoke was Director, Global Translational Affairs at Terumo BCT. Before moving to Colorado, she served as the Deputy Task Area Manager and Research Physiologist in the Coagulation and Blood Research program (CBR) at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) and as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas, Health Science Center, both in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Pidcoke was awarded by President Barack Obama with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the United States White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She also received a U.S. Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service in recognition of her contributions in advancing medical research for military personnel. She graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and went on to attend the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA). As a graduate student, Dr. Pidcoke was awarded a prestigious national level award from the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma, and the UTHSCSA Guarino Award. Dr. Pidcoke enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, and hiking with her husband, Bernard, and her dog, Ella. Her cats, Griffin and Caladrius, prefer to stay home.