Institutional Review Board
Who to Contact at the IRB
WHO TO CONTACT AT THE IRB: A reference for investigators, research staff, IRB board members, and the research community of the University of Pittsburgh. Main Phone: (412) 383-1480 |
• For general questions regarding IRB Office operations please contact:
Nicholas Landolina MPM, M.Ed.
IRB Office Manager
landna@upmc.edu
Richard Guido, MD, CIP
IRB Chair
rguido@magee.edu
Christopher Ryan, PhD, CIP
IRB Director
ryancm@upmc.edu
Margaret Hsieh, MD, MS, CIP
Medical Director
hsiehm@upmc.edu
Jean Barone, CIP
Assistant IRB Director
baronej2@upmc.edu
Nicholas Landolina MPM, M.Ed.
IRB Office Manager
landna@upmc.edu
Melissa Miklos, BS, CIP
IRB Program Manager
miklosm@upmc.edu
Mia Fuqua
IRB Front Desk
fuquaml@upmc.edu
Sue Beers, PhD - Committee D
Full Board, Exempt, and Expedited Studies
Faculty Liaison
beerssr@upmc.edu
Oscar Bukstein, MD - Committee G
Full Board
buksteinog@upmc.edu
Richard Guido, MD, CIP - Committee F
Full Board
rguido@magee.edu
Margaret Hsieh, MD, MS, CIP - Committees B and H
Full Board
hsiehm@upmc.edu
Christopher Ryan, PhD, CIP
Exempt and Expedited Studies
ryancm@upmc.edu
Ronald Shapiro, MD - Committee A
Full Board
shapiror@upmc.edu
Robert Sweet, MD - Committee C
Full Board
sweetra@upmc.edu
Frank Lieberman, MD - Committee E
Full Board
liebermanf@upmc.edu
• Fax Number:(412) 383-1528
• Questions about the progress of submissions, questions about approval letters:
Kathy Hurst
Protocol Processing Coordinator
hurstka2@upmc.edu
• General questions (e.g., pre-screening, research registries, coordinating centers, honest brokers, retrospective reviews, modifications, renewals):
Tom Carey, MSW, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
careyt@upmc.edu
Erin Holmes Grabowski, BS, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
Student Research Liaison
grabowskieh@upmc.edu
Carolyn Ivanusic, MSW, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
ivanusicc@upmc.edu
Michelle Lemenager, BS, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
Student Liaison for International Research
lemenagerms2@upmc.edu
Judith Navratil, BA, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
navratiljl@upmc.edu
Katherine Simpson
EE Research Review Coordinator
simpsonkr@upmc.edu
• Questions about IRB comments: Please refer to the letter that was generated by the IRB Office for the name of the appropriate contact person.
• Questions regarding on which agenda a protocol is scheduled for review
Kathy Hurst
Protocol Processing Coordinator
hurstka2@upmc.edu
• Status questions after review, questions about approval Letters, changes to approval letters
Kathy Hurst
Protocol Processing Coordinator
hurstka2@upmc.edu
• General questions (e.g., pre-screening, recruitment questions, consent issues, standard wording, modifications, renewals)
Lisa DeSantes, BS
Full Board Research Review Coordinator
desantesl@upmc.edu
Kim Hollabaugh, MSN, RN, CIP
Full Board Research Review Coordinator
hollabaughkr@upmc.edu
Melanie Holloway, RN, BSN, CIP
Full Board Research Review Coordinator
Hollowayma2@upmc.edu
Ann Lee, MSN, CRNP, CIP
Full Board Research Review Coordinator
Leea@upmc.edu
Jan Manzetti, RN, PhD, CIP
Senior Full Board Research Review Coordinator
manzettijd@upmc.edu
• Full board questions regarding a specific meeting: Please refer to the letter that was generated by the IRB Office for the name of the appropriate contact person.
Jean Barone, CIP
Assistant IRB Director
baronej2@upmc.edu
Jamie Zelazny, MPH, RN, CIP
Adverse Events Coordinator
zelaznyjh@upmc.edu
Patty Orndoff, RN, MEd, CIP
Education Coordinator
orndoffpa@upmc.edu
Melissa Miklos, BS, CIP
IRB Program Manager
miklosm@upmc.edu
Ari Beedle, MBA
Systems Program Manager
beedleab@upmc.edu
Marc Bowman, BS
Systems Administrator/Webmaster
bowmanma2@upmc.edu
Christopher Gerard, BS
Systems Programmer
gerardcp@upmc.edu
Mara O'Neill, MSIS
System Administrator - RCCO
oneillm2@upmc.edu