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
Main Fax: (412) 383-1508
Mailing Address:
3500 Fifth Ave.
Hieber Building, Suite 106
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
General Questions: askirb@pitt.edu
OSIRIS Support: irb@pitt.edu
Regulatory Questions (Including FederalWide Assurance Issues)
General Questions Regarding IRB Office Operations
Administration
IRB Vice Chairs
Exempt/Expedited Studies
Full Board Studies
Adverse Events
Education (New coordinator orientations, new board member orientations,
pre-screens...)
Technical Support
Regulatory Questions (Including FederalWide Assurance Issues)
General Questions Regarding IRB Office Operations
Administration
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
Linda Banks
IRB Front Desk
bankslj@upmc.edu
IRB Vice Chairs
Sue Beers, PhD - Committee D
Full Board, Exempt, and Expedited Studies
Faculty Liaison
beerssr@upmc.edu
Aviva Katz, MD - Committee G
Full Board
Aviva.katz@chp.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
Exempt/Expedited Studies
For questions about IRB comments, please refer to the letter that was generated
by the IRB Office for the name of the appropriate contact person.
Fax Number:
(412) 383-1528
Questions about the progress of submissions, questions about approval letters:
General questions (e.g., pre-screening, research registries, coordinating centers,
honest brokers, retrospective reviews, modifications, renewals):
Erin Holmes Grabowski, BS, CIP
Senior Coordinator, Exempt and Expedited Studies
Student Research Liaison
grabowskieh@upmc.edu
Tom Carey, MSW, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
careyt@upmc.edu
Carolyn Ivanusic, MSW, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
ivanusicc@upmc.edu
Michelle Lemenager, BS, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
Global Research Outreach Coordinator
lemenagerms2@upmc.edu
Terry McKaveney, BS, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
mckaveneytp@upmc.edu
Judith Navratil, BA, CIP
EE Research Review Coordinator
Faculty Research Liaison
navratiljl@upmc.edu
Full Board Studies
For 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.
Questions regarding on which agenda a protocol is scheduled for review.
Status questions after review, questions about approval Letters, changes to approval
letters:
General questions (e.g., pre-screening, recruitment questions, consent issues, standard
wording, modifications, renewals):
Lisa DeSantes, BS, CIP
Full Board Research Review Coordinator
desantesl@upmc.edu
Patty Greenaway, RN, BSN
Full Board Research Review Coordinator
greenawayp@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
Adverse Events
Education (New coordinator orientations, new board member orientations, pre-screens)
Technical Support