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Office Directory

Our staff are working entirely remotely.  Phone lines are still operational and messages are checked daily.  Any of our staff members are always happy to set up a telephone or Zoom call to assist you with any questions you may have that cannot be easily addressed over email.

HRP Leadership Team

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Spencer CampbellMFA
  • IRB Manager, Minimal Risk Team
Phone: 646-962-4052
Email: spc3001@med.cornell.edu
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Melissa EpsteinPh.D., MBE, CIP
  • Director, Human Research Protections
Phone: 646-962-8200
Email: mee4002@med.cornell.edu
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Rui FerreiraMA, CIP
  • IRB Manager, PAM, Quality and Reporting Team
Phone: 646-962-8200
Email: ruf4003@med.cornell.edu
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Jessica OrdaxMA, CIP
  • IRB Manager, Greater Than Minimal Risk Team
Phone: 646-962-2960
Email: jeo4012@med.cornell.edu
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Regulatory Compliance Team

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  • Sr. Human Research Compliance Specialist
Phone: 646-962-8200
Email: registerclinicaltrials@med.cornell.edu
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Kelly Ann BalemRN, CPN
  • Sr. Human Research Compliance Specialist
Phone: 646-962-4456
Email: kab3012@med.cornell.edu
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German Jimenez
  • Human Research Compliance & Reliance Administrator
Phone: 646-962-4088
Email: gej4002@med.cornell.edu
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Sabrina Paula
  • Human Research Compliance Specialist
Phone: 646-962-4435
Email: sap4027@med.cornell.edu
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Cancer IRB Team

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Margaret MackenzieMM
  • Sr. IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4064
Email: mam3012@med.cornell.edu
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Rajvi Parmar
  • IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4499
Email: rap4021@med.cornell.edu
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Reba YohannanMPA
  • Sr. IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-6981
Email: rvy2002@med.cornell.edu
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General IRB Team

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Brandon Bryan
  • IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-7068
Email: brb7013@med.cornell.edu
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Karen HawkinsCIP
  • Sr. IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4497
Email: kbh4002@med.cornell.edu
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Kortney RogersMHA
  • IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4091
Email: kor7002@med.cornell.edu
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Yaritza SaavedraCIP
  • Sr. IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4070
Email: yas2008@med.cornell.edu

Expedited IRB Team

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Alicia Caldwell
  • IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4405
Email: alc4020@med.cornell.edu
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Laura DintschMPA
  • IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962*4084
Email: lad4007@med.cornell.edu
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Antoinette KohlmanMHROD, MA, Ph.D.
  • Sr. IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4479
Email: ank4020@med.cornell.edu
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Anjani SinghMD
  • IRB Analyst
Phone: 646-962-4092
Email: aks4013@med.cornell..edu
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HRP Optimization Team

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Cecilia Brooke CholkaPh.D., CIP
  • HRP Optimization Administrator
Phone: 646-962-2963
Email: cbc4001@med.cornell.edu
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Jessica KisenwetherPh.D., CCC-SLP, CIP
  • HRP Optimization Administrator
Phone: 646-962-2960
Email: jek4010@med.cornell.edu
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