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Institutional Review Board
1599 Clifton Road 5th Floor East Atlanta, GA 30322

Telephone: (404) 712-0720
Toll Free:   (877) 503-9797
Fax:          (404) 727-1358

Email: IRB@emory.edu
Website: http://www.irb.emory.edu
Emory Mailstop: 1599-001-1AV

Look for 1599 Clifton Road drop boxes around campus, including one at Grady. This free courier service delivers items to 1599 twice daily. Please make sure you use a sealed envelope and clearly label it IRB at mailstop number 1599-001-1AV.

 
IRB Meeting Schedule

Office Hours
Mon - Fri 7 am - 6 pm
Closed Emory holidays
Main telephone line open from 7 am - 5 pm

IRB Helpdesk - walk-in help!
Fri 11 am - 1 pm at IRB office

Other times by appointment



Faculty Leadership


Clifford Gunthel, MD Co-Chair
Aryeh Stein, PhD Co-Chair
   
Jill Perry-Smith, PhD Vice Chair, Sociobehavioral Committee C/Roberts
Larry Tune, MD Vice Chair, Biomedical Committee A1/Penna
Kevin Ault, MD Vice Chair, Biomedical Committee A2/Goosen
Susan Ray, MD Vice Chair, Biomedical Committee A3/Edwards
Clifford Gunthel, MD Co-Chair, Biomedical Committee B1/Drake
Amelia Langston, MD Vice Chair, Biomedical Committee B2/Covington
Ann Haight, MD Vice Chair, Biomedical Committee B3/Jenkins
Carlton Dampier, MD Vice-Chair, Biomedical Committees

Director


Rebecca Rousselle, BA, CIP Interim Director (404) 712-0785

Biomedical Team


Michael Deryck, BS, CIP Team Lead, Operations Manager (404) 712-0782
Brandy Covington, BBA, CIP Sr. Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-9721
Regina Drake, MDiv, CIP Sr. Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0792
Jim Henderson, MA, CIP Sr. Research Protocol Analyst, VA Studies (404) 712-9749
Martha Copplestone-Patterson, BA Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0736
Olga Dashevskaya, JD, CIP Research Protocol Analyst (404) 727-3508
Brian S. Jenkins, BS, CIP Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0837
Leslie Justice, BA, BS Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0218

Multi-Disciplinary Team (Sociobehavioral, Public Health, and Biomedical)


Carol Corkran, MPH, CIP Sr. Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-8545
Steven Anzalone, MS Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0216
Aric Edwards, BA Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0738
Andrea Goosen, MPH, CIP Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-6596
Thomas Penna, MTS, CIP Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-8549
Sam Roberts, BA, CIP Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0761
Michael Arenson, BS Analyst Assistant (404) 712-8689

Education & Quality Assurance, Special Projects


Maria Davila, MD, CCRC, CIP Team Lead (404) 712-0724
Shara Karlebach, WHNP-BC Research Services Consultant (404) 712-0727
Sean Kiskel, BA, CIP Research Protocol Analyst (404) 712-0766
Kevin Wack, BA Analyst Assistant (404) 712-8548

Administrative Support Staff



Rosalyn Ajigbeda, MPA, MPM, CIP Business Manager (404) 778-2628
Shantel Martin Sr. Office Assistant (404) 712-3361
Julia Myles, AS Sr. Office Assistant (404) 712-0750
Donna Thomas Administrative Assistant (404) 712-9698

IRB Members


Name Degree(s) Expertise Committee
Beitler, Jonathan MD, MBA Radiation Oncology A1
Bellcross, Cecelia PhD, MS, CGC Genetics, Public Health A1
Bibb, Audrey MS Genetics A1
Bloom, Heather* MD Cardiology A1
Clevenger, Carolyn* DNP, GNP Geriatrics, Nursing A1
Dampier, Carlton^ MD Pediatrics, Hematology, Sickle Cell A1
Eaton, Molly MD Infectious Disease A1
Hepburn, Kenneth PhD Nursing Practice, Geriatrics A1
Hutton, William DSc Orthopedics, Biomechanics A1
Lindon, Lovette PhD Emergency Medicine A1
Posid, Joe MPH Infectious Disease Epidemiology A1
Schweitzer, Katharine BA Bioethics, Student Representative A1
Stein, Aryeh^ PhD Public Health, Nutrition A1
Tune, Larry^ MD Psychiatry, Neurology, Quips A1
Ault, Kevin^ MD Obstetrics & Gynecology A2
Blount, Carmen FNP, MSN, RN Infectious Disease, HIV A2
Charen, Krista MPH Genetics A2
Clark, Heather MS Genetics A2
Lammers, Tim MS Dekalb Medical Center IRB A2
Lutz, Jerre MD Cardiology A2
Nguyen, Minh MD Infectious Disease A2
Olson, Darin* MD Endocrinology A2
Oprea, Gabriela MD Pathology A2
Pritchett, Sharon MPH Public Health A2
Shu, Hui-Kuo MD, PhD Radiation Oncology A2
Slesnick, Timothy MD Pediatrics, Cardiology A2
Wehbi, Mohammed* MD Gastroenterology A2
Baughman, Wendy* MSPH Epidemiology A3
Celano, Marianne PhD Psychology A3
Fareed, Ayman* MD Psychiatry A3
Garlow, Steve MD Psychiatry A3
Haroon, Ebrahim MD Psychiatry A3
Hilinski, Joseph MD Pediatrics, Infectious Disease A3
Laney, Dawn MS, CGC Genetics A3
Ray, Susan^ MD Infectious Disease A3
Saba, Nabil MD Hematology & Oncology A3
Shane, Andi MD, MSc, MPH Pediatrics, Infectious Disease A3
Sharma, Prem* PhD Microbiology, HIV A3
Ziemer, David MD, MPH Endocrinology A3
DeMuth, Karen MD Pediatrics, Immunology B1
Edupuganti, Sri MD Infectious Disease B1
Gonzalez, Natalie JD Public Health Law B1
Gunthel, Clifford^ MD Infectious Disease, Oncology, HIV B1
Mavromatis, Kreton* MD Cardiology B1
McLaughlin, Helen MBA Medical Administration B1
Moore, Thomas MD Orthopedics B1
Myers, Sarah* PhD Gerontology B1
Rossi, Michael PhD Genetics B1
Saltz, Mary MD Interventional Radiology B1
Sanford, Jon* M. Arch Architecture, Gerontology B1
Smallwood, Greg PharmD Pediatric Pharmacist B1
Wong, Paul PhD Ophthalmology B1
El-Rayes, Bassel MD Oncology B2
Giangiacomo, Annette MD Ophthalmology, Glaucoma B2
Huban, Sarah Marie MA Research Ethics, CHOA IRB Manager B2
Ioachimescu, Octavian* MD, PhD Pulmonology, Internal Medicine B2
Kim, Kevin MD Interventional Radiology B2
Kucuk, Omer MD Hematology & Oncology B2
Langston, Amelia^ MD Hematology & Oncology B2
Levy, Jerrold MD Anesthesiology B2
McKeon, Robert PhD Neurology, Cell Biology B2
Plazas, Pilar MBA, MSHS, PMP Research Administration B2
Shin, Dong MD Hematology & Oncology B2
Stein, Aryeh PhD Public Health, Nutrition B2
Surati, Minal PharmD Oncology Pharmacist B2
Zelnak, Amelia MD Oncology B2
Brown, Milton PhD Pediatric Endocrinology B3
Mathew, George MD Hospitalist, Internal Medicine B3
Galt, James PhD Radiology B3
Garrett, Katherine MPH, CCRC, ELS Pediatrics, Oncology B3
Haddad, Lisa MD Obstetrics & Gynecology B3
Haight, Ann^ MD Pediatrics, Hematology & Oncology B3
Hutchinson, Jennifer MSN, RN Pediatrics, Intensive Care B3
Karpen, Heidi MD Pediatrics, Neonatology B3
Moanna, Abeer* MD Infectious Disease B3
Sharp, William PhD Pediatric Psychology, Autism B3
Young, Andrew MD, PhD Clinical Pathology B3
Ali, Nadia PhD Health Psychology C
Bendoly, Elliot PhD Information Systems & Operations C
Hayes, Brenda DSW, MPH Community and Preventative Health C
Mohamed, Julie BA Behavioral Science C
Perry-Smith, Jill^ PhD Business Management C
Rilling, James PhD Anthropology, Neuroimaging C
Rochat, Roger MD Reproductive Health, Epidemiology C
Sarnat, Stefanie ScD Environmental & Occupational Health C
Shapiro, Susan PhD, RN Adult Health, Nursing Practice C
Stein, Aryeh^ PhD Public Health, Nutrition C
Banja, John PhD Bioethics, Philosophy Q
Dampier, Carlton^ MD Pediatrics, Hematology, Sickle Cell Q
Deane, Laura BSN, RN Risk Management, Malpractice Q
Gunthel, Clifford^ MD Infectious Disease, Oncology, HIV Q
Huckaby, Jeryl MS, CCRC, RRT Pediatrics, Cardiology & Pulmonology Q
Langston, Amelia^ MD Hematology & Oncology Q
Rogers, Susan PharmD Investigational Drug Pharmacist Q
Shane, Andi MD, MSc, MPH Pediatrics, Infectious Disease Q
Stein, Aryeh^ PhD Public Health, Nutrition Q
Tanner, Alice PhD Genetics Q
Tune, Larry^ MD Psychiatry, Neurology, Quips Q
Wilson, Peter* MD Cardiology Q
* = Denotes a VA-Affiliated Member
^ = Denotes an Emory IRB Co-Chair or Vice-Chair