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New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Provide oversight, direction and integrative coordination in the planning, development and implementation of the Weill Cornell Medical College Human Research Protection Program (WCM HRPP). The major domains within the Human Research Protection Program include the IRB office, DSMC (Data and Safety Monitoring Committees), Tri-Institutional ESCRO (Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight), research education and review (for cause auditing, education of the research community on regulatory and compliance matters) and other compliance areas such as CT.gov.

Greater New York City Area

NYC VersatilePhD provides networking opportunities for PhDs in the humanities and social sciences. The group also welcomes ABDs or other advanced degree recipients and people in the sciences. The group generally meets on the 4th Sunday of the month.

Provide guidance on IRB administration, standard operating procedure and policy development, and electronic IRB administration.

New York City Metropolitan Area

The Office of Human Research Affairs oversees the following:• IRB day-to-day operations• Single IRB (Reliance) day-to-day operations• ClinicalTrials.gov compliance• Research Education • AAHRPP Accreditation • ESCRO day-to-day operations• Conflict of Interest day-to-day operations• Systems support for these operations

Bronx, New York

Develop and revise policies and procedures. Administrator for the ESCRO committee. Softwaredevelopment, implementation and manual preparation for electronic submission system. Manage training of IRB staff in electronic system. Provide ongoing educational programs for IRB staff, Board and research community.

Developed innovative curriculum for regulatory and ethical educational training of IRB Staff and IRB Board Members. Presented workshops, wrote educational bulletins and provided one-on-one training sessions.

Master’S Degree, Master Of Science In Bioethics (Mbe) (Joint Program With Cardozo Law School)

Certificate In Bioethics And Medical Humanities

Phd, Linguistics

Diploma, Jewish Studies

Ba, Linguistics & Japanese Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa