IRB Rosters

IRB members come from diverse backgrounds and have a broad range of both scientific and non-scientific expertise. The following are the membership rosters for each board, current as of  February 1, 2021.

Medical Sciences IRB-A

IRB Number: IRB00005621

 

Member

Primary Scientific or
Nonscientific Specialty

 Comments
Thomas Sick, Ph.D. Neurology Chair; Other Scientist; Incapacitated Adults
Paul Palmberg, M.D., Ph.D. Ophthalmology Vice Chair; Physician Scientist; Other Scientist
Martin Bilsker, M.D. Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Physician Scientist
Jeremy Deni, Pharm.D. Research Pharmacy Other Scientist; Children
Iris Cusine-Ortega Accounting, Human Resources Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Stephanie Venero, M.B.A Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry, Healthcare Administration Other Scientist; Children
Michael Nares, M.D. Pediatric Critical Care Physician Scientist;Children
Stephen Richman, M.D. Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Physician Scientist
Allan Rodriguez, M.D. Internal Medicine, Immunology Physician Scientist; Incapacitated Adults

 

Medical Sciences IRB-B

IRB Number: IRB00005622

Member Primary Scientific or
NonScientific Specialty		 Comments
Howard Landy, M.D. Neurological Surgery, Radiation Oncology Chair; Physician Scientist; Children; Incapacitated Adults
Stephen Richman, M.D. Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Vice Chair; Physician Scientist
Lucas Beeler, PharmD., CCRC Research Pharmacy Other scientist
Elizabeth J. Franzmann, M.D. Otolaryngology, Surgery Physician Scientist
Stephanie Venero, M.B.A. Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry, Healthcare Administration Other Scientist; Children
Judith Hurley, M.D. Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Physician Scientist, Pregnant Women and Neonates
Jean Jose, D.O. Radiology, Molecular Biology Physician Scientist, Children, Incapacitated Adults
Gina D'Amato, M.D. Hematology/ Oncology Physician Scientist
Iris Cusine-Ortega Accounting, Human Resources Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist

 

Medical IRB-C

IRB Number: IRB00006078

Member Primary Scientific or
Nonscientific Specialty		 Comments
Daniel Kett, M.D. Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Chair; Physician Scientist; Incapacitated Adults
Jonell Potter, R.N., Ph.D. Nursing Vice Chair; Other Scientist; Pregnant Women and Neonates; Children
Jose Castro, M.D. Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician Scientist; Prisoners
Aditi Dhir, M.D. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Physician Scientist; Children
Philip Harvey, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Other Scientist; Children; Incapacitated Adults
Silvina Levis, M.D. Gerontology, Endocrinology, Nuclear Medicine Physician Scientist, Children
Anna Nichols, M.D., Ph.D. Dermatology, Neuroscience & Physiology Physician Scientist, Other Scientist, Children
Iris Cusine-Ortega Accounting, Human Resources Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Stephanie Venero, M.B.A. Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry, Healthcare Administration Other Scientist; Children

UM Central IRB

IRB Number: IRB00010711

Member Primary Scientific or
Nonscientific Specialty		 Comments
Thomas Sick, Ph.D. Neurology Chair; Other Scientist; Incapacitated Adults
Gianluca Iacobellis, MD Endocrinology Vice Chair; Physician Scientist
Hermes Florez, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Scientist; Incapacitated Adults
Evelyne Bital, M.A. Regulatory Affairs, Liberal Arts Non-scientist
Gary Feinberg, BA  Liberal arts Non-scientist
Mabel E. Algeciras, Ph.D. Regulatory Affairs, Neuroscience Other Scientist
Daniel Nobel, Pham.D., B.C.P.S. Pharmacy Other Scientist; Children

Social and Behavioral Sciences IRB

IRB Number: IRB00000260

Member Primary Scientific or
Nonscientific Specialty		 Comments
Victoria Behar-Zusman, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Chair; Other Scientist; Children; Incapacitated Adults
Walter Secada, Ph.D Education Vice  Chair; Other Scientist; Children
Vivienne Carrasco, M.P.H. Regulatory Affairs, Public Health Other Scientist
Sheppard Faber, J.D. Law Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
David Loewenstein, Ph.D. Clinical Neuropsychology Other Scientist; Incapacitated Adults
Daniel Messinger, Ph.D. Developmental Psychology/Pediatrics Other Scientist; Children
John Bryan Page, Ph.D. Anthropology Other Scientist; Children; Incapacitated Adults

Alternate Members

Member Primary Scientific or
Nonscientific Specialty		 Comments
Michael Alessandri, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Other Scientist; Children; Incapacitated Adults
Debbie Anglade, PhD, RN, MSN, LHRM, CPHQ, CCM Nursing Other Scientist; Incapacitated Adults
Doralis Bugallo, BGS Regulatory Affairs Non-scientist
Andrew D'Adesky, J.D. Law Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Jean Raymond Dauphin, O.D. Family Medicine, Radiation Oncology Physician Scientist; Prisoners
Cristy de la Portilla, M.A. Regulatory Affairs, Mental Health Counseling Other Scientist
Justin DiBiasio, J.D. Law Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Denise Dimitriu, BGS Regulatory Affairs, Communication  Non-Scientist
Di Ding, M.S., Ph.D. Regulatory Affairs, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Other Scientist
Brian Doss, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Other Scientist
Beverly Eisenstadt, Ph.D., J.D. English & American Literature, Law Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Anthony Fernandez, B.S. Regulatory Affairs, Recreation & Sports Management Non-scientist
Karla Fongyee, B.A. Regulatory Affairs, Health Services Administration Other Scientist
Yaslaime Fraga, B.S. Regulatory Affairs, Business Non-scientist
Mitscher Gajardo, B.A. Regulatory Affairs, Management Non-scientist
Angel Gallusi, BA Regulatory Affairs Non-Scientist
Cindy Gates, J.D., CIP Regulatory Affairs Other Scientist
Michelle Guzman, BFA, RPGST Regulatory Affairs Other Scientist
John Hanson, Ph.D., J.D. Psychology, Law Unaffiliated Member; Other Scientist
Elisa Krill-Jackson, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Physician Scientist; Economically Disadvantaged
Karen Legagneur, B.S. Regulatory Affairs, Psychology Other Scientist
Deborah Lowe, J.D. Law Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Neena Malik, Ph.D. Child Psychology Other Scientist; Children
Ana Palacio, M.D. Medicine Physician Scientist
Anna Price, Ph.D., Rev. Higher Education Administration Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist; Prisoners
Adriana Robledo, B.S. Regulatory Affairs, Biology Other Scientist
Nina Rortvedt; B.S. Regulatory Affairs, Health Science Other Scientist 
Michael Samuels, M.D. Radiation Oncology Physician Scientist
Edward Santander, B.A. Regulatory Affairs, Political Science Non-scientist
Mary Scott Russell Business Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Warren Sharpp, M.S., M.B.A. Business Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Donna Singer, B.A. Business Unaffiliated Member; Non-scientist
Leonardo Tamariz, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician Scientist
Francesco Vendrame, M.D., Ph.D. Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Physician Scientist
Kenia Viamonte, M.A. Regulatory Affairs, Liberal Studies Non-scientist