Smiling faces of the IRB-HSR Staff

General Office Phone: (434)-924-2620 

Email: IRBHSR@virginia.edu

Mailing Address 
UVA IRB-HSR
PO Box 800483
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0483
 

Chairs

Stephen Caldwell, MD
Chair
SHC5C@uvahealth.org
 

Lauren Dunn, MD, PhD
Vice Chair
LAK3R@uvahealth.org


Gregory Townsend, MD
Vice Chair
GCT2R@uvahealth.org
 

Director

Heather Ferreri

Heather Ferreri, MPH, CIP
uzs6wf@virginia.edu

 

Associate Directors:

Sandy Borucki

Sandy Borucki, RN, CIP
(434) 297-6609
Sab8nj@virginia.edu
Expedited Modifications
Full-Board Modifications
SAEs/UPs/Deviations

 

Joanna Faulconer

Joanna Faulconer
(434) 982-1855
Jld6p@virginia.edu
Continuations
Reliance on Non-UVA IRB/sIRB
Non-Engaged, NHSR

 

IRB Coordinator:

Beth Lane

Beth Lane
(434) 924-8995
kdt2vq@virginia.edu
General Inquiries 
Full-Board Meetings

 

IRB Analysts:

Matthew DeHaai

Matthew DeHaai
(434) 243-0212
xqj4vs@virginia.edu
NEW Exempt Applications
 

 

Amanda Bibb

Amanda Bibb
(434) 243-1252
acl3q@virginia.edu
NEW Full Board Submissions
Expedited Modifications
Full-Board Modifications

 

Rachel Eldrod

Rachel Elrod
(434) 243-0734
dgb4ky@virginia.edu
Continuations, IRB #3
Reliance on Non-UVA IRB/sIRB

 

Sa'Mara Brooks

Sa'Mara Brooks
(434) 243-6542
hph3qa@virginia.edu
NEW Full Board Submissions, IRB #1  

 

Amber Kofman

Amber Kofman, MS, MPH
(434) 297-9712
nsa2dq@virginia.edu 
Expedited Modifications
Full-Board Modifications

 

Kaylyn Wertz

Kaylyn Wertz, MA
(434) 924-2235
kaw3bu@virginia.edu
Expedited Modifications
Full-Board Modifications
 

Mya Sherman

Mya Sherman, MA, MS
(434) 243-6552
fmq2vz@virginia.edu
NEW Expedited Submissions
NOTE: Upcoming Leave (August 2024-November 2024)

 

Training & Development:

Marina Muchnik

Marina Muchnik
huv9vq@virginia.edu
IRB Compliance Training Specialist

 

HRPP Project Management:

Andrea Rusham

Andrea Ruhsam, CCRC, CIP
(434) 924-5320
HRPP-IRB@virginia.edu  
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