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Address: UCSF
Human Research Protection Program, Box 1288
490 Illinois Street, Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143 (use zip code 94143 for USPS & UPS. 94158 for FedEx)
Campus Box: 1288
Staff Directory
Please contact your analyst for assistance. If you are unsure who your analyst is, track your submission in iRIS. Staff are grouped below by the type of work they do in the office.
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 Edward Kuczynski I oversee the operations of the HRPP office. I work with the HRPP staff, IRB committee members, and the broader UCSF research community to protect participants and initiate studies in a timely fashion. |
 Sherry Felchlin |
 Taylar Hagan-Colyar, CIP, CHES I oversee on-site compliance monitoring, investigations, post-approval events and HRPP educational activities.
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Joanne Mickalian, MA, CIP I manage the IRB analysts who process exempt and expedited review studies. I also screen and review many of these studies. |
 Cheri Etter, CIP I process submissions for the Human Gamete, Embryo and Stem Cell Research (GESCR) Committee. I also review new exempt and expedited review studies for the IRB. |
 Wendy Goldberger, MS I process new exempt and expedited review studies for the IRB. |
 Karen Chao, PhD, CIP I process new exempt and expedited review studies for the IRB. |
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Donna Woo, MA, CIP I process new exempt and expedited review studies for the IRB. Please note I am available only by email. |
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Lisa Rooney I process new exempt and expedited review studies for the IRB. Please note I am available only by email. |
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Faith (Marie) Bertrand I process new exempt and expedited review studies for the IRB. Please note I am available only by email. |
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Jason Keenan I manage the Committee Coordinators who process full committee review studies, the Cancer Center Coordinator, and the Assistant Coordinators who process modifications and continuing reviews. |
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Randy Denis I process new studies that require full committee review for the Laurel Heights IRB Committee. I also manage the meeting agendas for that committee. |
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Jonathan Grosvenor I process new studies that require full committee review and new studies that require expedited review. Please note I am available only by email. |
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Joel Stinson 415-502-6567 I process new studies that require full committee review for the ZSFG IRB Committee, which includes studies at the SFDPH. I also manage the meeting agendas for the ZSFG IRB committee.
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Parnassus Committee Coordinator I process new studies that require full committee review for the Parnassus Committee. I also manage the meeting agendas for that committee. |
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Michael Shaffer, CIP I process new studies that require full committee review for the Mt. Zion IRB Committee. I also manage the meeting agendas for that committee. Note: Out on extended leave. You may contact [email protected]. |
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Jessica Phillips I process reliance submissions. I also screen and review studies that require full committee review. |
 Karen Simpkins, MLS I process new studies that require full committee review and new studies that require expedited review. |
 Megan Oakes I process new studies that require full committee review and new studies that require expedited review. |
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Please email all general questions to [email protected].
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Marcia Ewing I work at the HRPP front desk and triage phone calls and emails. I occasionally process modifications and continuing review for studies that do not involve subject contact. |
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Imad Din I process modifications and continuing reviews that undergo review by the Laurel Heights IRB committee. |
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Mt. Zion Committee Assistant Coordinator
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Iya Vargas I process modifications and continuing reviews for minimal risk studies. Please note I am available only by email. |
Janae Koger, MA 415-476-6567 I process modifications and continuing reviews that are reviewed by the Parnassus IRB Committee. |
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Helena Mezgova 415-514-7270 I process modifications and continuing reviews that are reviewed by the ZSFG IRB Committee. |
 Annette Bugatto, CIP Working in the QIU, I conduct routine site visits, review post-approval reports – such as adverse events and protocol violations – and conduct other QI activities. |
 Kate Nolan, MPH, CIP See the Education Opportunities page for upcoming training events. Contact our office with questions. |
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Cheri Etter, CIP I process submissions for the Human Gamete, Embryo and Stem Cell Research (GESCR) Committee. I also review new exempt and expedited studies for the IRB. |
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Maria Velasco 415-502-2180 |
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Stephen Chandler I assist with the management of the iRIS system at UCSF. Please contact your assigned analyst or our main phone line or email for help with iRIS issues. |
 Ami Patel, MPH I administer the HRPP website. I also review post-approval submissions. |
 Liz Tioupine, CIP I manage the iRIS system at UCSF, collaborate with the vendor on system updates and bug fixes, write and run reports, and manage special projects. Please contact your assigned analyst or our main phone line or email for help with iRIS issues. |
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VA Clinical Research Office: 415-221-4810, ext. 26425, Gregory Green, or Jennifer Ransom. CTSI Clinical Research Services (CRS): 415-502-0136, Teresa Luu |
