Meet the IRB Members
The below members are denoted as serving on our Biomedical IRB #569, our Sociobehavioral IRB #453, or both.
| First Name | Last Name | Degrees | Committee Membership | Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy | Ackerman | MD/PhD | Biomedical | Emergency Medicine, Radiology; Grady |
| Jaimo | Ahn | MD/PhD | Biomedical | Orthopedic Surgery; Grady |
| Alison | Akard | RN, BSN, CCRP | Biomedical | Nursing, Pediatrics, Orthopedics Medical Genetics, Neurology |
| Ana | Antun | MD | Biomedical | Hematology, Oncology |
| Enuma | Anekwe-Desince | BA | Sociobehavioral | Social Psychology/Behavioral Lab at Business School |
| Waitman | Aumann | MD, MS | Biomedical | Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta |
| Sarah | Benator | JD | Biomedical | Healthcare Administration Law, Public Health |
| Asaad | Beshish | MD/PhD | Biomedical | Pediatrics, Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta |
| Heather | Bloom† | MD | Biomedical | VA, Cardiology |
| Eleanor | Botha | MS, CGC, CCRC | Biomedical | Medical Genetics |
| Elizabeth | Bounds | PhD, MDiv, MA, BA | Biomedical & Sociobehavioral | Prisoner Representative; Religion, also some expertise in Sociology, Anthropology |
| Joshua | Branstetter | PharmD | Biomedical | Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist; Pediatrics; Neonatology; Cardiology; Critical Care |
| Mashanda | Burton | BA | Biomedical | Community member - works with moms, children and Prisoners |
| Hui | Cai | MD | Biomedical | Nephrology, Physiology |
| Krista | Charen | MPH | Biomedical | Genetics |
| Roxana | Chicas | BSN, PhD | Biomedical | Nephrology Nursing, Environmental Exposures |
| Carlton | Dampier | MD | Biomedical | Pediatrics, Hematology (Sickle Cell); Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta |
| Laura | Deane | RN | Biomedical | Risk Management, Malpractice; Emory University Healthcare |
| Badi | El-Osta† | MD | Biomedical | VA, Head and Neck Cancers |
| Manila | Gaddh | MD | Biomedical | Hematology |
| James R. | Galt | PhD | Biomedical | Radiology |
| Vanessa | Garrett | Paralegal | Biomedical & Sociobehavioral | Prisoner representative - Criminal Legal System Impacted, some expertise in children and women as related to incarceration. |
| Olumide | Gbolahan | MBBS/ MSc | Biomedical | Hematology, Oncology |
| Paul | Ghareeb | MD/PhD | Biomedical | Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery |
| Michael | Gottschalk | MD | Biomedical | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Lokesh | Guglani | MD, FAAP | Biomedical | Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta |
| Clifford | Gunthel | MD | Biomedical | Infectious Disease, Oncology |
| Christopher | Haraszti | MD | Biomedical | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Ann | Haight | MD | Biomedical | Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Immunology, Bone Marrow Transplants, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta |
| Damaris | Henderson | Biomedical | Community Participation and Outreach | |
| Andrew | Hendrick | MD | Biomedical | Ophthalmology, Retinology |
| Chuan | Huang | PhD | Biomedical & Sociobehavioral | AI/ML, Big Data Radiology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Oncology |
| Sarah Marie | Huban | MA | Biomedical | IRBs and Research Ethics |
| Jeryl | Huckaby | RRT, MS | Biomedical | Pediatrics, Pulmonology |
| Heidi | Karpen | MD | Biomedical | Neonatology; Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta |
| Dawn | Laney | MS, CGC | Biomedical | Genetics, Ceritfied Genetic Counselor |
| Amelia | Langston | MD | Biomedical | Hematology/Oncology Infectious Disease, Early-Phase Drug Trials |
| Rebecca | LeLeiko | MD | Biomedical | Cardiology |
| Apryl | Lewis | PhD, MSN, RN | Biomedical | Nephrology; Transplant |
| Jolinta | Lin | MD | Biomedical | Radiation Oncology |
| Joel | Lindsey | BA | Biomedical | Ethics, Writing; Self-employed |
| Devon | LoParo | PhD | Biomedical | Psychology |
| Jean | Luan- McColl | BS | Biomedical | Genetics |
| Kreton | Mavromatis† | MD | Biomedical | VA, Cardiology |
| Cashmere | Miller† | DNP, APRN, FNP-C | Biomedical | VA, Preventive Medicine |
| Abeer | Moanna† | MD | Biomedical | VA, Designated Reviews, Infectious Diseases |
| Minh Ly | Nguyen | MD | Biomedical | Infectious Disease/HIV; Grady |
| Ajay | Nooka | MD | Biomedical | Hematology |
| Gabriela | Oprea | MD | Biomedical | Pathology, Oncology; Grady |
| Petek | Ozgul | MSc, PMP | Biomedical | Information Technology, Alzheimer's Disease |
| Nikolaos | Papadantonakis | MD, MSc, PhD | Biomedical | Hematology |
| Monica | Parker-Willis | MD | Biomedical | Neurology, Community Research |
| Jill | Perry-Smith | PhD | Sociobehavioral | Business, Organizational Management |
| Madeline | Peyton | CIP | Biomedical | IRBs (Piedmont Hospital IRB) |
| Joe | Posid† | MPH | Biomedical & Sociobehavioral | Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Bioterrorism |
| Susan | Ray | MD | Biomedical | Infectious Disease, Adult Vaccines, Public Health, Internal Medicine; Grady |
| Darlene | Rogers | BS, RN, PhD, NPD-BC | Biomedical | Nursing Administration/DeKalb Operating Unit Nurse Scientist |
| Ami | Rosen | MMSc, CGC | Biomedical | Genetics, Ceritfied Genetic Counselor |
| Marty | Rotter | BA | Biomedical | Human Services Administration |
| Patrick | Saunders | BA | Biomedical & Sociobehavioral | Community Engagement, Journalism |
| Danielle | Schlafer | PharmD | Biomedical | Oncology Drugs |
| Mindy | Scheithauer | PhD | Sociobehavioral | Psychology-Pediatrics, Autism |
| Cindy | Smith | JD | Biomedical | Law |
| Aryeh | Stein | PhD | Biomedical & Sociobehavioral | Public Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology |
| Ashleigh | Streby | MPH, BS | Biomedical | Pediatrics, Cystic Fibrosis |
| Minal | Surati | PharmD | Biomedical | Pharmacy; Winship Cancer Institute |
| Vidisha | Tanukonda† | MD-Non-Practicing | Biomedical | VA, Pulmonary, Clinical Research Manager |
| Michael | Treadway | PhD | Sociobehavioral | Psychology |
| Larry | Tune | MD | Biomedical | Clinical Trials (Pharmaceutical), Psychiatry, Neurology, PET Scanning |
| Joseph | Weissman | MD | Biomedical | Neurology, Epilepsy, Sleep Medicine |
| Anna | Woodbury† | MD, C.Ac | Biomedical | VA, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine |
| David | Ziemer | MD, MPH | Biomedical | Endocrinology, Metabolism; Grady |
† Denotes affiliation with Atlanta VA Medical Center