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Committees that oversee research activities at Einstein
| COMMITTEE |
OVERSIGHT |
CONTACT |
| Institutional Review Board (IRB) |
Human Subject Research |
Robert Wimmer, MD (Chair)
John Leighton, MD (Vice-Chair)
John Whyte, MD, PhD (Vice-Chair) |
| Research Subcommittee of the Medical Staff Board |
Albert Einstein Society awards (AES); Tobacco Awards; Research Recognition Day |
Nancy Young, MD (Chair) |
| Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) |
Interventions developed as part of research or clinical practice |
Huyen Tran, MD (Chair) |
| Research Conflict of Interest Committee (RCOIC) |
Potential or actual conflicts of interest in research |
Corrado Minimo, MD (Chair) |
Einstein Society, Budget Development, External Grant Submissions
Please contact Linda Chicchi at (215) 456-7218 or ChicchiL@einstein.edu regarding:
- Questions about deadlines, forms, progress reports, etc. for Albert Einstein Society (AES) research awards, obtaining copies of previously funded AES proposals (with the author’s permission)
- Questions about deadlines, forms, progress reports etc. for Tobacco awards
- Submission of poster abstracts for Research Recognition Day
- Submission of grant proposals to external agencies (e.g. NIH, NSF, American Heart Association, etc.)
- Questions related to budget development
Policy and Procedure, Conflict of Interest, Effort Reporting
Please contact Mary Klein, PhD, at (215)-456-7215 or MKlein@einstein.edu regarding:
- Questions about research policies and procedures
- Questions about conflict of interest disclosure and review process
- Questions about the effort reporting policy and procedure for research projects supported by government funds (including tobacco awards)
- Other issues related to research within EHN
Post Award
Please contact Rosetta Stoute, Post-Award Coordinator, at (215) 456-7215 or stouter@einstein.eduregarding:
- Questions about study account deposits and/or balances for funded research projects
Statistical Assistance
If you are an Einstein employee you may contact Len Braitman, PhD, Biostatistician, at (215) 456-3856 or braitmal@einstein.edu regarding:
- Development of a research question and/or specific aims or hypotheses for a research project
- Developing a study design and data analysis plan
- Designing an Excel spreadsheet for data collection/data analysis purposes
- Learning key points for critical review of scientific articles
- Analyzing research data
- Editing research manuscripts in preparation for publication
IRB Submissions and Processes
Please contact Beth Lynch, CIP, Senior IRB Analyst, at (215) 456-7217 or Lynchbet@einstein.eduregarding:
- Questions about the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process and forms
- IRB meeting dates and submission deadlines
- Responding to IRB recommendations
- Status on IRB submissions
Protocol Development, Research Compliance, Education
Please contact Roberta Costello, MSN, RN, Research Compliance Officer, at (215) 456-7225 orbcostell@einstein.edu regarding:
- How to get started with research (e.g. to get information on what is required to review medical records to determine if there is a sufficient number of patients for a proposed study)
- Completion of IRB forms
- Questions about research policies and procedures
- Research compliance questions or issues
- Information on what is involved in coordinating a clinical research project
- Requests for educational presentations on research regulations and/or institutional policies and procedures related to research
IRB
Please contact Robert Wimmer, MD, IRB Chairman, at (215) 456-6243 or wimmerr@einstein.eduregarding:
- Concerns about an IRB review/recommendation or the IRB process
- Regulatory concerns about an ongoing research project involving human subjects
- Questions about whether a project requires IRB review
- Requests for educational presentations on research regulations and/or the IRB
Privacy
Please contact Derrick Crump, Information Security and Privacy Specialist, at (215) 456-8022 orCrumpd@einstein.edu regarding:
- Questions related to information privacy, security and confidentiality
- Assistance with privacy, security, and confidentiality concerns related to research and protected health information
- Review and Approval of privacy, security and confidentiality considerations in human research
General Compliance
Please contact (215) 456-7084 regarding:
- Institutional compliance oversight
- Assistance with issues, questions, concerns, complaints reported directly or via Einstein’s Comply Line