Committee Roster
IRB Roster of Members July 2020 - June 2023 (Revised 9/7/2022)
IRB Member |
Appointed Alternate |
Richmond Amoako* IRB Specialist Center for Clinical Research |
*IRB staff appointed as Expedited Reviewer - does not vote or count towards quorum at IRB meeetings |
Laurent Brard, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG Vice Chair Professor Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology SIU School of Medicine |
Arturo Garza-Cavazos, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology SIU School of Medicine |
Michael Buhnerkempe, Ph.D. |
Kristin Delfino, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Center for Clinical Research SIU School of Medicine |
Basar Cenik, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry SIU School of Medicine |
Obiora Onwuameze, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry SIU School of Medicine |
Ahmad El Kouzi, M.D. |
Sajjad Mueed, M.D. Associate Professor Department of Neurology SIU School of Medicine |
Jo Ellen Eldridge, MLT (ASCP) |
Jenny Chambers |
Lisa Hensley (Non-Scientist Member) |
Joseph Houston (Non-Scientist Member) Business/Administrative Associate Center for Clinical Research SIU School of Medicine |
Douglas Hood, M.D. Interim Chair (as of 7/1/22) Associate Professor/Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery SIU School of Medicine |
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Matthew Johnson, M.D. Assistant Professor/Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department of Surgery SIU School of Medicine |
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Linda S. Jones, D.N.S, R.N., AOCN, FACHE Vice President – Operations Memorial Medical Center |
Susan Klug, R.N., B.S.N. O.C.N. Nurse Manager, Infusion Services Memorial Medical Center |
Christine Kirkpatrick, R.N., CCRP Manager - Clinical Research Memorial Medical Center |
Susan Klug, R.N., B.S.N. O.C.N. Nurse Manager, Infusion Services Memorial Medical Center |
Abhishek Kulkarni, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine SIU School of Medicine |
Shruti Hegde, M.D., FACC |
Laila Kuziez, Pharm.D. |
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Ranjiv Mathews, M.D. Professor Department of Surgery - Urology/Pediatrics SIU School of Medicine |
Venkata Majjiga, M.D., MRCPCH Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics/Neonatology SIU School of Medicine |
Daniel Mueller (Non-Scientist Member Community Person (Retired)) |
Joseph Houston (Non-Scientist Member) Business/Administrative Associate Center for Clinical Research SIU School of Medicine |
Mark Ruscin, Pharm.D. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Department of Internal Medicine SIU Edwardsville – School of Pharmacy SIU School of Medicine |
Megan Adami, Pharm.D. Simmons Cancer Institute SIU School of Medicine |
Sowmy Thuppal, M.D., Ph.D. |
Kathy Robinson, Ph.D. |
Expedited Reviewers Appointed by Chair:
1. Christine Kirkpatrick (MMC)
2. Jo Ellen Eldridge (SJH)
3. Richmond Amoako (IRB staff – Appointed March 2022)
4. Douglas Hood (Interim Chair – effective July 1, 2022)
5. Laurent Brard (Vice Chair – effective July 1, 2022)
IRB Staff:
Richmond Amaoko, MPH
Gary Fifer, MSHI, CIP
Administrative Representatives:
Amber Fifer, Pharm.D., ACRP-CP (SIU Assistant Director of CCR)
Joseph Milbrandt, Ph.D. (SIU Director of CCR)
Paulette Dove, J.D. (SIU Legal Counsel)
Kate Cohen, JD, CHC, CHRC (SIU Chief Compliance Officer)