Staff Directory
The CRO is a specialized team dedicated to supporting faculty engaged in clinical trial. We are grounded in the belief that clinical research is essential to advancing health and strengthening communities. We are here to help, both our faculty and our friends, family and neighbors in this unique facet of what UB brings to our region.
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Kathleen Abramowski
Senior Clinical Finance Coordinator
Clinical Research Office
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Pamela Anderson, RN, BSN
Associate Director of Operations
Clinical Research Office
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Marchelle Brooks
Clinical Research Facilitator
Clinical Research Office/CTSI
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Kimberly Brunton, RN, MSN
Associate Director of Operations
Clinical Research Office
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Mariya Cherneva, MA
Clinical Trials Management System Specialist; UB Senior OnCore Coordinator
Clinical Research Office
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Chelsea Cowan, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Office
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C. Elliott Frank
Clinical Financial Coordinator
Clinical Research Office, 6th Floor
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Mary Beth Gareis
Clinical Research Finance Manager
Clinical Research Office
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Julianne Hergenroder, MS, MPH, CCRC
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Office
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Laura Holtz
Clinical Trials Management System Specialist; UB OnCore Coordinator
Clinical Research Office
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Lynn Jagodzinski
Clinical Research Regulatory Administrator
Clinical Research Office/CTSI
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Rosanne Johnson
Clinical Research Budget & Coverage Analyst
Clinical Research Office
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Sevie Kandefer
Clinical Research Associate
Clinical Research Office
875 Ellicott St., 6th floor, Downtown Campus
Email: sk293@buffalo.edu
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Alexis O'Brien
Clinical Research Facilitator
Clinical Research Office/CTSI
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Sanjay Sethi, MD, FACP
Medical Director
Clinical Research Office
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Denise Swiatek, PharmD
Clinical Research Pharmacist
Clinical Research Office/Clinical and Translation Research Center
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Maja Tankoska-Jakimovski, MD
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Office
875 Ellicott St., 6th floor, Downtown Campus
Email: majatank@buffalo.edu
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Cathy Wrona
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Office/Clinical and Translation Research Center
