{"id":7,"date":"2008-07-25T12:38:09","date_gmt":"2008-07-25T16:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/bumcirb\/personnel\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:09:35","slug":"personnel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/about-us\/personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"IRB Personnel Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<p><!--Director--><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"red_square.gif (813 bytes)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/files\/Images\/red_square.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Director of IRB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jcm57@bu.edu\"><strong>Jamie Merrill, MPH, CIP<\/strong><\/a>, IRB\u00a0Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jcm57@bu.edu\">jcm57@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-6557<\/p>\n<p><!--IRB Chairs--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"red_square.gif (813 bytes)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/files\/Images\/red_square.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>IRB Chairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jfeldman@bu.edu\"><strong>James Feldman, MD, MPH<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0(Chair, <em>Panel\u00a0Blue<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jfeldman@bu.edu\">jfeldman@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617)\u00a0414-5972<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Eric.Devine@bmc.org\"><strong>Eric Devine, PhD<\/strong><\/a> (Chair, <em>Panel Green<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Eric.Devine@bmc.org\">Eric.Devine@bmc.org<\/a> \u2013 (617) 638-7888<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Karen.Lasser@bmc.org\"><strong>Karen Lasser, MD, MPH<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Vice Chair, <em>Panel Blue<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Karen.Lasser@bmc.org\">Karen.Lasser@bmc.org<\/a> \u2013 (617) 414-6688<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jbernard@bu.edu\"><strong>John Bernardo, MD.<\/strong><\/a> (Vice Chair, <em>Panel Green<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jbernard@bu.edu\">jbernard@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 638-4860<\/p>\n<p><!--IRB Administrative Staff--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"red_square.gif (813 bytes)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/files\/Images\/red_square.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>IRB Administrative Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:lint@bu.edu\"><strong>Lin Themelis, BA, MA, CIP<\/strong><\/a>, <em>IRB Administrator<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lint@bu.edu\">lint@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-5302<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:marktes@bu.edu\"><strong>Mark Testerman, MBA, CIP<\/strong><\/a>, <em>Senior IRB Analyst II<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:marktes@bu.edu\">marktes@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-5365<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:cvswain@bu.edu\">Carolyn Swain, MPH, CIP<\/a><\/strong>, <em>Senior IRB Analyst<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cvswain@bu.edu\">cvswain@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-6556<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:kmott42@bu.edu\">Kat Mott, BA, CIP<\/a><\/strong>, <em>Senior IRB Analyst<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kmott42@bu.edu\">kmott42@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-6558<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:ttulloch@bu.edu\">Tegan Tulloch, BA, CIP<\/a><\/strong>, <em>Senior IRB Analyst<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ttulloch@bu.edu\">ttulloch@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-0828<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:jerrylu@bu.edu\">Jerry Lu, BS<\/a><\/strong>, <em>IRB Analyst<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jerrylu@bu.edu\">jerrylu@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-7384<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:vtorresl@bu.edu\">Vanessa Torres-Lacarra, BA<\/a><\/strong>, <em>IRB Analyst<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vtorresl@bu.edu\">vtorresl@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-5301<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:roz@bu.edu\"><strong>Roz Schomer<\/strong><\/a>, <em>IRB Reliance Specialist<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:roz@bu.edu\">roz@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-5329<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"temile@bu.edu\"><strong>Tracey Emile<\/strong><\/a>, <em>IRB Administrative Assistant<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:temile8@bu.edu\">temile8@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617) 358-5372<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:kkhattar@bu.edu\"><strong>Khaled Khattar, BBA<\/strong><\/a>, <em>IRB Application Administrator and Website Editor<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kkhattar@bu.edu\">kkhattar@bu.edu<\/a> \u2013 (617)\u00a0358-5351<!--img src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/files\/Images\/red_square.gif\" alt=\"red_square.gif (813 bytes)\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" \/&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/irb\/files\/2016\/10\/redbar.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"7\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The BMC\/BU Medical Campus IRB Offices are located at:<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>72 E Concord Street, Robinson 4 \u2013 Suite 414<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nMain number: (617) 358-5372<br \/>\nFax number: (617) 358-5336<br \/>\nOffice Hours:\u00a0 8:00 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m., M-F<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> at <a href=\"mailto:medirb@bu.edu\">medirb@bu.edu<\/a> with any questions, or by calling 617-358-5372.<\/p>\n<p><!--Remember: Come to our drop-in hours, alternating Tuesdays 2-3:30 and Wednesdays 10-11:30. See the full calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/drop-in-schedule\/\">here<\/a>.\n<!--*As the IRB Office staff are all working remotely (assigned to COVID-19 testing Category 4), IRB Office Drop-In Hours have been cancelled until further notice. Please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:medirb@bu.edu\">medirb@bu.edu<\/a> if you require assistance (including setting up Zoom meetings as needed); or call 617-358-5372.--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu\/?id=647#!m\/291440\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Map and Directions to 72 E Concord Street<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/irb\/directions-to-robinson-414\/\"><strong>Directions to Robinson 414<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Director of IRB Jamie Merrill, MPH, CIP, IRB\u00a0Director jcm57@bu.edu \u2013 (617) 358-6557 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0IRB Chairs James Feldman, MD, MPH,\u00a0(Chair, Panel\u00a0Blue) jfeldman@bu.edu \u2013 (617)\u00a0414-5972 Eric Devine, PhD (Chair, Panel Green) Eric.Devine@bmc.org \u2013 (617) 638-7888 Karen Lasser, MD, MPH\u00a0(Vice Chair, Panel Blue) Karen.Lasser@bmc.org \u2013 (617) 414-6688 John Bernardo, MD. 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