The Program for the Protection of Human Subjects (PPHS) team is available to discuss your research study and assist you and your team in complying with humans subjects protections regulations.
PPHS Management
Glenn Martin, MD, DFAPA, CIP
Senior Associate Dean for Human Subjects Research
Executive Director, IRB Chair
Tel: 646-605-7376
glenn.martin@mssm.edu
Theodore Bania, MD, MS, CIP
Associate Director, IRB Chair
Tel: 646-605-7377
theodore.bania@mssm.edu
Ilene Wilets, PhD
IRB Chair
Tel: 646-605-7378
Ilene.wilets@mssm.edu
Lori Jennex, MA, CIP
Associate Dean
Tel: 646-605-7379
Cell: 646-285-3689
lori.jennex@mssm.edu
Jennifer Kucera, MS, CIP
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Tel: 646-605-7380
Cell: 347-978-5266
jennifer.kucera@mssm.edu
Marilyn Eshikena, MS, CIP
Assistant Director
Tel: 929-305-0137
marilyn.eshikena@mssm.edu
Jake Sutera, BA, CIP
Senior IRB Manager
Tel: 646-605-7386
jake.sutera@mssm.edu
IRB Project Teams
Reliance Team – Supervisor: Jennifer Kucera
Jeni O’Keefe, MS, CIP
Senior IRB Analyst
Tel: 929-305-0127
jeni.okeefe@mssm.edu
Samantha Margolin, MS
IRB Analyst I
Tel: 646-605-7398
samantha.margolin@mssm.edu
Expedited Team – Supervisor: Marilyn Eshikena
Megan Richmond, BS, CIP
Assistant IRB Manager
Tel: 646-605-7388 Cell: 929-448-1099
megan.richmond@mssm.edu
Katie Schaffenberger, BA
IRB Analyst II
Tel: 646-605-7319
katie.schaffenberger@mssm.edu
Harrison Adler, MA, CIP
IRB Analyst II
Tel: 646-605-7384
harrison.adler@mssm.edu
Skylar Singer, MA
IRB Analyst I
Tel: 646-605-7375
skylar.singer@mssm.edu
Kelly Roberts, BA
IRB Associate II
Tel: 929-305-0120
kelly.roberts@mssm.edu
Full Board Team – Supervisor: Jake Sutera
Schuyler Sattin, MA, CIP
IRB Analyst II
Tel: 646-605-7393
schuyler.sattin@mssm.edu
Benjamin Mills, MS
IRB Analyst I
Tel: 646-605-7381
benjamin.mills@mssm.edu
Laila Aleem, BA
IRB Analyst I
Tel: 646-605-7354
laila.aleem@mssm.edu
Valentino Graci, MPH, CIP
IRB Analyst II
Tel: 646-605-7394
valentino.graci@mssm.edu
Page Bachrach, MS
IRB Associate II
Tel: 646-605-7370
page.bachrach@mssm.edu
Finance and Administrative Support – Supervisor: Lori Jennex
Olive Cole
Administrative Assistant II
Tel: 212-824-8200
olive.cole@mssm.edu
Valeria Rotundo
Financial Analyst I
Tel: 646-605-7396
valeria.rotundo@mssm.edu