The primary mission of the Cancer Clinical Trials Office (CCTO) is to assist The Tisch Cancer Institute (TCI) investigators in the development, conduct, and reporting of innovative clinical research in an efficient, compliant, and scientifically sound manner. The CCTO is composed of regulatory, financial, clinical, study management, compliance, and data management personnel that support investigators and provide uniformity and consistency in clinical research. The CCTO provides management and oversight functions for coordinating, facilitating, and reporting on the cancer clinical trials that complement the Protocol Review and Monitoring System (PRMS). There is a Quality Assurance Program (QAP) responsible for centralized education and training services, subject central registration, auditing, and the development of policy, which supports the TCI Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) to ensure data integrity, while promoting subject safety.
The Tisch Cancer Institute
Cancer Clinical Trials Office
Oversight of clinical research is intended to ensure that TCI investigators conduct high-quality science in a responsible manner, with minimal risk to patients.
Matthew Galsky, MD
Medical Director, CCTO and Novel Therapeutics Program
Ajai Chari, MD
Associate Medical Director, CCTO
Paula Klein, MD
Associate Medical Director, CCTO
Max Sung, MD
Chair, Data Safety & Monitoring Committee
The CCTO is organized by divisions that provide distinct, well-integrated services under unified leadership reporting to Rosemarie Gagliardi, Associate Dean of Clinical Research Operations. Skilled personnel are available to assist Investigators by providing administrative, regulatory, finance management, study coordination, quality assurance, educational support and data management and reporting.
Lisa Gaynes
Executive Director of Clinical Research Administration
Jennifer Cocco
Director, Research Information Systems
Richa Upadhyay
Associate Director, Clinical Trials Conduct
Margarita Gilyadova
Assistant Director, Clinical Trials Support Services
Nancy Lowe
Clinical Research Manager, Study Start-Up
Rhea Boxill
Clinical Trials Manager
Sandy Lonette
Clinical Trials Manager
Clinical research nurses and coordinators have regular assignments with investigators by disease-specific research teams to build expertise in particular areas of oncology.
Richa Upadhyay
Solid Tumors and Lymphoma
Christine Woo
Bone Marrow Transplant
Erin Demakos
Malignant Hematology- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Alicia Orellana
Malignant Hematology- Myeloproliferative Diseases (MPD)
Lisa La
Malignant Hematology-Multiple Myeloma
Simona Podgrabinska
Immunotherapy/Vaccine
Lynda N. Rath
Radiation Oncology
The Cancer Clinical Trials Office currently supports three prestigious research consortia:
MAGIC-Mount Sinai Acute GVHD International Consortium: Composed of 10 major stem cell transplant centers in the United States and Europe who are collaborating to use this new scoring system to test new treatments for acute GVHD.
Contact: Rachel Young
MPD-RC- Myeloproliferative Diseases Research Consortium: An international, multi-institutional consortium set up to coordinate, facilitate, and perform basic and clinical research investigating the genetic and cellular mechanisms of the Philadelphia Chromosome (Ph) negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).
Contact: Alicia Orellana
MyTRO- Myeloma Translational Research Organization: A unique clinical research organization connecting sites and myeloma patients with promising drugs through clinical trials. MyTRO offers an efficient solution from providing multiple research sites in the tri-state area.
Contact: Schantel Williams