Author Bio Samples
Felix A. Khin-Maung-Gyi, PharmD, MBA, CIP, founded Chesapeake Research Review in 1993 and has managed its growth since the company’s inception. A recognized leader in human subject protection both in the U.S. and abroad, he has provided consultation and professional development to clients domestically and globally for more than 20 years. He has managed research units, IRBs, and clinical and research projects in both the private and academic sectors. He can be reached at fgyi@irbinfo.com.
Theresa M. Straut, CIP, RAC, is the executive director of IRB services at Chesapeake Research Review, Inc. (CRRI), where she is responsible for the IRB Operations, Compliance, and Special Projects Departments. Prior to joining CRRI, she was director of Regulatory Affairs for Quintiles, Inc., focusing on GCPs, IND, and NDA submissions, and managing internal processes and SOPs. She also has experience working on government-sponsored clinical trials, primarily in AIDS and oncology. She can be reached at tstraut@irbinfo.com.
Julie Robbins, RN, BSN, CCM, has nine years of hospital nursing experience, predominantly in the Emergency Room. She also has 16 years of medical consulting experience, which includes case management, risk management, review of fraudulent insurance claims, medical defense, and medical malpractice cases. She has Case Management certification and Paralegal certification, and is currently enrolled in the Gateway Community College Clinical Research Coordinator program in Phoenix, Arizona. She can be reached at Jady1@cox.net.
James A. Welker, DO, is director of the Franklin Square Clinical Research Center in Baltimore and a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has developed software used for medical research, and directed the selection and implementation of software throughout the seven hospital system of MedStar Health. He can be reached at jimwelker@hotmail.com.
Carol Breslauer, MPH, has served as vice president of operations for ResearchPoint, a full-service CRO located in Austin, Texas, for the past four years. Prior to joining ResearchPoint, she worked for 16 years in the CRO and pharmaceutical industries, with increasing responsibility in national and international clinical development efforts. She has overseen development and validation efforts for electronic data capture systems, database repositories, and fax-based data collection tools. She can be reached at cbreslauer@researchpoint.com.
Paul Bleicher, MD, PhD, is cofounder and chairman of Phase Forward, a provider of clinical trial data management and drug safety software solutions. He previously worked as an academic investigator at Harvard Medical School and in clinical development at a leading contract research organization and biotechnology company. He can be reached at paul.bleicher@phaseforward.com.
Jean-Francois Caubet, MD, is a Research Fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He received an MD in France and came to the United States to work in laboratories and then on clinical trials during the last five years. With the help of a few members, he organized several APPI Boston Chapter events on drug development and approval for APPI/ACRP. He can be reached at jfcaubet@partners.org.
Jenny Zhang, MD, MHA, is the director of business development at TigerMed, a contract research organization in China. Prior to joining TigerMed, she had more than 10 years of experience in running trials and business development in the U.S., Singapore, and China. She also serves as the current president of ACRP’s China Chapter. She can be reached at jenny.zhang@tigermed.net.