About Us

Ingrid A. Holm, MD, MPH
IRB Chair
617-919-2338

Susan Z. Kornetsky, MPH
Senior Director, Clinical Research Compliance
617-355-7053

Mark Alexander, MD
Vice Chair
617-355-7883

Carlo Brugnara, MD
Vice Chair
617-355-6610

Thomas Mancuso, MD
Vice Chair
617-355-6457

Jessica Ripton, MPH, CIP
Director, External Relations, Policy & Quality
617-919-1918

Jill Manning de Sousa, MPH
IRB Operations Manager
617-355-4965

To offer the best service to the clinical research community, IRB office staff have been assigned to particular departments to assist you with specific needs, questions, and inquiries regarding human subject issues.

Ami Dufresne
IRB Administrator
617-919-1525

  • Anesthesia
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Reliance Agreements/Ceded Reviews

Anna M. Mitchell, CIP
IRB Administrator
617-355-3296

  • Cardiology
  • Computational Health Informatics Program (CHIP)
  • Developmental Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Infectious Disease
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pain Treatment
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Research Administration
  • Respiratory Diseases

Milly Roig
IRB Administrator
857-218-3210

  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
  • General Pediatrics
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Otolaryngology & Communication Enhancement
  • Pharmacy
  • PT/OT
  • Social Work

Robleinscky Dominguez, CIP
IRB Reliance Specialist
617-355-5935

  • Reliance Agreements/Ceded Reviews

Lauren McGowan
IRB Coordinator 

  • Administrative Updates
  • Continuing Reviews
  • Human Subject Training

Samantha Toal, MS
IRB Administrator
(617) 919-3297

  • Dentistry
  • Endocrinology
  • General Surgery
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Medical Critical Care Program (MICU/ICP)
  • Nephrology
  • Newborn Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pathology
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radiology
  • Urology

General inquiries/comments
IRB@childrens.harvard.edu
617-355-7052

Questions on sIRB and reliance agreement
reliance@childrens.harvard.edu

CHeRP Support
cherp.support@childrens.harvard.edu
617-919-3267