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Boston Children’s Hospital’s Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) have been constituted to comply with the assurance approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The Boston Children’s Hospital IRB membership rosters comply with the institution’s federal wide assurance (FWA).
Assurance Identification No: FW A00002071
Expiration Date: May 10, 2028
IRB Registration numbers: IRB00000352 (IRB#1) and IRB00010042 (IRB#2 – Rapid Response)
Last HHS Registration Update Filed: August 6, 2024
Statement of Compliance
Rosters updated as of April 2025
IRB00000352 (IRB#1) Membership Roster
Primary IRB Members: Scientific
- Mark Alexander, MD, Cardiology, IRB Vice-Chair
- Carlo Brugnara, MD, Laboratory Medicine, IRB Vice-Chair
- Jaclyn Davis, MD, Pulmonary
- Katherine Driscoll, MEd, PhD, Developmental Medicine
- Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery
- Ingrid Holm, MD, MPH , Genetics
- Debra Lajoie, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, LNC, Nursing
- Deirdre Logan, PhD, Psychiatry
- Thomas Mancuso, MD, Anesthesia, IRB Vice-Chair
- Caitlin Rollins, MD, SM, Neurology
- Jocelyn Silvester, MD PhD, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- Anne Sullivan, MD, Newborn Medicine
- Gabriela Vargas, MD, MPH, Adolescent Medicine
- Christina Yee, MD, PhD, Immunology
Primary IRB Members: Non-Scientific
- Rabbi Lisa S. Eiduson, EdD, Clergy (unaffiliated)
- Cynthia C. Lawry, MBA, Parent (unaffiliated)
- Albert W. Pless Jr., MS, Community Leader (unaffiliated)
Alternate IRB Members: Scientific
- Charles Berde, MD, PhD, Anesthesia
- Stephanie Jo Brewster O’Neil, MS, Genetics
- Caryn Coyle, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, Nursing, Department of Youth Services, Prisoner Representative
- Christelle Moufawad El Achkar, MD, Neurology
- Margaret Kenna, MD, Otolaryngology
- Alisa Miller, PhD, Psychiatry
- Tierney M. Morrison, MD, Newborn Medicine
- Elissa R. Weitzman, ScD, MSc
Alternate IRB Members: Non-Scientific
- Robleinscky Dominguez, CIP, IRB Office
- Ami Dufresne, IRB Office
- Susan Kornetsky, MPH, IRB Office
- Jill Manning de Sousa, MPH, IRB Office
- Lauren McGowan, IRB Office
- Anna Mitchell, CIP, IRB Office
- Jessica Ripton, MPH, CIP, IRB Office
- Samantha Toal, MS, IRB Office
- Milly Roig, IRB Office
Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting)
- Joel Jerome, PharmD, Pharmacy Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
- Ashley Kuniholm, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Office of Research Regulatory Support, Education, and Quality (ORRSEQ)
IRB00010042 (IRB#2 – Rapid Response)
Primary IRB Members: Scientific
- Mark Alexander, MD, Cardiology, IRB Vice-Chair
- Carlo Brugnara, MD, Laboratory Medicine, IRB Vice-Chair
- Ingrid Holm, MD, MPH , Genetics
- Deirdre Logan, PhD, Psychiatry
- Thomas Mancuso, MD, Anesthesia, IRB Vice-Chair
- Christina Yee, MD, PhD, Immunology
Primary IRB Members: Non-Scientific
- Cynthia C. Lawry, MBA, Parent (unaffiliated)
Alternate IRB Members: Scientific
- Charles Berde, MD, PhD, Anesthesia
- Stephanie Jo Brewster O’Neil, MS, Genetics
- Caryn Coyle, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, Nursing, Department of Youth Services, Prisoner Representative
- Jaclyn Davis, MD, Pulmonary
- Katherine Driscoll, MEd, PhD, Developmental Medicine
- Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery
- Margaret Kenna, MD, Otolaryngology
- Debra Lajoie, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, LNC, Nursing
- Alisa Miller, PhD, Psychiatry
- Laura Lehman, MD, Neurology
- Tierney M. Morrison, MD, Newborn Medicine
- Christelle Moufawad El Achkar, Neurology
- Jocelyn Silvester, MD PhD, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- Anne Sullivan, MD, Newborn Medicine
- Gabriela Vargas, MD, MPH, Adolescent Medicine
- Elissa R. Weitzman, ScD, MSc
Alternate IRB Members: Non-Scientific
- Robleinscky Dominguez, CIP, IRB Office
- Ami Dufresne, IRB Office
- Rabbi Lisa S. Eiduson, EdD, Clergy (unaffiliated)
- Susan Kornetsky, MPH, IRB Office
- Jill Manning de Sousa, MPH, IRB Office
- Lauren McGowan, IRB Office
- Anna Mitchell, CIP, IRB Office
- Albert W. Pless Jr., MS, Community Leader (unaffiliated)
- Jessica Ripton, MPH, CIP, IRB Office
- Samantha Toal, MS, IRB Office
- Milly Roig, IRB Office
Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting)
- Joel Jerome, PharmD, Pharmacy Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
- Ashley Kuniholm, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Office of Research Regulatory Support, Education, and Quality (ORRSEQ)