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The Clinical Trials Office provides study management services to UIC faculty conducting clinical research related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer.
Our services include:
- Management of the entire study start-up process including:
- Budget development & negotiation
- Protocol Review Committee (PRC) submission
- IRB Submission
- Routing for contract negotiation and UIC hospital approvals
- Clinical research coordination
- Data management
- IRB submissions
- FDA submissions
- Study financial management
- Quality assurance monitoring
- Staff training and education
To start-up a study, contact the CTO Start-Up Specialist at cancercto@uic.edu.
Meet Our Team
Oana Danciu, MD
Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office
Darlene Kitterman, MBA
Administrative Director, Clinical Trials Office
Organizational Chart
Clinical Trial Review and Monitoring System
The University of Illinois Cancer Center Protocol Review and Monitoring System ensures that all studies performed at University of Illinois Cancer Center are safe, appropriate for the population we serve, and aligned with our research priorities.
The system includes three committees:
- Disease Teams
- Protocol Review Committee (PRC)
- Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC)
Learn more about the Cancer Center Protocol Review and Monitoring System.
Clinical Trials Office Personnel
| Name | Position | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bliese, Robert | Financial Analyst | 312-996-4930 | bbliese@uic.edu |
| Bratslavsky, Sasha | Clinical Research Data Coordinator | bratslav@uic.edu | |
| Broccolo, Rose | Regulatory Specialist | broccolo@uic.edu | |
| Davis, Justin | Research Systems and Committees Coordinator | 312-996-9707 | davisj02@uic.edu |
| Garza, Celina | Senior Regulatory Specialist, Start Up | 312-996-8866 | cgarza8@uic.edu |
| Gordillo, Lillian | Clinical Research Data Coordinator | gordill2@uic.edu | |
| Guzman, Arielle | Senior Clinical Research Coordinator | 312-355-8838 | abguzma2@uic.edu |
| Isaac, Michael | Assistant Director, Research Services | 312-413-5630 | isaacm@uic.edu |
| Jha, Prathmika | Clinical Research Coordinator | 312-413-2746 | pjha7@uic.edu |
| Kassie, Rahel | Clinical Research Coordinator | 312-413-4262 | rkassi3@uic.edu |
| Kinsella, Annette | Quality Assurance and Education Specialist | 312-996-5931 | annettek@uic.edu |
| Kitsch, Kristen | Senior Clinical Research Coordinator | 312-355-5767 | kkitsc2@uic.edu |
| Kitterman, Darlene | Administrative Director | 312-996-9272 | dkitt@uic.edu |
| Mantice, Maria | Clinical Research Data Coordinator | 312-355-1472 | mmantice@uic.edu |
| Mason, Zishona | Program Coordinator | 312-996-9137 | shonaw@uic.edu |
| Munoz, Stephanie | Clinical Research Coordinator | smunoz24@uic.edu | |
| Myrick, Tashay | Financial Analyst | 312-996-4930 | tashaymy@uic.edu |
| O’Donnell, Erin | Regulatory Specialist | 312-996-9913 | keatin13@uic.edu |
| Puz, Sarah | Clinical Research Data Coordinator | 312-996-6750 | srpuz2@uic.edu |
| Rosa, Carmen | Financial Analyst | 312-996-0140 | crosa@uic.edu |
| Russell, Meredith | Associate Director | 312-355-5112 | mrussel3@uic.edu |
| Rygalski, Kayleigh | Senior Clinical Research Data Coordinator | 312-355-2090 | kayleigh@uic.edu |
| Sane, Nitin | Clinical Research Coordinator | 312-355-0741 | nsane@uic.edu |
| Sanidad, Andrew | Clinical Research Data Coordinator | 312-413-0433 | asanid2@uic.edu |
| Saulsberry, Kimberly | Senior Regulatory Specialist, Start Up | 312-996-8866 | ksauls2@uic.edu |
| Strange, Meghan | Senior Clinical Research Data Coordinator | 312-996-6676 | meghanss@uic.edu |
| Toh, Roxana | Regulatory Specialist | 312-996-2078 | rtoh@uic.edu |
| Vega, Marisol | Clinical Research Data Coordinator | 312-355-5035 | vegam35@uic.edu |
| Vidra, Erin | Assistant Director, Regulatory & Compliance | 312-996-7902 | evidra@uic.edu |
Contact Us
Contact the University of Illinois Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office at:
