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Our experts, with decades of experience and a deep knowledge of regulations, ethics, and research best practices, will answer anything related to research ethics and research oversight including institutional review board operations, practice and regulations. We post the questions (anonymized) and answers on our website, as a resource for our industry. 

Yvonne K. Higgins, CIP

QA Advisor

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Lindsay McNair, MD, MPH, MSBioethics

Chief Medical Officer, WCG

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David Forster, JD, MA, CIP

Chief Compliance Officer, WCG

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Jeffrey A. Cooper, MD, MMM

Vice President, Process & Strategic Improvement

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Lindsay A. Abraham, JD, CIP

IRB Chair – Regulatory Lead

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Daniel Kavanagh, PhD, RAC

Senior Scientific Advisor, Gene Therapy, WCG

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David A. Borasky, MPH, CIP

Vice President, IRB Compliance

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Alisha Rodenbach, JD, CIP

Regulatory Chair

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Kelly Fitzgerald, PhD

Executive IRB Chair and Vice President of IRB Affairs

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Christopher Doyle, PhD

IBC Chair and Director of IBC Services

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Sheri Spivey, MPH, CIP

Regulatory Chair Director

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