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Yvonne K. Higgins, CIP

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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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