About

The University of Maryland School of Medicine, CIVICs Clinical Core draws on more than four decades of innovative and groundbreaking research on the development, evaluation, and deployment of vaccines at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD). The Clinical Core embraces a cohesive, collaborative approach to advancing the development of novel influenza vaccines. The accomplished, multidisciplinary team brings extensive clinical research and regulatory experience, including the design and performance of clinical trials in all phases of development and diverse populations, and the design and execution of human challenge studies. Using in-depth influenza vaccine and immunology expertise and efficient project management, investigators advance scientific understanding of human immunity and support the development of improved influenza vaccines in state of the art clinical and laboratory facilities. The reach of the Clinical Core and its capacities are extended through strong partnerships with collaborating institutions at Vanderbilt University and The State University of New York (SUNY), Upstate.

Principal Investigator

Justin R. Ortiz, MD, MS

PROFESSOR, MEDICINE
Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Investigators

University of Maryland, Baltimore

James Campbell, MD, MS, Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Wilbur Chen, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Lynda Coughlan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Meagan E. Deming, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Matthew Frieman, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Yuanyuan Liang, PhD, MSc, Biostatistician and Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Marcela Pasetti, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Marcelo Sztein, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Franklin Toapanta, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

The State University of New York (SUNY)

Stephen Thomas, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Vanderbilt University

Clarence Creech, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Other Key Personnel

Program Director

Vaidehi Agrawal, PhD, CIVICs Program Director, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

Budget and Contract Specialist

Terry Sharp, BS, Director, Grants and Contracts, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
Mallory White, BS, Grants and Contracts Specialist, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

Clinical Operations Director

Cheryl Young, RN, MBA, Clinical Operations Director, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

Regulatory & Quality Assurance Specialist

Alyson (Aly) Kwon, MS, CCRC, ACRP-PM, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Management, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
Sophie Harper, MS, CCRP, Lead Domestic Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
Wijdan (Jody) Suliman, MD, MHA, APMMC, Lead Quality Management Specialist, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

Lab Manager

Paula Bernal, MS, PhD, Cellular Immunology Laboratory Supervisor, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
Jennifer Oshinsky, BA, Applied Immunology Laboratory Manager, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

Program Specialist

Hanna LeBuhn, BA, Senior Program Specialist, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
Bethanne Smith, BS, Assistant to Director of Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

James Campbell, MD, MS, Professor, Department of Pediatrics