People
In addition to the trial's lead investigators, numerous individuals support GW's clinical research site, from infectious disease experts and physicians to nurses, lab assistants, pharmacy technicians and data entry assistants.
Lead Investigators
"One of the results of us doing the Moderna Phase 3 vaccine trial will definitely be a stronger and bigger vaccine testing unit and especially an increased collaboration between the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Milken Institute School of Public Health."
David Diemert, MD, Principal Investigator
Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS)
Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical Faculty Associates (MFA)
Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH
Co-investigator, D.C. Clinical Trials Unit lead, Clinical Research Site lead for the GW HIV Preventation Trials Network site, and Professor of Epidemiology at Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH)
Elissa Malkin, DO, MPH
Co-investigator, core member of the GW Vaccine Research Unit, and Assistant Research Professor of Medicine at School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)
Marc Siegel, MD
Co-investigator, Clinical Research Site lead for the GW HIV Prevention Trials Network site, Associate Professor of Medicine at School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and a Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical Faculty Associates (MFA)
Additional Co-Investigators
Hana Akselrod, MD
Co-investigator, Assistant Professor of Medicine at SMHS and Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the MFA
Aileen Chang, MD
Co-investigator, Assistant Professor of Medicine at SMHS and Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the MFA
David Parenti, MD
Co-investigator, Professor of Medicine at SMHS and Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the MFA
Afsoon Roberts, MD
Co-investigator, Associate Professor of Medicine at SMHS and Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the MFA
Gary Simon, MD
Co-investigator, Walter G. Ross Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology & Tropical Medicine at SMHS and Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the MFA
Core Research Team
Madhu Balachandran, MPH
Research Associate/Data Manager at Milken Institute SPH
Aimee Desrosiers, PA-C
Physician Assistant in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the MFA
Erika Faust
Data Entry Assistant at Milken Institute SPH
Nicholas Heredia
Clinical Research Coordinator at the MFA
Robbie Kattappuram, PharmD
Investigational Drug Service Pharmacist at the MFA
Taylor Ladson, MPH
Research Assistant at Milken Institute SPH
Ryan Mouton, PharmD
Pharmacy Operations Manager at the MFA
Hira Qadir, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator at the MFA
Lakeisha Queen
Pharmacy Technician at the MFA
Hasmin Ramirez
Data Entry Assistant at Milken Institute SPH
Neha Rampally
Research Compliance Associate, Clinical Regulatory & Quality Control, GW Vaccine Research Unit, SMHS
Bitana Saintilma, RN
Clinical Research Nurse at the MFA
Caroline Thoreson, PA-C
Physician Assistant in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the MFA
Jennifer Wald, PA-C, MS
Physician Assistant at the MFA
Samantha L. Walker, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator, GW Vaccine Research Unit at SMHS
Linda Witkin, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator at SMHS
DeEnna Wedding
Data Entry Assistant at Milken Institute SPH
Hannah Yellin, MPH
CRS Coordinator at Milken Institute SPH
Lab Team for the Moderna Trial
Jeanne Jordan
PhD, Professor of Epidemiology at the Milken Institute SPH
Madison Lintner
Senior Research Assistant in the Jordan Lab at the Milken Institute SPH
Kaitlyn MacNair
Lab Technician in the Jordan Lab at the Milken Institute SPH
Bertran Walton
Lab Technician in the Jordan Lab at the Milken Institute SPH
Lab Team for the Sanofi Trial
Jeffrey M. Bethony
PhD, Professor
Clinical Immunology Lab Director, Network Resource Laboratories, AIDS Malignancy Consortium, Regional Biospecimen Repository, AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource
Guacyara Erwin
DVM, PhD
Senior Research Associate
cGMP Facilities Supervisor
Rafaela Saes Thur
DVM, Research Associate
Larissa Scholte
MSc, PhD
Laboratory Manager
Research Scientist