About the Office of Clinical Trials NEW
Mission
The mission of the Office of Clinical Trials is to encourage and support investigators at Einstein and Montefiore in the conduct of clinical research by providing resources, expertise and best practices to facilitate efficient, compliant and ethical study conduct and management.
We strive to provide exceptional support to our physicians and to our community to foster better health outcomes for our patients and afford them access to state-of-the-art therapies and drugs.
We seek to attract novel, innovative and transformational research and devices to our medical center and its stakeholders, and serve as an easy partner giving industry sponsors access to our skilled investigators, our experienced study coordinators and our active and involved patient population.
History and Purpose
Opened in May 2011, the Office of Clinical Trials (OCT) serves Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in managing all aspects of clinical trials of pharmaceuticals and medical devices for both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies.
We help build and negotiate budgets, craft contracts, and engage in business development. OCT is committed to serving the needs of our principal investigators (PIs) and their study coordinators as well as study sponsors, clinical research organizations (CROs), IRBs, regulatory agencies and patients.
Activating a trial is a major undertaking for the investigator and team, and we provide guidance, assistance and counsel to facilitate all steps from budget building to study initiation. We are committed to eliminating barriers, waits and delays in clinical research and recognize that investigators’ need for support does not end when subject enrollment begins. We search nationwide for trials and best practices to bring to our investigators, our Centers of Excellence and our patient community.
OCT Staff
Christina Rivera
Senior Director of Clinical Research Operations
Dean’s Office and Office of Clinical Trials
Jennifer Ayala
Associate Director
Office of Clinical Trials
Fatima Bautista
Senior Research Contract Specialist
OCT Submissions, Contracts, and Complion eRegulatory System
Nicole Faraci
Business Analyst
Velos Calender and Financial Build
Vivian Nwaogbe
Senior Financial Analyst
Budget Development and Negotiations
Feba George
Financial Research Analyst
Greenphire Clincard Administration
Amrish Patel
Senior Financial Analyst
Velos Post-Award Financials (Sponsors A – H)
Tanisha Thakurdeen
Financial Analyst
Velos Post-Award Financials (Sponsors I – Z)
Donna Joseph
Financial Analyst
Velos Post-Award Close-outs (All Sponsors)
Edward Borukhov
Research Compliance Specialist
Quality Assurance and Billing Compliance
K. Zoe Tsagaris
Director of ICTR (Institute for Clinical & Translational Research)
Study Opportunities and Recruitment Resources
OCT Finance Mailbox
Finance Inquires and Financial Supporting Documentation