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Boston Children’s Hospital’s Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) have been constituted to comply with the assurance approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The Boston Children’s Hospital IRB membership rosters comply with the institution’s federal wide assurance (FWA).

Assurance Identification No: FW A00002071

Expiration Date: June 27, 2023

IRB Registration numbers: IRB00000352 (IRB#1) and IRB00010042 (IRB#2 – Rapid Response)

Last HHS Registration Update Filed: October 18, 2022

Statement of Compliance

Rosters updated as of October 18, 2022

IRB00000352 (IRB#1) Membership Roster
Primary IRB Members: Scientific

Mark Alexander, MD, Cardiology, IRB Vice-Chair
Carlo Brugnara, MD, Laboratory Medicine, IRB Vice-Chair
Christy Cummings, MD, Newborn/Fetal Medicine
Katherine Driscoll, MEd, PhD, Developmental Medicine
Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery
Ingrid Holm, MD, MPH , Genetics
Debra Lajoie, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, LNC, Nursing
Deirdre Logan, PhD, Psychiatry
Thomas Mancuso, MD, Anesthesia, IRB Vice-Chair
Maitreyi Mazumdar, MD, MPH, MSc, Neurology
Tina Young Poussaint, MD, Radiology, IRB Chair
Ari Tabaac, MSc, PhD
Christina Yee, MD, PhD, Immunology

Primary IRB Members: Non-Scientific
Rabbi Lisa S. Eiduson, EdD, Clergy (unaffiliated)
Cynthia C. Lawry, MBA, Parent (unaffiliated)
Elizabeth Senft, MLS, MDIV, Clergy (unaffiliated)

Alternate IRB Members: Scientific
Charles Berde, MD, PhD, Anesthesia
Stephanie Jo Brewster O’Neil, MS, Genetics
Caryn Coyle, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, Nursing, Department of Youth Services, Prisoner Representative
Laura Lehman, MD, Neurology
Alisa Miller, PhD, Psychiatry
Amy Shafrir, ScD
Martha Sola-Visner, MD, Newborn Medicine

Alternate IRB Members: Non-Scientific
Robleinscky Dominguez, CIP, IRB Office
Ami Dufresne, IRB Office
Susan Kornetsky, MPH, IRB Office
Jill Manning de Sousa, MPH, IRB Office
Anna Mitchell, CIP, IRB Office
Jessica Ripton, MPH, CIP, IRB Office
Samantha Toal, MS, IRB Office
Theresa Williams, IRB Office

Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting)
Stephen Chu, PharmD, Pharmacy Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
Ashley Kuniholm, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Office of Research Regulatory Support, Education, and Quality (ORRSEQ)

IRB00010042 (IRB#2 – Rapid Response)
Primary IRB Members: Scientific

Mark Alexander, MD, Cardiology, IRB Vice-Chair
Carlo Brugnara, MD, Laboratory Medicine, IRB Vice-Chair
Deirdre Logan, PhD, Psychiatry
Thomas Mancuso, MD, Anesthesia, IRB Vice-Chair
Tina Young Poussaint, MD, Radiology, IRB Chair
Christina Yee, MD, PhD, Immunology

Primary IRB Members: Non-Scientific
Cynthia C. Lawry, MBA, Parent (unaffiliated)

Alternate IRB Members: Scientific
Charles Berde, MD, PhD, Anesthesia
Stephanie Jo Brewster O’Neil, MS, Genetics
Caryn Coyle, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, Nursing, Department of Youth Services, Prisoner Representative
Christy Cummings, MD, Newborn/Fetal Medicine
Katherine Driscoll, MEd, PhD, Developmental Medicine
Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery
Ingrid Holm, MD, MPH , Genetics
Debra Lajoie, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, LNC, Nursing
Laura Lehman, MD, Neurology
Maitreyi Mazumdar, MD, MPH, MSc, Neurology
Alisa Miller, PhD, Psychiatry
Amy Shafrir, ScD, Adolescent Medicine
Martha Sola-Visner, MD, Newborn Medicine
Ari Tabaac, MSc, PhD

Alternate IRB Members: Non-Scientific
Robleinscky Dominguez, CIP, IRB Office
Ami Dufresne, IRB Office
Rabbi Lisa S. Eiduson, EdD, Clergy (unaffiliated)
Susan Kornetsky, MPH, IRB Office
Jill Manning de Sousa, MPH, IRB Office
Anna Mitchell, CIP, IRB Office
Jessica Ripton, MPH, CIP, IRB Office
Elizabeth Senft, MLS, MDIV, Clergy (unaffiliated)
Samantha Toal, MS, IRB Office
Theresa Williams, IRB Office

Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting)
Stephen Chu, PharmD, Pharmacy Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
Ashley Kuniholm, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Office of Research Regulatory Support, Education, and Quality (ORRSEQ)