University of Maryland School of Medicine, CIVICs Clinical Core
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
PROFESSOR, MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS
The Myron M. Levine, MD Professorship in Vaccinology
Director, 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, 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, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Yuanyuan Liang, PhD, MSc, Biostatistician and Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
- Justin Ortiz, MD, MS, Professor, Department of Medicine
- 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
- Casey Leyva, MPA, CIVICs Program Manager, 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
- Bethanne Smith, BS, Assistant to Director of Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
