Meet Our Team
The University of Washington Clinical Trials Office (UW CTO) is comprised of a diverse, collaborative community of experienced clinical research coordinators, regulatory, financial, nursing, and administrative personnel. Collectively, we foster an environment of innovation and productivity and strive for timely, accurate and compliant execution of clinical trials.
Jane Edelson
Regulatory Coordinator
Amy Gest
Regulatory Coordinator
Michelle Harvey
Research Coordinator
Ariana Kaci
Regulatory Coordinator
Megan Zdancewic
Research Coordinator
Paul Hughes
Assistant Manager
Shamsa Abdiraham
Medical Assistant
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Beza Bayeh
Nurse Coordinator, mTRU
Kieu Thu Bui
Apheresis Nurse
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Sarah Cho
TRU Nurse
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Thuhong Coutermarsh
Program Operations Specialist
Mary Anne Deiparine
TRU Nurse
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Eden Gallarte
TRU Nurse
Liliya Klimenko
TRU Nurse
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Lester Layon
TRU Nurse
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Erika Obrietan
TRU Nurse
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Ellen Paras
Medical Assistant
Miko Robertson
Research Nurse Specialist
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Mario Valbuena
TRU Nurse
Maria Poulin
Coverage Analysis Team Lead
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Tyler Barber
Budget Analyst
Amanda Gladstein
Coverage Analyst
Heather Brooks
Billing Coordinator
Jasmine Mitchell
Billing Specialist
Research Data Support
Analytical Support Team