Contact List

If you have a general question please email the Clinical Research Center at clinicalresearch@UHhospitals.org.

UH Clinical Research Center Managers and Directors

Grace McComsey, MD
Director, Clinical Research Center
Phone: 216-844-5936
Email: Grace.McComsey@UHhospitals.org

Abigail Blanks
Attorney
Phone: 216-767-8216
Email: Abigail.Blanks@UHhospitals.org

Josephine Chan
Director, Clinical Trials
Phone: 216-286-6639
Email: Josephine.Chan@UHhospitals.org

Elizabeth Hagesfeld
Manager, Institutional Review Board
Phone: 216-844-7388
Email: Elizabeth.Hagesfeld@UHhospitals.org

Kathy Hammerhofer
Finance Director
Phone: 216-844-1633
Email: Kathy.Hammerhofer@UHhospitals.org

Kumar Mukesh
Director, Grants Accounting, Post-Award
Phone: 216-844-8404
Email: Kumar.Mukesh@UHhospitals.org

Carrie O’Neill
Manager, Research Compliance, Education & Outreach
Phone: 216-286-2283
Email: Carrie.O'Neill@UHhospitals.org

Noreen Roman
Manager, Clinical Research
William T. Dahms Clinical Research Unit
Phone: 216-844-4720
Email: Noreen.Roman@UHhospitals.org

Heather Tribout
Manager, Research Support Core
Phone: 216-286-0765
Email: Heather.Tribout@UHhospitals.org

Vida Tripodo
Manager, Grants & Contracts
Phone: 216-844-8771
Email: Vida.Tripodo@UHhospitals.org

Research Finance Services

General Email: ResearchBiller@UHhospitals.org

Pre-Award Grants & Contracts

General Email: UHCRCGrantsContracts@UHhospitals.org

Legal and Credentialing

Abigail Blanks, JD
Staff Attorney
Phone: 216-767-8216
Email: Abigail.Blanks@UHhospitals.org

Gale Connor
Research Credentialing
Phone: 216-844-1424
Email: UHResearchCredentialing@UHhospitals.org

Research Integration & Education

General Email: ClinicalResearch@UHhospitals.org

Research Support Core

General Email: ResearchSupportCore@UHhospitals.org

Dahms Clinical Research Unit (DCRU)

General email: DahmsCRU@uhhospitals.org

Nursing Station: 216-844-4900

Post-Award Grants Accounting

General Email: UHCRCGrantsAccounting@UHhospitals.org

Human Research Protection Program

General Email: UHIRB@UHhospitals.org

UH IRB Administration Office
Phone: 216-844-1529

Clinical Research Development

Contact the Clinical Research Development team below.