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CHPS Team
The Center for Human Phenomic Science holds virtual office hours on the first and third Thursdays of the month. CHPS staff will be available from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to provide consultation and support to study teams. If you need assistance outside of office hours, you can always reach out to our team, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. For additional information, please contact the CHPS Administrative Director John Krall.
Beth Schwartzman, RD, LDN, CDE
Clinical Research Project Manager
schwartzmann@chop.edu
The CHPS Resource Review Committee meets monthly to provide scientific reviews of submitted protocols and review requested resources. The committee meets the second Monday of each month. Proposals cannot utilize CHPS services until they receive both IRB and CHPS approval via this eCHPS application.
CHAIR
Kevin Meyers, MD
Assistant Chief, Division of Nephrology
meyersk@chop.edu
CO-CHAIR
Steven Willi, MD
Medical Director, Diabetes Center for Children
willi@chop.edu
ADMINISTRATION STAFF
John Krall, LCSW
Administrative Director
krallj@chop.edu
Beth Schwartzman, RD, LDN, CDE
Clinical Research Project Manager
schwartzmann@chop.edu
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Gil Binenbaum, MD
Ophthalmology Core Director
binenbaum@chop.edu
Fran Balamuth, MD, PhD
Associate Director of Research, Division of Emergency Medicine
balamuthf@chop.edu
John Chuo, MD, MS
Digital Health Innovation Core Co-Director
chouj@chop.edu
Christopher Cielo, DO
Sleep Core Director
cieloc@chop.edu
Abbas F. Jawad, MSc, PhD
Biostatistics Core Director
jawad@chop.edu
Audrey L Kamrin, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Manager
kamrin@chop.edu
Lorraine Katz, MD
Director
katzl@chop.edu
Andrea Kelly, MD, MSCE
Associate Program Director
kellya@chop.edu
Margaret McCabe, PhD, RN
Director, Center for Pediatric Research and Evidence-Based Practice
mccabema@chop.edu
Laura M. Mercer-Rosa, MD, MSCE
Cardiovascular Core Director
mercerrosal@chop.edu
Jonathan Mitchell, PhD
Digital Health Innovation Core Co-Director
mitchellj2@chop.edu
Sogol Mostoufi-Moab, MD, MSCE
Pediatric Oncologist and Endocrinologist
moab@chop.edu
Nina Hattiangadi Thomas, PhD
Neuropsychology Core Director
thomasn@chop.edu
Victoria L. Vetter, MD, FAAP, FACC
Cardiovascular Core
vetter@chop.edu
David R. Weber, MD, MSCE
Medical Director of the Center for Bone Health
weberd@chop.edu
Babette Zemel, PhD
Associate Program Director, Nutrition Core Director
zemel@chop.edu
Each Core is overseen by a Director who has extensive expertise and serves as a resource for investigators and trainees. Investigators are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed project with appropriate Core Director prior to submitting a proposal to CHPS. Hours of operation for most core areas are Monday to Friday normal business hours. You must contact the Core Director prior to submission if your study requires off-hour services.
Behavioral Neuroscience Core
Nina Thomas, PhD
Director
thomasn@chop.edu
Cardiovascular Core
Laura M. Mercer-Rosa, MD, MSCE
Director
mercerrosal@chop.edu
Digital Health Innovation Core
John Chuo, MD, MS, IA
Co-Director
chuoj@chop.edu
Jonathan Mitchell, PhD
Co-Director
mitchellj2@chop.edu
Informatics Core
Emma Escobar, MBA
Director
escobar@chop.edu
Research Nursing Core
Audrey Kamrin, MSN, CRNP
Director
kamrin@chop.edu
Nurse Practitioner Core
Ashley Spitzer MSN, CRNP
CHPS Nurse Practitioner
spitzeram@chop.edu
Nutrition Core
Babette Zemel, PhD
Director
zemel@chop.edu
Debra Cahn, RD
Bionutrition
cahn@chop.edu
Gail Jackson
Lead NGL Technician
jacksonga@chop.edu
Ophthalmology Core
Gil Binenbaum, MD
Director
binenbaum@chop.edu
Agnieshka Baumritter
Research Team Manager
baumritter@chop.edu
Sleep Core
Christopher Cielo, MD
Director
cieloc@chop.edu
Brian Schultz, RPSGT
Supervisor
schultzb@chop.edu
Study Design and Biostatistics
Abbas F. Jawad, MSc., PhD
Director
jawad@chop.edu