Team: Biospecimen & Clinical Research Unit

Woodbury

Hannah Woodbury is a Clinical Research Assistant supporting the Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D³b) and the Division of Neurosurgery. In this role, she partners with patients,…

Dunefsky

Zara Dunefsky is a Biospecimen Research Coordinator supporting the Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) research programs. In this role, she is responsible for data entry, as well as…

Buchler

Zachary Buchler started at D3b and CHOP in 2024 as a student co-op assisting with tumor sample accessioning and requests for the Biorepository Resource Center (BioRC). He then…

D’ovidio

Andrew D’Ovidio is a Clinical Research Coordinator supporting the Liquid Biopsy and Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) research programs. In this role, he oversees patient consent, data entry,…

Ramsay

Elizabeth Ramsay is a Clinical Research Coordinator responsible for consenting patients, data entry, site management, quality control, and regulatory for the Children’s Brain Tumor Network. Prior to joining…

Bortz

Kimberlee Bortz is a Research Program Coordinator who is responsible for managing PNOC/CBTN Working Groups meetings, agendas, and meeting minutes. She collates new projects discussed in the working…

Patel

Ria Patel is a Biospecimen Research Coordinator responsible for managing and accessioning specimens collected for CBTN and liquid biopsy. She is also responsible for specimen related data entry…

Schwartz

Sheridan Schwartz is a Clinical Research Coordinator responsible for implementing changes to D3b’s clinical database (REDCap) and managing access and training for REDCap both within D3b and externally…

Gehrand

Ashley Gehrand is a Preclinical Models Project Manager responsible for the management of D3b’s lab-based projects and pre-clinical model requests, which includes the Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN)…

Manarang

Herbert Manarang is a Shipping Specialist responsible for managing the shipments of specimen samples and supplies to sites and end users and ensuring shipping protocols and documentations meet…