The Northwestern Advisory Council for Clinical Research (ACCR) is dedicated to promoting compliant and responsible clinical research conduct through facilitating new ideas, promoting changes in organizational policies and creating educational programming and relevant activities for the Northwestern community. ACCR serves the entire Northwestern clinical research community on the Chicago campus, including Northwestern Medicine (Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Healthcare), the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
ACCR is composed of individuals involved in the management of clinical research activities in the Northwestern Medicine community.
Current Board Members
| Name | Board Member Position | Title | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Cooks, MS, CIP | Chair | IRB Reliance Manager Institutional Review Board Office for Research | m-oliver2@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-503-6071 |
| Hamorabi Mkrdichian, CCRC, CPhT | Co-Chair | Clinical Operations Manager Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Clinical Trials Unit | hmkrdich@nm.org Phone: 312-926-2773 |
| Priya Tripathi, MS | Communications | Assistant Director Center for Education & Career Development NUCATS Institute | priya.tripathi@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-503-7942 |
| Michelle Corbett, MS, ACRP-CP | Treasurer | Director Learning & Development Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute | mlcorbett@luriechildrens.org |
| Ariane Garrett | Secretary | Senior Research Administrator Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Office of Research Administration | agarrett@sralab.org Phone: 312-238-2803 |
| Kranthi Akula, MBBS, MHA | Board Member | Regulatory Operations Manager Clinical Trials Office Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center | kranthi.akulas@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-695-1381 |
| Narina Simonian, BS, CCRC | Board Member | Clinical Operations Manager Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | n-simonian@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-503-5780 |
| Toddie (Patricia) Hays, MPA, PMP | Board Member | Senior Clinical and Translational Research Navigator NUCATS Institute Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine | patricia.hays@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-503-2308 |
| Vanessa Garcia, MS, CCRC | Board Member | Associate Sponsored Research Officer Sponsored Research Office for Research Northwestern University | vanessa.garcia@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-503-6378 |
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Contact Us
To contact us, please email us at accr@northwestern.edu.