Clinical Research
Faculty
Kaleab Abebe, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Biostatistician that leads the data coordinating center at Pitt for the STERIO-SCD national research study.
Debra Cohen, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric hematologist Dr. Cohen focuses on SCD adolescent to adult transition and ways to enhance adherence to hydroxyurea treatment.
Laura De Castro, MD, MHsc
Associate Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
A national leader in SCD clinical trial enrollment, hematologist Dr. De Castro directs clinical research at Pitt and collaborates in development of sickle cell apps.
Cheryl Hillery, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric and adult hematologist, Dr. Hillery studies pain and inflammation in sickle cell mice.
Charles Jonaissant, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Clinical psychologist who specializes in health technology and patient self-management approaches
Enrico Novelli, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Clinician-scientist hematologist, Dr. Novelli studies brain function and imaging in adults with SCD and also imaging of pain in SCD.
Amma Owusu-Ansah, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Pediatric hematologist Dr. Owusa-Ansah works with Dr. Solomon Ofori-Acquah to develop clinical research partnerships between Pitt and African countries Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Mali as part of the Center for Translational and International Hematology.
Aisha Walker, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, PACCM
Health services researcher that studies the use of social media in SCD.
Yingze Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, PACCM
Genomics researcher Dr. Zhang supervises the Sickle Cell Biorepository of blood and DNA samples from patients with sickle cell disease.
Staff
Mikhil Bamne
Research assistant in the adult sickle cell program
Nydia Chien, MSN, RN, CCRC
Research nurse that directs the regulatory and administrative components of the STERIO-SCD national research study.
Jude Jonassaint
Senior research nurse in the adult sickle cell program
Angela Martino
Research nurse in the pediatric sickle cell program
Carolyn Newkirk
Research coordinator that assists in operations for the STERIO-SCD national research study.
Carol Oriss
Research nurse in the pediatric sickle cell program
Beata Pasek
Clinical Research Coordinator – Benign Oncology Center
Susan Spillane
Research nurse monitor in the data coordinating center at Pitt for the STERIO-SCD national research study.
Sharon Stover
Research nurse monitor in the data coordinating center at Pitt for the STERIO-SCD national research study.