Research Directory

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Contacts for the AHN Research Institute

Keith Lejeune
Senior Vice President,
Research and Innovation
Keith.Lejeune@ahn.org
(412) 330-2413

Tariq Cheema
Vice President / Medical Director
Tariq.Cheema@ahn.org

Marla Harris
Director, Research and Sponsored Program Administration
Marla.Harris@ahn.org
(412) 330-2412

Amy Cupps
Director, Preclinical Facilities
Amy.Cupps@ahn.org
(412) 359-6088

Laurie Dennis
Director, Interdisciplinary
Clinical Research
Laurie.Dennis@ahn.org
(412) 330-6152

Lori Hassett
Administrative Director, Sponsored Research
Lori.Hassett@ahn.org
(412) 330-6110

Dawnmarie DeFazio, CHRC, CIP
Director, Clinical Research and
Regulatory Affairs
Dawnmarie.DeFazio@ahn.org
(412) 330-6192

Contacts by Institute

Cancer Institute

Melissa Tian
Administrative Director
Oncology & Esophageal and Lung Clinical Research
Melissa.Tian@ahn.org
(412) 359-3748

Sue Schoonover
Administrative Director
AHN Cancer Institute/Translational Research
Susan.Schoonover@ahn.org
(412) 359-5646

Cardiovascular Institute

Matt Yeager
Administrative Director
Research, Cardiovascular Institute (CVI)
Matthew.Yeager@ahn.org
(412) 359-8648

Medicine Institute

Linda Santelices
Administrative Director, AAAI
Linda.Santelices@ahn.org
(412) 578-5676

Neuroscience and Orthopaedic Institutes

Sarah Kimutis
Manager, Clinical Research
Sarah.Kimutis@ahn.org

All Other Institutes (Behavioral Health, Emergency Medicine, Primary Care, Radiology, Surgery and Women's)

Andy Johnston
Manager, Clinical Research
Andrew.Johnston@ahn.org