Clinical research contacts

• Alphabetical listing
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Cancer Prevention and Control
• Gynecology Oncology
• Hematologic Malignancies, Medical Oncology and Phase I
• Neuro-oncology
• Palliative Care
• Pediatric Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Radiation Oncology non-therapeutic
• Breast Health, a.k.a. “The Pink Team”
• McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Office for Clinical Research
• Minority Recruitment Liaison

Clinical research personnel at Massey coordinate participation in clinical trials. They establish patient eligibility for a particular study, schedule any required trial-related laboratory tests, procedures and medical appointments and serve as the key contacts for patients and referring physicians throughout the clinical trial.

If you have any questions about clinical trials, please contact one of our experts listed below.

Alphabetical listing

Almousa, Elham, Grants specialist
(804) 828-0849
E-mail: ealmousa@vcu.edu

Baggett, Jane, R.N.
(804) 628-2360 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4315
E-mail: jbaggett@mcvh-vcu.edu

Birdsell, Christine, R.N.
(804) 828-0422 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4135
E-mail: cbirdsell@vcu.edu

Blosser, Jessi, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-0742
E-mail: jlblosser@vcu.edu

Cadet, Debbie L. Ph.D., Minority recruitment liaison
(804) 628-2364
E-mail: dcadet@vcu.edu

Campbell, Kristin, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1914 or pager (804) 373-0626
E-mail: klcampbell@vcu.edu

Candler, Kathryn, M.A., Clinical research associate
(804) 828-4732 or pager (804) 905-0656
E-mail: kcandler@vcu.edu

DeFeo, Mary, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2341 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 7888
E-mail: mldefeo@vcu.edu

Elsayed, Dalia, Regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-0829
E-mail: elsayeddn@vcu.edu

Feldt, Patti, Regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-1902
E-mail: pafeldt@vcu.edu

Gray, Amanda, PRMC coordinator
(804) 628-1924
E-mail: aogray@vcu.edu
Grubbs, Tammie, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1886
E-mail: tgrubbs@vcu.edu

Halverson, Marjorie, R.N.
(804) 628-1888 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4549
E-mail: mmhalverson@vcu.edu

Haymes, Allison J., Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1896
E-mail: ajhaymes@vcu.edu

Hicks, LaVern, Administrative assistant
(804) 628-1904
E-mail: lhicks@vcu.edu

Holdford, Diane, R.N., BSN, CCRC
(804) 828-0296 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4668
E-mail: djholdfo@vcu.edu

Honeycutt, Connie, R.N.
(804) 628-1885 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4587
E-mail: choney@vcu.edu

Jackson, Cynthia. Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1923 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2374
E-mail: chjackson@vcu.edu

Oakes, Travis, Database programmer
(804) 628-1920
E-mail: toakes@vcu.edu

Parker, Gwendolyn, M.S., FNP-C
(804) 828-5090 or pager (804) 373-0382
E-mail: ggparker@vcu.edu

Powers, Natalie, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2313 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2592
E-mail: njpowers@vcu.edu

Queen, Gail, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1953 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2716
E-mail: gqueen@vcu.edu

Roberts, Catherine, Ph.D., Clinical research associate
(804) 828-1292 or pager (804) 905-0153
E-mail: croberts2@vcu.edu

Roberts, John D., M.D., Director for clinical research
(804) 628-1940
E-mail: jdroberts@vcu.edu

Sharp, Jennifer, Regulatory coordinator
(804) 828-0113
E-mail: jpsharp@vcu.edu

Skinner, Vicki, R.N.
(804) 675-5646 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4343
E-mail: vskinne@vcu.edu

Smith, Debbie, CCRP
(804) 628-1894 or pager (804) 373-0629
E-mail: dtsmith@vcu.edu

Smith, Gail, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1895
E-mail: gcsmith@vcu.edu

Smith, Lisa, R.N.
(804) 628-1893 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2157
E-mail: lbsmith@vcu.edu

Stoddert, Beth, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2164
E-mail: estoddert@vcu.edu

Tucker, Karin, R.N.
(804) 828-4549 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4649
E-mail: kctucker@vcu.edu

Thune, Rose, CCRP, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1889 or pager (804) 373-0672, ID# 6998
E-mail: rthune@mcvh-vcu.edu

Tombes, Mary Beth, R.N., M.N.
(804) 628-1357 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 6013
E-mail: mtombes@vcu.edu

Trimiew, Rhonda, LPN, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1912 or pager (804) 373-1568
E-mail: rrtrimie@vcu.edu

Walker, Linda, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2204 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 7482
E-mail: lwalker@mcvh-vcu.edu

Weir-Wiggins, Caryn, R.N., MT (ASCP), M.P.H.
(804) 628-0616 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4529
E-mail: cwiggins@vcu.edu

Wellons, Martha, Assistant director for clinical research
(804) 628-1939
E-mail: mwellons@vcu.edu

White, Rochelle, Assistant regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-1894
E-mail: rwhite2@vcu.edu

Wilson, Chris, R.N.
(804) 628-1930 or pager (804) 997-5446
E-mail: cwilson@vcu.edu

Wolber, Sharon, R.N.
(804) 828-5859 or pager 828-4999, ID# 4905
E-mail: sbwolber@vcu.edu

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Bone Marrow Transplant

(804) 828-4360

Kathryn Candler, M.A., Clinical research associate
(804) 828-4732 or pager (804) 905-0656
E-mail: kcandler@vcu.edu

Catherine Roberts, Ph.D., Clinical research associate
(804) 828-1292 or pager (804) 905-0153
E-mail: croberts2@vcu.edu

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Cancer Prevention and Control

(804) 828-0450

Gwendolyn Parker, M.S., FNP-C
(804) 828-5090 or pager (804) 373-0382
E-mail: ggparker@vcu.edu

Kristin Campbell, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1914 or pager (804) 373-0626
E-mail: klcampbell@vcu.edu

Rhonda Trimiew, LPN, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1912 or pager (804) 373-1568
E-mail: rrtrimie@vcu.edu

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Gynecology Oncology

(804) 828-0450

Jane Baggett, R.N.
(804) 628-2360 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4315
E-mail: jbaggett@mcvh-vcu.edu

Gail Queen, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1953 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2716
E-mail: gqueen@vcu.edu

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Hematologic Malignancies, Medical Oncology and Phase I

(804) 828-0450

Connie Honeycutt, R.N.
(804) 628-1885 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4587
E-mail: choney@vcu.edu

Christine Birdsell, R.N.
(804) 828-0422 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4135
E-mail: cbirdsell@vcu.edu

Marjorie Halverson, R.N.
(804) 628-1888 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4549
E-mail: mmhalverson@vcu.edu

Mary Beth Tombes, R.N., M.N.
(804) 628-1357 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 6013
E-mail: mtombes@vcu.edu

Tammie Grubbs, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1886
E-mail: tgrubbs@vcu.edu

Gail Smith, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1895
E-mail: gcsmith@vcu.edu

Mary DeFeo, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2341 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 7888
E-mail: mldefeo@vcu.edu

Natalie Powers, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2313 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2592
E-mail: njpowers@vcu.edu

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Neuro-oncology

(804) 828-7232

Sharon Wolber, R.N.
(804) 828-5859 or pager 828-4999, ID# 4905
E-mail: sbwolber@vcu.edu

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Palliative Care

(804) 828-0450

Caryn Weir-Wiggins, R.N., MT (ASCP), M.P.H.
(804) 628-0616 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4529
E-mail: cwiggins@vcu.edu

Beth Stoddert, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2164
E-mail: estoddert@vcu.edu

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Pediatric Oncology

(804) 828-0450

Rose Thune, CCRP, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1889 or pager (804) 373-0672, ID# 6998
E-mail: rthune@mcvh-vcu.edu

Cynthia Jackson, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1923 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2374
E-mail: chjackson@vcu.edu

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Radiation Oncology

(804) 828-7232

Diane Holdford, R.N., BSN, CCRC
(804) 828-0296 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4668
E-mail: djholdfo@vcu.edu

Linda Walker, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2204 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 7482
E-mail: lwalker@mcvh-vcu.edu

Blosser, Jessi, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-0742
E-mail: jlblosser@vcu.edu

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Radiation Oncology non-therapeutic

(804) 828-7232

Diane Holdford, R.N., BSN, CCRC
(804) 828-0296 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4668
E-mail: djholdfo@vcu.edu

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Breast Health, a.k.a. “The Pink Team”

(804) 828-0450

Lisa Smith, R.N.
(804) 628-1893 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 2157
E-mail: lbsmith@vcu.edu

Karin Tucker, R.N.
(804) 828-4549 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4649
E-mail: kctucker@vcu.edu

Christina Wilson, R.N.
(804) 628-1930 or pager (804) 997-5446
E-mail: cwilson@vcu.edu

Debbie Smith, CCRP
(804) 628-1894 or pager (804) 373-0629
E-mail: dtsmith@vcu.edu

Allison J. Haymes, Clinical research associate
(804) 628-1896
E-mail: ajhaymes@vcu.edu

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McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Vicki Skinner, R.N.
(804) 675-5646 or pager (804) 828-4999, ID# 4343
E-mail: vskinne@vcu.edu

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Office for Clinical Research

(804) 628-0829

John D. Roberts, M.D., Director for clinical research
(804) 628-1940
E-mail: jdroberts@vcu.edu

Martha Wellons, Assistant director for clinical research
(804) 628-1939
E-mail: mwellons@vcu.edu

LaVern Hicks, Administrative assistant
(804) 628-1904
E-mail: lhicks@vcu.edu

Elham Almousa, Grants administrator
(804) 828-0849
E-mail: ealmousa@vcu.edu

Patti Feldt, Regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-1902
E-mail: pafeldt@vcu.edu

Jennifer Sharp, Regulatory coordinator
(804) 828-0113
E-mail: jpsharp@vcu.edu

Dalia Elsayed, Regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-0829
E-mail: elsayeddn@vcu.edu

Rochelle White, Assistant regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-1894
E-mail: rwhite2@vcu.edu

Amanda Gray, PRMC coordinator
(804) 628-1924
E-mail: aogray@vcu.edu

Travis Oakes, Database programmer
(804) 628-1920
E-mail: toakes@vcu.edu

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Minority Recruitment Liaison

Debbie L. Cadet, Ph.D.
(804) 628-2364
E-mail: dcadet@vcu.edu

 

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