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Angela Kuras, BA, CCRP
Chief, Clinical Trial Development Division
24 Years Experience
Ms. Kuras is responsible for providing leadership, including oversight and supervision over all functions and projects of the Clinical Trial Development Division. She also directs the operations of the Roswell Park-based NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center for both NCI’s National Clinical Trial Network (NCTN) and NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). Ms. Kuras works closely with the biostatistics, administration, quality assurance and reporting, and information technology directors to ensure project goals are met and activities are completed in a timely fashion with optimal quality.
Dr. Austin Miller, PhD
Director, Biostatics & Statistical Programming
16 Years Experience
Dr. Miller oversees all aspects of the biostatistical and statistical programming collaborations to ensure appropriate and efficient statistical methods are used in study design and analysis. He ensures work is done with a constant focus on trial integrity, feasibility, quality, accuracy and reproducibility. Additionally, he is part of the NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center Biostatistical Unit.
Sally Bially, MA
Director, Quality Assurance and Reporting
27 Years Experience
Ms. Bialy provides day-to-day oversight and management of the Clinical Trials Auditing and Monitoring Unit to ensure that all reviews are performed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Clinical Trials Monitoring Branch (CTMB) guidelines. She works closely with audit and monitoring team staff to: 1. ensure highest quality and integrity of reviews; 2. identify systematic issues and propose solutions; 3. promote educational initiatives to perpetuate best practices observed by auditors and monitors. She continues utilizing her demonstrated track record of leveraging cutting-edge technology to support innovative strategies within the quality assurance and reporting domain.
Meegan Becker, MA
Department Administrator
18 Years Experience
Mrs. Becker coordinates with department heads and central administration personnel to help ensure that sponsored research and related activities are in accordance with center policies and procedures. She assists department heads in administration and oversight of research and related activities. She assists department heads to assure that all key personnel involved in sponsored program administration have met training requirements in accordance with federal regulations and center and sponsoring agency policies and procedures. She works with department and center compliance and monitoring efforts related to sponsored program administration.
Jonathan R. Kiddy, MS
Director, IT Operations
20 Years Experience
Mr. Kiddy plans, coordinates, and supervises operational activities for all information technology staff members in order to achieve departmental objectives. Mr. Kiddy provides direction and solutions that enhance mission-critical operations for the Clinical Trial Development Division. He manages all aspects of Information Technology including cloud computing infrastructure, software development, support services, and information security. Additionally, Mr. Kiddy is a member of the NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center Information Technology Unit.