Office Of Clinical Research - OCR
USF Health · Office of Research

Mailing Address (View Map)
USF Health Office of Research
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 2
Tampa, FL 33612-4799
Tel: (813) 974-9446
Fax: (813) 974-3886
Email: research@health.usf.edu

 

 

 

 

OCR Staff Contacts

Administration

Abdul S. Rao, M.D., M.A., D.Phil
Abdul S. Rao, M.D., M.A., D.Phil
Professor of Surgery & Molecular Medicine
School of  Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine
Senior Associate Vice President - USF Health
Senior Associate Vice President for Research - USF
Medical Director - Clinical Research Tampa General Hospital
Office: CMS 3017
Tel: (813) 974-5200
Fax: (813) 974-3886
E-mail: arao@health.usf.edu
 
 
 


Patricia Emmanuel, M.D.
Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Office: CMS 3054
Tel: (813) 974-7715
Fax: (813) 974-5411
E-mail: pemmanue@health.usf.edu
 
 
 

 


Catherine Jahrsdorfer, R.N., B.S.N.
Director of Clinical Services
Office: CMS 3066
Tel: (813)-396-9172
Fax: (813)-974-5411
Email: cjahrsdo@health.usf.edu

 



Charmaine Disimile
Administrative Assistant to Dr. Patricia Emmanuel and Catherine Jahrsdorfer, R.N., B.S.N.
Office: CMS 3055
Tel: (813)-974-7715
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email:  cdisimil@health.usf.edu
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Pre-Award

Corinne Walters
Sponsored Research Administrator
Office: CMS 3058
Tel: (813) 974-5096
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email:  cwalters@research.usf.edu
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Alyssa Peguero
Staff Assistant
Office: CMS 3080
Tel: (813)-396-9176
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email:  apeguero@research.usf.edu
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Post-Award

 


Ted Ascherfeld, B.S.
Research Administrator
Office: CMS 3069
Tel: (813) 974-6891
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email:  tascherf@health.usf.edu
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Katie Ringo
Accountant
Office: CMS 3079
Tel: (813) 396-9622
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email: kringo@health.usf.edu
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Barbara Johnson

 

Barbara Johnson
Fiscal and Business Specialist
Office: CMS 3078
Tel: (813) 974-3336
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email: bjohnso1@health.usf.edu

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Compliance and Research Integrity

 

Camille McWhirter, J.D.
Director, Research Compliance
Office: CMS 3059
Tel: (813) 974-6676
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email: cmcwhirt@health.usf.edu
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Legal

R.B. Freelander
R.B. Friedlander, J.D., Esq
Deputy General Counsel
Office: CMS 3068
Tel: (813) 974-4528
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email: rfriedla@health.usf.edu
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Conflict of Interest

Camille McWhirter, J.D.
Director, Research Compliance
Office: CMS 3059
Tel: (813) 974-6676
Fax: (813) 974-5411
Email: cmcwhirt@health.usf.edu
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Biostatistics Core

Ren Chen, M.D., M.P.H

Mailing Address:

University of South Florida
College of Medicine
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC61
Tampa, FL 33612

Office Location:  MDC 2302
Tel: (813)-974-9019
Fax: (813)-974-3081
Email: rchen@health.usf.edu


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Katheryne Downes, M.P.H

Mailing Address:
South Tampa Center
2A Columbia Drive, Room 6029
Tampa, FL 33606

Office Location: STC 6029
Tel: (813)-844-4898
Fax: (813)-844-8121
Email: kdownes@health.usf.edu


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Medical Writing

Sadaf Aslam, M.D.

Mailing Address:
South Tampa Center
2A Columbia Drive, Room 6036
Tampa, FL 33606

Office Location: STC 6036
Tel: (813)-844-4966
Fax: (813)844-8121
Email: saslam@health.usf.edu


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