Study Coordinators
Susan Blevins
BS, University of Virginia
Susan is an adult Nurse Practitioner and clinical research coordinator. She has been with the division since May 2006.
Miriam Chicurel-Bayard
BS, Guilford College
BSN, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Miriam is a clinical research coordinator and has been with our group since August 2010. Miriam has worked in a variety of different roles in multiple public health settings prior to joining our team. She currently assists in coordinating many studies which include but are not limited to HPTN 083, Emerald, START & GS-US-380-1489. In addition to her role as a coordinator, Miriam also assists in training and quality management for our group.
Phone #: (919) 843-9922
Email: miriam_chicurel@med.unc.edu
Maureen Furlong
BA, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
BSN, MSN, Columbia University, NY
Maureen is a clinical research coordinator who has been with the University since July 2017. Before joining our team Maureen worked as a pediatric nurse for UNC Healthcare. Maureen assists with many of our CURE studies as well as two of our prevention studies, HPTN 085 & HPTN 087.
Phone #: (919) 966-8524
Email: maureen_furlong@med.unc.edu
Susanne Henderson
BS, University of Southern California
BSN, University of Colorado, Denver
Susanne is a clinical research coordinator who has been with the University since January 2017. Susanne is a well-rounded nurse, spending time working at UNC hospital prior to joining our division, as well as traveling overseas on many occasions to invest time in Global public health endeavors. She is a coordinator for HPTN 085, EVADE, GS-US-380-4030, Discover, and will also be taking on some of our new CURE studies.
Phone #: (919) 843-4375
Email: susanne_henderson@med.unc.edu
Matthew Newell
BA, Religion/East European Studies, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 2006
BSN, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, 2010
Matthew is a clinical research coordinator who joined our team in June 2018. Prior to working with our division he worked as a pediatric ICU nurse at UNC hospital for many years. We are excited to have Matthew join our team! He assists with HPTN 083, and will be taking on some of our CURE and industry-sponsored studies as well.
Phone #: (919) 843-6929
Email: matthew_newell@med.unc.edu
Donna Pittard
Donna is a clinical research coordinator who has been with the unit since 2004. Prior to joining our team, Donna worked as a nurse at Rex hospital, as well as the Wake County Health Department.
Phone #: (919) 843-6512
Email: donna_pittard@med.unc.edu
Erin Hoffman
BS, James Madison University
Erin is a Research Specialist and has been with the IGHID since December 2010. She coordinates, as well as co-coordinates, a large number of studies, including but not limited to, EVADE, A5322, A5320, A5366, A5321 & A5332. Before joining our division, Erin worked in direct patient care at UNC hospital.
Phone #: (919) 843-0720
Email: erin_hoffman@med.unc.edu
Jonathan Oakes
Jonathan is a Research Specialist, Team Leader, who has been with the IGHID since 2009. He coordinates and collaborates on a plethora of studies. He serves as Team Leader for the Unit’s support staff.
Phone #: (919) 966-6712
Email: jonathan_oakes@med.unc.edu
Heather Asher Prince
MPA, Eastern Virginia Medical School
CCRP, Society of Clinical Research Professionals
Heather is a clinical research coordinator for the Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry Lab and has been with the University since May 2008.