November 2020 • PharmaTimes Magazine • 24-31

// PHARMATIMES AWARDS //


Clinical Researcher
of the Year – The Americas: Winners announced!

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Foreword by Debbie Rosenbaum, chair, Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas

This year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas, and what a challenging year it has been for everyone involved in the research industry!

The competition is reviewed annually by the Executive Steering Group to ensure it accurately reflects the environment in which clinical researchers in the Americas are working.

This esteemed committee, which is made up of key industry leaders and stakeholders, put their minds together to revamp the categories with brand new challenges to keep the finalists on their toes.

To make it to the finals, all 53 individual finalists and 20 teams let their creative and critical thinking shine by submitting their written response to the theme of Building Quality in Clinical Trials, 10 years of celebrating quality clinical research professionals in Stage 2 of the competition.

The finalists competed in rigorous, real-life professional challenges in the live virtual finals day, which were designed and judged by senior clinical research leaders. Finalists had to put their skills to the test against all kinds of clinical researchers, from every corner of the Americas representing a huge array of different companies.

The candidates have all shown incredible talent and determination to reach the finals. I raise a virtual toast to all of those who had the initiative and courage to pursue this professional achievement of being a Finalist of the Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas, and of course to all of those who won!

The Results

Clinical Research Co-ordinator

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GOLD – Winner

Robert Robbins
Pinnacle Trials, Inc.

Silver

Caroline Williams
Accellacare (formerly PMG Research)

Bronze

Shomita Kharangate
Accellacare (formerly PMG Research)

Finalists

Colette Hilliard
Care Access Research

Jamie Myers
Accellacare (formerly PMG Research)


New Clinical Research Co-ordinator

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GOLD – Winner

Dayna Sheldon
PPD

Silver

Lindsay Morehouse
Covance

Bronze

Rebecca Patton
PRA Health Sciences

Finalists

Mariana Díaz Mercado González
PRA Health Sciences

James Earle
Syneos Health

Demi MacLennan
Covance

Melody Muir
PRA Health Sciences, partnered with J&J BioSense Webster, Inc.

Amy Saperstein
PPD

Brian Singhas
Syneos Health

Brian Wallace, Jr.
PRA Health Sciences

Merissa Walls
Covance

Amelia Zessin
Covance


Experienced Clinical Research Associate

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GOLD – Winner

Alex Medlin
PPD

Silver

Dalyn Jared
Syneos Health

Bronze

Sara Morger
Covance

Finalists

Camila Alves
PRA Health Sciences

Abidemi Anjorin
Covance

Saisree Cherukuri
PRA Health Sciences

Viktor Kolesnichenko
PRA Health Sciences

Melanie Riberal
Syneos Health

Megan Roberts
PRA Health Sciences

Monique Schatzman
PRA Health Sciences

Lorene Ward
Syneos Health


Clinical Trial Manager

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GOLD – Winner

Julianne Gardner
Covance

Silver

Fran Newark
KBP Biosciences

Bronze

Hillary Denny
PRA Health Sciences

Finalists

Maxie Jackson
PRA Health Sciences

Chandra Lee
Covance

Jennifer Mears
ICON Clinical Research LLC

Marissa Onosaki
PRA Health Sciences

Justin Rudolph
PRA Health Sciences

Jennifer Shepherd
PRA Health Sciences

Kimberly Stephenson-Miles
PRA Health Sciences

Shericka Thompson
PRA Health Sciences


Project Manager 

Sponsored by           

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GOLD – Winner

Ronda McPherson
PRA Health Sciences

Silver

Paula Wilberg
PRA Health Sciences

Bronze

Suzanne Milne
George Clinical

Finalists

Rashmi Chandra
PRA Health Sciences

Brian Frett
PRA Health Sciences

Chad Hunter
Syneos Health

Caitlin Newnam
PRA Health Sciences

Linh Nguyen
Parexel International


Start up of the Year – Singles

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GOLD – Winner

Rachel Palumbo
PRA Health Sciences

Silver

Trevor Andrews
Exelixis

Bronze

Karolina Karwasz
PRA Health Sciences

Finalists

Vickie Bowman
Covance

Michele DiVivo
PRA Health Sciences

Stacy Hoffman
Covance


Company Team of the Year

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GOLD – Winner

The Control Group
PRA Health Sciences

Sarah Clarke, Megan Croxford, Ashley Huston, Lindsey Jones, Hemali Patel, Leslie Ruhno

Silver

Honey Bees
Syneos Health
  
Christina Cotie-Hartsock, Liz Ferrell,
Joella Kittrell, James McLoughlin

Bronze

Capella Research Team
Covance

Gabriela Apaez, Danya Dorantes, Veronica Hernandez, Ana Carolina Razo, Sheily Torres

Finalists

The Clinical Sentinels
Covance
Alan Charnevitz, Salma Garcia, Maria Molina, Monica Molina, Mariana Santos

Tepahtlani Clinical Researchers
Covance
Herlen Carcamo, Carolina Colin, Gabriel Franco, Luzdei Salazar Franco, Wendy Rangel, Ofelia Rico

Queens of Quality
PRA Health Sciences
Colleen Balsly, Krista Harris, Annette Nelson, Nicolle Perry, Shahanaz Rahman

Pharm to Table
PRA Health Sciences
Robin Cushman, Raquel Lindroth, Brooke Miller, Chris Negro, Sheri Palumbo, Muhammed Siddiqi

CRAwesome
Syneos Health
Samy Jo Broome, Raymond Eichenlaub, Katie Harding, Katie Johnson, Christina Prestia


Strategic Partnership Team of the Year

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GOLD – Winner

Dynamic Innovators

Keith Barnett, Palatin Technologies, Inc.; Jermaine Holmes. PRA Health Sciences; Stephanie James, Execupharm (A Parexcel Company); Nicole Pederson, Palatin Technologies, Inc.; Evette Pettus, PRA Health Sciences

Silver

Alcoacity

Denys Makonchuk, PPD; John McMahon, Humacyte, Inc; Simon Simonov, PPD; Oleg Suietov, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV; Keely Valentine-McClure, PPD; Yuliya Yurkova, Humacyte, Inc

Finalists

Researchers Without Borders
Stefanie Andrews, Intercept Pharmaceuticals; Chad Hunter, Syneos Health; Marta Lamberton, Syneos Health; Catherine Stanley, Syneos Health; Sally Stubbs Syneos Health


Site Team of the Year

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GOLD – Winner

The ‘A’ Team
Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

Jacqueline Bernabei, Mia Blanton, Monica Cleghorn, Adriana Espericueta, Gloria Keopuhiwa, Sunny Martinez

Silver

If You’ve CNS …You’ll Want to Be Us
Meridian Clinical Research

Bounphone Chanthavong, Victoria DiNatale, Anyfa Hanna, Doungphon Nelson, Alistaire Utley


Start Up Team of the Year

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GOLD – Winner

Huumancare
PRA Health Sciences

Mohini Patel, Justin Pezick

Silver

The IMPROs
Covance

Claudia Cruz, Natalia Solís, Marcia Vicencio

Bronze

Activation Domination
PRA Health Sciences
  
Ashley K. Anderson, Michelle Kane, Michelle Millard

Finalists

ICF: Implacable Clinical Fighters, “Let the regulatory force be with you”
Covance
Berenice Cruz, Aurora Frausto

Law and Order: Clinical Intent
Covance
Aimee Dennis, Julie Frey,
Ryan Knezek, Ashlee Monaghan

Mamba Managers
Covance
Brandi Bonner, Natelie Norton

The Regulatory Fleur De Lis
Meridian
Jessica Fellows, Courtney Heisey, Ginny McNew


Clinical Research Company of the Year

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GOLD – Winner

PRA Health Sciences