Meet Our Staff

Staff

Andrew Mannes, MD, ME, MBA

Andrew J Mannes, MD, ME, MBA;
Chief, Perioperative Medicine

Michael J. Iadarola, PhD

Michael J. Iadarola, PhD
Senior Research Scientist

Matthew R. Sapio, PhD

Matthew R. Sapio, PhD
Research Scientist

Ellen Staedtler, MD, PhD

Ellen Staedtler, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, IRP

Tracy Williams, RN

Tracy S. Williams, RN, BSN, CCRC
Clinical Research Coordinator

Tracy holds her nursing degree from the University of Pittsburgh Nursing and is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) since 1997. Experienced in a variety of clinical trial aspects from protocol development to clinical trial execution in addition to bridging the gap from translational bench research to clinical trials.

Amber Boyland, BS, MPH

Amber Boyland, BS, MPH
Research Coordinator

Amber obtained her Bachelor of science in Community Health and Psychology from Salisbury University and a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in Health Care Administration from the University of Arizona. She is currently a Research Coordinator in the Department of Perioperative Medicine engaged in several ongoing clinical research projects spanning regulatory compliance, initiation and maintenance of clinical protocols, and supporting overall clinical research objectives.

Diana King

Diana King
IRTA PostBac Fellow

Diana holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Psychology from Johns Hopkins University. Currently is in the IRTA postbaccalaureate program doing basic science research using in situ hybridization to stain for various pain related genes in the human DRG. With a plan to continue with research and pursue a graduate degree in the neuroscience field within the next few years.


Collaborators

Misha Backonja, MD

Misha Backonja, MD
Supervisory Clinician Physician, NCCIH

Taichi Goto, PhD RN PHN

Taichi Goto, PhD, RN, PHN
Research Fellow, Symptoms Biology Unit, NINR

Dr. Taichi Goto is a Research fellow with the Dr. Saligan laboratory at the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). He obtained his PhD in health sciences and nursing from the University of Tokyo in 2018. His research interest is underlying mechanisms and identifying biomarkers of wound pain and wound healing to help develop appropriate interventions.