Clinical Trials Office Leadership
James Thomas, MD, PhD
jpthomas@mcw.edu
A gastrointestinal medical oncologist, Dr. Thomas has served as CTO medical director since its 2012 inception. Prior to this appointment, he served as medical director for the Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center CTO. At the Medical College of Wisconsin, he is responsible for the integration and translation of basic science research into the clinic and clinical research into the community. He ensures that personnel at every level carry out robust policies, procedures and best practices related to clinical trials.
"As a physician, I want to offer my patients the best options possible. As a cancer redox biology scientist, I seek to answer scientific questions to better understand cancer and make regimens less toxic and more effective. This, in essence, is what we all do each day. Using rigorous science, we continually improve treatments and enhance the lives of our patients."
Betty Oleson, BSN, RN, CCRP
boleson@mcw.edu
Betty Oleson provides overall management of the adult CTO, including budget, resource projections and quality control functions, assessing staff performance and compliance with good clinical trials practices. She supervises all clinical research managers and teams, including regulatory and education and quality assurance.
"It is a great pleasure to build and to continue to enhance our CTO infrastructure so we can offer our patients the newest cancer therapy options. I am so proud of our top-notch team, which is committed to excellence. Staff are truly dedicated to their patients, with whom they have the privilege of working at a critical life juncture."
CTO Team Managers
Budget and Finance
Brenda Brito, BS BA
Senior Financial Planning Strategist
bbrito@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8268
Training, Education and Quality Assurance
Rebecca Selle, BS, CCRP
Education/Quality Assurance Manager
rselle@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8748
Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy
Debra Pastorek, MS, RN, CCRC
BMT and Cell Therapy Clinical Research Manager
dpastore@mcw.edu | (414) 805-6837
Breast Team
Maria Pigsley, RN, CCRP
Breast Team Clinical Research Manager
mpigsley@mcw.edu | (414) 805-0791
Central Nervous System, Skin, Head/Neck, Sarcoma, Thoracic
Gerard Coly
Solid Tumor Clinical Research Manager
gcoly@mcw.edu | (414) 805-4380
Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinical Trials Office
(414) 955-4727
Early Phase Team
Katy Schroeder, RN, OCN, CCRP
Early Phase Clinical Research Manager
kbschroeder@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8843
Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary Team
Stacey Zindars, MD, CCRP
GI/GI Team Clinical Research Manager
szindars@mcw.edu | (414) 805-8913
Gynecology
Sukanya Skandarajah, BSc, CCRP
GYN Clinical Research Manager
sskandarajah@mcw.edu | (414) 805-5337
Hematology
Paulette Jacobs, BS, MS, CCRP
Hematology Clinical Research Manager
pjacobs@mcw.edu | (414) 805-4594
Regulatory Team
Bruce W Steinert
Research Regulatory Manager
bsteinart@mcw.edu | (414) 805-4196
Outreach/Affiliate Sites
Nedra Johnson, BSN, RN, CCRP
Clinical Research Nurse, Affiliate Sites
njohnson@mcw.edu
