Office of Research Integrity & Compliance (ORIC)

Our Mission

The Office of Research Integrity and Compliance is dedicated to building an environment that fosters the responsible conduct of research by promoting the principles of scientific and administrative excellence and compliance with both the letter and the spirit of governing regulations.

Our Vision

The goal of this office is to provide support and education for the Children’s Memorial research community, faculty members, and staff in regulatory requirements for scientific research.

Guidance & Resources

Research Ethics & Compliance 

Research Integrity and Compliance Program Manual 

NEW!! - NIH Conflict of Interest Tutorial

The NIH requires that all Institutions and Principal Investigators are aware of and abiding by the financial conflict of interest (FCOI) regulatory requirements set forth in 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F. For additional information, we encourage you to view the NIH online tutorial located at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coi/index.htm.

Compliance Committees

Institutional Review Board (IRB) 

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) 

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) 

ORIC Contact Information:

Catherine A. Powers, RD LDN CRRC
Director, Office of Research Integrity & Compliance
Office Number:  C.118B
Telephone Number:  773-755-7489
Email:  cpowers@luriechildrens.org  

Sharon Modelski
Administrative Assistant
Office Number: C.118H
Telephone Number: 773-755-7425
Email: smodelski@luriechildrens.org  

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Vita J. Land, MD, MBA, Chair 

Denise Rizzo, PharmD, MBA, Vice-Chair 

Marilyn Lamm, PhD, Vice-Chair 

Jessica Banks Macha
Resarch Compliance Coordinator  
Office Number:  C.118B
Telephone Number:  773-755-6592
Email:  jbanks@luriechildrens.org                                  

Joshua Fedewa
Research Compliance Coordinator
Office Number: C.118A
Telephone Number: 773-755-6324
Email: jfedewa@luriechildrens.org  

Andrea Slay
Research Compliance Coordinator
Office Number: C.118F
Telephone Number: 773-755-7424
Email: aslay@luriechildrens.org  

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

 Marilyn Lamm, PhD, IACUC Chair 
 Telephone Number: (773) 755-6569
Email: mlamm@northwestern.edu 

Kristen Kenney 
Animal Welfare Program Coordinator
Office Number: C.118C
Telephone Number:(773) 755-6302
Email: kkenney@luriechildrens.org 

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Elio F. Vanin, PhD, IBC Chair
Telephone Number: 773-755-7483
Email: evanin@luriechildrens.org 

Peg Rainey, IBC Administrative Support
Office Number: CMRC, C.113
Telephone Number: 773-755-6310
Email: prainey@luriechildrens.org