Shelby, our new Research Administrative Coordinator, joined the Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) team in August 2026 and is supporting the team with study administration, maintaining study and financial data, coordinating research-related activities, and assisting with day-to-day administrative operations. Shelby graduated from Boston University with a degree in Political Science this spring, but is … Continued
Kailee joined Tufts CTSI in July 2026 as a Clinical Research Data Manager, and will be supporting the Center for Clinical Trials (CCT) and the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Center (BERD) in data management processes such as REDCap EDC building and data quality control. Prior to joining Tufts CTSI, Kailee graduated from American University … Continued
Nikitha C. Palthyavath joined Tufts CTSI in March 2026 as a Clinical Research Coordinator, where she supports clinical research operations, including study coordination, regulatory activities, and participant engagement. She holds a Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs for Drugs and Biologics from Northeastern University and a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from India. Prior to joining … Continued
Lainey, a Clinical Research Coordinator, joined the Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) team in October 2025 and supports study coordination across the full study lifecycle — including regulatory submissions, participant recruitment and retention, study visits, close-out, as well as lab processing and specimen shipping. She also serves as a key point of contact to … Continued
Dr. Whitney Perry joined Tufts CTSI’s Clinical and Translational Research Center as Associate Scientific Director in May 2025. She is an attending physician in the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Perry’s clinical and research expertise are … Continued
Yaneth joined the Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) on August 5, 2024 our new Clinical Trials Manager. With seven years of experience at Tufts in Operations across departments such as Rheumatology, Radiology, Primary Care, and Endocrinology, Yaneth brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. She holds a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Suffolk … Continued
Dr. Lesley Inker is an attending physician in the William B. Schwartz, M.D. Division of Nephrology at Tufts Medical Center and a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Her clinical roles include serving as the director of the division’s Kidney and Blood Pressure Center and the medical director of the Kidney and … Continued
Dr. Perrone has had a long-standing and wide-ranging interest in ADPKD, including basic investigations addressing mechanisms of ion transport by cystic epithelia, clinical investigations describing causes of mortality in the ADPKD ESRD population, and participation and direction of clinical trials in ADPKD. He has had extensive experience in clinical trials including serving as the Boston … Continued