Office of Clinical Research Administration
University Medical Center at Brackenridge
601 East 15th Street
Lower Level 304.A
Austin TX 78701
Phone: (512) 324-7991
Fax : 512-324-7792
Vice President Medical Affairs/Medical Director
University Medical Center at Brackenridge
Tom Caven, MD
Director of Clinical Research
Dr. Thomas (Tate) Erlinger, MD, MPH
Brackenridge Hospital
Institutional Review Board (BHIRB) Chair
Sharon Horner, PhD, RN
University Texas Medical Branch – Austin
Institutional review Board #3 (UTMB-Austin #3) Chair
David Weigle, PhD, MPH
Brackenridge Hospital
Institutional Review Board (BHIRB) and
University Texas Medical Branch – Austin
Institutional review Board #3 (UTMB-Austin #3) Coordinator
Rene Sewell
Phone: 512-324-7991 ext. 4
Education and Training
Ilana Torban
Phone: 512-324-7991 ext. 3
Research Specialist
Joni Koenig
Phone: 512-324-7000 ext. 5

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