Laurel Yasko, MPPM, BSN, RN

Laurel Yasko is the Executive Director of Operations and Co-core Director of Regulatory Knowledge and Support and Workforce Development for the University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Ms. Yasko has a broad background in clinical research coordination, regulatory guidance, training and management. Ms. Yasko implemented the University of Pittsburgh Institutional Data and Safety Monitoring Board that organizes and administers the DSMB review committees for a number of clinical research studies. Ms. Yasko is a primary author for the CTSA Collaborative Data and Safety Monitoring Board Training Manual for Investigator-Initiated Studies.