ARC Research Team

Clinical Investigators

  • Joshua R. Shua-Haim MD (Principal Investigator)
  • Clinical Professor of Medicine, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Board certified Internal Medicine
  • Board certified and fellowship trained in Geriatric Medicine
  • 20 years experience as sub-investigator and principal investigator in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials
  • Vastly published in peer-reviewed journals
  • Presenter at state, national and international Alzheimer’s disease Conferences
  • President of Mid-Atlantic Geriatric Association
  • Suhas Patel MD (Sub-Investigator)
  • Board certified in Internal Medicine
  • Board certified and fellowship trained in Geriatric Medicine
  • 10 years experience as a sub-investigator in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials
  • Medical Director in assisted living and long-term care facilities

Research Team

  • Vered Shua-Haim RN BSN
  • President of the Alzheimer’s Research Corporation
  • Functions as a rater and psychometrician
  • Almost 20 years experience in clinical research studies
  • Served as a research coordinator for more than 30 double-blind AD studies for various pharmaceutical sponsors

  • Juanita M. Smith BSN MPA RN BC
  • Vice President of Operations and Research Development  for Mid-Atlantic Geriatric Association and Alzheimer’s Research Corporation
  • Senior Research Coordinator for Alzheimer’s Research Corporation
  • Over 38 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse
  • Board certified in Geriatrics
  • Master’s degree in Clinical Research Operations
  • Over 16 years experience in Clinical Research and participated in over 20 clinical trials

  • Zhannetta Cheshun BS
  • Over 10 years experience in Alzheimer’s disease clinical research
  • Functions as a study coordinator and rater
  • Coordinated 4 clinical trials

 
 

  • Mira Ahuja PhD
  • Functions as a psychometrician and CIBIC/CIGIC rater
  • Facilitates Alzheimer’s disease Caregiver Support Groups
  • Has 8 years of experience in clinical research

 
 

  • Pamela Poole RN
  • Functions as an unblinded pharmacist
  • Over 20 years experience as a registered nurse
  • 3 years experience in geriatric clinical practice
  • 3 years experience as an unblinded pharmacist in Alzheimer’s disease clinical research