Sub-Investigator Betty Kampman, FNP, is a Family Nurse Practitioner and dedicated Sub-Investigator at Velocity Clinical Research in Cleveland, Ohio. She has extensive pediatric and adult experience specializing in Allergy, Asthma, Immunology and Sleep Medicine. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Kent State University and then earned her Master of Science in Nursing … Read more
Manager, Clinical Site Operations Kurt Brubaker studied microbiology at Michigan State University through the Lyman Briggs program. He went on to doctoral studies in anatomy/neurobiology at Colorado State University. Following graduate school, Kurt spent two years at Northwestern University performing molecular biology/protein structure research before taking a position in 2001 at Inspire Pharmaceuticals. He spent … Read more
Sub-Investigator Meredith Benfield has been involved in clinical research since 2005. She is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and has been a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator since 2010. Meredith brings nearly two decades of experience to her role, contributing her expertise in both respiratory therapy and research coordination.
Site Director
Sub-Investigator Kristina Aldrich is an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Nursing from Clemson University. With over a decade of experience in acute care nursing, Kristina joined Velocity Clinical Research in 2021, where she currently serves as a Sub-Investigator across multiple South Carolina sites. She holds certifications in both medical-surgical nursing … Read more
Site Manager
Sub-Investigator Madison Sanger is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Sub-Investigator at Velocity Clinical Research in Columbia, SC, with expertise in pulmonology and sleep medicine. She holds both a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Carolina. She has worked as an ANP at Midlands Pulmonary and as … Read more
Principal Investigator Dr. Ronald Wayne Cassada, Jr. is an Investigator at Velocity Clinical Research in Columbia, SC. He holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and a BS in Biological Sciences from Clemson University. Dr. Cassada has experience as a hospitalist with Apogee Physicians and has participated in … Read more
Site Director Genevieve Romano-Helm is a healthcare researcher with 12- years of clinical research experience. Holding a PhD in Nursing Research, Genevieve is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has spent the past five years working in research education, program development and leadership and management. A recipient of the 2023 Jose Reichel Research Award, Genevieve … Read more
Principal Investigator Thomas Piscitelli, DO, MS serves as Principal Investigator, overseeing all Velocity trials in Hampton. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Piscitelli has over 30 years of experience practicing medicine, specializing in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. Prior to his career in medicine, Dr. Piscitelli received his BA in Chemistry from Hofstra … Read more