Past Work
Before founding Tru Research, Anita Trupiano spent more than ten years in clinical research operations, regulatory affairs, and compliance — inside academic cancer centers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical-sponsored trials. That hands-on experience is the foundation for every engagement Tru Research takes on.
Years in clinical research compliance & operations
Pharma-sponsored studies procured at a single site
Clinical trial budget managed across concurrent studies
Rutgers Cancer Institute
Leads end-to-end regulatory activities for the Office of Human Research Services, overseeing NIH documentation and developing compliant standard operating procedures. Reviews quality reports and leads training and onboarding across a statewide cancer research network.
Rutgers Cancer Institute
Managed registration and results reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov for NIH-funded studies, maintaining database accuracy and a strong Clinical Trial Reporting Program ranking. Served on the institution's clinical trial registration task force and website development subcommittee.
Roth Clinical Research — Consulting Partnership
Ran an independent consulting practice supporting research labs, principal investigators, and hospitals with project management and compliance oversight — often alongside the full-time site roles below. Completed LinkedIn Learning's Project Management certification during this period.
Stony Brook University Hospital
Oversaw daily clinical trial operations across multiple sites. Managed IRB submissions, amendments, and deviations, and maintained full federal compliance across roughly twenty concurrent cardiology and medical trials.
Physicians Clinical Research Solutions, Inc.
Maintained clinical trial CMS electronic master files and led database cleaning, preparation, and analysis for a phase III oncology trial conducted with Eli Lilly and Company and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Center for Head and Neck Oncology.
Sadick Dermatology and Research Group
Directed day-to-day clinical site operations, protocol development, and budget negotiations, serving as the lead point of contact for sponsoring pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations.
Richmond University Medical Center
Built a hospital's research program from the ground up, securing 21 pharmaceutical-sponsored studies from sponsors including Novartis, AstraZeneca, and AbbVie and generating $500,000 in revenue within two years. Sustained full compliance through regular good-clinical-practice audits and a purpose-built site instruction manual.
Northwell Health, Division of Allergy and Immunology
Coordinated NIH-funded studies on food allergy and asthma, reducing IRB turnaround times through structured chart reviews, database maintenance, and consent tracking.
New York University, College of Dentistry
Taught part-time alongside full-time clinical research work at Northwell Health.
Sectors Served
NCI-designated cancer institutes and statewide research networks, including Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Building and running clinical research offices inside community and academic hospitals, from Stony Brook to Richmond University Medical Center.
Trials sponsored by companies including Novartis, AstraZeneca, AbbVie, and Eli Lilly, and CROs including DCRI.
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