Our Team

Soteria team of experts.

Soteria was developed under the direction of Nirav Merchant, Director of the Data Science Institute, and the Senior Director for Research Technologies Jeremy Frumkin. They and a team of experts have been instrumental in building Soteria’s secure infrastructure. A project of this scale requires collaboration among multiple departments and the specialized skills of many UArizona professionals.

  • Nirav Merchant, Director, Data Science Institute
  • Jeremy Frumkin, Senior Director, Research Technologies
  • Ryan Duitman, Information Technology Project Manager
  • Vern Pilling, Director, Biomedical Informatics Services, Center for Biomedical Informatics & Biostatistics
  • Mariette Marsh, Assistant Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Safety, UArizona Research, Innovation & Impact
  • Elisha Johnson, Director, Clinical Trials and Contracting, UA Health Sciences Research Administration