Research Triangle Park, NC, June 16, 1999 -- Lineberry Research Associates, a contract research organization (CRO) and consulting firm in Research Triangle Park, NC, has named Mark Cierpial, Ph.D as Executive Director of the Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs Division.

Prior to joining Lineberry Research Associates, Dr. Cierpial was a senior clinical research scientist with Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.  He received his doctorate in Psychology from the University of Virginia.

Lineberry Research Associates provides complete development capabilities, from IND application to NDA approval and post-marketing.  In addition to managing clinical trials, Lineberry offers pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients high level strategic consulting services and expertise in scientific and medical writing

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