Kathy Ababio is the Manager of Research Training & Education for Inova's Office of Research. She develops, implements and evaluate education programs that promote research compliance and strengthen understanding of regulatory requirements and best practices. 

In her current role, Kathy leads onboarding training for research key personnel and delivers monthly educational sessions on a range of research topics throughout the year.  She is also proud to introduce the new Principal Investigator Essentials training program.  

Previously, Kathy served as IRB Manager within the Human Research Protections Office.  In that role, she supported investigators with navigating the IRB submission process and developed guidance documents to improve regulatory understanding and compliance.