Daniella Garofalo

Daniella Garofalo, MPA

Program Manager, Clinical Research Informatics

SC CTSI Role

Daniella Garofalo is a Clinical Research Informatics Program Manager with over a decade of experience supporting data-driven healthcare research initiatives at USC Keck. An alumna of the USC Price School of Public Policy, she holds a Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography with a specialization in Geographical Information Systems from CSUN.

Contact Information

ddrago@usc.edu
323-442-0217

Professional Background

Throughout her tenure, Daniella has played a pivotal role in advancing the implementation and optimization of data management platforms, including REDCap, i2b2, TriNetX, and OpenSpecimen, enhancing cohort discovery, clinical data integration, and biobanking management. Her expertise includes managing and optimizing the design for data capture and management of complex longitudinal studies and datasets, developing data governance frameworks, and supporting research teams in effectively leveraging informatics tools to streamline clinical studies.

Interests

Daniella is an animal enthusiast, an avid traveler, and a devoted connoisseur of Italian food.

NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important - All publications resulting from the utilization of SC CTSI resources are required to credit the SC CTSI grant by including the NIH funding acknowledgment and must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. SC CTSI operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.