Denise De Los Santos, BA
Resources & Services Navigator and Recruitment Specialist, Resources & Services Unit
SC CTSI Role
Denise works on recruitment and navigation related initiatives. She leads recruitment efforts that help investigators at USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) recruit and retain research participants. As a Navigator, Denise provides investigators with personalized consultations, guidance, and connections to institutional resources, helping them navigate the research infrastructure at USC and CHLA to advance their projects.
Contact Information
denise.delossantos@med.usc.edu
(323) 442-0314
Professional Background
Denise earned her bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University, where she majored in Anthropology with an emphasis in Biology. She has extensive experience coordinating industry-sponsored clinical trials across several therapeutic areas, including infectious diseases, diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and movement disorders. She has also worked as a regulatory coordinator in the Movement Disorders Division of USC’s Department of Neurology. Her clinical research and regulatory experience has given her a broad understanding of both industry and non-industry sponsored studies at USC.
Interests
Denise is a longtime volunteer cheerleading coach and also volunteers at her local retirement center. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her partner, dog, and family.