Denise De Los Santos, BA
Patient Recruitment and Navigation Specialist
SC CTSI Role
Working within the Clinical Research Support Core, Denise leads recruitment initiatives that support investigators at USC and CHLA for recruiting and retaining research participants. As a Navigator, Denise provides consultation and guidance to Investigators, offering personalized assistance in navigating our institutions infrastructure.
Contact Information
denise.delossantos@med.usc.edu
(323) 442-0314
Professional Background
Denise received her bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University. She majored in Anthropology with an emphasis in Biology. Denise has 4 years of experience working on industry funded clinical trials as a research coordinator. Her expertise ranges from different therapeutic areas such as Infectious Disease, Diabetes, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Movement Disorders. For the past two years Denise has worked as a regulatory coordinator in the Neurology Department, Movement Disorders Division. This experience has broadened her working knowledge of industry and non-industry funded studies here at USC.
Interests
For over 19 years, Denise has been a volunteer cheerleading coach. When she is not coaching, you can find her volunteering at her city's local retirement center. Denise also enjoys spending time with her partner, dog and family.