Leadership:

Team members are organized alphabetically.

Jose-Luis Ambite Jose-Luis Ambite, PhD Director of Data Science
Nicki Apaydin Nicki K. Apaydin, PhD Director of Communications
Mayla Boguslav Mayla R. Boguslav, PhD Director of Team Science
Thomas Buchanan Thomas Buchanan, MD SC CTSI Director/Principal Investigator
Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program
Kaytee Canfield Kaytee Canfield, PhD Director of Evaluation & Improvement
Michele Kipke Michele Kipke, PhD Institute Co-Director; Engagement Research Unit Co-Lead; Director of Community Engagement
Dario Kuzmanović Dario Kuzmanović, MHSc, CHPC, CHRC Program Director, Data Science
Wendy Mack Wendy Mack, PhD Director of Biostatistics Services
Allison Orechwa Allison Zumberge Orechwa, PhD, MBA Institute Executive Director
Eunjoo Pacifici Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD Director of Regulatory Science Services
Jennifer Romero Jennifer Romero Director of Operations & Engagement
Wendy Rosero Wendy Rosero, MPA Director of Business & Finance
Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP Institute Co-Director, CHLA; Workforce Development Unit Lead; Director of Workforce Development
Amytis "Amy" Towfighi Amytis "Amy" Towfighi, MD Director of Translational Science Innovation: Moving Ideas to Impact; Director, Healthcare Delivery Science
Ramon Durazo-Arvizu Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, PhD Co-Director of Biostatistics, CHLA
Susan Firestone Susan Firestone, MD Data Science Co-Director, CHLA
Benson Kuo Benson Kuo, PhD Co-Director of Regulatory Science Services
Kathleen “Katie” Page Kathleen “Katie” Page, MD, MS TRAX Unit Co-Lead; Director of Translational Science Accelerator
Trevor Pickering Trevor Pickering, PhD Co-Director of Biostatistics Services, USC
Tony Succar Tony Succar, PhD, MScMed (OphthSc) Co-Director of Regulatory Science Services
Amy West Amy E. West, Ph.D., ABPP Co-Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program
Nicole Wolfe Nicole Wolfe, PhD Co-Director of Community Engagement
Yolanda Gutierrez Yolanda Gutierrez, CCRC, BS Assistant Director for Clinical Operations, Clinical Trials Unit

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