Institute and Core Group Directors:

Core group leadership is organized alphabetically and by role. Remaining team members are organized alphabetically.

Thomas Buchanan Thomas Buchanan, MD SC CTSI Director/Principal Investigator Meet Directors Meet Central Administration
Michele Kipke Michele Kipke, PhD Institute Co-Director; Engagement Research Unit Co-Lead; Director of Community Engagement Meet Community Engagement Meet Directors Meet Central Administration
Jose-Luis Ambite Jose-Luis Ambite, PhD Director of Data Science Meet Data Science Meet Clinical Research Informatics
Nicki Apaydin Nicki K. Apaydin, PhD Director of Communications Meet Communications
Mayla Boguslav Mayla R. Boguslav, PhD Director of Team Science Meet Team Science
Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program Meet KL2 Meet Workforce Development
Kaytee Canfield Kaytee Canfield, PhD Director of Evaluation & Improvement Meet Evaluation & Improvement
Ramon Durazo-Arvizu Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, PhD Co-Director of Biostatistics, CHLA Meet Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Meet Biostatistics
David Friedland David R. Friedland, MD, PhD Resources and Services Unit Lead; Director of Clinical Research Services Meet Clinical Research Services Meet Clinical Research Support
Cathelin Huang Cathelin Huang, MHS Success Liaison Research Specialist, Central Management Meet Project Quality & Oversight
Linda Ko Linda K. Ko, PhD Director of Dissemination and Implementation Meet Dissemination and Implementation Science Meet Central Administration
Dario Kuzmanović Dario Kuzmanović, MHSc, CHPC, CHRC Program Director, Data Science Meet Clinical Research Informatics
Wendy Mack Wendy Mack, PhD Director of Biostatistics Services Meet Biostatistics Meet Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design
Allison Orechwa Allison Zumberge Orechwa, PhD, MBA Institute Executive Director Meet Directors Meet Central Administration
Eunjoo Pacifici Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD Director of Regulatory Science Services Meet Regulatory Science Meet Regulatory Knowledge & Support
Kathleen “Katie” Page Kathleen “Katie” Page, MD, MS TRAX Unit Co-Lead; Director of Translational Science Accelerator Meet TRAX Pilots Meet Research Development
Wendy Rosero Wendy Rosero, MPA Director of Business & Finance Meet Finance Meet Central Administration
Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP Institute Co-Director, CHLA; Workforce Development Unit Lead; Director of Workforce Development Meet Workforce Development Meet Directors Meet Central Administration
Amytis "Amy" Towfighi Amytis "Amy" Towfighi, MD Director of Translational Science Innovation: Moving Ideas to Impact; Director, Healthcare Delivery Science Meet Healthcare Delivery Science
Nicole Wolfe Nicole Wolfe, PhD Co-Director of Community Engagement Meet Community Engagement teams Meet Community Engagement
Susan Firestone Susan Firestone, MD Data Science Co-Director, CHLA Meet Data Science Meet Clinical Research Informatics
Benson Kuo Benson Kuo, PhD Co-Director of Regulatory Science Services Meet Regulatory Science
Trevor Pickering Trevor Pickering, PhD Co-Director of Biostatistics Services, USC Meet Biostatistics
Tony Succar Tony Succar, PhD, MScMed (OphthSc) Co-Director of Regulatory Science Services Meet Regulatory Science
Amy West Amy E. West, Ph.D., ABPP Co-Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program Meet KL2 Meet Workforce Development
Jennifer Romero Jennifer Romero Director of Operations & Engagement Meet Central Administration

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