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 Central Administration
Michele Kipke Michele Kipke, PhD Institute Co-Director; Engagement Research Unit Co-Lead; Director of Community Engagement Meet Community Engagement Meet Central Administration
Jose-Luis Ambite Jose-Luis Ambite, PhD Director of Data Science Meet Clinical Research Informatics
Nicki Apaydin Nicki K. Apaydin, PhD Director of Communications Meet Communications
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
David Friedland David R. Friedland, MD, PhD Resources and Services Unit Lead; Director of Clinical Research Services Meet Clinical Research Support
Linda Ko Linda K. Ko, PhD Director of Dissemination and Implementation Meet Dissemination and Implementation 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, Epidemiology and Research Design
Allison Orechwa Allison Zumberge Orechwa, PhD, MBA Institute Executive Director Meet Central Administration
Eunjoo Pacifici Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD Director of Regulatory Science Services Meet Regulatory Knowledge & Support
Kathleen “Katie” Page Kathleen “Katie” Page, MD, MS TRAX Unit Co-Lead; Director of Translational Science Accelerator Pilots Meet Research Development
Eric Pedersen Eric Pedersen, Ph.D. Faculty Lead, Seminar Series, Workforce Development Meet Workforce Development
Wendy Rosero Wendy Rosero, MPA Director of Business & 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 Central Administration
Amytis "Amy" Towfighi Amytis "Amy" Towfighi, MD Director of Healthcare Delivery Science; Director of Major Research Program; Engagement Research Unit Co-Lead; TRAX Unit Co-Lead Meet Healthcare Delivery Science
Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program Meet Workforce Development
Susan Firestone Susan Firestone, MD Data Science Co-Director, CHLA Meet Clinical Research Informatics
Amy West Amy E. West, Ph.D., ABPP Co-Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program Meet Workforce Development
Nicole Wolfe Nicole Wolfe, PhD Co-Director of Community Engagement Meet Community Engagement
Jennifer Romero Jennifer Romero Director of Operations & Engagement Meet Central Administration

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