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 SC CTSI Co-Director/CE Director Meet Central Administration Meet Community Engagement
Nicki Apaydin Nicki K. Apaydin, PhD Associate Director of Communications Meet Communications Meet Central Administration
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati Co-Director, Community Engagement Meet Community Engagement
Neil Bahroos Neil Bahroos, MS Chief Research Informatics Officer at Keck and the Director of CRI at CTS Meet Clinical Research Informatics
Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director, Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science (KL2) Training Program Meet Workforce Development
Kayla de la Haye Kayla de la Haye, PhD Director, Research Development Meet Research Development
Sabrina Derrington Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C Director of Research Ethics Meet Workforce Development
Ramon Durazo-Arvizu Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, PhD CHLA Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Meet Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design
David Friedland David R Friedland, MD, PhD Director, Clinical Research Support core Meet Clinical Research Support
Dario Kuzmanovic Dario Kuzmanovic, MHSc Director, Clinical Research Informatics Meet Clinical Research Informatics
Wendy Mack Wendy Mack, PhD Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Meet Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design
Nicole Marie-Gerardi Maccalla Nicole Marie-Gerardi Maccalla, MA, PhD Director of Evaluation & Improvement Meet Evaluation & Improvement
Allison Orechwa Allison Zumberge Orechwa, PhD, MBA Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation Meet Central Administration
Eunjoo Pacifici Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD Chair and Associate Professor of Regulatory and Quality Sciences Associate Director, D. K. Kim International Center for Regulatory Science Meet Regulatory Knowledge & Support
Kathleen “Katie” Page Kathleen “Katie” Page, MD, MS Co-Director, Research Development Meet Research Development
Eric Pedersen Eric Pedersen, Ph.D. Co-Director for Digital Recruitment and Scholarship Meet Workforce Development
Wendy Rosero Wendy Rosero, MPA Financial Reporting/Projects Manager Meet Central Administration
Saira Shah Saira Shah, MPH Evaluation & Improvement (EI) coordinator Meet Evaluation & Improvement
Steven Siegel Steven Siegel, MD, PhD Co-Director, Mentored Career Development (KL2)/Director, Mentoring Resource Center Meet Workforce Development
Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP CHLA Site Principal Investigator and Director, Workforce Development Meet Workforce Development
Amytis "Amy" Towfighi Amytis "Amy" Towfighi, MD Director, Healthcare Delivery Science Meet Healthcare Delivery Science
Nicole Wolfe Nicole Wolfe, PhD Co-Director, Community Engagement Meet Community Engagement
Jennifer Romero Jennifer Romero Associate Director of Operations and Engagement Meet Central Administration

NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important - All publications resulting from the utilization of SC CTSI resources are required to credit the SC CTSI grant by including the NIH funding acknowledgment and must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. SC CTSI operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.