Clinical and Regulatory Services
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ClinicalResearchC19@mednet.ucla.edu
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ResearchGO
Marlene Berro
(310) 794-8969
Program Administrator
mberro@mednet.ucla.edu
Clinical and Translational
Research Centers
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Debby Peterson
(310) 423-8969
debby.peterson@cshs.org - Charles R. Drew University of
Medicine and Science
Laurice Pitts
(323) 568-3351
orwildapitts@cdrewu.edu - The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Raquel Gutierrez
(310) 222-2503
gutierrez@lundquist.org - University of California,
Los Angeles
Marjorie Weiman, RN, MSN, CPHON, Unit Director
(310) 267-1029
mweiman@mednet.ucla.edu
Network Resources
- Clinical Research Acceleration Unit
Hazel Xavier
Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer
for Clinical Research
hxavier@mednet.ucla.edu - Recruitment Unit
Marianne Zachariah
(310) 794-8542
Program Administrator
mzachariah@mednet.ucla.edu - Trial Innovation Network
Jordan Daniel
UCLA CTSI TIN Liaison
tin@mednet.ucla.edu
Regulatory Knowledge
and Support
Terra Hughes
(310) 794-8900
Regulatory, Quality Assurance and Data
and Safety Monitoring
tnhughes@mednet.ucla.edu
Biomedical Informatics
Marianne Zachariah
(310) 794-8542
Program Administrator
mzachariah@mednet.ucla.edu
Biostatistics, Epidemiology
and Research Design
David Elashoff, Ph.D.
(310) 794-7835
Leader
DElashoff@mednet.ucla.edu
Community Engagement
and Research
Stefanie Vassar, MS
(310) 794-3919
Program Director
svassar@mednet.ucla.edu
Core Vouchers
Elvira Liclican
(310) 825-3518
Science Officer & Program Administrator
eliclican@mednet.ucla.edu
Integrating Special Populations
Nathalie Vizueta, Ph.D.
(310) 794-2744
Integrating Special Populations,
Project Manager
nvizueta@mednet.ucla.edu
Pilot, Translational
and Clinical Studies
UCLA CTSI Main Office Liaison
(Grants Submission Unit)
gsu@mednet.ucla.edu
Population Health
Moira Inkelas, Ph.D., M.P.H., M. Phil.
(310) 794-7889
Program Leader
minkelas@mednet.ucla.edu
Precision Health
Clara Lajonchere, PhD
(310) 206-1022
Deputy Director, UCLA Institute for
Precision Health & Genomic Medicine
clajonchere@mednet.ucla.edu
Team Science
UCLA CTSI Main Office Liaison
(Grants Submission Unit)
gsu@mednet.ucla.edu
Workforce Development
- Primary Contact
Lisa Chan
(310) 206-3706
Program Manager
lchan@mednet.ucla.edu - Training Program in
Translational Science
Doug Smoot
(310) 825-6312
Program Manager
dsmoot@mednet.ucla.edu
General Questions
Contact your site representative for help directing your inquiry:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Debby Peterson
(310) 423-8969
debby.peterson@cshs.org
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences
CDU Research Facilitator
ctsiresearchcoordinator
@cdrewu.edu
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Raquel Gutierrez
(310) 222-2503
gutierrez@lundquist.org
University of California,
Los Angeles
UCLA CTSI Main Office Liaison (Grants Submission Unit)
gsu@mednet.ucla.edu
Administrative Contacts
Communications
Denise Gellene
(310) 206-8547
Director, Science Communication
dgellene@mednet.ucla.edu
Jessica Castillo
(310) 825-3390
Web Editor
jecastillo@mednet.ucla.edu
Evaluation
Nicole Makowka
(310) 206-3995
Program Manager
nmakowka@mednet.ucla.edu
Finance
Rachel Hintz
(310) 267-0471
Director, Financial Operations
rhintz@mednet.ucla.edu
Grants Submission Unit
Robin Faria
(310) 267-4258
Director of Operations
rfaria@mednet.ucla.edu
CTSI Main Office Liaison
(Grants Submission Unit)
gsu@mednet.ucla.edu
