USC GCRC Staff Directory
Principal Investigator:
Joseph P. Van Der Meulen, M.D.
Vice President, Health Affairs		 323 226-4632

Advisory Committee Chairmen:
Leslie P. Weiner, M.D.
Chair, Prof of Neurology
323 226-4632

Program Director:
Thomas A. Buchanan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
buchanan@hsc.usc.edu
323 226-4632

Associate Program Directors:
Fred R. Sattler, M.D
Professor of Medicine


(323)343-8293

Richard Watanabe, P.H.D
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine
(323)442-2053

Research Subject Advocate (RSA):
Robert Larsen, M.D.
rlarsen@hsc.usc.edu
(323)226-7571

Associate Research Subject Advocate:
Karla M. Garcia, B.A.
garcia@hsc.usc.edu
(323)226-7571

Assistant to Associate (RSA):
Mayra Rubio
mayrarub@usc.edu
(323)226-7571

Fax (323) 226-5747

Administrative Manager:
Denise Walters
dwalters@hsc.usc.edu
(213)226-4633

Fax (323) 226-2796

Nurse Manager:
Susie L. Nakao, R.N., M.N.
nakao@hsc.usc.edu
(323)226-4639

Research Dietitian:
Carmen L. Martinez, M.S., R.D.
cmartine@hsc.usc.edu
(323)226-4993

Core Laboratory Director:
Carole A. Spencer, Ph.D., F.A.C.B.
cspencer@hsc.usc.edu
(323)224-7132
Fax (323)224-7134

Core Laboratory Supervisor:
Tom Wright, M.T.
twright@hsc.usc.edu
(323)226-4746

Informatics Director (Computer Systems):
Justo A. Diaz, M.I.S.
jadiaz@hsc.usc.edu
(323)226-4634

Informatics Programmer Analyst:
Praveen Angyan, M.S.
gcrc@usc.edu
(323)226-4634
Informatics Technician LAN Admin.:
Alejandro Sanchez, B.S.
gcrc@usc.edu
(323)226-4634

Biostatisticians:
Colleen Azen, M.S.
azen@usc.edu

Ling Zheng, M.S.
lzheng@usc.edu
(323)226-8025

Molecular Genetics Core Lab:
 Hooman Allayee, Ph.D.
allayee@usc.edu


Childrens Hospital Los Angeles GCRC Staff Directory

Associate Program Director:
Robertson Parkman, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
rparkman%smtpgate@chlais.usc.edu
(323)669-2546

Assistant Program Director:
Kenneth Weinberg, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
kweinberg%smtpgate@chlais.usc.edu
(323)669-2213

Administrative Manager:
Susan Hamada, M.H.A.
shamada%smtpgate@chlais.usc.edu
(323)669-4140 ext. 5137

Nurse Manager:
Elizabeth Haden, B.S.
ehaden%smtpgate@chlais.usc.edu
(323)669-5644

Neuropsycologist:
Karen Epport, Ph.D.
kepport%smtpgate@chlais.usc.edu
(323)669-2131

Gene Therapy/Bone Marrow
Transplantation Core Laboratory Director:
Donald Kohn, M.D.
(323)669-4617

Biostatistician:
Colleen Azen, M.S.
azen@hsc.usc.edu
(323)669-2152

Computer Systems Director:
Thomas Coates, M.D.
tom@hemonc.usc.edu
(323)669-2352


City of Hope GCRC Staff Directory

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Associate Program Director:
John Zaia, M.D.
jzaia@coh.org
(626)301-8434

Program Director:
Fouad Kandeel, M.D, Ph.D.
fkandeel@coh.org
(626)359-8111 ext. 62690

Administrative Manager:
Irene Tomeck
itomeck@coh.org
(626)256-8749

Clinical Laboratory Scientist:
Candace Kay, M.T. (ASCP)
ckay@cog.org
(626)359-8111 ext. 64612

Cell & Specimen Processing Core Director:
Sean Wang, M.D.
swang@coh.org
(626)359-8111 ext. 62744

Biostatistics & Informatics Core Director:
David Iklé, Ph.D.
dikle@coh.org
(626)359-8111 ext. 64446

Nurse Manager:
Brenda Williams, R.N.
bwilliams@coh.org
(626)256-8747 ext. 62702

General Staff Nurse II:
Joanne Shifflett, R.N. jshifflett@coh.org
( 626) 256-8747 ext. 64807

Laboratory Technical Assistant:
Jacqueline Vazquez
(626) 359-8111 ext. 64473

Clerical Specialist II:
Maria Madrigal
mmadrigal@coh.org
(626) 256-8747

Billing Clerk:
Ronetta Jackson
rjackson@coh.org
(626) 256-4339

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