Meet the Team

Administration
Eric Vilain, MD, PhD
Eric Vilain, MD, PhD
Director and MPI
AVC of Scientific Affairs
evilain@uci.edu
949-824-3350
Dan Cooper, MD
Dan Cooper, MD
Associate Director and MPI
dcooper@hs.uci.edu
949-824-3350
Andria M. Meyer, MBA
Andria M. Meyer, MBA
Administrator
apontell@hs.uci.edu
Sarah M. Britigan, MA
Sarah M. Britigan, MA
Administrative Operations Manager
scushing@hs.uci.edu
Erika Whitton
Erika Whitton
Administrative Analyst
ewhitton@hs.uci.edu
(949) 824-3350
Joseph Wu
Joseph Wu
Systems Analyst
wuf@hs.uci.edu
Ghazal Seino, MPA
Ghazal Seino, MPA
Special Projects Analyst
gseino@hs.uci.edu
Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD)
Joni Ricks-Oddie, PhD, MPH
Joni Ricks-Oddie, PhD, MPH
Director
jricksod@uci.edu
Marissa Ericson, PhD
Marissa Ericson, PhD
Principal Biostatistician
mlericso@hs.uci.edu
Jaylen Lee, PhD
Jaylen Lee, PhD
Principal Statistician
jaylenl@uci.edu
Thabat Dahdoul, MS
Thabat Dahdoul, MS
Principal Statistician
tdahdoul@uci.edu
Community Engagement
Dara Sorkin, PhD
Dara Sorkin, PhD
Community Engagement Director
dsorkin@hs.uci.edu
Robynn Zender, MS
Robynn Zender, MS
Community Engagement Manager
rzender@hs.uci.edu
Pam Pimentel, RN
Pam Pimentel, RN
ICTS Community Representative
pimentep@uci.edu
Rachel Varisco, MPH
Rachel Varisco, MPH
Community Engagement Research Coordinator
rvarisco@hs.uci.edu
Adrijana McFerran, MS
Adrijana McFerran, MS
Project Development Manager
agombose@hs.uci.edu
Tanya Honey, MPP
Tanya Honey, MPP
Program Manager
ahoney@hs.uci.edu
Melissa Estrada, MPH
Melissa Estrada, MPH
Research Development and Support Analyst
estradm4@uci.edu
Dissemination and Implementation
Stephen Schueller, PhD
Stephen Schueller, PhD
D&I Director
s.schueller@uci.edu
Adithya Cattamanchi, MD
Adithya Cattamanchi, MD
D&I Co-Director
adithya.cattamanchi@uci.edu
Workforce/Education
Anand Ganesan, MD, PhD
Anand Ganesan, MD, PhD
Mentored Career Development Co-Director
aganesan@hs.uci.edu
Vince Caiozzo, PhD
Vince Caiozzo, PhD
NRSA/Mentored Career Development Co-Director
vjcaiozz@uci.edu
Elizabeth Head, PhD
Elizabeth Head, PhD
NRSA Training Program Co-Director
ehead@uci.edu
Oladele Ogunseitan, MPH, PhD
Oladele Ogunseitan, MPH, PhD
Workforce Development Director
oladele.ogunseitan@uci.edu
Harinder Singh, PhD
Harinder Singh, PhD
Workforce Development Co-Director
harinder.singh@uci.edu
Brooke Piercy, MA
Brooke Piercy, MA
Workforce Development & Education Manager
piercyb@hs.uci.edu
Sydney Groesbeck, MPP
Sydney Groesbeck, MPP
Workforce Development Senior Analyst
sgroesbe@hs.uci.edu
Marguerite Klumb
Marguerite Klumb
MS-BATS Program Administrator
mklumb@hs.uci.edu
Yzabella Nardo, BS
Yzabella Nardo, BS
Education Team Coordinator
nardoy@hs.uci.edu
Evaluation
Margaret Schneider, PhD
Margaret Schneider, PhD
Evaluation Director
margaret.schneider@uci.edu
Lisa B. Jones, MA
Lisa B. Jones, MA
Evaluation Manager
lbj@uci.edu
O’Brian Henriquez
O’Brian Henriquez
Evaluation Data Analyst
behenriq@hs.uci.edu
Nicole Miovsky, MS
Nicole Miovsky, MS
Research Data Analyst
nyacono@hs.uci.edu
Adam Moinie
Adam Moinie
Software Developer
amoinie@uci.edu
Center for Bio-Medical Informatics
Kai Zheng, PhD
Kai Zheng, PhD
Informatics Director
kai.zheng@uci.edu
Padhraic Smyth, BE, PhD
Padhraic Smyth, BE, PhD
Data Science Lead
p.smyth@uci.edu
Yunan Chen, PhD
Yunan Chen, PhD
Education Lead
yunanc@uci.edu
Suzanne Sandmeyer
Suzanne Sandmeyer
Bioinformatics Lead
sbsandme@hs.uci.edu
Sairam Sutari
Sairam Sutari
Programmer Analyst
ssutari@hs.uci.edu
Joseph Wu
Joseph Wu
Systems Analyst
wuf@hs.uci.edu
Vu Le
Vu Le
Programmer Analyst
vhle@hs.uci.edu
Tianchu Lyu
Tianchu Lyu
Data Scientist
tlyu4@hs.uci.edu
Pilot Funding
Margaret Schneider, PhD
Margaret Schneider, PhD
Pilot Grant Director
margaret.schneider@uci.edu
Amanda Woodworth
Amanda Woodworth
Pilot Grant Manager
woodwora@uci.edu
Melissa Estrada, MPH
Melissa Estrada, MPH
Research Development and Support Analyst
estradm4@uci.edu
Biorepository Laboratory
Peter Horvath, PhD, CRA, CCRP
Peter Horvath, PhD, CRA, CCRP
Core Laboratory, Biorepository and Biobank Director
phorvath@hs.uci.edu
(714) 456-8248
Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC)
Josh Grill, PhD
Josh Grill, PhD
Accrual and Retention Consult Service (ARCS) Director
jgrill@hs.uci.edu
Adrijana McFerran, MS
Adrijana McFerran, MS
Project Development Manager
agombose@hs.uci.edu
Research Implementation and Participation
Daniela Bota, MD, PhD
Daniela Bota, MD, PhD
PCI Director
dbota@hs.uci.edu
Ruth Mulnard, DNCs
Ruth Mulnard, DNCs
PCI Faculty
ramulnar@uci.edu
Kenneth Linden, MD, PhD
Kenneth Linden, MD, PhD
Regulatory Knowledge and Support Director
kglinden@hs.uci.edu
Team Science
Maritza Salazar, PhD
Maritza Salazar, PhD
Team Science Director
maritza.salazar@uci.edu
Trial Innovation Center (TIC)
Tahseen Mozaffar, MD
Tahseen Mozaffar, MD
TIC Director
mozaffar@hs.uci.edu
Lisa Hinojosa, MPH
Lisa Hinojosa, MPH
Research Development Manager
lisahino@hs.uci.edu