Staff

  • Christina Chen

    Post Award Analyst

    I provide accounting and post-award support for BTS PIs, including Drs. Kathy Giacomini, Adam Abate, Sourav Bandyopadhyay, Les Benet, Ryan Hernandez, Shuvo Roy, and Seth Shipman. I also support CERSI (UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and…

  • Steven Ha

    Faculty Support Analyst

    I provide administrative support to faculty members Drs. Frances Brodsky, Xin Chen, Tony Hunt, and Frank Szoka in my role as an administrative assistant.

  • Jaime Kenyon

    Program Administrator

    As program administrator, I manage the operations of the American Course on Drug Development and Regulatory Sciences (ACDRS) and the Pharmacokinetics (PK) Course.

  • Desiree Khu

    Research Liaison

    I provide administrative and logistics support for Dr. Shuvo Roy and his Biodesign lab. I am program coordinator for the Master of Translational Medicine Program (MTM) a joint graduate program between the University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley. I manage…

  • Maggie Lam

    Post Award Analyst

    As a dedicated Post-Award Analyst, I specialize in managing the financial and administrative aspects of awarded research grants and contracts. My role involves ensuring compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements, monitoring budgets, and providing insightful financial analysis…

  • Peter Lu

    Faculty Support Analyst

    I am the purchasing analyst and asset custodian for the department. I also provide administrative support for Nadav Ahituv, PhD.

  • Shondell Moody

    Chief Administrative Officer

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  • Kimberly Ngo

    Project Coordinator

    I’m a project coordinator supporting the Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CPT) Postdoctoral Training Program and UCSF Health Innovation via Engineering (HIVE). I work directly with Leslie Floren and Chris Hernandez to manage their finances, operations, organize gatherings/schedules, and…

  • Rebecca Niznak

    Executive Business Admin

    In my role as Executive Business Administrator, I provide administrative support to James Fraser, Department Chair of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences focusing on the Department’s values, mission, and vision.

  • Frances Peterson

    Faculty Support Analyst

    As an administrative assistant, I provide administrative support to faculty members Drs. Les Benet, Nancy Sambol, Anthony Hunt, and Tejal Desai.

  • Joslyn Polzien

    Post Award Analyst

    As a Research and Finance Analyst, I provide accounting and post-award support for BTS PIs. Currently supporting:

    Willow Coyote-Maestas Sophie Dumont James Fraser Tanja Kortemme Nancy Sambol Rada Savic
  • Verna Rodriguez

    Executive Director

    As executive director, I oversee all administrative aspects of the MTM program. My primary responsibility is to maintain an effective cross-campus program.

    Other responsibilities include:

    Budget and campus administrative functions. Marketing and student recruitment. Act as GSAO for…