Staff

  • Christina Chen

    Christina Chen

    Post Award Analyst

    I provide accounting and post-award support for BTS PIs, including Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, Adam Abate, PhD, Diego Calderon, PhD, and Seth Shipman, PhD. I also support the UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI).
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    Steven Ha

    Faculty Support Analyst

    As an administrative support analyst, I provide comprehensive support to multiple faculties in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences. I also have expertise in procurement, facility and space management, and IT inventory oversight.
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    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.
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  • Desiree Khu

    Desiree Khu

    Research Liaison

    I provide administrative and logistics support for Shuvo Roy, PhD, and his Biodesign lab. I am program coordinator for the Master of Translational Medicine Program (MTM) a joint graduate program between UCSF and UC Berkeley. I manage communications for The Kidney Project, a national research…
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  • 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. I help ensure compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements, monitor budgets, and provide financial analysis to support the research.
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  • Peter Lu

    Faculty Support Analyst

    I am the purchasing analyst and asset custodian for the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences. I also provide administrative support for faculty members Nadav Ahituv, PhD, Diego Calderon, PhD, and Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm.
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  • Shondell Moody

    Chief Administrative Officer

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  • Kimberly Ngo

    Project Coordinator

    I’m a project coordinator supporting the Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Postdoctoral Training Program and UCSF Health Innovation via Engineering. I manage the programs’ finances and operations, organize gatherings/schedules, and provide overall support to these programs.
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  • Rebecca Niznak

    Executive Business Admin

    In my role as executive business administrator, I provide administrative support to James Fraser, PhD, chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, focusing on the department’s values, mission, and vision.
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  • Frances Peterson

    Faculty Support Analyst

    I provide administrative support to faculty members Leslie Benet, PhD, Nancy Sambol, PhD, Anthony Hunt, PhD, Catera Wilder, PhD, Su Guo, PhD, Liang Zhao, PhD, Rada Savic, PhD, and their lab groups, and assist the department on special projects.
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  • 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
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    Verna Rodriguez

    Executive Director

    As executive director, I oversee the administrative aspects of the MTM program to maintain an effective cross-campus program. My role also includes budget and campus administrative functions, marketing and student recruitment, acting as GSAO for students, helping to run the capstone course and more.
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