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. I help ensure compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements, monitor budgets, and provide financial analysis to support the research.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Rebecca Niznak

    Executive Business Admin

    In my role as executive business administrator, I provide administrative support to James Fraser, chair of the Department 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 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…