The Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic leadership and staff help launch and support regenerative medicine clinical trials at UC San Diego. They ensure the studies are performed in a safe and effective manner. UC San Diego Faculty and companies in industry can learn more about Alpha Clinic services here.
Director, Sanford Stem Cell Institute
Director, UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
Chief, Division of Regenerative Medicine
Koman Family Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
cjamieson@ucsd.edu
Deputy Director and Data Management Lead, UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
Clinical Professor, Medicine
619-543-4761
shmorris@ucsd.edu
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Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine
858-246-3038
bheyman@health.ucsd.edu
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Nicole Griffin
Clinic Manager, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
858-249-3000
nmgriffin@health.ucsd.edu
At the UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic, a team of highly talented professionals with diverse fields of expertise safely accelerate the delivery of stem cell therapies to patients with unmet needs. The oversight and direction of these experts, and the physicians that care for our patients and their families, ensure that our clinical trials adhere to the highest standards. We invite you to meet the people who help our studies.
Ludmil Alexandrov, PhD
Genomics Manager
Deputy Director, Sanford Stem Cell Fitness and Space Medicine Center
Associate Professor, Cellular Molecular Medicine
l2alexandrov@ucsd.edu
Kathleen Fisch
Trial Expert, Data Science - Transcriptomics, Epigenomics, and Translational Genomics
Assistant Professor, OBGYN & Reproductive Sciences
kfisch@ucsd.edu
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Trial Expert, Cardiology
Professor, Chair (Interim), School of Medicine
emahmud@ucsd.edu
Karen Christian, PhD
Trial Expert, Cardiology
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Welfare, Jacobs School of Engineering
Pierre Galletti Endowed Chair for Bioengineering Innovation
Director, Sanford Advanced Therapy Center; Professor, Bioengineering
kchristm@ucsd.edu
Anthony DeMaria, MD, MAAC
Trial Expert, Cardiology
Professor, School of Medicine
ademaria@ucsd.edu
Tatiana Kisseleva, MD, PhD
Trial Expert, Metabolic
Professor, Surgery
Director, Sanford Stem Cell Fitness and Space Medicine Center
tkisseleva@ucsd.edu
Loomba Rohit, MD, MHSc
Trial Expert, Metabolic
Professor, Medicine
roloomba@ucsd.edu
Stephanie Cherqui, PhD
Trial Expert, Metabolic
Professor, Pediatrics
scherqui@ucsd.edu
Leslie Crews, PhD
Trial Expert, Myeloma
Assistant Professor, Medicine
lcrews@ucsd.edu
Rebecca Shatsky, MD
Trial Expert, Breast Cancer
Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine
rshatsky@ucsd.edu
Gregory Botta, MD, PhD
Trial Expert, Gastrointestinal Cancers
Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine
gbotta@ucsd.edu
Rana McKay, MD
Trial Expert, Urogenital Cancers
Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine
rmckay@ucsd.edu
Carolyn Mulroney, MD
Trial Expert, Blood Cancers
Clinical Professor, Medicine
camulroney@ucsd.edu
Joseph Ciacci, MD
Trial Expert, Neurological Disease
Professor of Clinical, Neurological Surgery
jciacci@ucsd.edu
Mark Tuszynski, MD
Trial Expert, Neurological Disease
Professor, Neurosciences
mtuszynski@ucsd.edu
Martin Marsala, MD
Trial Expert, Neurological Disease
Professor, Anesthesiology
Director, Sanford Surgical Training Center
mmarsala@ucsd.edu
Joel Castellanos, MD
Trial Expert, Neurological Disease, Physical Medicine & Rehab Specialist
Associate Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology
jcastellanos@ucsd.edu
Professor of Medicine, Division of Regenerative Medicine
Director, Advanced Cell Therapy Lab, UC San Diego
Director, Sanford Advanced Therapy Center
858-822-1777
dskaufman@ucsd.edu
Vickie Sheckler
Lead Research Strategic Advisor, UC San Diego Health CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic
858-534-1364
vsheckler@ucsd.edu
Maria Huaracha
Research Strategic Advisor, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
mhuaracha@health.ucsd.edu
Peggy Wentworth, PhD
Research Strategic Advisor, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
pwentworth@ucsd.edu
Kenneth Henry
Research Strategic Advisor, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
kwhenry@ucsd.edu
Karina Santos
Assistant to Director, Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD
858-534-5099
ksantos@ucsd.edu
Julissa Gonzalez, MS
Clinical Research Data Manager, UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
858-822-4401
jug004@ucsd.edu
Gina Balzon, BS, ACRP-CP
Regulatory Manager, UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
858-246-2281
gbalzon@ucsd.edu
Vicky Vardouniotis
Regulatory Coordinator, UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
858-246-1249
vvardouniotis@ucsd.edu
Christian Fulinara
Alpha Clinic Coordinator
chfulinara@health.ucsd.edu
Thuy Pham
Alpha Clinic Coordinator
ntp001i@health.ucsd.edu
Lupe Flores
Community Engagement Manager, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
luf001@health.ucsd.edu
Donna Brusch
Clinical Research Project Manager, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
dbrusch@health.ucsd.edu
Faricha Wiley
Administrative Assistant
858-249-3000
fwiley@health.ucsd.edu
Ambily Roy
RN
amr118@health.ucsd.edu
Lauren Vanzant
LVN Supervisor
lvanzant@health.ucsd.edu
Chandra Al-Khafaji
LVN
calkhafaji@health.ucsd.edu
Sarah Karpen
PA-C
APP Supervisor
skarpen@health.ucsd.edu
Dawn Shah
MSN, NP-C
Nurce Practioner
d2shah@health.ucsd.edu
Athena Mohebbi
PhD, FNP-BC, BC-ADM
Nurce Practioner
amohebbi@health.ucsd.edu
