AXIS  
Personnel Directory  
AXIS Program

Principal Investigator:

Keith Norris, M.D., FACP
11705 Deputy Yamamoto Place, Suite B
Ph: (323) 249-5702
Email: keithnorris@cdrewu.edu

Accelerating Excellence In Translational Science (AXIS)
Director(s)

Mohsen Bazargan, Ph.D.
Building N, Room 17
Ph: (323) 357-3655
Email: mohsenbazargan@cdrewu.edu

Victor Chaban, Ph.D.
LSRNE Building Rm N211
Ph: (323) 568-3350
Email: victorchaban@cdrewu.edu



Staff

David Doyen
Program Coordinator
Building N, Room 16
Ph: (323) 357-3447
Email: daviddoyen@cdrewu.edu



Biomedical Informatics
Director(s)

Omolola Ogunyemi, Ph.D.
2594 Industry Way
Ph: (310) 761- 4725
Email: Lolaogunyemi@cdrewu.edu



Staff

Sheba George, Ph.D.

2594 Industry Way
Ph: (310) 761-4716
Email: shebageorge@cdrewu.edu

Sukrit Mukherjee, M.S.
Senior Software Engineer
2594 Industry Way
Ph: (310) 761-4701
Email: sukritmukherjee@cdrewu.edu

Paul Robinson, Ph.D.

2594 Industry Way
Ph: (310) 761-4731
Email: paulrobinson@cdrewu.edu



Clinical and Translational Research Center
Director(s)

David Martins, M.D., M.S.
AFH Room 3080
Ph: (323) 357-3625
Email: davidmartins@cdrewu.edu



Staff

O. Laurice Pitts, LVN
Nurse Manager
AFH Room 3080
Ph: (323) 357-3696
Email: orpitts@cdrewu.edu

Holly Johnson
Administrator
AFH Room 3080
Ph: (323) 357-3698
Email: hollyjohnson@cdrewu.edu



Community Engagement and Innovations
Director(s)

Nell Griffith Forge, M.P.H., Ph.D.
AFH Room 3071C
Ph: (323) 563-9382
Email: nellforge@cdrewu.edu

Homero del Pino, Ph.D.
Building N, Room 11
Ph: (323) 357-3434
Email: homerodelpino@cdrewu.edu



Staff

Loretta Jones, M.A.
Co-director
3756 Santa Rosalia Dr., Ste 320 Los Angeles, CA 90059
Ph: (323) 292-2002
Email: lorettajones@cdrewu.edu

Andrea Jones
Project Specialist
3756 Santa Rosalia Dr., Ste 320 Los Angeles, CA 90059
Ph: (323) 292-2002
Email: andreajones@cdrewu.edu

Melanie Rodriguez
Research Administrative Assistant
11705 Deputy Yamamoto Place Suite B
Ph: (323) 249-5702
Email: melanierodriguez@cdrewu.edu



Concierge
Director(s)

Romulo de Castro, Jr., Ph.D.
2594 Industry Way
Ph: (310) 761-4729
Email: romulodecastrojr@cdrewu.edu



Staff

Jessica Escobedo, Ph.D.
Science Navigator
Building N, Room 14
Ph: (323) 563-4895
Email: jessicaescobedo@cdrewu.edu

Sukrit Mukherjee, M.S.
Senior Software Engineer
2594 Industry Way
Ph: (310) 761-4701
Email: sukritmukherjee@cdrewu.edu



Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Director(s)

Magda Shaheen, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Cobb Room 173
Ph: (323 357-3453
Email: magdashaheen@cdrewu.edu



Staff

Dulcie Kermah, M.P.H.
Biostatistician
11705 Deputy Yamamoto Place Suite B
Ph: (323) 249-5710
Email: dulciekermah@cdrewu.edu

Deyu Pan, M.S.
Programmer/Analyst
Building N, Room 15
Ph:
Email: deyupan@cdrewu.edu



Evaluation
Director(s)

Yvette Janine Pardo
Assist Nonprofits Consulting
Ph: (626) 793-3394
Email: yvettejanine@assistnonprofits.com



Staff



Pilot Program
Director(s)

Mohsen Bazargan, Ph.D.
Building N, Room 17
Ph: (323) 357-3655
Email: mohsenbazargan@cdrewu.edu



Staff



Regulatory
Director(s)

Mayer B. Davidson, M.D.
AFH Room 3076
Ph: (323) 357-3439
Email: mayerdavidson@cdrewu.edu



Staff

Connie Dzekov, B.A., C.C.R.A, C.C.R.P
Research Subject Advocate
AFH Room 3068
Ph: (323) 568-3504
Email: conniedzekov@cdrewu.edu

Barbara Rowden, M.P.H.
Program Director
AFH Room 3071A
Ph: (323) 357-3607
Email: barbararowden@cdrewu.edu

Naureen Tareen, M.D.
Data Safety Monitoring Board Chair
12021 S. Wilmington Ave Unit 4A/4th Floor
Ph:
Email: aaant@aol.com



Research Education and Training
Director(s)

Thomas Yoshikawa, M.D.
Building N, Room 4
Ph: (323) 357-3680
Email: thomasyoshikawa@cdrewu.edu



Staff

Stacey A. Teruya, EdD, MS
Program Director
Building N, Room 9
Ph: (323) 563-5961
Email: staceyteruya@cdrewu.edu



Technology Core Laboratories
Director(s)

Indrani Sinha-Hikim, Ph.D.
AFH Room 3069
Ph: (323) 563-5959
Email: indranisinhahikim@cdrewu.edu

Susanne Nicholas, M.D.
AFH Room 3092
Ph: (323) 357-3668
Email: sunicholas@mednet.ucla.edu



Staff

Ruoqing Shen, M.D.
Principal Research Associate
AFH Room 3069
Ph: (323) 563-4998
Email: shenruoqing@hotmail.com

Satyesh K Sinha, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
AFH Room 3092
Ph: (323) 563-5876
Email: satyeshsinha@cdrewu.edu

John Basgen
Director, Morphometry and Stereology Laboratory
AFH Room 3092
Ph: (323) 357-3668
Email: johnbasgen@cdrewu.edu