Faculty and Staff Directory

KL2 Award Recipient 
hahmadzia@mfa.gwu.edu

Program Lead
Collaboration & Multidisciplinary Team Science
salyaman@childrensnational.org
202-476-6099

Bioinformatics Analyst
Children's Reseaerch Institute
pbanerjee@childrensnational.org

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Eric Vilain Lab
Children's Research Institute
hbarseghya@childrensnational.org

REDCap Navigator
Informatics
jbernot@gwmail.gwu.edu

Lead
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
jbost@childrensnationl.org
202-476-6702

KL2 Award Recipient
chang@email.gwu.edu

Data Analyst
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
yaocheng@childrensnational.org
202-476-5959

Co-Lead 
Collaboration & Multidisciplinary Team Science
kcleary@childrensnational.org 
202-476-3809

Lead
Informatics
kcrandall@email.gwu.edu

Research Technology Services
Informatics
ddurousseau@gwu.edu
571-553-0291

Project Coordinator
Translational Workforce Development
celtrich@gwu.edu
202-994-0024

Manager
Orphan Product Accelerator – Innovations Incubator
keskanda@childrensnational.org
202-476-6854

Research Nurse 
Participant & Clinical Interactions 
dfridge@childrensnational.org 
202-476-6851

Manager
Regulatory Knowledge & Support
srgarrity@email.gwu.edu
202-994-6255

Project Coordinator
Collaboration & Multidisciplinary Team Science
annieg@gwu.edu
202-994-4581

Neuropsychologist
Participant & Clinical Interactions
kkhardy@childrensnational.org 
202-476-2514

Principal Investigator
Center for Neuroscience Research
khtorii@childrensnational.org
202-476-4449

Bioinformatics - Epigemoics Tools
Informatics
202-994-2114

Biostatistician
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
mjacobs@childrensnational.org
202-476-2253

Biostatistician
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
jjiang@childrensnational.org

Immunologist
Allergy and Immunology Department
MKeller@childrensnational.org
2024765843

Database Architect
Informatics
Co-Lead
Recruitment Innovation Center
dkkim@childrensnational.org 
202-476-6871

Director, Grants Enhancement Program
sladisch@childrensnational.org
202-476-3883

Himmelfarb Library Reference Librarian
prlevett@gwu.edu
 

Principal Investigator
Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
mlingura@childrensnational.org
202-476-3059

Lead
KL2
nluban@childrensnational.org
202-476-5292

Biostatistician
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
yanma@gwu.edu
202-994-0955

Bioinformatics - Cancer Genomics Tools
Informatics
202-994-5004

Co-Lead
Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
Biostatistician
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
rmccarte@childrensnational.org
202-476-3140

Co-Lead
Community Engagement
cmerrill@childrensnational.org

Co-Lead 
Informatics 
hmorizono@childrensnational.org
202-476-4862

Program Administrative Lead
Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
nitasha@gwu.edu
202-994-4351

Blended Learning Expert
Translational Workforce Development
snasser@email.gwu.edu
202-994-5105

Co-Lead
Translational Workforce Development
mottolin@childrensnational.org
202-476-3938

Co-Lead 
Quality & Efficiency 
pinesj@gwu.edu 
202-994-4128 

Sr. Sponsored Project Administrator, GW
lydiaprentiss@gwu.edu
202-994-4848

Lead
Trial Innovation Center
arobb@childrensnational.org
202-476-3042

Co-Lead
Community Engagement
kroche@gwu.edu
202-994-3858

Program Administrative Lead
Informatics
ssalazar@gwu.edu
202-994-0220

Grants Enhancement Program
Pilot Translational & Clinical Studies Program
pscheidt@childrensnational.org
202-476-3121

Manager
Recruitment Innovation Center
lbsheriff@gwu.edu
202-994-4877

Co-Lead
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
simmens@gwu.edu
202-994-7887

Rare Disease Institute Liaison
Trial Innovation Center
ksimpson@childrensnational.org
202-476-6216

Program Lead
KL2
rsmilow@childrensnational.org
202-476-4777

Manager
Trial Innovation Center

Co-Chair
Orphan Product Accelerator - Innovations Incubator
jvandena@childrensnational.org
202-476-2893

Program Lead
Participant and Clinical Interactions 
Liaison to Trial Innovation Centers 
Clinical Studies Support Program 
RWalega@childrensnational.org

Biostatistician
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
yfwang@childrensnational.org
202-476-3324

Clinical Research Nurse Program Manager
Integrating Special Populations
lwhite@childrensnational.org
202-476-3872

Clinical Research Navigator | Project Manager
Recruitment Innovation Center
REDCap Navigator
Informatics
juwilson@childrensnational.org
202-476-2196

Financial Program Lead
vyankov@childrensnational.org
202-476-6623

Clinical Research Coordinator
Participant & Clinical Interactions
rzapata@childrensnational.org
202-476-4524