OVDR Team

  • Clinical Trials Unit

    Jennifer Joaquin
    Director of Clinical Research Operations

  • Academic & Research Compliance

    Kathleen “Katy” Prendergast
    Associate Director

  • Judith Behsen

    Director of Graduate Studies
    Microbiology, Immunity, and Inflammation
    GEMS

  • Vadim Gaponenko, PhD

    Director of Graduate Studies
    Molecular Biology and Genetics
    GEMS

  • Kostadin Pajcini, PhD

    Director of Graduate Studies
    Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
    GEMS

  • Kuei Yuan Tseng, PhD

    Director of Graduate Studies
    Neurobiology
    GEMS

  • Pingwen Xu, PhD

    Director of Graduate Studies
    Integrative and Translational Physiology
    GEMS

  • Larisa Nonn, PhD

    Director of Graduate Studies
    Cancer Biology
    GEMS

  • Tim Sullivan

    Director of Program Administration
    GEMS