Research Team

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Meet our research team.

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Holli Bertram, LMSW

Executive Program Manager
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Lauren Busuito, B.A.

Research Area Specialist Associate
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Gjulia Camaj, B.A.

Research Area Specialist Associate
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Isabel Carley, B.S.

Research Area Specialist
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Jack DiCarlantonio, B.S.

Research Area Specialist Associate
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Agnes Fejer, B.A.

Clinical Research Assistant
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Alex Kingsley, B.S.

Research Area Specialist Associate
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Haley Kohl, B.S.

Clinical Research Assistant
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Gabi Skinner, B.S.

Social Work Intern, Clinical Research Assistant
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Gina Viviano, B.A.

Research Area Specialist Associate
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Anastasia Yocum, Ph.D.

Research Program Manager
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Steve Anderau, B.S., M.S.

App Programmer/Analyst Senior
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Alex Collier, B.S.

Database Analyst/Programmer Associate
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Ravleen Kaur, M.S.

Research Database Analyst/Programmer
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Rachel Bresnahan, B.A.

Marketing and Communications Specialist
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Claudia Diaz-Byrd, M.S.

Program Manager
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Emily Kautz, M.A.

Project Manager
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Leah Zientek

Associate Director of Development