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Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences OB/GYN
  1. Department of OBGYN & Reproductive Sciences
  2. Research
  3. Center for OBGYN Research Innovation
  4. Leadership

Center for OB/GYN Research Innovation Leadership

Leadership

  • Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

    Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

    Co-Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Laurent Lab

    Louise C. Laurent, M.D., Ph.D. is the Director of Perinatal Research for the UC San Diego Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Co-Director of the Center for Perinatal Discovery and the EXCITE Lab, and a member of the UC San Diego Stem Cell Program and the Institute for Genomic Medicine.
  • H. Irene Su, MD, MSCE

    H. Irene Su, MD, MSCE

    Co-Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Su Lab
  • Varykina Thackray, PhD

    Varykina Thackray, PhD

    Associate Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Thackray Lab

    • Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
    • Associate Director, UCSD Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Innovation (CORI)
    • Co-Director of the UCSD IRACDA Post-Doctoral Training Program
    • Department Mentor Co-Director, UCSD Health Sciences Faculty Mentor Training Program (FMTP)

Administration

  • Nastaran Afari

    Nastaran Afari

     Administrative Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Email: CORI@health.ucsd.edu
    Phone: (855) 822-1281
  • Haley De Guzman

    Haley De Guzman

    Administrative Coordinator, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Email: h2deguzman@health.ucsd.edu

Steering Committee

  • Jorge Alvarado, MD

    Jorge Alvarado, MD

    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Clinical Profile | UCSD Profile
  • Sarah Averbach, MD, MAS

    Sarah Averbach, MD, MAS

    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Clinical Profile | UCSD Profile
  • Lindsey Burnett, MD, PhD

    Lindsey Burnett, MD, PhD

    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Clinical Profile | UCSD Profile
  • Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS

    Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS

    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences Chair
    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Clinical Profile | UCSD Profile 
  • Marni Jacobs, PhD

    Marni Jacobs, PhD

    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    UCSD Profile
  • Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

    Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

    Co-Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Clinical Profile | UCSD Profile | Laurent Lab
  • Priya Pantham, PhD

    Priya Pantham, PhD

    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    UCSD Profile | Pantham Lab
  • Dwayne Stupack, PhD

    Dwayne Stupack, PhD

    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    UCSD Profile | Stupack Lab
  • Irene Su, MD, MSCE

    Irene Su, MD, MSCE

    Co-Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Clinical Profile | UCSD Profile | Su Lab
  • Nicole Teal, MD

    Nicole Teal, MD

    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Clinical Profile | UCSD Profile
  • Varykina (Kina) Thackray

    Varykina (Kina) Thackray

    Associate Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Steering Committee, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    UCSD Profile | Thackray Lab
  • Karen Arden, PhD

    Karen Arden, PhD

    Steering Committee Community Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
  • Julie Cooke, MPH

    Julie Cooke, MPH

    Steering Committee Community Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
  • Susan Lieberman, PhD

    Susan Lieberman, PhD

    Steering Committee Community Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

External Advisory Board (EAB)

  • Azar Alizadeh, PhD

    Azar Alizadeh, PhD

    External Advisory Board Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    GE HealthCare Technology & Innovation Center
  • Dawn Barry, MBA

    Dawn Barry, MBA

    External Advisory Board Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation

    Stealth Biotech
  • Brookie Best, PharmD, M.A.S.

    Brookie Best, PharmD, M.A.S.

    External Advisory Board Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Dean, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

    UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy 
  • J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD

    J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD

    External Advisory Board Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Chair, Pharmacology
  • Yu-hwa Lo, PhD

    Yu-hwa Lo, PhD

    External Advisory Board Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

    UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering

  • Indira Mysorekar, PhD

    Indira Mysorekar, PhD

    External Advisory Board Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Chief of Basic and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine

    Baylor College of Medicine

  • Yoel Sadovsky, MD

    Yoel Sadovsky, MD

    External Advisory Board Member, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation
    Executive Director, Magee Womens Research Institute

    Magee Women's Research Institute