BIOMEDICAL ETHICS - Key Persons


Aja Diggs

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Alan Friedman

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Pediatrics ( Cardiology ) Chief Medical Officer, Yale New Haven Hospital, Pediatrics

Albert E. Kent

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Alexandra Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Alexandra Nichols Shaheen

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity Office

Alexis Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Alfred Bothwell

Job Titles:
  • Professor Emeritus of Immunobiology Member of HTI and VBT / Research Interests

Alfred M. Rankin

Job Titles:
  • Professor

Alison Faruolo

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant II

Alondra Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity

Amy O'Malley

Job Titles:
  • Finance Manager

Andrea Basile Terrillion

Job Titles:
  • Director of Professionalism and Leadership

Andrew Baik

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Communications Officer

Andrew Dhanasopon

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Thoracic ) Site Director, Thoracic Surgery at VA Hospital West Haven Associate Program Director, Yale Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency & Fellowship

Andrew Osborne

Job Titles:
  • Director, Multimedia Services Senior Video Producer

Andrew Prendergast

Job Titles:
  • Scientific Director / Research Interests

Ann Criscuolo

Job Titles:
  • Financial Assistant

Anna Reisman

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Annabelle Blevins Pifer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Program Assistant, Master of Health Science - Clinical Investigation Track ( MHS - CI )

Anne Nicotra

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Financial Analyst Accountant

Annie Carusone

Job Titles:
  • Finance
  • Senior Manager

Anthony N. Brady

Job Titles:
  • Member of the YSM Biobank Committee
  • Professor of Comparative Medicine and of Pathology and Director of Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program Director, Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program
  • Professor of Comparative Medicine and of Pathology Deputy Chair, Comparative Medicine
  • Professor of Pathology Chair, Pathology Chief, YNHH Pathology

Antonietta Hallet

Antonietta Hallet is the Simulation Development & Strategy Administrator. She has extensive experience in corporate and regulatory compliance, employee relations, leadership development, strategy, change management, public relations, event management, communications and marketing. She has been employed in both the corporate and the non-profit sectors and, with a diverse background, brings a great deal of innovative experience to the team. Antonietta holds a Master of Communications degree and an HR Management Certificate, both from Fairfield University. She also holds an Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate from Cornell University and an Executive Transformational Coaching certificate.

Arjun Venkatesh

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Emergency Medicine Chair, Emergency Medicine Scientist, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Internal Medicine

Aron Rose

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Surgery Associate Clinical Professor / Research Interests

Arthur Nugent III

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant Comparative Medicine

Ashley Albizu

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Azmi Ahmad

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair

Barbara Hildebrand

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Simulated Participant Program Assistant Director, Simulated Participant Program, Teaching and Learning Center / Education
Barbara joined Yale University and the Office of Education in 2008. From 2009-15 she managed the Preclinical Clerkship, Clinical Skills and Standardized Patient programs. Since 2016 Barbara has moved to the Teaching & Learning Center and oversees the day-to-day management of the Standardized Patient (SP) Program and coordinates the teaching summary letters for Sr. A&P Faculty appointments. Prior to coming to Yale, Barbara worked as a Print Production manager at BPA Worldwide in Shelton, CT.Barbara has a BFA degree in graphic design from Paier College of Art.A Pinterest newbie Barbara enjoys following others on Pinterest, cooking, gardening and yoga/Pilates. She lives by the water in Milford and enjoys being outdoors in the warm summer months most of all.

Bettina Evans

Job Titles:
  • Financial Assistant

Boby Mathew

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Research Scientist

Bonnie Lemelin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Emergency Medicine

Brett Lindenbach

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis and of Comparative Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis and of Comparative Medicine / Research Interests

Brian Woods

Job Titles:
  • Account Assistant

Bruno Conti

Job Titles:
  • Professor Adjunct

Caitlin Malicki

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Manager

Caleb Jean

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Cara Fallon

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

Carmen Jane Booth

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Comparative Medicine Director, Comparative Pathology Research, Comparative Medicine

Caroline Zeiss

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Comparative Medicine and of Ophthalmology and Visual Science Chief of Pathology, Comparative Medicine / Research Interests

Chelsea Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Research Support Coordinator

Chelsea Gomez

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager

Chen Liu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the YSM Biobank Committee

Cheryl Mayeran

Job Titles:
  • Senior Simulation Learning Consultant
Cheryl Mayeran is a Senior Simulation Learning Consultant who develops curriculum and designs and implements healthcare simulations. She conducts faculty development courses in basic and advanced debriefing and serves as a preceptor for new simulation faculty. Cheryl has extensive experience in program development, project management, emergency medical services education, emergency management operations and planning, and public health administration. She holds a BS in biology from Fairfield University, and a MS in public health administration from Boston University School of Medicine.

Chris Banziruk

Job Titles:
  • Simulation Operations Specialist
Chris Banziruk is a Simulation Operations Specialist. He designs and coordinates the implementation of simulation technology to meet education needs throughout the health system. Prior to joining the team, he spent over 6 years working as a Collections Technician II in the Biomedical Division of the American Red Cross where he took on additional roles specializing in team management, project tracking, process implementation and employee safety development. He completed his bachelor's degree at Western Connecticut State University and his experience brings a blend of clinical proficiency and technical insight to the team.

Christian Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Simulation Operations Specialist
Christian Gonzalez is a Simulation Operations Specialist. His educational background in biomedical science was integral for the quality and clinical engineering positions he practiced for four years. He gained experience in medical device testing, product validation, and tissue handling in both settings. With this experience, he provides in-situ simulation support across YNHHS hospitals with the goal of strengthening learner outcomes through behavioral and simulation assessments. When he is not in simulation, he is pursuing a master's degree in neuroscience and he is a member of the Medical Reserves Corps of Fairfield County.

Christina Valko

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Health Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Colleen Moriarty

Job Titles:
  • All Media Inquiries / Director of Media Relations and Audience Development
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Colleen Pongetti

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Connie Nicolosi

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor in Social

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Job Titles:
  • Member of the YSM Biobank Committee

Cynthia Brandt

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Biomedical Informatics & Data Science Vice Chair for Education, Biomedical Informatics & Data Science Professor, Biostatistics

Danielle Paquette

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager Clinical Research Assistant II

Danielle Perricone

Job Titles:
  • Media Contact for Clinical Topics / Yale Medicine / Communications Officer, YM Audience Development and Social Media

Darin Latimore

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Daryl Johnson

Job Titles:
  • IT Support Technician

Daryn David

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Dava Flowers-Poole

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

David A. Alagpulinsa

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Research Interests

David Ferguson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Biorepository

David W. Wallace

Job Titles:
  • Comparative Medicine and Professor of Neuroscience and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences Chair, Comparative Medicine
Research Interests Neuroendocrinology Obesity Physiology

Dennis Shung

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine ( Digestive Diseases ) Director of Digital Health, Digestive Diseases / Education

Dil Ekanayake-Alper

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Dorothy DeBernardo

Job Titles:
  • Center for Medical Education, Director of Programs

Dorys McConnell Duberg

Job Titles:
  • Pharmacology and Professor of Comparative Medicine Director, Yale Center for Molecular and Systems Metabolism ( YMSM ) Director, BBS Minority Affairs
  • Professor
Research Interests Cardiovascular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Neurosciences Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Signal Transduction

Dr. Kathlene Tracy

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Director of Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Mental Health and Counseling
Dr. Kathlene Tracy is a Clinical Psychologist within the Mental Health and Wellness Program and leads Psychotherapy Development at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and Mental Health and Counseling (MHC)-Yale Health. Dr. Tracy has over three decades of experience developing and delivering addiction and psychiatric treatments while in joint clinical and research positions at academic institutions and affiliated treatment settings leading services within inpatient, outpatient, and community settings within the mental health field. Because of her expertise in measurement, design, training, and behavioral treatments, Dr. Tracy has been an active national committee member of the NIDA MDRU's Clinical Methods Committee and Psychosocial Treatments Committee and the NIDA CTN Assessment and Measures Committee and Training Subcommittee as well as a valued merit grant reviewer for several PCORI and NIH/NIDA initiatives. Dr. Tracy has additional proficiency in mental health evidenced based treatment development and translation into practice and has been an invited reviewer of the SAMHSA grant delivery structure, in addition to, Treatment Improvement Projects (TIP) for developing national guidelines. Within institutions, she has been active on local committees to safeguard the protection of subjects in research trials, ensure quality research methodology, and promote psychosocial rehabilitation clinical services. Dr. Tracy has a longstanding interest in providing state of the art quality care and has received Stage I and Stage II behavioral therapies development funding from multiple sources including NIDA and NIAAA as well as funding from federal/state agencies. Dr. Tracy looks forward to applying these skills in continued efforts to improve the wellness and wellbeing of others. Dr. Tracy offers both in-person appointments and virtual appointments using Zoom. You can schedule appointments using her confidential Bookings program. You can also reach Dr. Tracy at Kathlene.Tracy@yale.edu.

Eduardo Reyes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity

Eliza Agustin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Elizabeth Mears

Job Titles:
  • Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Comparative Medicine and of Neuroscience / Research Interests

Elvira Barbiero

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Finance Manager

Erin McGuire

Job Titles:
  • Revenue Analytics Manager Account Assistant

Evan Morris

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and of Biomedical Engineering Co - Director for Imaging, Yale PET Center / Research Interests

Fatimah Bhatti

Job Titles:
  • Portfolio Associate

Felix Lui

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Surgery ( Trauma ) Director, Surgery Clerkship Program, Yale School of Medicine / Research Interests

Fu Chen Yang

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Gary Kopf

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Surgery ( Cardiac ) Research Interests

Gina Stover

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Programmer Analyst

Giovanna Guerrero-Medina

Job Titles:
  • Director of Yale Ciencia Program Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Wu Tsai Institute Executive Director, Ciencia Puerto Rico

Gordon Terwilliger

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Hilmer Ayuso

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Ifat Levy

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Vice Chair for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity at Comparative Medicine Co - Director, Science Fellows Program / Research Interests

Inessa Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Ishita S. Arora

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Associate

Jackeline Santana

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Jacqueline Sandoval

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

James Bonz

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine / Education / MD, University of New Mexico, 2005

James Goodrich

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Comparative Medicine

James Macy Jr

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs / Professor of Comparative Medicine Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs, Comparative Medicine Attending Veterinarian Director, Yale Animal Resources Center

Janet Hafler

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Pediatrics ( General Pediatrics ) Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, General Pediatrics Director of the Center for Medical Education, Pediatrics

Janine Doucette

Job Titles:
  • Data Coordinator
Janine Doucette is the Simulation Data Coordinator and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Healthcare Management. She has 20 years of experience in project coordination, executive support and data analytics within healthcare. Janine joined Yale New Haven Health in 2013 and transferred to the simulation center in 2018. She specializes in collecting and managing data to produce reports that are accurate, meaningful and timely for stakeholders.

Jasmine Gomez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Jean McLean Wallace

Job Titles:
  • Pediatrics and Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Research Interests Anemia Cardiac Output, Low Hypoxia, Brain Critical Care Education, Medical Pediatrics Physiology Sudden Infant Death

Jeanie Haggan

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Patient Safety Quality Adult Emergency Department, YNHH

Jeffrey Bowen

Job Titles:
  • Accountant Assistant Emergency Medicine

Jeffrey Gerwin

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Jeffrey Hoffman

Job Titles:
  • Media Technician 3
  • Simulation Operations Specialist
Jeff Hoffman is a Simulation Operations Specialist with eight years of experience. He majored in Digital Media and Television Production at Daytona State college. His experience, working at ESPN for almost seven years, allows him to bring extensive A/V knowledge to the team.

Jennifer Asher

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor Term Clinical Veterinarian

Jennifer Caprio

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Jennifer E Miller

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director
  • Co - Director, Program

Jeremy Bober

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Jessica Illuzzi

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair / Deputy Dean for Education and Harold W. Jockers Professor of Medical Education and Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
  • Deputy Dean for Education and Harold W. Jockers Professor of Medical Education and Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences / Research Interests

Jim Chernesky

Job Titles:
  • Senior Simulation Learning Consultant
Jim Chernesky is a Senior Simulation Learning Consultant who has over 35 years of experience in corporate training, performance management, organizational development and consulting. He has been a member of the YNHHS Simulation team for six years responsible for developing and implementing medical simulations throughout the YNHH system. He has served on a variety of special projects, committees and outreach programs including Hospital at Home and Telehealth. Jim has written and delivered Faculty Development training programs and tracks and consults on new simulation programs submitted to the Simulation Center. Jim holds a MS degree in Instructional Technology and a BS degree in Education from Southern Connecticut University. He has also obtained process master and facilitation certifications a certificate for Strategic Health Care Leadership through Cornell University.

John Albis

Job Titles:
  • Director, Financial Management

John Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Program
  • Professor Emeritus of Medicine ( General Medicine ) Associate Director, Program for Biomedical Ethics / Research Interests

John Kunstman

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Oncology )

John Slade Ely

Job Titles:
  • Professor

John Solomon Francis

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Jonathan N Grauer

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Joy Grabow

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Simulation Manager
Joy Grabow is the Simulation Manager, and she has worked in simulation for over seven years, coordinating and supervising the general activities that occur within the center and acting as the liaison between the various departments and the sim center faculty. She has professional experience as an Educational Trainer, Regional Sales Trainer, Office Manager and Program Director. Joy was a professional actress for 25 years and is currently a Theatrical Director/Acting Coach. Joy's background in theater has prepared her well for the "medical theater" involved in healthcare simulation. Joy studied Theatre Arts at the University of Wisconsin.

Joy Hirsch

Job Titles:
  • Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Comparative Medicine and of Neuroscience / Research Interests

Judith Hahn

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Nursing Professional Practice and Education, YNHHS

Julia Buchanan

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director Yale School of Medicine Faculty Affairs

Julie Rosenbaum

Job Titles:
  • Research Interests / Education, Medical

Junichi Yoshida

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Research Scientist

Karen Broderick

Job Titles:
  • Fellowship Coordinator

Karen Jubanyik

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Director, Emergency Medicine Clerkship / Research Interests

Karen Lombardi

Job Titles:
  • Simulation Learning Consultant
Karen Lombardi is a Simulation Learning Consultant who identifies opportunities for improvement, innovation and development of initiatives for the integration of simulation in clinical education and curriculum. Karen's experience as one of the co-leaders of the Regional Neonatology Bootcamp at Yale provides her the scope to network with other simulation programs at local, state, regional and national levels to develop and utilize best practices for program development. Her clinical background and simulation experience provide developmental and operational guidance through all stages of program design and implementation. Prior to joining the team, she worked as a respiratory therapist for Yale New Haven Hospital. Karen is currently pursuing her master's degree.

Karen P. Kolb

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager
  • Program Administrator Program for Biomedical Ethics Manager Program for Humanities in Medicine Manager
  • Program Manager, Program

Karina Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Katherine Kosiv

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics ( Cardiology ) Associate Director of Fetal Cardiology, Pediatrics / Research Interests

Kathryn McCall

Job Titles:
  • Research Support Coordinator

Kaveh Khoshnood

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Epidemiology ( Microbial Diseases ) Track Director, Critical Topics, Executive MPH Program Co - Director, Global Health Ethics Program, Yale Institute for Global Health

Kavitha Gopalratnam

Job Titles:
  • Associate Program Director - Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Medical Director, Respiratory Care Services

Kelly Merritt

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Manager

Ken Huaijin Loh

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor in Comparative Medicine / Research Interests

Kenneth Fasciano

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor

Kien Pham

Job Titles:
  • Research Scientist in Pathology Operations Manager, YSM Biobank

Kimberly Guidone

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, Faculty Affairs

Kristine Tyc

Job Titles:
  • Account Assistant

Laura Bothwell

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Public Health Assistant Professor, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health / Research Interests

Laura J. Morrison

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Medicine ( Geriatrics ) Director of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Education and Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Lauren A. Biwer

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Research Interests

Lawrence Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Professor Emeritus of Medicine ( Cardiovascular Medicine )

Leigh Evans

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Lena Smith Parker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Linda Bockenstedt

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs

Linda Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, YSM Diversity Office Director of Educational Outreach Programs

Lisa Filarsky

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Administrator

Lisa Ho

Job Titles:
  • Copy Link
  • Mental Health & Wellness Program Manager
Lisa's experience and interests will make her a valuable resource for students. She received her masters in social work, with a focus in clinical work with children and families, from CUNY Hunter. She has many years of experience working with primarily families and individuals of color, and specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and OCD. She has worked in many different settings, including large non-profits, hospitals, and universities, and enjoys working with youth and young adults and helping them learn skills to better manage their lives both individually and in groups. Lisa loves working with first-generation students and immigrants, as well as queer and gender diverse people Lisa offers both in-person appointments (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) and virtual appointments using Zoom. You can schedule appointments using her confidential Bookings program.

Lisa Leffert

Job Titles:
  • Nicholas Greene Professor of Anesthesiology Chair, Anesthesiology Physician - in - Chief of Anesthesiology, Yale New Haven Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital

Louise Pfeiffer

Job Titles:
  • Research
Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation M.D.-Ph.D. Program Director and Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Microbial Pathogenesis; Professor, Microbial Pathogenesis; Director, MD-PhD Program, Yale University

Lubna Pal

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Director, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ( PCOS ) Program Director, Menopause Program / Research Interests

Luis Cruz

Job Titles:
  • Senior Simulation Specialist
  • Technology and Media Coordinator
Luis Cruz is a Senior Simulation Specialist with over a decade of experience in simulation operations. He has participated in workshops at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare and has obtained his Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist certification (CHSOS) from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Prior to coming to Yale, he spent over 20 years in a business/corporate setting working in IT as a Unix Systems Engineer.

Marcelo de Oliveira Dietrich

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor in Comparative Medicine Associate Professor, Neuroscience / Research Interests

Margaret Bia

Job Titles:
  • Professor Emeritus of Medicine ( Nephrology )

Maria Parente

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Public School Partnerships

Mario Strazzabosco

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Medicine Clinical Program Leader, Liver Cancer Program Co - Director, Yale Liver Center, Internal Medicine

Mark David Siegel

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Medicine ( Pulmonary ) Program Director, Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program

Mark R. Mercurio

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director, Program for Biomedical Ethics / Professor of Pediatrics ( Neonatology )
  • Director, Program
  • Professor of Pediatrics ( Neonatology ) Director, Program for Biomedical Ethics, Yale School of Medicine Director, Yale Pediatrics Ethics Program / Research Interests / Education, Medical
Since 2011, the Program for Biomedical Ethics at Yale School of Medicine has served as a nexus for a community of individuals from throughout the medical campus and beyond who share a common interest in education, research, and clinical practice in the field of medical ethics. I welcome you on behalf of myself and our Co-Director Dr. Jennifer Miller, and our associate directors, Dr. Jack Hughes, Dr. Sarah Hull, and our program manager Karen P. Kolb. Our affiliated faculty and staff is drawn from the Yale School of Medicine as well as members of the Schools of Nursing, Law, Divinity, Epidemiology and Public Health and Yale-New Haven Hospital staff, colleagues from the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, The Hastings Center and others. The Program for Biomedical Ethics incorporates a diverse group that brings a wide range of experience and expertise to the table. Many of those on our affiliated faculty and staff are known nationally and internationally in the field of bioethics. Our program coordinates the ethics education of Yale medical students over the course of the four years, including assistance for those who choose to write their thesis in this area. In addition, educational programs are provided for other members of the Yale medical community, such as journal clubs, working groups and special conferences. Each academic year, we have a wonderful slate of local and invited speakers for our monthly evening seminar series.

Marya Shanabrough

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate Comparative Medicine

Matthew Ellman

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Medicine ( General Medicine ) Director, Yale Internal Medicine Associates Director, Medical Student Palliative and End - of - Life Care Education / Research Interests / Education, Medical

Matthew Morrison

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer in Comparative Literature / Research Interests

Matthew Rodeheffer

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Comparative Medicine / Research Interests

Maureen Kane

Job Titles:
  • Financial Analyst 2, Post Award

Maurice Mahoney

Job Titles:
  • Professor Emeritus Co - Chair, Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee Executive Director, Human Investigation Committee / Research Interests

Maurizio Chioccioli

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Comparative Medicine and of Genetics / Research Interests

Melissa Grafe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Michael Masciadrelli

Job Titles:
  • Media Contact for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital / Communications Officer, YCC Media Relations & Audience Development

Michael Schadt

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Technologist Comparative Medicine

Michele Carpenter

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Manager

Mihaly Hajos

Job Titles:
  • Professor Adjunct

Mikas Grewal

Job Titles:
  • Research Support Coordinator

Miranda Graves

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant

Miyoung Shin

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Research Scientist

Nancy Berlinger

Job Titles:
  • Research Scholar

Nancy J. Brown

Nancy J. Brown, MD, joined Yale School of Medicine as Jean and David W. Wallace Dean of Medicine and C.N.H Long Professor of Internal Medicine in February 2020. As dean, she oversees one of the world's leading institutions for biomedical research, education, and advanced clinical care.

Navieta Ramasami

Job Titles:
  • Pre Award Administrator

Nenad Sestan

Job Titles:
  • Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neuroscience, and Professor of Comparative Medicine, of Genetics and of Psychiatry Executive Director, Genome Editing Center

Nicholas Greene

Job Titles:
  • Nicholas Greene Professor of Anesthesiology Chair, Anesthesiology Physician - in - Chief of Anesthesiology, Yale New Haven Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital

Paris Butler

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Surgery ( Plastic ) Vice Chair Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Surgery

Patricia Owens

Job Titles:
  • Manager 4, Research Res Support

Peter Smith

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Comparative Medicine Director, Residency Training Program

Prasanna Ananth

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics ( Hematology Oncology ) Research Interests

Qiaobin Xiao

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Research Scientist

Rachel Jamison Perry

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine ( Endocrinology ) and of Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Ramesh Batra

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Surgery ( Transplant ) Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation Medical Director, Transplant and Liver Unit

Reagin Carney

Job Titles:
  • Project Coordinator, Center for Medical Education

Rebecca Rowley

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Research Administration

Reena Kapoor

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Forensic Psychiatry Fellows

Regina McDonald

Job Titles:
  • Administrator Animal Resources Center and Comparative Medicine

Richard Belitsky

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Interim Program Director, Psychiatry Residency Program

Riva Ariella Ritvo

Job Titles:
  • Professor

Robert Jacoby

Job Titles:
  • Professor Emeritus of Comparative Medicine Chief, Clinical Services, Yale Animal Resources Center

Robert Post

Job Titles:
  • Sterling Professor of Law

Robert Rohrbaugh

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Dean for Professionalism and Leadership

Robin Einbinder

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager

Ryan Denkewicz

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Samreen Vora

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine / Education / MD, Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, 2010

Samuel Ball

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Samuel Buck

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine / Education / MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 2017 BA, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2012

Sandra Alfano

Job Titles:
  • Research Scientist in Medicine ( General Medicine ) and Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing Senior Research Analyst, Conflict of Interest Committee / Research Interests

Sandra Mendoza-Maher

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant Comparative Medicine

Sandy Bogucki

Job Titles:
  • Professor Emeritus of Emergency Medicine

Sarah C. Hull

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine ( Cardiology ) Associate Director, Program
  • Associate Director, Program

Sarwat Chaudhry

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Medicine ( General Medicine ) Associate Dean for Student Research, Office of Education Co - Director, National Clinician Scholars Program

Savas Sidiropoulos

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant Comparative Medicine

Sean McCabe

Job Titles:
  • Media Contact for Research, Education, and General Topics / Communications Officer, YSM Social Media and Audience Development

Shara Martel

Job Titles:
  • Manager 4, Research Res Support

Sherwin B. Nuland

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine Chief

Stanley Rosenbaum

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus Faculty / Research Interests

Stephanie Thorn

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine ( Cardiovascular Medicine ) Associate Director, Yale Translational Research Imaging Center ( Y - TRIC )

Stephen Huot

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Medicine ( Nephrology ) Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education ( YSM )

Steven Paniagua

Job Titles:
  • STEM Diversity Programs Research Associate

Steven Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Comparative Medicine

Sundari Birdsall

Job Titles:
  • Student Wellness Counselor
Sundari brings compassion, curiosity, and a wealth of knowledge from professional and personal experience to the student wellness counselor role. She holds dual master's degrees in social work and public health from the University of Connecticut, where she specialized in behavioral health integrated care. Sundari has worked in diverse clinical settings (outpatient substance use treatment, primary care, women's health care, higher education) and has developed strong interprofessional communication skills through her work with first- and second-year medical students at UConn Health/Connecticut Area Health Education Center. A registered yoga teacher and mindfulness facilitator, Sundari specializes in mindfulness-based interventions for stress and anxiety. She has a particular interest in the equitable delivery of wellness services to all and is passionate about working with individuals with disabilities. Sundari offers both in-person appointments and virtual appointments using Zoom. You can schedule appointments using her confidential Bookings program.

Susan Andranovich

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Susan Compton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine Director, Molecular and Serological Diagnostics, Comparative Medicine / Research Interests

Suxia Bai

Job Titles:
  • Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine

Tamas Horvath - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Tatiana Moylan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor Director of DEI and Outreach, Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation / Education

Thomas Balcezak

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair / Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Yale New Haven Health System Associate Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine

Thomas Murray

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Scholar and President Emeritus

Tiffany Kriz

Job Titles:
  • Nursing Professional Development Specialist, L & M Hospital

Timothy Nottoli

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine Co - Director, Yale Genome Editing Center
  • Senior Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine Co - Director, Yale Genome Editing Center / Education

Tony Polcaro

Job Titles:
  • Senior Simulation Technical Specialist
Tony Polcaro is a Senior Simulation Technical Specialist and brings almost 20 years of experience to the role. He demonstrates a balance of technical engineering and business management expertise from previous positions with ION Media Networks as regional operations manager, as well as CBS and World Wrestling Entertainment. Tony attended Thames Valley State Technical College for electrical engineering and received his technical services certification from Laerdal Medical Corporation.

Tony Tiganis

Job Titles:
  • Professor Adjunct

Valencia Culbreath

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Valeria Krizsan

Job Titles:
  • Financial Analyst

Vanessa Zuniga

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Victoria Clark

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Victoria Manders

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Associate

Viji Kurup

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Anesthesiology Vice Chair for Medical Education, Anesthesiology / Research Interests / Library Science

Vishwa Deep Dixit

Job Titles:
  • Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Pathology and Professor of Immunobiology Director, Yale Center for Research on Aging ( Y - Age ), Pathology

Wade Schulz

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor Director of Informatics, Laboratory Medicine Director, CORE Center for Computational Health, Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation ( CORE )

Waldemar Von Zedtwitz

Job Titles:
  • Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Pathology and Professor of Immunobiology Director, Yale Center for Research on Aging ( Y - Age ), Pathology

Whitney Garibaldi

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Faculty Affairs

Xiao-Bing Gao

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Scientist / Research Interests

Xiaoai Zhao

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Xiaojun Xing

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Yan Lee

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Otolaryngology )

Yogita Verma

Job Titles:
  • Laboratory Manager

Yvonne Byrd-Griffin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Emergency Medicine Sr. Administrative Assistant, Division of Administration