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Dong Sung An, MD, PhD

Dong Sung An, MD, PhD

Dr. An is a Professor in the School of Nursing at UCLA. He was the Core Co-Director of the previous UCLA CFAR Gene and Cellular Therapy Core (now the UCLA Humanized Mouse and Gene Therapy Core) for over 12…

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Jina Lee

Jina Lee

Jina Lee will coordinate logistics and track progress of the CFAR. She will work with fund manager to oversee the financial management of the CFAR. She will participate in program planning and development for the CFAR and share the…

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Kathie Ferbas, PhD

Kathie Ferbas, PhD

Dr. Ferbas will lead the day-to-day Scientific Administrative efforts of the Administrative Core, including serving as primary contact for all CFAR scientific issues, helping to build collaborative research projects among faculty across all disciplines, managing scientific content of all…

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LaShonda Spencer

LaShonda Spencer, MD

Dr. Spencer brings her expertise in HIV management and experience implementing multiple clinical research protocols and implementation of evidence-based interventions in community settings. Dr. Spencer is Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and is the Director of Drew CARES…

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Judith Currier, MD, MSc

Judith Currier, MD, MSc

Dr. Currier brings her expertise in clinical therapeutics and experience in managing large research collaborations to the leadership of the CFAR. Dr. Currier is Professor of Medicine and the Michael and Sue Steinberg Professor of Global AIDS Research at…

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Jerome Zack, MS, PhD

Jerome Zack, MS, PhD

Jerome Zack, MS, PhD (CFAR MPI and Administrative Core Co-Director). Dr. Zack brings his expertise in HIV pathogenesis, basic laboratory science and translational science and past experience as a CFAR Director for many years to the leadership group. Dr.…

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