Vagelos Institute's Biomedical Research Education PhD Programs

Meet Our Team

VIBRE Leadership

  • Hashim M. Al-Hashimi, PhD

    • Associate Dean for Biomedical Graduate Education
    • Roy & Diana Vagelos Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
    • Director of the Biomedical Graduate Training in the Vagelos Institute
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  • Yinghui Mao, PhD

    • Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs
    • Associate Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology
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  • Mimi Shirasu-Hiza, PhD

    • Assistant Dean of PhD Mentoring
    • Professor Genetics and Development
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  • Kenneth P. Olive, PhD

    • Assistant Dean of PhD Curricular Affairs
    • Associate Professor of Medicine
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  • Wesley B. Grueber, PhD

    • Assistant Dean of PhD Career Development
    • Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Neuroscience
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VIBRE Administrative Team

  • Marina Bonanno

    • Administrator, Trainee Success & Community

  • Zachary Corter

    • Senior Coordinator, Trainee Success & Community

  • Nigel Ghany

    • Financial Manager

  • Gregory Guzman

    • Coordinator, Research Education Operations

  • Alice Herrera

    • Administrator, Research Education Operations

  • Deborah Kerr

    • Coordinator, Trainee Success & Community

  • Matthew McDonald

    • Coordinator, Research Education Operations

  • Christopher Newsome

    • Senior Coordinator, Research Education Operations

  • Karen Rey

    • Administrator, Research Education Operations

  • Zaia (Nouara) Sivo

    • Senior Administrator, Trainee Success & Community

  • Rebecca Spurr

    • Senior Administrator, Research Education Operatioins

  • Wai Wai Thway

    • Coordinator, Trainee Success & Community

  • Rozanna Yakub

    • Senior Administrator, Trainee Success & Community