BRET Office Team

Marlin Avila-Andino, MBA

Training Grant Development & Support Specialist

Marlin manages the following T32 grants:

Molecular Biophysics Training Grant at Vanderbilt (PI: Walter Chazin)
Microenvironmental Influences in Cancer (PI: Jin Chen)
Training Program in Environmental Toxicology (PI: Fred Guengerich)
Vanderbilt Hypertension and Blood Pressure Regulation Program (PI: David Harrison)
Teaching Exemplary Predoctoral Researcher in Language and Literacy (TRILL), (PI: C. Melanie Schuele)
Cardiovascular Mechanisms: Training in Investigation (PI: Joshua Beckman)

Carolyn Berry

Manager, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) and Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB)

Faith Bishop

Program Manager for Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine and School of Medicine Postdoctoral Affairs

Elizabeth Bowman, PhD

Assistant Director, Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences
Co-Director, Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy

Ashley Brady, PhD

Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement of Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program
Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration

Abby Brown, PhD

Director, Outcomes Research
Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Roger Chalkley, DPhil

Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research Education and Training
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Megan Chapman

Budget Analyst

Jessica Childs

Program Manager, Health Policy PhD Program

Dana Doss

Budget Analyst

Tim Dugger

Computer Systems Analyst III

Lorie Franklin

Program Manager | Cancer Biology, Cell & Developmental Biology Graduate Programs

Ted Gilbert

Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration

Kathy Gould, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research, Education, and Career Development | Director of the Office of Graduate Student Support

Kandi Granberry

Program Manager | Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Department of Pharmacology

Paula Hemphill

Training Grant Development & Support Specialist

Paula manages the following T32 grants:

Vanderbilt Biomedical Informatics Training Program (PI: Cynthia Gadd)
Training in Fundamental Neuroscience (PI: Danny Winder)
Training in Pharmacological Sciences (PI: Joey V. Barnett)
BIDS: Vanderbilt Training Program in Big Biomedical Data Science (PI: Bradley Malin)
Interdisciplinary Training in Rheumatic Diseases (PI: James Thomas)
Immunological Mechanisms of Disease Training Program (PI: Jeffrey Rathmell and Amy Major)

Aaron Howard

Program Coordinator

Rischelle Jenkins

Graduate Program Manager of Biomedical Informatics

Stacy Johnson

Administrative Officer | HR/Payroll and Finance

Roz Johnson

Graduate Program Manager | Human Genetics & Neuroscience Graduate Programs

Christina Keeton, PhD

Assistant Director | Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity
Co-Director | Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy

Melissa Krasnove

Program Manager, Epidemiology PhD Program

Christelle Luchsinger

Program Manager, Hearing and Speech Sciences

Lindsay C. Meyers

Project Manager, Special Projects and Trainee Database

Jean Miller

Budget Analyst

Chazlie Miller

Program Manager, Biostatistics PhD Program

Patty Mueller

Graduate Education Program Manager
Department of Biochemistry
Chemical and Physical Biology Program

Leslie Osing

Training Grant Development & Support Specialist

Leslie manages the following T32 grants:

Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant ( PI: Gary Sulikowski)
Chemical Biology of Infectious Diseases Training Program (CBID) (PI: Eric Skaar)
Training Program on Genetic Variation and Human Phenotypes (PI: David Samuels)
Training Program in Quantitative Ocular Genomics (PI: Milam Brantley)
Multidisciplinary Training in Molecular Endocrinology (PI: Richard O’Brien)

Karen H Perry

BRET Poster Printing Services

Kimberly Petrie, PhD

Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development
BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program
Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration

Liz Roelofsz

Program Manager, Molecular Pathology & Immunology, Microbe-Host Interactions

: A5225A MCN
: liz.roelofsz@Vanderbilt.Edu

Chad B. Smith

Training Grant Development & Support Specialist

Chad manages the following T32 grants:

Biochemical and Chemical Training for Cancer Research (PI: Scott Hiebert)
Postdoctoral Program in Functional Neurogenomics (PI: Roger Colbran)
Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences Training Program (PI: James Patton)
Training Program in Developmental Biology (PI: Chris Wright)
Integrated Biological Systems Training in Oncology (PI: William Tansey)
Interdisciplinary Training Program in Alzheimer’s Disease (PI: Angela Jefferson)

: 340 Light Hall
: chad.b.smith@vanderbilt.edu

Kate Stuart

Assistant Director, Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program

Janani Varadarajan, PhD

Project Manager, Office of Outcomes Research

Abbie Wolf

Administrative Assistant III

: 340 Light Hall
: abigail.wolf@vanderbilt.edu

Marc Wozniak

IT Project Manager for Research

Angela Zito, M.Ed.

Program Manager, Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program