United States Department of Veterans Affairs
MIRECC Centers

SP-MIRECC (VISN 21) Staff


MIRECC VISN 21 Staff Roster


DEMENTIA CORE

Jared Tinklenberg, MD*
Director Alzhemier's Research
Clinical Core
Jared.Tinklenberg@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 65462
Jerome Yesavage, MD*
Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health
Yesavage@stanford.edu
650-852-3287
Kristine Yaffe, MD*
Dementia Investigator
Kristine.Yaffe@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 3790
Jennifer Kaci Fairchild, PhD*
Health Science Specialist
Jennifer.Fairchild@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 63432
Brian Yochim, PhD, ABPP-Cn*
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Brian.Yochim@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 68646
Sally Joseph
Data Coordinator
Sally.Joseph@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 66014
Pauline Luu
System Analyst
Pauline.Luu@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 65926
Virginia Dao
Research Assistant
viginia.dao@va.gov
650-493-5000
Jeffrey Newell
Research Associate
jeffrey.newell@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 65275
Catherine Castile
Research Assistant
kcastile@stanford.edu
650-493-5000, ext. 65955
Daniel Heraldez
Research Assistant
heraldez@stanford.edu
650-493-5000, ext. 63457
Tina Hoang
SRA III
tina.hoang@va.gov
415-2221-4810, ext. 3792
Alice Stader
Clinical Research Manager
alice.stader@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 3816
Amy Byers, PhD
Psychiatry Research
amy.byers@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 3980
Nathan Hamilton
Statistician
nathan.hamilton@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 6144
Jennifer Yokoyama, PhD
Research Fellow
jennifer.yokoyama@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 3514

PTSD CORE

Thomas Neylan, MD*
Director Research
PTSD Core
Thomas.Neylan@va.gov
415-750-6961
Julie Weitlauf, PhD*
Health Science Specialist
Julie.Weitlauf@va.gov
650.493.5000 x23429
Thomas Metzler
Biostatistician
Thomas.Metzler@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 3082
Gary Tarasovsky
Database Manager
Gary.Tarasovsky@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 6339
Kristin Samuelson, PhD
Research Psychologist
Kristin.Samuelson@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 3068
Amit Etkin, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
Amit.Etkin@va.gov
Alan Gee
Database Analyst
alan.gee@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 2902
Emily Luther
Research Assistant
emily.luther@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 60482
Daniel Bertenthal
Program Analyst
daniel.bertenthal@va.gov
415-221-4810, ext. 4848

EDUCATION CORE

Allyson Rosen, PhD, ABPP-Cn*
Health Science Specialist (Dementia)
Allyson.Rosen@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 68035
Eric Kuhn, PhD*
Health Science Specialist (PTSD)
Eric.Kuhn@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 23160

SLEEP CORE

Leah Friedman, PhD
Research Associate
leaff@stanford.edu
Jamie Zeitzer, PhD
Research Associate
Jamie.Zeitzer@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 6241
Dan East
Sleep Technician
Dan.East@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 69255

GENETICS CORE

Joachim Hallmayer, MD
Geneticist
joachimh@stanford.edu
Phoebe Liao
Lab Technician
Phoebe.Liao@va.gov
Isabelle Joly
Research Assistant
ijoly@stanford.edu
Xioayan Lin
Research Assistant
TROPICAL@stanford.edu
(650) 723-0056

MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY CORE

Michael Weiner, MD
Director Center of Imaging of
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Michael.Weiner@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 3642
David Mischel
IT Manager
David.Mischel@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext., 3864
Linda Chao, PhD
Health Science Specialist
Linda.Chao@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 4386
Diana Sacrey Truran
Imaging Manager
Diana.Sacrey@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 3650
Sky Raptentsetsan
MTE Technician
Sky.Raptentsetsan@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 3086
Duygu Tosun, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Duygu.Tosun@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 4800
Monica Camacho
Research Assistant
Monica.Camacho@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 4724
Derek Flenniken
Programmer/Analyst IV
Derek.Flenniken@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 3668
Lauren Boreta
MRI Technician
Lauren.Boreta@va.gov
415-221-4810. ext. 4317

METHODS AND EVALUATION CORE

Art Noda, MS
Data Manager
artnoda@stanford.edu
650-493-5000 x64493
Mark Greenbaum, PhD
Health Science Specialist
Mark.Greenbaum@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 22115
Craig Rosen, PhD
Health Science Specialist
Craig.Rosen@va.gov or
CRosen@stanford.edu
650-493-5000, ext. 22812
Beatriz Hernandez
Data Manager
bhernandez@stanford.edu
650-493-5000, ext. 65740
Booil Jo, PhD
Biostatistician
booil@stanford.edu

ADMINSTRATIVE CORE

Edward Wakabayashi
Administrative Officer

Edward.Wakabayashi@va.gov
650-496-2515

Sherry Beaudreau, PhD*
Health Science Specialist

sherry.beaudreau@va.gov
650-493-5000, ext. 64119

Ruth O'Hara, PhD
Director, VA Advanced Fellowship Program

roh@stanford.edu
650-796-2710

* Also support the Clinical Core.