University of California San Francisco
People

The team behind the work.

OCR was carefully assembled with relevant experience to support human-subjects research — grant development, regulatory management, biospecimen procurement, and clinical data. We sit next to investigators, not across from them.

Current staff

16 people · All

Vincent Chan✨ Ghibli mode
Leadership

Vincent Chan, PhD

Director

Founded OCR as an experiment in embedding scientifically trained staff with investigators. Sets strategy across the five service arms.

Gabe Murphy✨ Ghibli mode
Leadership · Research Development

Gabe Murphy, PhD

Senior Research Development Strategist

First hire on the arm. Leads large-grant strategy and the growing team.

Reid Bolus✨ Ghibli mode
Research Development

Reid Bolus, PhD

Research Development Strategist

Embedded across the Diabetes Center and the RPR program.

Lindsay Breithaupt✨ Ghibli mode
Research Development

Lindsay Breithaupt, MPH

Research Development Strategist

Helps investigators shape the scientific story and craft competitive proposals across funders.

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Research Development

Open Position

Research Development Strategist

Joining as we expand support for IGHS and engage with additional partners. We're hiring.

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Corey Rathe✨ Ghibli mode
Leadership · Research Operations & Management

Corey Rathe, MS

Project Manager

Runs study startup, milestones, and operations across consortium projects. Keeps the work moving without losing the science.

Francisco Quintanilla✨ Ghibli mode
Research Operations & Management

Francisco Quintanilla

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Coordinates patient enrollment and biospecimen workflows across UCSF clinics.

Natalia Dikinov✨ Ghibli mode
Leadership · Research Operations & Management

Natalia Dikinov

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Senior CRC on autoimmune and inflammatory cohorts. IRB, consent, and chart abstraction.

Ohnmar Chan✨ Ghibli mode
Research Operations & Management

Ohnmar Chan

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Senior CRC supporting enrollment, consent, and day-to-day study operations across OCR clinical portfolios.

Lina Kamil✨ Ghibli mode
Research Operations & Management

Lina Kamil, MPH

Clinical Research Coordinator

Patient-facing coordination and study operations for human-subjects research.

Olivia Murley✨ Ghibli mode
Research Operations & Management

Olivia Murley

Clinical Research Coordinator

Coordinates participant visits, consent, and day-to-day study operations for OCR clinical portfolios.

Michelle Yu✨ Ghibli mode
Data Management

Michelle Yu

Data Manager

Builds the databases, metadata schemas, and Data Management & Sharing plans behind every OCR study.

Bushra Samad✨ Ghibli mode
Data Management

Bushra Samad, MS

Data Manager

Supports database design, data integrity, and sharing workflows for OCR-managed studies and consortium datasets.

Jonathan Wilson✨ Ghibli mode
Leadership · Community Management

Jonathan Wilson

Research Administrative Officer

Handles finance, contracts, and the operational backbone of the office.

Xochitl Vargas✨ Ghibli mode
Community Management

Xochitl Vargas

ImmunoDiverse Program Administrator

Runs the ImmunoDiverse program — broadening participation in immunology research at UCSF.

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Community Management

Open Position

ImmunoX Community Manager

Will steward the ImmunoX research community through convenings, communications, outreach, and collaborator connections.

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Alumni

Once OCR, always OCR.

Lily Ortiz
ImmunoX Community Manager
Alum
Jo Williams
Parnassus Institutes Community Manager
Alum
Nora Hazenbos
Project Manager
Alum
Nelson Wu
Data Manager
Alum
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Whether you're a PI looking for a strategist or considering a role at OCR, we'd love to hear from you.