Jones, Bernarez B.S.

Researcher II

Major Research Interests

Major research interests include health disparities in race, gender, and age in both rural and city settings.


Kloda, David SA, PA-C, MSPH

Lab Manager/Program Manager

Major Research Interests

A Surgeon’s Assistant/Physician Assistant with extensive training in Cardiovascular surgery, Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Surgery. Research interests include: Solid organ transplantation outcomes and living renal donor surgical outcomes.


Perry, Jackson, B.S., M.S.

Researcher II

Major Research Interests

Kidney transplantation, xenotransplant, and long-term outcomes on living kidney donors with obesity.


Robinson, Tayana, B.S., M.A.

Research II

Major Research Interests

Major research interests include mental health services & health disparities among minorities in low-income communities and psychotherapy.


Stanford, Luke, B.S.

Researcher I


Allen, Josh, B.S.

Researcher II

Major Research Interests

Living Donor Kidney Transplantation.


MacDonald, Jess, B.S.

Researcher II

Major Research Interests

Expanding access to healthcare and interventions to reduce transplant wait times.