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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.
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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.
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Perry, Jackson, B.S., M.S.
Researcher II
Major Research Interests
Kidney transplantation, xenotransplant, and long-term outcomes on living kidney donors with obesity.
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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.
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Stanford, Luke, B.S.
Researcher I
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Allen, Josh, B.S.
Researcher II
Major Research Interests
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation.
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MacDonald, Jess, B.S.
Researcher II
Major Research Interests
Expanding access to healthcare and interventions to reduce transplant wait times.