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The San Diego County Vanguard location includes research partners throughout San Diego County, bringing together the best experts in our area on prenatal and newborn care, environmental studies, child development, and community outreach. The San Diego County research team is led by Dr. Christina Chambers at UCSD and Dr. Mel Hovell at SDSU. Our Study Coordinator is Dr. Jennifer Zellner.
The San Diego County Vanguard location team includes the following.
Investigators and Coordinators
Christina Chambers
Mel Hovell
Sheila Broyles
Neil Finer
Terry Jernigan
Kenneth Lyons Jones
Michelle Leff
Tom Moore
Nicholas Schork
Howard Taras
Maryam Tarsa
Carolyn Shaputnic
C. Richard Hofstetter
Suzanne Hughes
P.J.E. Quintana
Sherry Ryan
Diana Simmes
Jennifer Zellner
Community Outreach
Howard Taras
Diana Simmes
Everardo Aguilar
Marla Castaneda
Stephanie Child
Trisha Mejia
Jennifer Navala
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Hospital and Medical Provider Outreach
Michelle Leff
Maryam Tarsa
Carolyn Shaputnic
Celia Stillwell
Field Data Collection Team
Aimee Canepa
Noemi Medina
Birth Visits
Michelle Leff
Maryam Tarsa
Mindy Sue Thomas
Valeria Trejo
Carolyn Shaputnic
Laboratory
Amie McElwain
Participant Recruitment and Retention
Suzanne Hughes
Jackie Alim
Cody Benedict
Miguel Rangel
Brynn Viale
Data Management and Information Technology
Norma Kelley
Deanna Beach
Administrative
Bette Cessna
Sara Javins
Jody Kudas
Jennifer Jones
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