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Staff
Research Coordinators
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Anne Bird is the coordinator of Dr. Joel Kramer's National Institutes of Health R01 grant, Attention and Executive Functioning in Frontotemporal Dementia. Her duties with this project include testing patients, managing the data and CHR renewals, assisting in data analysis and tracing region-of-interest volumetrics on MRI scans. She is also the coordinator of the reliability meetings for the neuropsychological examiners and a primary or back-up neuropsychological examiner for the Elan/NTB, Myriad, Memantine and FTD PPG projects. In addition, she administers the bedside neuropsychological examination in clinic and helps to train new MAC neuropsychological examiners. Anne is qualified to perform MAC data quality checks for the Bedside Neuropsychological Examination and the FTD PPG Neuropsychological Clinical Core. Anne received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida State University in 1999. She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2002. Anne became interested in neuropsychology during a graduate school practicum as a psychometrist at University of Kentucky Medical Center. After graduate school she was hired as Neuropsychology Coordinator in the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology, where she gained experience testing adults and children with a wide variety of neurological and psychological disorders. Anne joined the MAC in 2006. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, sailing and amusing others by speaking in her native accent.
Rich Crawford graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering. Prior to completing his education, he worked the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center investigating the effect of alcohol on learning and memory. Rich joined the Memory and Aging Center in February 2006 to pursue his interest in neuroscience, and in particular neuroimaging, in a setting dedicated to exceptional patient care. His primary role is in conducting brain image analyses related to frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Rich is also extremely interested in the fields of psychiatry and social psychology as well as extracurricular activities like kayaking, sailing, hiking, tennis and poker.
Kelly Creighton completed her Bachelor of Arts at Stony Brook University in 2005. Kelly was involved in behavioral medicine research in New York, first with a project examining the coping patterns of chronic pain patients and later with a study of the physiological and psychological risk factors of masked hypertension. Kelly joined the dynamic team at the Memory and Aging Center (MAC) in 2007 to pursue her interest in aging studies and end-of-life care. As coordinator of the Autopsy Program, she educates patients and families involved in the MAC clinic and research. Kelly helps families plan for autopsy and coordinates the autopsy process at the time of passing. She maintains a profound respect for those who choose to make this invaluable contribution to further knowledge of the mechanisms of healthy aging and neurodegenerative disease. In her time away from the MAC, Kelly is a classically-trained pianist, experimental cook and beach lover.
Jon Gooblar graduated from McGill University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minors in Political Science and Behavioral Science. As an undergraduate, he was a research assistant investigating the vulnerability to depression among adolescents in Montreal, Canada. Before joining the Memory and Aging Center in March 2008, Jon coordinated a study examining stress and depression among high school students in Beijing, China. Jon currently coordinates the SIVD project, and enjoys direct contact with patients. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and exploring the Bay Area for great restaurants.
Scott graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in the Biological Basis of Behavior and a minor in International Relations. The following year he taught English and studied Mandarin in Jiangsu Province, China. During college, Scott worked in the neuropathology of neurodegenerative disease and functional imaging of visual processing at Penn and behavioral neurology of neurodegenerative disease at the University of Cambridge. Scott joined the Memory and Aging Center at UCSF in the summer of 2008. He coordinates the Neuroanatomy of Altered Social Behavior in Neurodegenerative Disease subproject with Dr. Kate Rankin and enjoys interacting with patients and their families. He maintains an avid interest in all aspects of neurodegenerative disease, especially clinical-pathological correlations. Scott’s other interests include lacrosse, live music, Chinese language and the history of medicine.
Matthew Growdon graduated from Harvard University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Literature. While at Harvard, he coupled his interest in medical history and modernist literature with coursework in the life sciences and social epidemiology. Matthew joined the Memory and Aging Center in September 2007. His position involves coordinating visits for the longitudinal program project grant investigating frontotemporal dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia: Genes, Images, and Emotions, and conducting neuropsychological testing with research subjects. He is especially fascinated by the unique creativity seen in the FTLD population and hopes to bring his longtime interests in the humanities to bear on his work at the MAC. Matthew is a classically trained singer and enjoys exploring San Francisco and hiking in the greater Bay Area.
Kari Haws graduated from UC Berkeley in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Prior to completing her education, she worked in the Robertson Cognitive Neuropsychology lab at Berkeley investigating visual attention in normal subjects and patients with hemispatial neglect. She also volunteered at the National Brain Tumor Foundation as a Patient Services volunteer where she helped provide resources for brain tumor patients and their families. Kari joined the Memory and Aging Center in July 2006 to pursue her interest in neuropsychology and related fields. Her primary role is studying normal aging and early predictors of dementia. Part of her work also includes administering cognitive tests to research participants and patients in the MAC clinic.
Anna Karydas received her Bachelor of Arts in Conceptual Information Arts from San Francisco State University in 1994. She joined the Memory and Aging Center in April 2005 to track and manage the biological specimens. She also coordinates the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, a study designed to speed the development of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
Ngan Betty Lai received her BA in Molecular and Cell Biology with a minor in Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley. She previously interned for a summer at the UCSF Fresno Alzheimer’s and Memory Center in both the clinical setting and autopsy lab. Prior to joining the MAC, she worked as a medical assistant, health coach and Cantonese interpreter at Asian Health Services, a non-profit community health center, that provides medical care and advocates for the underserved Asian and Pacific Islander population in Alameda County. In Spring of 2008, she joined the UCSF Memory and Aging Center as a Research Coordinator to pursue her interest in furthering health-related research on Asian American populations. Her primary role is coordinating a research study that focuses on understanding dementia in Chinese individuals. She also bilingually conducts cognitive tests on both research and clinical patients at the MAC. Currently, she participates in the ADRC Chinese Outreach Program and the Healthy Aging Project.
Victor Laluz graduated from UC Davis in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology and a minor in Japanese. While at UC Davis, he worked at the UC Davis Medical Center's MIND Institute, analyzing MRI scans to study morphological changes to the limbic and ventricular systems in children with velocardiofacial syndrome. Victor joined the Memory and Aging Center in November 2007 to continue work in neuroimaging. His primary role is to coordinate the analysis of MRI scans across several projects at the MAC by developing the procedures required to study specific brain regions, training other research coordinators in these procedures, and managing the data generated by these analyses. Victor also has a deep interest in Japanese culture and enjoys translating Japanese fiction and music into English.
Alefiyah Pishori graduated from Claremont McKenna college in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Government. During college she worked on behavioral research studies with autistic children and minority women. Alefiyah joined the Memory and Aging Center in 2007 as a research coordinator to pursue her interest in neuropsychology. Her primary role is coordinating the Healthy Aging/Hillblom Aging Network research study, which follows healthy individuals for five years to better understand the healthy development of the brain. In addition, she conducts cognitive testing with research participants and clinic patients.
Benjamin Raudabaugh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Marketing from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 2002. Prior to joining the Memory and Aging Center in January 2005, Benjamin worked in a variety of fields, including pharmaceuticals public relations, international marketing and trade development, and retail financial analysis. Benjamin's primary role is coordinating the quinacrine treatment trial for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Benjamin conducts neuropsychological testing with research and clinical patients. Benjamin also coordinates the MAC volunteer program, organizing the recruitment of volunteers interested in research at the MAC. Benjamin has presented research results at the American Academy of Neurology and International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meetings.
Julie Ngoc Thai came to the Memory and Aging Center after receiving her MPH with a concentration in Aging from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Julie’s academic and professional interests lie in working with geriatric populations in social and clinical settings. She has previously worked as a nursing home volunteer to train socially isolated older adults in the use of computers and the Internet and has worked with Global Action on Aging, a United Nations NGO, to disseminate information on aging issues and elder rights to a global population. Currently, her involvement in coordinating the New Approaches to Rapidly Progressive Dementia (RPD) and quinacrine treatment trial for patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) at the MAC denotes her transition into the clinical setting. Julie is responsible for patient intake, conducting caregiver questionnaires, and performing MRI scans for RPD and CJD patients.
Marian Tse joined the Memory and Aging Center in 2006 as a Clinical Research Coordinator. Her primary role is administering cognitive tests to Chinese patients at different outreach sites and in the MAC clinic. Prior to joining the MAC, she worked for various research labs at UCSF. In her free time, Marian enjoys hiking, cooking and singing. |
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