Our research team is responsible for coordinating clinical trials — in doing so they are the liaisons between our center and the community participating in clinical research.
Assistant Project Scientist
Dr. Bayram obtained her medical degree and consequently her PhD in Neurosciences from Ankara University, Turkey. After one year research fellowship at Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, with a focus on Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, she joined our team as a research fellow in 2019. In 2021, she transitioned to a project scientist position and she currently serves as a researcher in our team. Her research interests include sex differences and cognition in neurodegenerative diseases. She is also interested in teaching and expanding educational resources to non-English speaking patients and clinicians.
Research Manager
Ileana Rubio is a graduate of UC San Diego and has worked for UC San Diego Health for most of her professional career. Ms. Rubio started in the Department of Medicine as a Registered Sleep Polysomnographer and then as a Clinical Research Supervisor in the Division of Pulmonary Vascular Medicine where she managed multiple clinical trials. In 2018, Ileana transitioned to the Department of Neuroscience - Parkinson and Other Movement Disorders Center as the Program's Research Manager.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Christina graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology. She began her career in research in 2007 at UC Irvine and has since been a study coordinator on over 45 Clinical Trials in the fields of neurology, psychiatry and rheumatology.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Aishwarya graduated from UC San Diego in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and minor in Engineering Mechanics. She began working at the Movement Disorders Center as a student in 2018 and has transitioned into a staff position after completing her undergradate studies.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Jenny Perales, she just started in September 2021. Jenny has been with UC San Diego for 21 years and started out at Perlman and Thornton lab as a lab assistant and bone marrow tech. She has been a research coordinator for 11 years and looks forward to many more.
Clinical Trials Regulatory Research Associate
Natt is a graduate of UC San Diego with a BS in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience. He started in pre- clinical animal studies research focusing on Alzheimer's Disease, then transitioned into coordinating trials in multiple therapeutic areas. He has also managed inpatient central nervous systems trials primarily concentrating in the areas of mental health. He joined the Parkinson & Other Movement Disorders Center in the Summer on 2019 as a Clinical Trials Regulatory Research Associate.
Clinical Trials Regulatory Research Associate
Michael graduated from UC San Diego in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Psychology. He began research at Cerro Coso Community College as an institutional student research before transferring to UC San Diego and working at the Moores Cancer Center as a student. After completing his undergraduate studies, he has joined the Movement Disorders Center as a Research Associate.