Research Institute Leadership

Stephanie S. Axelrod
Vice President, Community Relations and Strategic Initiatives

Erik M. Lausund
Vice President, Research Operations and Logistics

Vickie Cleator
Senior Director, Research Facilities

David Cullen
Director, Research Human Resources

John M. Streck
Chief, Research Operations

Genetics and Development

Michael J. Bamshad, MD
Director

Chief, Allan and Phyllis Treuer Endowed Chair, Division of Genetics and Developmental Medicine, Seattle Children’s

Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Child Health, Behavior and Development

Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Director

Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor of Health Services, University of Washington School of Medicine

Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine

David Beier, MD, PhD
Director

Childhood Cancer Research

Michael Jensen, MD
Director

Professor, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Member, Clinical Division, Program in Immunology at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Member, UW/FHCRC National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Integrative Brain Research

Jan "Nino" Ramirez, PhD
Director

Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine

Clinical and Translational Research

Bonnie Ramsey, MD
Director

Director, CF Therapeutics Development Network (TDN) Coordinating Center

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Co-director, Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Seattle Children’s

Immunity and Immunotherapies

David Rawlings, MD
Director

Head, Section of Immunology, Seattle Children’s

Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Developmental Therapeutics

Charles Smith, PhD
Director

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Childhood Infections and Prematurity Research

Lisa M. Frenkel, MD
Acting Co-Director

Professor of Pediatrics and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Childhood Infections and Prematurity Research

Timothy Rose, PhD
Acting Co-Director

Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine