Research Division Leadership

John Aitchison, PhD
Co-Director, Center for Global Infectious Disease Research
Affiliate Professor, University of Washington

Kim Baggett 
Vice President, Center Business Operations

Laura Baker, MS, RN, NE-BC
Senior Director, Clinical Research Integration

Holly Beauchene 
Director, Research Human Resources

 

David Beier, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington

 

Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development
Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor of Health Services, University of Washington School of Medicine

Vickie Cleator 
Vice President, Research Facilities Operations and System Capital Projects

 

Jason Debley, MD, MPH
Interim Co-Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Lisa M. Frenkel, MD
Co-Director, Center for Global Infectious Disease Research
Professor of Pediatrics and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine 

 

Nicole Hamblett, PhD
Interim Co-Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, Biostatistics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Co–Executive Director, Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center

Michael Jensen, MD
Vice President, Seattle Children’s Therapeutics and Chief Therapeutics Officer
Executive Director, CureWorks 

Erik M. Lausund 
Vice President, Research Operations

 

Rimas Orentas, PhD
Director, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Trinh Pham-Dembinski 
Vice President of Therapeutics, Finance and Operations

Sue Phillips 
Director, Cross-Functional Process Improvement

Kathy Porada 
Senior Director, Research and Clinical, Marketing and Communications

 

Jan “Nino” Ramirez, PhD
Director, Center for Integrative Brain Research
Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine

 

David Rawlings, MD
Director, Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies
Chief, Division of Immunology, Seattle Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine

F. Bruder Stapleton, MD 
Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs

Eric Tham, MD, MS 
Interim Senior Vice President, Seattle Children’s Research Institute

Leslie R. Walker-Harding, MD 
Chair, University of Washington Department of Pediatrics
Associate Dean, UW Medicine
Senior Vice President, Chief Academic Officer