Our Research Professionals and Areas of Specialty

• Keith Robinson, PhD, Director of Preclinical Sciences

• Megumi Mathison, MD, PhD, Associate Manager of Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Fernando Tondato, MD, PhD, Senior Scientist of Electrophysiology

• Traci Goodchild, PhD, Staff Scientist of Regenerative Medicine

• Refat Jabara, Staff Scientist of Interventional Cardiology

• Jimmy Li, Staff Scientist of Vascular Physiology

• Andrew Fleshner, Director of Physician Training Programs

SJTRI Preclinical Senior Scientists and Staff Specialists include experts in the areas of:

• Adult Stem Cell Biology

• Advanced Statistical Analysis

• Angiogenesis

• Arrythmogenicity

• Cardiac Electrophysiology

• Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Clinical Cardiology

• Hematology and Cytology Collection and Evaluation

• Histology

• Interventional Cardiology

• Necropsy

• Pediatric Cardiac, Pulmonary & Thoracic Surgery

• Pharmacology & Toxicology

• Quality Assurance

• Vascular Physiology

• Veterinary Technology

SJTRI Preclinical Support Staff is centered around a team of project managers. Project Managers play an integral role in the coordination of the development, design, and execution of each study.

SJTRI’s Clinical Research Team is represented by specialists in the following areas:

• Principal and Sub-Investigator Physician Leaders from a variety of disciplines

• Dedicated FDA/NIH Certified Clinical Research Coordinators

• Regulatory Affairs Professionals to ensure all studies are conducted in the safest, most
  effective manner

• Professional Support Staff including: Budged Analysts, Legal Council, and Business Development Specialists

• Professional Support Staff including: Budged Analysts, Legal Council, and Business Development Specialists