The Medically Associated Science and Technology Team
The Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) program team includes physician-scientists who focus on various aspects of the gut microbiome, along with an expert staff of postdoctoral and research scientists, clinicians, and administrators. Together, the MAST team members develop life-changing technologies directly for patients.
Mark Pimentel, MD, FRCP(C)
Executive Director
James Laur, Esq.
Chief Intellectual Property Officer
Nirdesh Gupta, PhD
Director of IP Portfolio Management and Licensing
Ruchi Mathur, MD, FRCP(C)
Director, Clinical Research and Administrative Operations
Ali Rezaie, MD, FRCP(C)
Director, Bioinformatics
Gillian Barlow, PhD
Project Scientist
Sepideh Azizi, MD
Research Associate I
Said Bogatyrev, PhD
Project Scientist
Daniel Brimberry, PhD
Clinical Research Coordinator II/CPT
Teshia Bustos, MD
Clinical Research Coordinator II
Bianca Chang, MD
Clinical Partner
Anasheh Enjily
Program Administrator
Cristina Fajardo, MSc
Research Associate III
Juliana Germano, PhD
Project Scientist
Nathan Hendricks, PhD
Research Specialist III
Ava Hosseini, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator II/CPT
Gabriela Leite, PhD
Bioinformatician IV
Maria Jesus Villanueva Millan, PhD
Project Scientist
Victoria Murray, MPH
Research Associate II
Gonzalo Parodi
Research Associate III
Aida Pirvaram, MD
Research Associate II
Ignacio Rivera
Laboratory Assistant II
Maritza Sanchez
Research Associate II
Seis Steves
Program/Project Coordinator
Jacob Tartakovsky
Clinical Research Associate I
Barbie Taylor-Harding, PhD
Research Associate III
Angel Trujillo
Laboratory Assistant I
Stacy Weitsman, MS
Laboratory Director
Mikayla Wong Diallo
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