The Division of Neonatology's clinical research program is comprised of top neonatal physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, and research coordinators. The team's primary research sites include level II, III, and IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units within San Diego County, as well as collaborations with many leading healthcare institutions and clinics.
The scope of our neonatal research and development includes a range of topics including human milk nutrition, point-of-care ultrasound, lung development, microbiome analysis, and exploratory metabolite and genomic analysis. Our core Neonatal Clinical Research Team (NCRT) consists of a research manager, research coordinators, and per diem nurses and respiratory therapists.
Clinical Research Mission
Our mission is to develop the most efficient and impactful
clinical research to generate knowledge that will improve the health
outcome and quality of life of sick and premature newborns.
Meet Our Team
Neonatal Clinical Research Team (NCRT)
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Sarah Lazar, MPH Clinical Research Manager
Contact: slazar@health.ucsd.edu; slazar@rchsd.org
UCSD: (858) 249-1711 RCHSD: (858) 576-1700 x223209
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| Hailey Catrambone Clinical Research Coordinator Contact:
UCSD: hcatrambone@health.ucsd.edu
RCHSD: (858) 576-1700 x220096
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| Phoebe Chandler Clinical Research Coordinator Contact: RCHSD: (858) 576-1700 x220096 |  | Alejandro (Alex) Chavez
Clinical Research Coordinator Contact: alc060@health.ucsd.edu
UCSD: (858) 249-1716 RCHSD: (858) 576-1700 x220096 |
Program Specific Personnel
 | Erika Lin, MS
Lab and Data Manager Mestan Lab
Contact: etl004@health.ucsd.edu |  | Kristen Schaffer Program Manager and Data Analyst
Lee Lab
Contact: keschaffer@health.ucsd.edu |
 | Emily Silliman
Data Analyst
Lee Lab
Contact: esilliman@health.ucsd.edu
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Locations
The core Neonatal Clinical Research Team has
offices at two locations - UC San Diego Health Jacobs Medical Center and
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego. The office locations are
as follows:
UC San Diego Health, Jacobs Medical Center
Division of Neonatology 9300 Campus Point Drive, MC 7774
La Jolla, CA 92037 Office: (858) 249-1702 Fax: (619) 543-3812
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Division of Neonatology 7960 Birmingham Drive
San Diego, CA 92123 Office: (858) 966-5818 Fax: (858) 966-7483 |
For
more detailed information on current research studies, the FASTR
Committee, division newsletter, or research volunteer opportunities,
please contact one of our Neonatal Clinical Research Team core members
via the contact information provided above, or at NICUStudies@health.ucsd.edu.