Our Staff
Our staff collaborate, innovate and speed research through a range of activities.
About Our Staff
Learn more about our staff and their work in support of the center’s mission.
![Portrait of Konstantinos Afratis](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Konstantinos-Afratis_900x1000px.jpg?itok=yh_rZfXA)
Konstantinos Afratis, D.Phil.
Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow
Division of Preclinical Innovation
Early Translation Branch
![Yong-Mo Ahn](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Yong-Mo-Ahn_900x1000px.jpg?itok=MjwP7R5h)
Yong-Mo Ahn, Ph.D.
Research Scientist (Biology)
Division of Preclinical Innovation
Early Translation Branch
![Mahesh Aitha, Ph.D.](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Mahesh-Aitha_900x1000px.jpg?itok=hfTWqcrL)
![Portrait of Sabine C. Alexander](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Sabine-Alexander_900x1000px.jpg?itok=yrX49ZUX)
![Mayra Alvarez-Lopez](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Alvarez-Lopez_Mayra_900x1000px.jpg?itok=Sw1gWB__)
![Dammika Nandanie Amugoda, M.S.](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/AmugodaDammika.png?itok=YbjwzeTC)
Dammika Nandanie Amugoda, M.S.
Curator/Research Scientist
Division of Preclinical Innovation
Informatics
![Photo of Guadalupe (Lupe) V. Aquino](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Guadalupe-Aquino_900x1000px.jpg?itok=PmnVZmmw)
Guadalupe (Lupe) V. Aquino
Clinical Trials Specialist
Division of Clinical Innovation
Clinical Affairs Branch
![Audie Atienza](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Atienza_900x1000px.jpg?itok=rthjFeRz)
Audie A. Atienza, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Clinical Innovation
Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program Branch
![Laura L. Bailey Joell](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Laura-Bailey-Joell_900x1000px.jpg?itok=zIA2YK9F)
![Heather L. Baker](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Heather-Baker_900x1000px.jpg?itok=SRDyiov5)
Heather L. Baker
Lead Health Science Policy Analyst
Division of Clinical Innovation
Office of Program Evaluation, Analysis and Reporting
![Krishna (Balki) Balakrishnan](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Balakrishnan_Balki_900x1000px.jpg?itok=wjer1RsO)
![Portrait of Ganesha Rai Bantukallu](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Ganesha-Rai_900x1000px.jpg?itok=UHC2c-FL)
![Rhishikesh R. Bargaje](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/bargaje_900x1000px.jpg?itok=aJf0IeLm)
![Tyler F. Beck](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Tyler-Beck_900x1000px.jpg?itok=NSKv3K0S)
![Photo of Jennifer M. Beierlein](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/staff/Jennifer-Beierlein_900x1000px_0.jpg?itok=xrgkocQo)
Jennifer M. Beierlein, Ph.D.
Health Science Policy Analyst
Office of Policy, Communications and Education
Policy Branch