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Vanderver Laboratory Team
Research in the Vanderver Lab is driven by a highly motivated group of professionals, each of whom contributes unique expertise and skills to the overall mission of advancing new discoveries in the leukodystrophy field.

Adeline L. Vanderver, MD
Program Director, Leukodystrophy Center of Excellence
Using translational approaches that encompass genomic studies, biomarker development, disease modeling, natural history studies, and clinical trials, Dr. Vanderver seeks to improve the quality of life and lifespan of individuals living with leukodystrophies or heritable disorder of myelin. She leads the Leukodystrophy Center of Excellence at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Staff
Omar Sherbini, MPH
Clinical Research Program Manager
sherbinio@chop.edu
Constance Besnier, LLM
Clinical Research Regulatory Coordinator
besnierc@chop.edu
Francesco Gavazzi, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
gavazzif@chop.edu
Kayla Muirhead
Graduate Genetic Counselor
muirheadk@chop.edu
Amy Pizzino, MS, CGC
Consultant Genetic Counselor
pizzinoa@chop.edu
Johanna Schmidt, MS, MPH, CGC
Consultant Genetic Counselor
schmidtj1@chop.edu
Julia Kramer-Golinkoff, MSPH
Clinical Research Coordinator
kramergolj@chop.edu
Zaida Flores
Clinical Research Coordinator
floresz@chop.edu
Amanda Jan
Clinical Research Coordinator
jana@chop.edu
Jacob McCann
MHS Clinical Research Coordinator
mccannj2@chop.edu
Daniel Isaacs
Clinical Research Coordinator
isaacsd@chop.edu
Asako Takanohashi, PhD, DVM
Research Laboratory Director
takanohasa@chop.edu
Sunetra Sase, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
sases@chop.edu
Akshata Almad, PhD
Research Associate
almada@chop.edu
Sarah Woidill
Research Technician
woidills@chop.edu
Luis Garcia
Research Technician
garcial1@chop.edu
Julia Hacker
Research Technician
hackerjl@chop.edu
Russell D'Aiello
Data Integration Analyst
daielloiir@chop.edu
Ariel Vincent
REDCap Analyst
vincenta@chop.edu
Justine Shults, PhD
Professor of Biostatistics
shultsj@chop.edu