Who We Are
Committee Structure
The Kirby EDI Committee is composed of a group of colleagues that brings together a variety of perspectives, experiences, and professions, yet is united in its common goal to break down barriers that have kept under-represented populations from accessing and succeeding in the biomedical fields.
Committee Members
Nikko Baer
Research Assistant, Holt/Geleoc Lab
Samantha Barry
Research Assistant, Chen Lab
Larry Benowitz
Professor of Neurosurgery
Elizabeth Buttermore
Research Associate
Yvanka De Soysa
Postdoctoral Fellow, Stevens Lab
Elizabeth Engle
Professor of Neurology
Frederick Gergits
Research Assistant, Stevens Lab
Whitney Gibbs
Postdoctoral Fellow, Schwarz Lab
Nicole Gilette
M.D./Ph.D. Candidate Lipton Lab
Sara Hakim
Ph.D. Candidate, Woolf Lab
Xinzhu (Tina) Yang
Research Assistant, Poduri Lab
Lauren Kerr
Project Manager
Annapurna Poduri
Professor of Neurology
Tammy Ray
Research Assistant, Engle Lab
Rebecca Reef
Research Assistant, Poduri Lab
Hyunyong (Howard) Koh
Research Fellow
Poduri Lab
Paul Rosenberg
Associate Professor of Neurology
Mustafa Sahin
Professor of Neurology
Tracey Suter
Postdoctoral Fellow, He Lab
Daniel Taub
Postdoctoral Fellow, Woolf Lab
Amy Weinberg
Director of Administration
Administrative Coordinators
Karen Caballero
Administrative Manager
Sylvia Lewinstein
Program Administrative Manager
Sable Smith
Program Coordinator
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Or interested in joining or helping us?
Please contact:
Sylvia Lewinstein (faculty-led initiatives)
Sable Smith (non-faculty initiatives)