About VO-CRO: Our Team
LEADERSHIP TEAM
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John Penn, PhD
Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
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Taylor Smith, MACC
Chief Financial Officer & Study Lead
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Kyana Arellano
Lead Administrator
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Jazzmine Faust
Senior Project Manager
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Mariana Gabi, PhD
Senior Project Manager
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Issy Newkirk
Project Manager
RESEARCH TEAM
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Rachel Jerrell
Lab Manager
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Gary McCollum, PhD
Drug Formulation & Kinetics Lead
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Rong Yang, MD
Ophthalmology & Microsurgery Lead
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Reme Daniyan
Research Intern
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Greta Galli
Research Assistant
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Anna Gilmartin
Research Assistant
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Nitya Kodali
Research Intern
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Juliana Olson
Research Assistant
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Sophia Salgueiro
Research Intern
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Breann Stahl
Research Assistant
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