Research Data Assets & Information Commons Team

Questions? Contact Academic Research Systems (ARS)

Overview

We are a dedicated team of informatics experts, data scientists, and software/data engineers who are continually developing, extending, and supporting the use of UCSF clinical and biomedical data to engage in premier research.

How to reach us

  • Our team fosters a vibrant community of research users by conducting regular office hours and tutorials, building knowledge bases, and hosting and moderating digital forums for peer support and knowledge sharing. Join our RDA_Users listserv to receive updates about our products, services, and valuable resources. 

Team members

Research Data Assets Development

  • Evan Phelps – Manager of Research Data Assets
  • Garik Babayan – Data Systems Analyst
  • Kasturi Balakrishnan – Clinical Informatics Specialist
  • Brian Chan – Bioinformatics Programmer
  • Gary Hollis – Data Systems Analyst
  • Lakshmi Radhakrishnan – Data Systems Analyst
  • Vijaykumar (Vijay) Rayanker – Data Systems Analyst
  • William (Bill) Santo – Full Stack Developer

Product strategy, Community & User Success

  • Oksana Gologorskaya – Manager, Research Data Strategy & User Success 
  • Anna Rubinsky – Lead Clinical Informatics Specialist, Research Data Assets
  • Ellen Clary – User Support Analyst
  • Albert Lee – Research Solutions Lead Specialist
  • Nicki Martin – Sr. Project Manager, ARS Products

Tools Development Partners

  • Sam Solodar – Full Stack Developer, Information Commons tools
  • Yelena Zayakina – User Support & QA Analyst