Our Team

Our core team is comprised of a fantastic group of scientists and administrators at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome who work every day to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome through the Human Trisome Project.

Human Trisome Project Leadership

  • Joaquin Espinosa, PhD

    Executive Director, Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome

  • Huntington Potter, PhD

    Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Program

  • Angela Rachubinski, PhD

    Director of the Clinical and Translational Sciences Program (CTSP)

  • Matthew Galbraith, PhD

    Director of the Data Sciences Program (DSP)

  • Kelly Sullivan, PhD

    Director of the Experimental Models Program (EMP)

Clinical and Translational Science Program (CTSP)

  • Angela Rachubinski, PhD

    Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Program

  • Erika Chelales, Phd

    Research Associate

  • Jose Velez, PhD

    Research Associate

  • Petra Conaway, DPT

    Research Associate

  • Ella Britton

    Biobank Manager

  • Belinda Enriquez-Estrada, MS

    Clinical Research Manager

  • Sitlali Flores Garcia

    Clinical Coordinator

  • Bellina Guerra

    Clinical Coordinator

  • Madelaine Hipp

    Biobank Laboratory Technician

  • Rujuta Idate

    Clinical Coordinator

  • Pamela Navarrete

    Clinical Coordinator

  • Linda Roan

    Clinical Outreach Liaison

  • Rachel Shropshire, BS

    Clinical Coordinator

  • Ashley Snell

    Biobank Laboratory Technician

Data Sciences Program (DSP)

  • Matthew Galbraith, PhD

    Director of the Data Sciences Program

  • Micah Donovan, PhD

    Resarch Associate

  • Karen Rossmassler, PhD

    Research Associate

  • Neetha Paul Eduthan, MS

    Biostatitician

  • Srija Chillamcherla, MS

    Biostatitician

  • Zenitha Sundararajar, MS

    Biostatitician

Experimental Models Program (EMP)

  • Kelly Sullivan, PhD

    Director of the Experimental Models Program

  • Brian Niemeyer, PhD

    Research Associate

  • Ariel Timkovich, PhD

    Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Jason Wilson, MS

    PhD Candidate

  • Lauren Dunn

    PhD Candidate

  • Abigail Cozart

    PhD Candidate

  • Kyndal Schade, MS

    Animal Model Laboratory Manager

  • Chrisstopher Brown

    Animal Model Laboratory Technician

Administration and Outreach Program (AP)

  • Lyndy Bush, MPA

    Finance and Administration Program Manager

  • Chelsea Donohoe, MPA

    Communications Professional

  • Anne Fiala, MAEd

    Business Services Professional

  • Haley Sanders

    Project Manager

  • Stephanie Lauchmen

    Business Services Professional

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    Charlotte Plotzke

    Communications Professional