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Our talented and diverse team of experts are here to support you every step of the way. Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any lingering questions. We are happy to hear from you! 

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  • Corinne Peek-Asa

    Corinne Peek-Asa

    Vice Chancellor for Research
    cpeekasa@ucsd.edu

    Dr. Peek-Asa joins UC San Diego from the University of Iowa, where she served as the Lowell G. Battershell Distinguished Professor and associate dean for Research in the university’s College of Public Health. A pioneer in the field of international injury and violence epidemiology, she currently directs one of six NIH-funded International Trauma Training Programs and previously served as the director of the interdisciplinary CDC-funded Injury Prevention Research Center from 2006 to 2020. Peek-Asa is distinguished for her work in injury prevention and policy science, including programs addressing road safety, interpersonal violence, acute care and workplace violence. As founding principal investigator of an NIH-funded International Trauma Training Program, she introduced sustainable violence and injury research and training in eleven institutions throughout the world, including the implementation of the first trauma registries in eight institutions in five countries.
  • Paul Roben

    Paul Roben

    Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Commercialization
    pwroben@ucsd.edu

    Paul Roben, Ph.D., oversees the OIC to establish a campus-wide innovation platform in service of three goals- 1) build a systemic and sustainable innovation culture, 2) create a vibrant regional ecosystem, and 3) accelerate the commercialization of UC San Diego inventions. Working with the Vice Chancellor for Research in this position since June 2015, Paul Roben, Ph.D., is transforming the functions provided by the Technology Transfer Office, Industry Research Alliances, and Industry Contracting into an integrated organization to include patenting, strategic corporate research partnering and industry contracts. Previously, he was Senior Director of Office Technology Development at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, working with multiple academic institutes to develop strategic processes to drive innovation alliances, and help translate their research programs into products for patients and society.
  • Greg Horowitt

    Greg Horowitt

    Director - Innovation Design
    ghorowitt@ucsd.edu

    Greg Horowitt is the cofounder and Managing Director of T2 Venture Creation and has spent 25+ years working in startups and venture capital. He is the co-author of the bestselling book, The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley and has consulted on innovation with top organizations like the Aspen Institute, National Academies of Science, World Bank, and US Department of State. He worked under Warren Buffett as an executive at a Berkshire Hathaway operating company, is a Kauffman Fellow, and has been a founder, investor, and board member in many leading organizations.
  • Faisal Ali

    Faisal Ali

    Director - Chief of Finance and Operations
    f7ali@ucsd.edu

    Faisal Ali is responsible for managing the administrative operations of the Office of Innovation & Commercialization (OIC) including operations, facilities, staffing, budgetary finance, and accounting. Accountable to the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) of OIC for all aspects of the operational and financial management of the department. Prior to his current role, Faisal was the Finance Manager at the Office of Innovation & Commercialization (OIC) where he performed the highest level of analytical support to key staff/faculty in the management of a comprehensive and complex intellectual property (IP) program for the campus. Earlier in his career, Faisal held finance and accounting positions both in the private sector and the public sector organizations.

Staff Directory

First Last Name Group Position Email
Paul Roben, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor PWRoben@ucsd.edu
Faisal Ali Finance & Operations Chief of Finance and Operations f7ali@ucsd.edu
Stephanie Schuck Commercialization MTA Senior Analyst sschuck@ucsd.edu
Julie Eason, JD Commercialization, Physical Sciences Innovation and Commercialization Manager jeason@ucsd.edu
Subramanian Venkatraman Commercialization,
Life Sciences		 Innovation Commercialization Manager suvenkatraman@ucsd.edu
Brendan Daly, JD Commercialization,
Life Sciences		 Senior Innovation and Commercialization Manager

BDaly@ucsd.edu
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Chris Loryman, BSc, Commercialization,
Life Sciences		 Associate Director, Life Sciences Licensing

CLoryman@ucsd.edu
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Devora Rossi, Ph.D. Commercialization,
Life Sciences		 Senior Innovation and Commercialization Manager

drossi@ucsd.edu
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Maria Tkachuk Commercialization,
Life Sciences		 Senior Innovation and Commercialization Manager

mtkachuk@ucsd.edu
Victoria Cajipe, Ph.D. Commercialization, Physical Sciences Associate Director, Physical Sciences Licensing

vcajipe@ucsd.edu
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Skip Cynar, Ph.D. Commercialization, Physical Sciences Senior Innovation and Commercialization Manager

SCynar@ucsd.edu
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Merle Richman, MSEE, JD Commercialization, Physical Sciences Senior Innovation and Commercialization Manager

 merichman@UCSD.EDU
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Parth Majmudar, MEM Commercialization, Physical Sciences Innovation and Commercialization Manager

PPMajmudar@ucsd.edu
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Anastasia Shiryaeva Intellectual Property Patent Assistant

a2shiryaeva@ucsd.edu 
Klyden Roca Finance & Operations Finance Manager KRoca@ucsd.edu
Noemi Arrizon Finance & Operations Compliance Specialist NArrizon@ucsd.edu
Marquise Coney, BSHA Finance & Operations Executive Assistant to AVC mconey@ucsd.edu
Stephany Guster Finance & Operations Financial Assistant guster@ucsd.edu
Irish Fontan-Basinga Finance & Operations Financial Analyst ifontanbasinga@ucsd.edu
Carissa Baines Finance & Operations Senior Compliance Analyst ckett@ucsd.edu
Megan Jennings Finance & Operations Budget and Finance Analyst m1jennings@ucsd.edu
Jacques Chirazi Innovation Design Director, Student
Entrepreneurship &
Blackstone Launchpad		 jchirazi@ucsd.edu
Gwenetta Como Sands Innovation Design Director, Program Development GSands@ucsd.edu
Douglas Bonilla Innovation Design Marketing Specialist dtbonilla@ucsd.edu
Greg Horowitt Innovation Design Director, Innovation Design ghorowitt@ucsd.edu
Christine Liou Innovation Design The Basement, Assistant Director of Operations clliou@ucsd.edu
Shane Moise Innovation Design Program Manager SMoise@ucsd.edu
TBD TBD Innovation Design Director of Strategy &
Planning
Tami Renteria Innovation Design Operations Coordinator TRenteria@ucsd.edu
Christine Glathe Intellectual Property Disclosure Specialist cglathe@ucsd.edu
Jennifer Fan Intellectual Property Patent Specialist j6fan@ucsd.edu
TBD TBD Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Manager
Dolores Palacios Intellectual Property Sponsor Compliance Specialist DPalacios@ucsd.edu
Jen Williams, BA Intellectual Property Patent Analyst JRW001@ucsd.edu