Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Team

The Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute is co-directed by Pedro R. Lowenstein, MD, PhD, and Maria G. Castro, PhD, both internationally recognized leaders in gene therapeutics research. They lead a dynamic team of experienced virologists, research scientists, clinicians and molecular and imaging technologists working in the exciting frontier of gene therapy.

Our Expert Team

Pedro Lowenstein, MD, PhD.
Pedro Lowenstein, MD, PhD.
Director, Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute
Maria Castro, PhD.
Maria Castro, PhD.
Co-Director, Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute
Jonathan Kaye, PhD.
Jonathan Kaye, PhD.
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences Samuel Oschin Cancer Institute, BOG-GTRI
Susan Hansen
Susan Hansen
Management Assistant
Marianela Candolfi, VMD, PhD.
Marianela Candolfi, VMD, PhD.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ivan B. Di Stefano
Ivan B. Di Stefano
Research Associate II
Kurt Kroeger
Kurt Kroeger
Research Associate III
Chunyan Liu
Chunyan Liu
Research Associate II
Mariana Puntel, PhD.
Mariana Puntel, PhD.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Weidong Xiong, MD.
Weidong Xiong, MD.
Research Scientist I
A.K.M. Ghulam Muhammad, MBBS., Ph.D.
A.K.M. Ghulam Muhammad, MBBS., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Jieping Yang, Ph.D.
Jieping Yang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Nicholas Sanderson, Ph.D.
Nicholas Sanderson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kader Yagiz, PhD.
Kader Yagiz, PhD.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Naiyou Liu,PhD.
Naiyou Liu,PhD.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Jonathan Lerner
Jonathan Lerner
Research Assistant
David Foulad
David Foulad
Research Assistant
Hikmat Assi
Hikmat Assi
Research Assistant
Alireza Salem, MD.
Alireza Salem, MD.
Research Assistant
Niyati Bondale
Niyati Bondale
Research Associate II
Yohei Mineharu, MD., PhD.
Yohei Mineharu, MD., PhD.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Parinaz Aliahmad, PhD.
Parinaz Aliahmad, PhD.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Brian De La Torre
Brian De La Torre
Research Associate II