Abinaya earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from M.S Ramaiah Dental College, India and Master of Public Health from Drexel University, Philadelphia. She is a certified clinical research professional and has worked extensively with the Directors of the Pediatric Platelet Disorder, Thalassemia and Sickle-cell Centers within the Division of Hematology in understanding the biology of these conditions and to develop targeted therapies to improve outcomes. Her projects involved managing and execution of all phases of adult and pediatric clinical trials for rare hematological disorders including multiple gene therapy studies. Abinaya is the current Clinical Research Program Manager for the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Oral Surgery and is responsible for providing administrative, regulatory, and scientific leadership in the conduct of research programs within the division. She is an active member of SOCRA and an elected member of the Steering and Education committee of PROSPER at CHOP.

Madeha is the Clinical Operations Manager for the ACTG Frontier Program. She has extensive experience in leading complex projects and is passionaite about increasing access to healthcare for all patients. She earned her Bachelor’s in Public Health from Rutgers University and her Masters in Health Administration from Cornell University. In her free time Madeha likes to cook, enjoy the outdoors and spend time with loved ones including her two cats.

Blanca Carpio is an Executive Secretary with over twenty years of experience. She is responsible for Dr. Liao’s academic, clinical and surgical calendar. She specializes in administrative technology and organizational applications. Blanca is inspired daily by her family. In her free time, Blanca likes to listen to music, enjoys pizza and movie nights, travel, and time with family.

Peter earned his Ph.D in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Northwestern University, studying metabolic dynamics in bacterial biofilms. He is passionate about science communication and illustration in order to make science accessible for all. He joined the Liao lab as a scientific writer to help translate science from the bench into the clinic. Outside the lab, Peter enjoys running, board games, and watching competitive cooking shows with his partner and cat.