Our Team

Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Timothy Southern
Timothy Southern, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology/Director, NSPHL
tsouthern@med.unr.edu
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Alexa Ayala
Alexa Ayala
Chemist 3
alexaayala@unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Oliver Chen
Oliver Chen, MMC
Laboratory Information Management System Administrator
(775) 682-6236
ochen@med.unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Juliet Condon
Juliet Condon
Staff Research Associate 3
(775) 688-1335
jcondon@med.unr.edu
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Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Chemist 3
davidcox@unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Bonifacio Dy
Bonifacio Dy, M.D.
Newborn Screening Manager, Nevada State Public Health Lab
(775) 682-6234
bdy@med.unr.edu
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Blake Elam
Blake Elam, M.S.
Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(775) 502-7995
belam@med.unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Jaime Frank
Jaime Frank
Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(775) 682-6240
jfrank@med.unr.edu
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Ofelia Gentscheff
Ofelia Gentscheff, M.A., MRC
Statewide Coordinator, Newborn Screening Program
(702) 289-4578
ogentscheff@med.unr.edu
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Tama Gortari
Tama Gortari
Manager, Laboratory Quality
(775) 682-5620
tgortari@med.unr.edu
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Sandra Hernandez Giron
Sandra Hernandez Giron
Laboratory Technician 1
(775) 682-6240
sgiron@med.unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
David Hess
David Hess, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Nevada State Public Health Lab
(775) 682-6240
dhess@med.unr.edu
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Paul Kanow
Paul Kanow
Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Nevada State Public Health Lab
(775) 682-6240
pkanow@unr.edu
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Clarissa Martins
Clarissa Martins, M.S.
Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(775) 682-6240
cmartins@med.unr.edu
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Lauryn Massic
Lauryn Massic
Laboratory Technician 1
lmassic@unr.edu
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Sandra Milena Pena
Sandra Milena Pena
Senior Clinical Lab Scientist
(775) 682-6218
smpena@med.unr.edu
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Bailey Mosher
Bailey Mosher
Clinical Laboratory Division Manager, Nevada State Public Health Lab
bmosher@unr.edu
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Giancarlo Paralejas Regalado
Giancarlo Paralejas Regalado
Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(775) 682-6240
gregalado@unr.edu
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Marisalena Perez
Marisalena Perez
Laboratory Technician 1
(775) 688-1335
marisalenap@med.unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
John Popko
John Popko, M.S.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(775) 682-6240
jpopko@unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Yue Qiu
Yue Qiu
Chemist 3
yueq@med.unr.edu
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Lauren Siao
Lauren Siao
Laboratory Technician 1
lsiao@unr.edu
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Honglin Tian
Honglin Tian, Ph.D.
Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(775) 682-6240
htian@med.unr.edu
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Jasmin Torres
Jasmin Torres
Senior Clinical Lab Scientist
(775) 682-6231
jasmint@med.unr.edu
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Nevada State Public Health Laboratory Newborn Screening Program
Stephanie Vanhooser
Stephanie Vanhooser, MBA, MLS (ASCP)
Administrative Director, Nevada State Public Health Lab
(775) 682-6205
svanhooser@med.unr.edu
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Adam Vazquez
Adam Vazquez, MPH
State Laboratory Molecular Epidemiologist
adamvazquez@unr.edu
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Miranda Yen Fong
Miranda Yen Fong, Ph.D.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(775) 682-6200
myf@med.unr.edu
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