Aging Center Leadership and Administration

Whitson portrait

   Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS - Aging Center Director

   Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience

   Professor of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Head & Neck Surgery and Communication             Sciences

   Director, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development (Duke Aging Center)

   Co-Director, Duke & UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (Duke/UNC ADRC)  

 

 

 

Sara Patillo    Sara Patillo, MSHS, CCRP, PMP - Chief Administrative Officer

   In her role as Chief Administrative Officer, Ms. Patillo provides programmatic, administrative and         operational leadership for the Duke Aging Center as well as the Duke & UNC Alzheimer’s Disease     Research Center (Duke/UNC ADRC). Sara has earned a BS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and a     master’s degree in clinical & Translational Research from George Washington University as well         as   certifications as a Medical Technologist, Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) and Project         Management Professional (PMP). 

 

 

 

 

Associate Scientific Directors

Tyson Brown portrait    Tyson Brown, PhD

   Associate Professor of Sociology

   W.L.F. Endowed Chair

   Director, Center on Health & Society

   Assoc. Scientific Director of Social Sciences, Aging Center 

 

Maria Marquine PhD    Maria Marquine, PhD

   Associate Professor

   Departments of Medicine (Geriatrics Division) and Psychiatry

  Assoc. Scientific Director of Social Sciences, Aging Center 

 

Sarah Peskoe   Sara Peskoe, PhD

   Assistant Professor in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

   Director of DSS

   


Administrative Team

Trish McMillan - Business Manager

Martha Payne - Senior Research Project Manager

Michelle Cooley - Administrative Coordinator

Heather Ellis - Senior Grants and Contracts Manager Research Admin Support Resource (RASR)

Laura Ocasio - Staff Assistant

Sandra Arizmendi - Assistant to Dr. Whitson - phone: 919-660-7500

 

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