LCT-RN Leadership

We are a collaborative network of researchers, service providers, and thought leaders committed to improving health and reducing disease by advancing life course intervention research. We bring together diverse expertise and perspectives to examine the origins and development of health, and to inform meaningful and evidence-based changes in practice, systems, and policies affecting children and families. We are funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Research and Services Administration (HRSA). 

National Coordinating Center at UCLA

Portrait of Life Course Translational Research Network Program Manager, Chandler Beck, MPH, standing on the beach in California with blue skies, palm trees in the background, and Chandler in the foreground.

Chandler Beck, MPH

Program Manager, Life Course Translational Research Network and Social Impact Labs

Steering Committee

The LCIRN Steering Committee includes experts who oversee the development and function of the research nodes and provide key content expertise to the network’s research agenda

  • William Barbaresi, MD, Chief, Division of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School (ADHD Node)
  • Elizabeth S. Barnert, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA (Adversity Node)
  • Nathan Blum, MD,Division Chief, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, William H. Bennett Professor of  Pediatrics, Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (ADHD Node)
  • Rebecca Dudovitz, MD, MSHS, Associate Professor in General Pediatrics and Vice-Chair of the Primary Care College, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA (School Node)
  • Mark Feinberg, PhD, Research Professor of Health and Human Development, Penn State College of Health and Human Development (Family Node)
  • Susan Hintz, MD, MS, Professor of Pediatrics and OB/GYN, Stanford University (Prematurity Node)
  • Todd Jensen, PhD, MSW, Research Associate, Jordan Institute for Families, Research Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, UNC-Chapel Hill (Measurement Core)
  • Michael Msall, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago (Prematurity Node)
  • Emily Ozer, PhD, Professor of Community Health Sciences, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (Engagement Core)
  • Adam Schickedanz, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (Adversity Node)
  • Alyssa Ware, MSW, Executive Director, Family Voices (Engagement Core)
  • Mitchell Wong, MD, PhD, Executive Vice Chair for Research Training, Department of Medicne, Director, CTSI KL2 Program, Executive Co-Director, UCLA Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program, Co-Director, UCLA NRSA Primary Care Fellowship, UCLA (School Node)

Advisory Committee

The LCIRN Advisory Committee is comprised of a diverse group of content experts – including researchers, practitioners, policymakers, methodologists, and parent and family representatives – who provide subject-matter expertise to the NCC and network members as needed.

  • Chad Abresch, Ph.D

  • Lola Adedokun, MPH

  • Deborah Allen, ScD

  • Renee Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD

  • Tina Cheng, MD, MPH

  • Stacy Drury, MD, Ph.D

  • Anne Duggan, ScD

  • Vijaya Hogan, DrPH

  • Peter Margolis, MD, Ph.D

  • Cynthia Minkovitz, MD, MPP

  • Robert Palisano, PT, ScD, FAPTA

  • Cheri Pies, MSW, DrPH

  • Jennifer S. Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES

  • Michael Regalado, MD

  • Paul Shattuck, Ph.D

  • Caroline Stampfel, MPH

    Acknowledgement

    This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award U9DMC49250, the Life Course Translational Research Network. The information, content, and/or conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the US Government.