PATRU Administration

Dir, Finances and Operations
Pathology Advanced Translational Research Unit
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Betty Chartouni is a healthcare professional with a Master of Health Administration, Healthcare Policies, and Biomedical Science from Paris Universities. Mrs. Chartouni has over twenty-five years of progressive experience in academic research, public hospitals, private clinics, and laboratories, with expertise in human resources, sponsored projects, administrative operations, risk management, public health, quality and patient safety.

She joined PATRU in October 2020.

Associate Director, Research Projects
Pathology Advanced Translational Research Unit
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Publications

Dr. Bordi holds a Medical Degree from the University of Tirana, together with a Graduate Degree (PhD) in immunology. She received her Master’s in Clinical Research from Case Western Reserve University. She completed her medical residency in microbiology and infectious diseases at the Mother Tereza Hospital in Tirana and received post-doctoral training in immunology at National Institute for Public Health, Netherland. Dr. Bordi has practiced for twelve years in Albania as an MD and served as the Deputy Director of Institute of Public Health in Tirana before she came to North America.

Later, she has been engaged in HIV/AIDS research, collaborating in investigation of the impact of HV infection on thymic output. She has been leading projects, programs conducting seminal systems-level investigations to identify T cells mechanisms developing novel topical strategies to prevent HIV acquisition and investigating the pathogenesis of immune activation and inflammation in HIV infection. Using her extensive experience gained over years on cellular and clinical immunology, design of studies, setting up and monitoring of clinical, she coordinated different clinical trials focused on research and development of new therapies for immune modulation. These GLP/GCLP-compliant, multi-centric, placebo-controlled immune monitoring studies were conducted in a highly regulated environment. Dr. Bordi previously held the position of Clinical and Program Manager at Case Western University and Clinical Coordinator of Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida Corp.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research activity includes projects in infectious diseases, specifically in HIV/AIDS research, oncology and vaccine development. She is currently focused on HIV in the context of drug abuse and cell gene therapy.

Associate Director, Research Projects
Pathology Advanced Translational Research Unit
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Jennifer obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Biology from Cleveland State University.

During her undergraduate, she studied biology, concentrating in microbiology.  She spent time in the field investigating the relationship between grasses and commensal microorganisms.  In grad school, she joined a lab where she worked on meiosis in yeast before finding clinical research.  Jennifer has almost a decade experience in the management of complex multi-site clinical trials ranging from dermatology to oncology to immunology and infectious diseases.

She joined PATRU in January of 2018.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Her current research interests include new clinical trial platforms, clinical data management, and new treatments for chronic diseases such as HIV and cancer.

Laboratory  Manager
Pathology Advanced Translational Research Unit
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Linda J. Roback obtained her BS in Biology from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.  

For over 30 years, Linda has provided technical expertise, method development, and laboratory management to a number of research groups in a diverse array of fields including neuronal development, viral pathogenesis, and cellular immunomodulation.   

She joined the Sekaly Lab/PATRU in September 2020

Administrative Assistant
Pathology Advanced Translational Research Unit
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Latonya L. Johnson is the administrative assist for the Pathology Advanced Translational Research Unit (PATRU). In this position Latonya works closely with the Director of the Emory Vaccine Center, the Director of Finance and Operations and numerous principal investigators providing administrative assistance. She serves as the primary contact for the PATRU.