Who We Are

Dr. Chris McIntyre MBBS, DM

Nephrologist
Director of KCRU
Dr. Arsh Jain

Nephrologist, Scientist
Dr. Susan Huang MD, PhD

Nephrologist, Scientist
Dr. G.H. (Barry) Janssen

Research Scientist
Dr. Alireza Akbari BEng, MEng, PhD

Research Scientist
Dr. Sanjay R. Kharche Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Laura Chambers MLA/T, CCRP

Manager of Operations and Clinical Research Trials

Virginia Schumann MLA/T, CCRP, CCRC

Finance associate

Tanya Tamasi RPN

Clinical Research Coordinator
Jarrin Penny
PhD Candidate, RN BSN, C.Neph


Research Associate
Kathy Koyle

Clinical Research Coordinator’
Dariusz (Darek) Goździk BA

Web/Database Programmer
Kerri Gallo RN, CNeph (c)

Clinical Project Coordinator

Justin Dorrie RPN

Clinical Research coordinator
Zabrina Bailey-Lozon

Clinical Research Coordinator’
Diane Heaslip

Admin. Assistant