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Directors and Staff

Karin Bornfeldt

Director
Karin E. Bornfeldt, Ph.D.
Ph: (206) 543-1681
bornf@uw.edu

Petter Bjornstad

Deputy Director
Petter M. Bjornstad, M.D.
pettermb@uw.edu

Ellen Allotey

DRC Manager
Ellen Allotey, M.P.H.
Ph: (206) 685-9988
ecott17@uw.edu

Michelle DeCristofaro

DRC Coordinator
Michelle DeCristofaro
Ph: (206) 221-0232
decristo@uw.edu

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