{"id":1140,"date":"2023-12-01T13:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T21:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.mind.uci.edu\/grill\/?page_id=1140"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:10:58","slug":"lab-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.mind.uci.edu\/grill\/lab-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Members"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”5%” bottom_padding=”5%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.5″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” 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gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”1986″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”name” team_member_link_new_tab=”true” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Joshua Grill, PhD” job_position=”Director, UCI MIND; Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Neurobiology and Behavior” social=”UC Faculty Page https:\/\/www.faculty.uci.edu\/profile.cfm?faculty_id=6201″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.faculty.uci.edu\/profile.cfm?faculty_id=6201″][\/team_member][toggles style=”minimal_small” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”closed”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Read full bio”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Dr. Grill is Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Neurobiology and Behavior at UCI. He is the Carla Liggett and Arthur S.\u00a0Liggett, MD, Endowed Chair, in honor of Frank M. LaFerla in the School of Biological\u00a0Sciences at UCI. Dr. Grill holds leadership positions at UCI and in national Alzheimer\u2019s disease research networks. He is the Chair of\u00a0the Internal Ethics Committee for the Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Cooperative Study. He co-Chairs the same Committee and\u00a0co-leads the Recruitment Engagement and Retention Unit for the Alzheimer\u2019s Clinical Trial Consortium (ACTC). He is\u00a0the Co-Director of the Institute on Methods and Protocols for Advancement of Clinical Trials in ADRD (IMPACT-AD)\u00a0and serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards for the Women\u2019s Alzheimer\u2019s Movement (WAM) and Hilarity for Charity (HFC). He is also the Clinical Trials section editor for Alzheimer\u2019s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer\u2019s Association.<\/p>\n

Learn about ADCS<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn about ACTC<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn about IMPACT-AD<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn about WAM<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn about HFC<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”1157″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”name” team_member_link_new_tab=”true” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Christian (Chris) Salazar, MPH, PhD” job_position=”Associate Project Scientist” social=”Click here for a full bibliography of his work:
\nhttps:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/myncbi\/14YKhAcroqOQ4\/bibliography\/public\/” link_url=”https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/myncbi\/14YKhAcroqOQ4\/bibliography\/public\/”][\/team_member][toggles style=”minimal_small” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”closed”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Read full bio”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Dr. Salazar is an Associate Project Scientist and epidemiologist who joined UCI MIND in 2018. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from New York University with a minor in Neuropsychology. He then obtained a master\u2019s in public health (MPH) focusing on health policy and management from Columbia University, where he developed a keen interest in health disparities research. With T32 support at Columbia, he continued further doctoral work and received a PhD in Epidemiology. He completed postdoctoral training in Aging at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.<\/p>\n

Dr. Salazar is centrally interested in understanding the social production of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and related dementias in vulnerable populations, particularly Hispanics\/Latinos. His goal is to raise awareness and address the social determinants of Alzheimer\u2019s disease.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”1976″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”name” team_member_link_new_tab=”true” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Hye-Won (Grace) Shin, PhD” job_position=”Director of Asian American Outreach” link_url=”www.linkedin.com\/in\/hye-won-grace-shin-phd-04a11228″][\/team_member][toggles style=”minimal_small” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”closed”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Read full bio”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Dr. Hye-Won (Grace) Shin is the Director of Asian American Community Outreach at UCI Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) where she develops scientific evidence-based community education programs and conducts research studies in both English and Korean. As a biomedical engineer with a chemical engineering background and clinical translational research experience, Dr. Shin\u2019s research interest at UCI MIND is on biomedical and social interventions for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in medical research, specifically among Asian Americans. Dr. Shin is a Community Advisory Board member for federally funded research entitled, CARE (Collaborative Approach for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Research and Education) registry by representing Somang Society, a nonprofit organization serving Korean American older adults and their family caregivers.<\/p>\n

Dr. Shin has published 30+ research papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals; 80+ domestic and international conference presentations, and has written multiple successful research grants. In addition, she is an inventor on four issued patents. Dr. Shin has been invited to serve as a National Institute of Health extramural grant reviewer and has served as a referee for peer-reviewed journals including the IEEE Sensors Journal, Journal of Breath Research, the Journal of Applied Physiology, European Respiratory Journal, and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine to provide expert evaluations on the research of fellow scientists. In parallel, Dr. Shin serves as the Director of Korea Relations at the UCI Office of Global Engagement and the Chief Scientific Officer & Chief Global Affairs Officer at RIIID Medical Group.<\/p>\n

Learn about CARE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”1159″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” team_member_link_new_tab=”true” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Megan Witbracht, PhD” job_position=”Associate Director of Education”][\/team_member][toggles style=”minimal_small” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”closed”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Read full bio”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Dr. Witbracht is an Associate Project Scientist and a research nutritionist who joined UCI MIND in 2015. She received a BS in Cell Biology and a PhD in Nutritional Biology from UC Davis. Her research interests include understanding decision-making around enrolling in Alzheimer\u2019s disease clinical trials (Witbracht et. al. 2020), behavior modification of AD modifiable risk factors, and retention strategies in recruitment registries. Dr. Witbracht also helps to coordinate education and outreach activities for UCI MIND.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”6585″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” team_member_link_new_tab=”true” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Adrijana Gombosev McFerran, MS” job_position=”Project Development Manager”][\/team_member][toggles style=”minimal_small” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”closed”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Read full bio”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Adrijana joined UC Irvine in 2009, having received both her undergraduate degree in Sociology and her master\u2019s degree in Biomedical and Translational Science from UC Irvine (zot, zot, zot!). Her primary role at the Grill Lab is to work with researchers interested in utilizing the Consent-to-Contact (C2C) Registry. Additionally, Dr. Grill and Adrijana manage the Accrual and Retention Consult Service (ARCS) as part of UC Irvine\u2019s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS).<\/p>\n

Learn about UC Irvine ICTS<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn about ICTS ARCS Services\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn about C2C Registry<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”1163″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” team_member_link_new_tab=”true” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Eunji Russ, MA” job_position=”Graduate Student”][\/team_member][toggles style=”minimal_small” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”closed”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Read full bio”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Eunji is a 2nd year graduate student in the lab of Dr. Joshua Grill in the UCI Neurobiology and Behavior Program. She holds a master\u2019s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University. 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She graduated from UC Davis with B.A. in Psychology. She has worked as a research assistant prior to joining the Grill lab. Melany conducts research studies in both English and Spanish and assists in coordinating outreach events to the communities. 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She graduated from California State University of Fullerton with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services. She was a retired social worker from the Social Services Agency of Orange County prior to joining the Grill lab. She\u00a0is also a volunteer Community Educator<\/span>\u00a0with the Alzheimer\u2019s Association OC Chapter. She\u00a0<\/span>attends several\u00a0<\/span>community events,\u00a0<\/span>especially among the Vietnamese community, to\u00a0<\/span>deliver education program\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>to raise awareness about Alzheimer\u2019s disease\/dementia. She performs various tasks to help cultivate and support the research UCI MIND actively engages in,\u00a0including community outreach, recruitment, and Vietnamese interpreting and translation.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”1971″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” team_member_link_new_tab=”true” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Kenny Li, MS” job_position=”Staff Research Associate”][\/team_member][toggles style=”minimal_small” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”closed”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h6″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Read full bio”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Kenny joined UCI MIND in 2024. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in the Summer of 2023, with a Masters of Engineering, in Applied Biomedical Engineering. He helps to conduct various studies for the Grill lab and perform various tasks to help cultivate and support the research UCI MIND actively engages in. 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