Executive Leadership

Steven Kunkel, PhD

Executive Vice Dean for Research
Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD, MPH,

Co-Director,
AI & Digital Health Innovation
Jenna Wiens, PhD

Co-Director,
AI & Digital Health Innovation
Sebastian Zoellner, PhD

Co-Director,
AI & Digital Health Innovation
Phil Jacokes, MBA

Managing Director,
AI & Digital Health Innovation

Faculty Leads

Michael Burns, PhD, MD

Assistant Director,
Research Implementation
Michael Dorsch, PharmD, MS

Associate Director,
MGI Data Collection
Paul Grant, MD

Assistant Director,
Model Deployment
Megan Haymart, MD

Assistant Director,
Data Solutions
Michael Sjoding, MD, M.Sc.

Associate Director,
Research Implementation
Jennifer Smith PhD

Assistant Director,
MGI Data Collection
Xiang Zhou, PhD

Assistant Director,
Data Solutions

Team Leaders

Arika Lykan (They/Them)

Researcher Engagement Manager
Arika is responsible for ensuring a positive experience for our researchers, promoting our services, tracking specified metrics, and making sure our services meet the needs of our researchers.
arikal@med.umich.edu
Janet Houghtby

Team Lead, MGI Data Collection

Janet oversees Precision Health’s MGI Data Collection Team, providing the leadership and vision needed to expand and diversify our MGI database.
jhoughtb@med.umich.edu
Jeremy Jared

Team Lead, Data Operations

Jeremy provides the vision and strategy for our Data Operations team. With a focus on automation and reliability, he leads the mission to finds optimal ways to locate and store data for our De-Identified Research Data Warehouse
jjared@med.umich.edu
Cinzia Smothers

Director, Data Solutions and Model Deployment
Cinzia is responsible for developing effective processes and systems needed to provide scaleable technical solutions to our researchers.
cinziavs@med.umich.edu
Megan VanStratt

Director, Marketing and Communications
Megan is responsible for AI & Digital Health Innovation’s marketing operations including brand management, marketing strategy, internal and external communication programs.

vanstrat@umich.edu

Support Team

Emily Bertucci-Richter

Genetic Data Analyst
Emily is a Genetic Data Analyst for AI & Digital Health Innovation. She analyzes genetic data using computational, statistical, and bioinformatics methods to uncover new insights.
embricht@umich.edu
Joe Blackmer

Research Implementation Engineer
Joe is adept at implementing models into existing systems. From data pipelines to workflow integration, he’s a key piece in finding ways to successfully implement models at Michigan Medicine.
joblackm@med.umich.edu
Susan Hollar

Data Support Network Manager
Susan is responsible for building, growing and managing AI & Digital Health’s data support network and engaging with researchers to understand their data needs.
shollar@med.umich.edu
Gaspare Leon

MGI Participant Recruiter
As an an MGI Participant Recruiter at AI & Digital Health Innovation, Gaspare is responsive for enrolling new, diverse participants in the MGI Genomics Initiative.
gleone@med.umich.edu
Kate Moran

Data Solutions Manager
Kate is a Data Solutions Manager for AI & Digital Health Innovation. She meets with researchers to understand their data needs and facilitates the pulling and delivery of the data needed to complete their research.
moranke@med.umich.edu
Miles Morley

Research Cloud Solutions Designer
Miles is responsible for managing the Secure Enclave Services (SES) at AI & Digital Health Innovation. He ensures that the enclave is functioning properly to fulfill the computing needs of our researchers.
msmorley@med.umich.edu
Kate Murphy

Marketing & Communications Specialist

Kate Murphy is a graphic designer and creative copywriter. She helps with design needs related to proposal development, web design, and event collateral, in addition to supporting the overall work of AI & Digital Health Innovation’s Marketing department through newsletters and other content needs.

mukately@umich.edu
Jacob Ortlieb

Data Solutions Manager
Jacob is a Data Solutions Manager for AI & Digital Health Innovation. He meets with researchers to understand their data needs and facilitates the pulling and delivery of the data needed to complete their research.
ortliebj@med.umich.edu
Justin Ortwine

Data Architect
Justin is responsible for designing the Data Operations systems at AI & Digital Health Innovation. He ensures that we provide a secure and scaleable development environment for our Data Engineers.
ortwinej@med.umich.edu
Snehal Patil

Encore Administrator
Snehal is the Encore Administrator for AI & Digital Health Innovation.
snehal@med.umich.edu
Kristen Perkins

Senior Project Manager
Kristen is a Senior Project Manager for technical projects at AI & Digital Health Innovation. She is adept at scoping, planning and managing projects throughout the development lifecycle.
kbarbosa@med.umich.edu
Henry Robertson

MGI Participant Recruiter
As an an MGI Participant Recruiter at AI & Digital Health Innovation, Henry is responsive for enrolling new, diverse participants in the MGI Genomics Initiative.
hrrobert@med.umich.edu
Lori Robertson

Administrative Specialist
Lori is responsible for leading administrative responsibilities at AI & Digital Health Innovation by supporting our team with scheduling, finances, event planning and more.
lorimr@med.umich.edu
Giovanni Siciliano

Data Engineer
Gio is a Data Engineer at AI & Digital Health Innovation. He builds data pipelines to integrate diverse data types and sources into our database and develops tools to provide smooth and efficient access to our data.
siciliag@med.umich.edu
Ali Srour

MGI Participant Recruiter
As an an MGI Participant Recruiter at AI & Digital Health Innovation, Ali is responsive for enrolling new, diverse participants in the MGI Genomics Initiative.
alisrour@med.umich.edu
Brett Vanderwerff

Genetic Data Analyst
Brett is a Genetic Data Analyst for AI & Digital Health Innovation. He analyzes genetic data using computational, statistical, and bioinformatics methods to uncover new insights.
brettva@med.umich.edu
Adrian Weyhing

Data Engineer
Adrian is a Data Engineer at AI & Digital Health Innovation. He builds data pipelines to integrate diverse data types and sources into our database and develops tools to provide smooth and efficient access to our data.
weyhing@med.umich.edu
Qihua Zhao

Data Engineer
Qihua is a Data Engineer at AI & Digital Health Innovation. He builds data pipelines to integrate diverse data types and sources into our database and develops tools to provide smooth and efficient access to our data.
qizhao@med.umich.edu