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Brandon Cobb

Brandon Cobb

Brandon joined SDRI in 2021, and is a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Innovation team. Brandon graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Biology from the College of Creative Studies where he focused in human physiology, neurology, and pharmacology. While...
Jamie Creason, RD, MPH, CDCES

Jamie Creason, RD, MPH, CDCES

Jamie joined SDRI in 2017. She left her first career as a Marine Biologist after realizing that her passion truly lies in preventive healthcare. Her father’s diagnosis of type 2 diabetes opened her eyes to the pitfalls of the typical Western diet, demonstrating the...
Teri Creath

Teri Creath

With over 25 years of non-profit work and volunteer experience within the Santa Barbara community, Teri joined the SDRI team as our Planned Giving Manager. Teri’s brings to SDRI community engagement, donor relations, event planning and human resource knowledge. She is...
Christian Farfan

Christian Farfan

Christian is passionate about improving the lives of people affected by diabetes. He serves as the Clinical Trial Manager for the Innovation and Pregnancy Team. Christian manages all of the device and drug trials run by the Innovation team. Christian grew up in...
Karla Gonzalez, RN, CDCES

Karla Gonzalez, RN, CDCES

Karla joined the SDRI team in 2022 as a Diabetes Research & Education Coordinator. Karla is a Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. Over the past 10 years Karla has worked with individuals with prediabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2...