Leadership

A multidisciplinary leadership team guides regenerative biotherapeutics discovery research, translation, application and education across Mayo Clinic.

Enterprise leadership team

  • William A. Faubion Jr., M.D.

    William A. Faubion Jr., M.D.

    Executive Medical Director
    Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director for Regenerative Biotherapeutics

  • Jamie L. Schmitgen

    Associate Administrator

  • Julie G. Allickson, Ph.D.

    Julie G. Allickson, Ph.D.

    Director, Advanced Biotherapeutics
    Otto Bremer Trust Director of Biomanufacturing and Product Development in the Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics

  • Saranya P. Wyles, M.D., Ph.D.

    Saranya P. Wyles, M.D., Ph.D.

    Associate Director, Education

Site leadership team

  • Michael P. Gustafson, Ph.D.

    Associate Director, Mayo Clinic in Arizona

  • Praneetha R. Elugunti, M.H.A., M.B.A.

    Administrator, Mayo Clinic in Arizona

  • Wenchun Qu, M.D., Ph.D.

    Jorge and Leslie Bacardi Associate Director, Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics in Florida

  • Marie Olsen, M.H.A.

    Administrator, Mayo Clinic in Florida

  • Sanjay Misra, M.D.

    Associate Director, Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

  • Lenae M. Barkey, M.S., M.B.A.

    Administrator, Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

Biomanufacturing leadership team

  • Tony W. DeFusco

    Senior Director, Quality Control

  • Cameron E. Jones

    Senior Director, Quality Assurance

  • Snigdha Rai

    Senior Director, Advanced Biomanufacturing

  • Cynthia E. Wilkins, Ph.D.

    Senior Director, Process Development