IMBCR Staff

James R. Berenson, MD Founder & President
Dr. Berenson founded the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) in 2003 and serves as its Medical and Scientific Director

Jessica Yataco Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Jessica Yataco joined IMBCR in August 2018 with nearly 15 years of experience.
Research Scientists

Haiming Chen MD, PhD Director of Research Laboratory
Dr. Chen became a hematologist in China and passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) in U.S.

Ning Xu, PhD Senior Scientist
Dr. Xu is a Senior Scientist at IMBCR. Prior to joining IMBCR, she received her Medical degree from Tongji Medical College...

Mingjie Li Research Scientist I
Mingjie is a former laboratory assistant in the Pathology Department at UCLA. Currently he works with DNA, RNA purification, RT-PCR, ...

Stacy Behare Director of Animal Research
Joining IMBCR in 2019, Stacy brings over 18 years of experience directing in vivo research projects across various investigative areas.

Marissa-Skye Goldwater Research Associate I
Marissa-Skye is a recent UCLA graduate on a pre-medical track with a B.S. in psychobiology.