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Leadership

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Mario Romero-Ortega

Department Head

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Philipp Gutruf

Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Affairs

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Elizabeth Hutchinson

Associate Department Head for Graduate Affairs

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Nan-kuei Chen

Associate Department Head for Industry Affairs
 

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Jennifer Barton

Associate Department Head for Clinical Affairs

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Mauro Oliveros

Director of Finance and Administration

Advisory Board Membership 2026

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Francisco Arabia

Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgeon and Physician Executive of the Advanced Heart Program, Banner Health
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Steve Hsu

Executive Director of Arizona-Taiwan Trade and Investment Office
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Ed Palacios

Retired Senior Engineer, W.L. Gore & Associates
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Mike Vonesh

Enterprise Innovation Leader, W.L. Gore & Associates