Leadership
The UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity is led by clinicians, researchers, and strategic partners working across healthcare, engineering, and cybersecurity. Together, they guide the Center’s research priorities, partnerships, and real-world impact.
Center Leadership
CHC’s leadership brings together expertise in medicine, clinical operations, and cybersecurity research to advance safer and more resilient healthcare systems.
Christian Dameff, MD
Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Clinical Informatics, UC San Diego Health
Jeff Tully, MD
Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity; Associate Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, UC San Diego Health
Operations and Engagement
CHC’s strategy and engagement leadership supports partnership development, communications, and organizational growth.
Advisory Board
The advisory board includes leaders across healthcare, research, engineering, and institutional strategy who help shape the Center’s direction and long-term impact.
Scott Currie
Chief Information Security Officer, UC San Diego Health
Theodore Chan, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health
Pradipta Ghosh, MD
Director, Institute for Network Medicine; Professor, Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UC San Diego Health
Andrea Lupu
Principal Contract and Grant Officer, Sponsored Projects Office – Government Contracts, UC San Diego
Anne O'Donnell
Senior Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Engagement, Office of Research and Innovation, UC San Diego
Ramesh Rao, PhD
Director, Calit2; Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego
Stefan Savage, PhD
Director, Center for Network Systems; Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, UC San Diego
Ruth Waterman, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, UC San Diego Health
