1. SONA OKSUZYAN, PHD, MD, MPH
17072 Signature Drive, Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 731-5854 | soksuzyan@ucla.edu | s_oksuzyan@yahoo.com
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SUMMARYOF QUALIFICATIONS
PhD level epidemiologistwith strongbackgroundinstudydesign,methodology, dataextraction,storage,
cleaning,checking,manipulation,managementand analysis usingSASsoftware, literature review, technical
and scientificwritingwith4peer-reviewedarticles asa firstauthorand 7 as a coauthor. Sevenyearsof
researchexperience focusedon childhoodcancerandon behavioral, psycho-social andclinicalfactorsrelated
to HIV/AIDS.Experience inproject management, assessment,monitoringandevaluation, developmentof
studyinstrumentsandprotocols,andin grantwritingwith2 grants awarded (Facultygrantat UCLA for
$10,000 andgrant awardedby EPRIfor over$1,000,000). Sevenyearsof clinical practice in Armeniaasan
Ob&Gyn. Excellentknowledge of medical terminology,clinical environmentanddata.Excellentpresentation
skillswithtalkstailoredtothe audience. Teachingexperience withvariousaudiences;experience in
developingteachingcurriculumandmanuals. FluentinEnglish,Armenian,andRussian;conversational in
ItalianandFrench.Computerknowledge: MicrosoftOffice,EndNote,SAS,variousInternetbrowsersand
searchengines.
WORK EXPERIENCE
UCLA, Semel Institute, Center for Community Health, Los Angeles, CA March 2014 - April 2015
Project Manager - Staff ResearchAssociate II
 Monitoredprogressof studies' activitiesandtimelines
 Performeddatamanagementandanalysis,oversaw qualityassurance of studyactivities;ensuredquality
of data,identifiedandimplementedsolutionstostudyissues
 Assistsinwritingscientificarticles (2manuscriptssubmittedtopeer-reviewedjournals)
 Assisted inpreparationof studyprotocols,instruments,interview guidesandinterventionmanuals
 Contribute tothe preparation of projectreports (2NIH reportssubmitted) andprojectevaluation
 Reviewsscientificliterature anddraftsportionsof backgroundand othersectionsof grantproposals (2
NIH proposalssubmitted)
 Serve asa liaisonwithinternational researchsites
Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA Summer 2012
Intern
 AnalyzedNHANES2003-2010 data set on factorsaffectingnon-compliance withlipid lowering
medications andpresentedfindings
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Department of Epidemiology Sep 2008 – Jun 2012 &
Graduate Student Researcher Sep 2007 – Apr 2008
 Performeddatamanagementandanalysis,whichresulted inauthoring2and coauthoring2 publications
 Assistedinproposal andgrantwriting (2awarded) andin preparationof studyprotocols
 DraftedIRB protocols,amendments,andcontinuingreviews,applied forandobtained internal and
external IRBandotherrequired approvals
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jan 2008 – Sep2011
Teacher Assistantfor various coursesof Epidemiology
 Attendedlectures,preparedandconducteddiscussionsessions,managedthe course website

2. SONA OKSUZYAN, PHD, MD, MPH
17072 Signature Drive, Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 731-5854 | soksuzyan@ucla.edu | s_oksuzyan@yahoo.com
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 Heldoffice hours, preparedandgradedhomework,examsforcourses withmore than50 studentseach
American International Health Alliance (AIHA), Washington D.C. Summer 2004 & Mar 2005 – Jun 2006
Consultant
 Developedanddesigned nine Women’sHealthtrainingmodulesforfamilyphysiciansinTurkmenistanin
collaborationwithMarchof Dimes,translatedintoRussian
 Supervisedandconductedtraining of trainersand of familyphysiciansinAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Intern
 Assistedwithorderingequipment forAshgabatWomen’sConsultationandwiththe developmentand
reorganizationof HIV/AIDSKnowledgeHub
Armenian American Cultural Association (AACA), Inc., Arlington, VA Sep – Dec 2005
Research Fellow
 Designedanddevelopedpatienteducationmaterialsfor ArmenianAmericanWellnessCenter
 Assistedwithprocurementof medical equipment,fundraisingcampaigns,andgrantwriting
 Developedtoolsforqualityassurance inservice andpatient’ssatisfaction
Intra Health International/Prime II project, Yerevan, Armenia Jun 2002 – Aug 2003
Clinical Advisor
 Assistedinthe coordinationof ReproductiveHealthpolicy forArmeniaandindevelopmentof nine
trainingmodules, theirtranslationanddissemination
 Servedasa liaisonwithmodule developers, physicians, the Ministryof Health of Armenia,local health
administration,others governmental organizationsandNGOs
 Organized,monitored andparticipatedinReproductive Healthtraining
 Contributedtothe developmentof project goals,protocol, outcome revisions,project budget,reports,
workplans, proposals,researchactivitiesand projectevaluation
 Supervisedandmanaged the day-to-dayactivitiesof projectstaff,mentoredanddeveloped staff
 Participatedinhiringandintrainingof new teammembers and clinical staff
Maternity Clinical Hospital #4, Yerevan, Armenia Nov 1999 – Jul 2003
Obstetrician-gynecologist
 Assess,diagnose andtreatpatientswithgynecological, obstetrical andotherdisorders,assist
labor/delivery,performexamsforcervical andbreastcancer,collect,record,andmaintainpatient
information,directandcoordinate activitiesof othermedical staff,consultwithorprovide consulting
servicestootherphysicians, prepare governmentandorganizational reportsonbirth,death,anddisease
statistics,andperformmanyotherduties.
EDUCATION
2006 – 2013 PhD, Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA GPA: 3.9/4.0
2003 – 2005 MPH, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, GPA: 3.8/4.0
1995 - 1999 MD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist(residency),Centerof Perinatology,Obstetrics&Gynecology,
YerevanState Medical University

3. SONA OKSUZYAN, PHD, MD, MPH
17072 Signature Drive, Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 731-5854 | soksuzyan@ucla.edu | s_oksuzyan@yahoo.com
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1989-1995 MD, General Practitioner,Departmentof General Therapy,YerevanState Medical University,
Armenia
HONORS AND AWARDS
2012-2013 RaymondGoodmanScholarshipforscholasticexcellence
2012-2013 DissertationFellowship
2008-2011 UCLA Departmental andGraduate Divisionawards
2003 E. Muskie Fellowship awarded by the Department of States of the U.S.
1997 FellowshipawardedbyInstitutoperlaCooperazione Universitaria,Rome,Italy
1995 Honor Diploma,YerevanState Medical University
PUBLICATIONS
 Li, L, Liang,L-J,Ji,G, Oksuzyan,S,Lin,C, Yongkang,X. PerceivedBondingbyParentsLivingwithHIV and
TheirAdolescentChildren.J AdolescentHealth,2014, submitted
 Li, L, Liang,L-J, Ji,G, Lin, C, Oksuzyan,S, Yongkang,X. GenderDifferencesin DepressiveSymptomsamong
HIV Serodiscordantand SeroconcordantCouples.AJPH,2014, submitted
 OksuzyanS,Crespi CM, CockburnM, Mezei G, VergaraX, KheifetsL. Socio-economicstatusand childhood
leukemia in California.Public Health journal, Nov. 2014;submitted.
 OksuzyanS,Crespi CM, CockburnM, et al. Race/ethnicity and childhood leukemia:a case-controlstudy in
California. JEpidemiol CommunityHealth.PublishedOnlineFirst: doi:10.1136/jech-2014- 204975
 KheifetsL,Crespi CM,HooperC,OksuzyanS, CockburnM, Ly T, Mezei G. Epidemiologic study of
residential proximityto transmission linesand childhood cancerin California:Description of design,
epidemiologicmethodsand study population. JExpoSci EnvironEpidemiol:doi:10.1038/jes.2013.48
 OksuzyanS,Crespi CM, CockburnM, Mezei G, KheifetsL. Birth weightand other perinatalcharacteristics
and childhood CNStumors:a case-controlstudy in California. CancerEpidemiol.:37(4):402-9. doi:
10.1016/j.canep.2013.03.007. Epub 2013 Apr 3.
 Vergara, X.,Kheifets,L.,Greenland,S.,Oksuzyan,S.,Cho,Y.S., Mezei,G. Occupationalexposureto
extremely low-frequency magneticfieldsand neurodegenerativedisease:a meta-analysis. JOccup
EnvironMed,55(2):135-46, Feb2013
 OksuzyanS,Crespi CM, CockburnM, Mezei G, KheifetsL. Birth weightand other perinatalcharacteristics
and childhood leukemia in California. CancerEpidemiol:36(6):e359-65, Dec 2012
 KheifetsL,AhlbomA,Crespi CM,FeychtingM, JohansenC,Monroe J, Murphy MFG, OksuzyanS,
Preston-MartinS,RomanE, SaitoT, SavitzD, SchüzJ, SimpsonJ,SwansonJ,TynesT, VerkasaloP,Mezei
G. A Pooled Analysisof MagneticFields and Childhood Brain Tumors. AmJ Epidemiol.172(7):752-61, 2010
Oct 1
 KheifetsL,AhlbomA,Crespi CM,DraperG, Hagihara J,Lowenthal RM, Mezei G, OksuzyanS,SchüzJ,
SwansonJ,Tittarelli A,VincetiM,WunschFilhoV.Pooled Analysisof Recent Studieson MagneticFields
and Childhood Leukemia.BrJ Cancer. 103(7):1128-35, 2010 Sep28
 KheifetsL,OksuzyanS. ExposureAssessmentAnd OtherChallengesIn Non-Ionising
Radiation StudiesOf Childhood Leukaemia. RadiationProtectionDosimetry(Oct2008), pp. 1–9