Shannen Nelson
Executive Director, Clinical Research Operations
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Shannen has over 25 years of experience in healthcare and research. She spent the early part of her career working at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She started at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in 2014 and has supported the growth and infrastructure necessary to grow research. She is a seasoned leader who identifies problems, risks and provides and supports sustainable solutions. She has grown the Clinical Research Support Office from a group of 5 to a group of 100 which now encompasses most of the research at CHLA.