Jessica Whalen, MS is the project manager for PEDSnet at Stanford.  She previously worked on studies focused on childhood obesity and health interventions.  More recently, she joined the Stanford Assessments of Muscle and Bone Across the ages (SAMBA) research team where she manages the database and works closely with the biostatistician to prepare data for analysis.  She is also a member of MCHRI (Maternal & Child Health Research Institute), which serves as a resource to Stanford investigators dedicated to pediatrics research.