Our Team

Marta Benedetti joined the Simons Foundation in 2007 and works with the SFARI team to evaluate and manage the SFARI autism grant portfolio, with particular emphasis on grants in the area of molecular and cellular biology. She has been responsible for the…

Serena Bianchi joined the foundation in 2017 as science writer for SFARI.org. Her responsibilities include contributing to communication of SFARI’s scientific priorities, research portfolio and resources for scientists. Bianchi has an undergraduate degree from the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, a M.S. from…

Libby Brooks joined the Simons Foundation in 2011 as assistant project manager for the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC). In 2015, she began supporting new research projects with Clinical Research Associates. Previously, Brooks was part of a multi-site SSC administrative team based at…

Wendy Chung is director of clinical research at SFARI and the principal investigator of SPARK (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research through Knowledge) and the Simons Variation in Individuals Project (Simons VIP). She joined the foundation in 2012, after serving on the SFARI’s…

Amy Daniels joined the Simons Foundation in 2015 after working as assistant director of public health research at Autism Speaks. At Autism Speaks, Daniels oversaw the Global Autism Public Health portfolio in Europe and the former Soviet Union, focusing on awareness, research…

Pamela Feliciano joined the Simons Foundation in 2013 and serves as the scientific director of SPARK (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research through Knowledge) and is a senior scientist at SFARI. SPARK is a SFARI initiative that seeks to accelerate autism research through…

Tammi Fumberi joined the Simons Foundation in 2015, bringing with her extensive experience in healthcare administration and event management. Previously, Fumberi worked as an administrative assistant at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, coordinating the operations and personnel for the hospital’s Language and International…