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Comprehensive Integrated Research Operations

To learn more about IM research and support services, contact our operations, research administration, and clinical research administration staff:

Comprehensive Integrated Research Operations
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
4062 Sudler, MS 1037
Kansas City, KS 66160

Research Operations: ciro-ops@kumc.edu
Research Administration: ciro@kumc.edu 
Clinical  Research Administration: ciro-ct@kumc.edu


Research Operations

Key People

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Miranda Handke
Executive Director, All of Us Research Program/Heartland Consortium
Senior Director, Research Operations
ciro-ops@kumc.edu

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Carolina Aguiar
Director of Clinical Research Operations
ciro-ct@kumc.edu

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Allison Nutter
Director of Research Operations
Non-IM Departments
ciro-ops@kumc.edu

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Liz Durkee
Director of Research Operations
Internal Medicine
ciro-ops@kumc.edu


Operations Staff

Kristi Cook
Research Operations Coordinator

Steven Craig
Research Operations Manager

Vanessa Harper
Research Operations Coordinator

Amber Ivey
Research Operations Manager

Tiffany Ingram
Research Operations Coordinator

Elijah Senat
Research Operations Coordinator

Madison Spencer
Research Operations Budget Analyst

Research Administration

Key People

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Ilse Duarte
Senior Director, Research Administration
ciro@kumc.edu 

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Betina Senat
Director of Research Administration
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ciro@kumc.edu 

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Maria Gonzales
Director of Research Administration
Post-Award
ciro@kumc.edu 

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Chris Bessmer
Director of Clinical Research Administration
ciro-ct@kumc.edu


Research Administration Staff

DeBorah Alexa
Research Administrator

Jenifer Crompton
Research Project Manager

Yolaundra Crochran
Research Administrator

Mirla DeAvila
Budget Analyst

Joel Neises
Research Administrator

Ola Okosun
Research Project Manager

Alexander Parks
Budget Analyst

Adriana Pineda
Budget Analyst

Pam Simpson
Research Project Manager

Gracie Smith
Research Administrator

Tim Spenser
Research Project Manager

Lauren Vorbeck
Budget Analyst

Kaylah Ward
Research Administrator


Clinical Research Administration Staff

Jen Brady
Senior Regulatory Coordinator

Priscilla Connell
Senior Regulatory Coordinator

Yvenie Desire
Senior Regulatory Coordinator

Mariah Duff
Regulatory Project Manager

Trevor Lampkin
Senior Regulatory Coordinator

Mackenzi Truelove
Senior Regulatory Coordinator

KU School of Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
Department of Internal Medicine
Mailstop 1022
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone: 913-588-6000
Fax: 913-588-3995