Executive leadership
Patricia L. Winokur, MD
Co-Director and CTSA PI
Marlan Hansen, MD
Co-Director and CTSA PI
Alexander Bassuk, MD, PhD
CTSA K12 PI
John Buatti, MD
Associate Director, Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Elizabeth Chrischilles, PhD
Associate Director, Data Science and Research Methods
Alejandro Comellas, MD
Director, Clinical Research Support
Heather Schacht Reisinger, PhD
Associate Director, Engagement, Integration, and Implementation
Administration
DeAnna O’Quinn, BBA
Operations Director & HR Representative, Administration
Dori Hinson, BA
Administrative Assistant
Nicholas Francisco
Assistant Director, Finance & Research Administration
Natalia Pacheco Leiva
Creative Media Specialist
natalia-pachecoleiva@uiowa.edu
Biomedical Informatics
Boyd Knosp, MS
Associate Director, Biomedical Informatics Operations
Heath Davis, MS
Assistant Director, Biomedical Informatics Operations
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
Patrick Ten Eyck, MS, PhD
Assistant Director, Biostatistics and Research Design
Clinical Research Support
Alejandro Comellas, MD
Director, Clinical Research Support
Jackline Wangui-Verry, BSN, MSN
Assistant Director, Clinical Research Unit
jackline-wangui-verry@uiowa.edu
Kim Sprenger, RN, BS
Assistant Director, Clinical Research Support
Kristy Mahan
Administrative Services Coordinator, ICTS/Research Coordinator Core
Engagement, Integration, and Implementation
Heather Schacht Reisinger, PhD
Associate Director
DeShauna Jones, PhD
Assistant Director
Evaluation
Patrick Barlow, PhD
Associate Director
Maran Subramain, PhD
Assistant Director
K12 Program
Alexander Bassuk, MD, PhD
CTSA K12 PI
Jamie Thrams, MA
Assistant Director for Education
Mobile Technology Lab
Phil Polgreen, MD, MPH
Associate Director
Alberto Segre, PhD
Associate Director
Shelby Francis, PhD
Clinical Lab Supervisor
Participant Recruitment
Kim Sprenger, RN, BS
Assistant Director, Clinical Research Support
Pilots Program
Jamie Thrams, MA
Assistant Director
Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Deb O'Connell-Moore, MBA
Clinical Trials Research Specialist
debra-oconnell-moore@uiowa.edu
Workforce Development
Lori Adams, PhD
Associate Director, Mentor Training
Donna Santillan, PhD
Associate Director, Undergraduate Program
Greg Stewart, PhD
Associate Director, Team Science
Jamie Thrams, MA
Assistant Director for Education
Help the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Iowa continue making new strides in medical research by citing the NIH CTSA program grant UM1TR004403.