Internal Medicine Research Office
Contact the staff in the Department of Internal Medicine Research Office at KU Medical Center.
Faculty within the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center have a long tradition of research excellence. Together, we are building on our reputation for conquering diseases and resolving public health challenges to support and strengthen our collective goal of comprehensive, coordinated care.
To learn more, contact our research operations and grants administration staff.
Contact Us
Internal Medicine Research Office
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
4062 Sudler, MS 1022
Kansas City, KS 66160
Research Operations - imro-ops@kumc.edu
Department Research Administration - imro@kumc.edu
Clinical Trials Adminstration - imroct@kumc.edu
Steven Weinman, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice-Chair for Research
Research Operations
Miranda Handke
Senior Director, Research Operations
Carolina Aguiar
Director of Clinical Research Operations
Thanh Koontz
Director of Research Operations
Amy Moran
Clinical Trial Project Manager
Elizabeth Durkee
Research Operations Manager
Madison Spencer
Research Operations Budget Analyst
Vanessa Harper
Research Project Coordinator
Tiffany Ingram
Research Operations Coordinator
Brendan Burns
Research Administrative Assistant
Research Administration
Ilse Duarte
Senior Director, Research Administration
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Betina Senat
Director of Research Administration
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Maria Gonzales
Manager of Research Administration
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Pam Simpson
Research Project Manager
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Brenda Merrick
Research Project Manager
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Jenifer Crompton
Research Administrator
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Joel Neises
Research Administrator
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Kaylah Ward
Research Administrator
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Khang Duong
Research Administrator
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Tricia Roberson
Research Administrator
Email: imro@kumc.edu
Chris Bessmer
Director of Clinical Trial Administration
Email: imroct@kumc.edu
Lisa Tempest-Browning
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Email: imroct@kumc.edu
Mariah Duff
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Email: imroct@kumc.edu
Trevor Lampkin
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Email: imroct@kumc.edu
Yvenie Desire
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Email: imroct@kumc.edu