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
Miranda Handke
Executive Director, All of Us Research Program/Heartland Consortium
Senior Director, Research Operations
ciro-ops@kumc.edu
Carolina Aguiar
Director of Clinical Research Operations
ciro-ct@kumc.edu
Thanh Koontz
Director of Research Operations
Non-IM Departments
ciro-ops@kumc.edu
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
Tiffany Ingram
Research Operations Coordinator
Amy Moran
Clinical Trial Project Manager
Elijah Senat
Research Operations Coordinator
Allison Nutter
Research Operations Manager
Madison Spencer
Research Operations Budget Analyst
Keith Taylor
Research Operations Coordinator
Research Administration
Key People
Ilse Duarte
Senior Director, Research Administration
ciro@kumc.edu
Betina Senat
Director of Research Administration
Pre-Award
ciro@kumc.edu
Maria Gonzales
Director of Research Administration
Post-Award
ciro@kumc.edu
Chris Bessmer
Director of Clinical Research Administration
ciro-ct@kumc.edu
Research Administration Staff
Kenia Aguilar-Pineda
Research Project Manager
DeBorah Alexa
Research Administrator
Jenifer Crompton
Research Project Manager
Yolaundra Crochran
Research Administrator
Joel Neises
Research Administrator
Pam Simpson
Research Project Manager
Gracie Smith
Research Administrator
Michael Solis-Wheeler
Research Project Manager
Kaylah Ward
Research Administrator
Dennis Wieneke
Research Project Manager
Clinical Research Administration Staff
Jen Brady
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Yvenie Desire
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Mariah Duff
Regulatory Project Manager
Trevor Lampkin
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Lisa Tempest-Browning
Senior Regulatory Coordinator
Mackenzi Truelove
Senior Regulatory Coordinator