Research & Administrative Support
Responsibilities / Roles
| Administrative Support Staff | |
|---|---|
| Gail Schad Phone: 801-585-7690 Email: gail.schad@health.utah.edu |
Administrative Assistant Provides administrative support for Pain Research Center faculty and staff; schedules and coordinates weekly didactic lecture seminars |
| Patricia Bradshaw Phone: 801-581-3068 Email: patricia.bradshaw@hsc.utah.edu |
Grants and Contracts Manager Provides expert budgetary and grant preparation guidance on research proposals; manages pre- and post-award grants and contracts |
| Research Support Staff | |
| David Lipschitz, PhD Phone: 801-585-7754 Email: david.lipschitz@m.cc.utah.edu |
Investigator / Study Manager Works with the research faculty as project manager to facilitate the conduct of clinical and scientific research studies; prepares research manuscripts |
| Reiko Mitsunaga, RN Phone: 801-585-7695 Email: reiko.mitsunaga@hsc.utah.edu |
Senior Research Nurse Works with the Pain Research Center investigators to design and implement clinical research protocols; provides the Anesthesiology Department with guidance in uTRAC clinical trial oversight and REDcap database design |
| Yuri Kida, MSW Phone: 801-585-7697 Email: yuri.kida@hsc.utah.edu |
Research Coordinator Works with the research faculty to coordinate administrative and operational details involved in a clinical or research study; manages research studies in an administrative and operational capacity; oversees study progress and quality assurance; maintains study records |
| Eli Iacob, PhD Phone: 801-581-4232 Email: eli.iacob@hsc.utah.edu |
Post Doctoral Fellow Develops clinical research skills focusing on neuroscience, behavioral science, and advanced statistical models in the field of pain medicine research |
| Ariel Neikrug, PhD Phone: 801-587-0264 Email: ariel.neikrug@utah.edu |
Post Doctoral Fellow Developing clinical research skills and programs focusing on sleep, circadian rhythms, and behavioral health in chronic pain patient populations |
| Kolby Leonardi Phone: 801-581-8237 Email: kolby.leonardi@utah.edu |
Research Assistant Works with the research faculty to interview, recruit, and track the progress of study participants; maintains study records |
| Robert Bruce Phone: 801-213-2589 Email: robert.bruce@hsc.utah.edu |
Research Assistant / Analyst Works with the research faculty on clinical studies to manage the acquisition and processing of study data, performs quantitative data analysis on all study variables, provides support for manuscript preparation. |