Research Administration

Leadership

Richard I. Dorsky, PhD

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Jamie P. Dwyer, MD

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Rachel Hess, MD

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Christopher Peter Hill, DPhil

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Jennifer Juhl Majersik, MD, MS

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The Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Research Unit serves the University of Utah Health community by providing resources to promote discovery, innovation, and methods of enhancing translation that advance health and wellness.

Senior Leadership

Amy Tanner, MHA, MPH

Chief of Staff/Administrative Director

amy.tanner@hsc.utah.edu

Program Development

Bridget Hughes

Director for Research Program Development

bridget.hughes@hsc.utah.edu

Nicole Frank

Associate Director, 3i Initiative

nicole.frank@hsc.utah.edu

Chelsie Smith

Senior Research Manager

chelsie.smith@hsc.utah.edu

Penny Atkins

Associate Director, One Utah Data Science Hub

Penny.Atkins@hsc.utah.edu

Samantha Weeks

Events & Communications Manager

samantha.weeks@hsc.utah.edu

Kristin Attaway

Events and Communications Coordinator

kristin.attaway@hsc.utah.edu

Valerie Ahanonu

Senior Manager, Center for Medical Cannabis Research

valerie.ahanonu@hsc.utah.edu

Emily Kay

Senior Manager, Diabetes Strategic Initiatives

emily.kay@hsc.utah.edu

Sarah Fogarty

Team Science Grant Specialist

sarah.fogarty@hsc.utah.edu

Jason Lyons

Strategic Intelligence Analyst

Jason.Lyons@hsc.utah.edu

Pre-Award Office

Joy Blatchford

Associate Director, Pre-Award

joy.blatchford@hsc.utah.edu

Kiera Powers

Senior Grants and Contracts Manager

kiera.powers@hsc.utah.edu

Kami McNeill

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer IV

kami.mcneill@hsc.utah.edu

Rusty Rusin

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer I

Rusty.rusin@hsc.utah.edu

Katherine Salamone

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer II

katherine.salamone@utah.edu

Tey Wilson

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer III

teylon.wilson@hsc.utah.edu

Brandee Brunsvik

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer II

brandee.brunsvik@hsc.utah.edu

Training Programs

Sean Flynn

Director of Research Training Programs

sean.flynn@hsc.utah.edu

Jessica Kieper

Associate Director, Training Grants & Fellowships

jessica.kieper@hsc.utah.edu

Jeanette Ducut-Sigala

Program Manager, Biomedical Training Programs

j.ducutsigala@utah.edu

Kristin Stephens

Grants & Contracts Officer IV, Training Grants & Fellowships

kristin.stephens@hsc.utah.edu

Janet Bassett

Program Manager, MD-PhD Program

janet.bassett@hsc.utah.edu

Emily Innis

BREO Program Manager

emily.innis@hsc.utah.edu

Operations

Abby Rooney

Director of Administration and Operations

abby.rooney@hsc.utah.edu

Jeremy D Franklin

Strategic Project Manager

jeremy.franklin@hsc.utah.edu

Ariel Keklak

Strategic Project Coordinator

ariel.keklak@hsc.utah.edu

Ankur Kataria

Associate Director for Finance and Analysis

ankur.kataria@hsc.utah.edu

Brandon Heindel

Associate Director, Accounting and Finance

brandon.heindel@hsc.utah.edu

Will Biesinger

Financial Analyst

Will.Biesinger@hsc.utah.edu

Kyle Wheeler

Marketing and Communications Manager

kyle.wheeler@hsc.utah.edu

Andrea Gallegos

Web and Social Media Coordinator

andrea.gallegos@hsc.utah.edu

Ribana Milas

Research Space Manager

ribana.milas@hsc.utah.edu

Christine Farley

Administrative Manager

christine.farley@hsc.utah.edu

Katelin Ruzzamenti

Executive Assistant

katelin.ruzzamenti@hsc.utah.edu

Renata Visnjic

Administrative Assistant

renata.visnjic@hsc.utah.edu

Nathan Watchman

Senior Occupational Safety Specialist

Nathan.Watchman@ehs.utah.edu