Brittney Stano is a lab technician at the ITM’s Clinical Research Center (CRC). In her role, she helps process human samples for various research study.

Sherry Robison is the ITM’s Trial and Recruitment Innovation Office (TRIO) Manager. She helps all translational human subject research move smoothly.

Natalie Watson is the ITM’s Community Health Program Development Specialist and University of Chicago’s Center for Community Health and Vitality. She is project coordinator for the ITM-supported Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network’s (CAPRICORN) Patient and Clinician Advisory Committee.

Gosia Labno is the Senior Communications Manager for the ITM. She helps execute the institute’s communications strategy through writing, video production, and social media management.

Snezana Pavlic supports the Administrative Director, ITM and CRC staff with financial reconciliation, purchasing, logistics, calendar management, meeting coordination and more

As a clinical research nurse at the ITM’s Clinical Research Center (CRC), Sally Pirowski carries out research protocols in collaboration with principal investigators and study teams.

Sonya Redmond-Head is the ITM’s Career Award Program Administrator. She has been with the ITM for more than six years, and she oversees three of the ITM’s funding mechanisms—Career Development (K) Awards, Pilot Awards, and Short-Term Pilot Awards for residents.

Jennifer Kilkus is the ITM’s Clinical Research Center (CRC) Manager of Bionutritional Research, where she provides investigators with nutritional expertise tailored to their studies. She manages the CRC’s Diet Technicians, designs research diets, maintains nutrient databases, performs diet analyses, measures body composition, and more.

Nandini Kaluvakolanu is the Research Technologist at the ITM’s Clinical Research Center (CRC), where she has a hand in everything that goes through the CRC’s Core Laboratory.

Leeon Jones is the ITM’s Clinical Research Center (CRC) Research Coordinator. She sets up research appointments and works closely with patients to complete clinical studies, including helping with blood draws, patient assessments, and more.

Sonja Johnson-Hall is the Associate Administrative Director at the ITM, where she works in everything from financial management to research coordination to human resources administration.

Les Cooke is the ITM’s Clinical Research Regulation and Training Lead. He is responsible for planning, directing, and managing the daily operations of the ITM’s Workforce Development and Regulatory Knowledge and Support programs. Les coordinates finances, meetings and events, and program services across ITM institutions.

Gayle Averyheart is Research Diet Technician at the ITM. As a longtime member of the Clinical Research Center (CRC) team, she helps make sure clinical trials run smoothly and safely.