Adrienne has a background in both basic science and clinical research. She is a microbiologist by education and training, having completed graduate and postdoctoral work in virology and bacteriology, respectively. Prior to joining MICHR-MIAP, she worked in the...
Katharine (Kate) Helegda is the Program Manager for MI-CORRE and is responsible for developing a statewide group that reviews research. She also manages CE Bridges – the community engagement teams’ monthly newsletter. Prior to joining MICHR, Kate worked in...
Dr. Alexandra Harper is an occupational therapist with over 10 years of experience and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CHPQ) which inform her approach to clinical and health research. She completed her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science at the University...
Shayna is a Certified Clinical Research Professional and has worked within research at the University of Michigan throughout the past few years with a previous focus in Dementia and Alzheimer’s research. Additionally, she has held a clinical role in the Department of...
Betsy Rolland, PhD MLIS MPH, serves as the Translational Science Strategist at the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR). In this role, Betsy works with MICHR leadership to set the strategic direction for investment in and facilitation of...
Shruthi Venkatesh is a Research Specialist at MICHR. She completed her BA in Psychology at Claremont McKenna College and recently earned a PhD in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She comes to MICHR with a background in research and...
Dorsa joined MICHR in 2024 after completing her PhD and post-doctoral fellowship at U of M with a focus on vision recovery using retinal implants. Her research interests include clinical and translational research in neural engineering; project conceptualization and...
Inna received her PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Vienna, Austria (with undergraduate and master studies in Computer Science). Dr. Smirnova is an organizational scientist who explores the design of modern work in creative, knowledge-intensive fields...
Jamie received her nursing degree from Madonna University and has over 20 years of clinical research experience in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry in the areas of neurology, hematology-oncology, internal medicine, genetics, and community-based...
Adrienne has a background in both basic science and clinical research. She is a microbiologist by education and training, having completed graduate and postdoctoral work in virology and bacteriology, respectively. Prior to joining MICHR-MIAP, she worked in the...
PhD, MPH, Associate Research Scientist, Health Behavior & Health Education
Katharine (Kate) Helegda is the Program Manager for MI-CORRE and is responsible for developing a statewide group that reviews research. She also manages CE Bridges – the community engagement teams’ monthly newsletter. Prior to joining MICHR, Kate worked in...
Dr. Alexandra Harper is an occupational therapist with over 10 years of experience and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CHPQ) which inform her approach to clinical and health research. She completed her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science at the University...
Shayna is a Certified Clinical Research Professional and has worked within research at the University of Michigan throughout the past few years with a previous focus in Dementia and Alzheimer’s research. Additionally, she has held a clinical role in the Department of...
Betsy Rolland, PhD MLIS MPH, serves as the Translational Science Strategist at the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR). In this role, Betsy works with MICHR leadership to set the strategic direction for investment in and facilitation of...
Shruthi Venkatesh is a Research Specialist at MICHR. She completed her BA in Psychology at Claremont McKenna College and recently earned a PhD in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She comes to MICHR with a background in research and...
Dorsa joined MICHR in 2024 after completing her PhD and post-doctoral fellowship at U of M with a focus on vision recovery using retinal implants. Her research interests include clinical and translational research in neural engineering; project conceptualization and...
Inna received her PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Vienna, Austria (with undergraduate and master studies in Computer Science). Dr. Smirnova is an organizational scientist who explores the design of modern work in creative, knowledge-intensive fields...
Jamie received her nursing degree from Madonna University and has over 20 years of clinical research experience in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry in the areas of neurology, hematology-oncology, internal medicine, genetics, and community-based...