Alexis Tabish
Research Specialist
Epidemiology

Ashley Ikegami, BS
Research Assistant
Epidemiology

Ashley graduated with a B.S in Biology from the University of Utah in 2017, focusing on Human Anatomy and teaching. She has over three years of experience in research, ranging from bench-side biochemistry research to Phase I pharmaceutical studies. As a Research Assistant with the PARCKA team, she hopes to learn more about addiction medicine and mental health so that she can apply this knowledge one day as a healthcare provider. Her professional goal is to become a physician. Ashley is passionate about catering to rural, medically-underserved communities and marginalized populations, and is excited to be working as a member of the PARCKA team.

Brendan Odell
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis - Utah

Chris Gallagher
Clinical Study Assistant
Cardiovascular Medicine

Garrett Brown
Postdoc Fellow
Infectious Diseases

Erik Helgeson
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis - Utah

James Nichols, PA-C
Inpatient Oncology Physician Assistant
Huntsman Cancer Institute

Jim is originally from the Seattle area, where he studied business at University of Washington, before making the transition to the medical field. His long path to becoming a PA included teaching English in Shanghai, doing public health work in Uganda, coordinating cornea transplants in Seattle, and working as a CNA in Jackson, WY. He attended PA school at Idaho State University, where he graduated last year after doing most of his rotations in Boise and Salt Lake City. In his free time he enjoys all outdoor things including snowboarding, fly-fishing, mountain biking, and trail running. He is drawn to the complex internal medicine and deep patient relationships that are involved in IP oncology.

Josh Johnson
Clinical Nurse
Dialysis - Utah

Joshua Qualls
Research Associate
Epidemiology

Katie Alexander
Clinical Nurse
Dialysis - Utah

Kelli Henricksen
Research Specialist
Epidemiology

Kimberly Thorley
Clinical Nurse
Dialysis - Utah

Lyna Saffell
Clincial Site Monitor
Internal Medicine Admin

Maddie Tingey, B.S., cPhT
Clinical Research Coordinator (PARCKA)
Epidemiology - University of Utah Main Campus

Maddisen is from Layton, Utah, but now resides just outside of Salt Lake City. She loves being close to downtown!

Maddisen worked for three years as a clinical research coordinator at a site located on the campus of Jordan Valley Medical Center, where she gained experience coordinating studies for various indications-juggling up to 19 clinical trials at a time! She has a B.S. in Psychology (Neuroscience minor) from Weber State University, and is passionate about enhancing treatments for psychiatric conditions. She is excited and honored to join the PARCKA team and the University of Utah in working toward improving clinical care for her community!

Maddisen’s first language was German! Her mother is from Germany, and her parents met in Frankfurt while serving LDS missions. She can still manage some conversational phrases, but she’s definitely a little shy about it.

Mario Andrade
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis - Utah

Peter Roper
Data Scientist
Epidemiology

Priya Swaminathan
Clinical Study Assistant
Infectious Diseases

Rorie Macahilas
Executive Assistant
Cardiovascular Medicine

Rorie moved to Utah from San Francisco, California, five years ago after accepting a post at the Office of Senior Vice President Health Sciences. She has a degree in Business Education, and was a High School teacher while working on her Master in Business Education. After which, she taught business subjects as Assistant Professor at a Polytechnic University.

She was looking for a change and started a career in the corporate world as Administrative Assistant, then as an Office Manager, and now as Executive Assistant.

In her free time, she loves to cook, and is pretty good at it. She loves to travel and sample foods from around the world and see different cultures.