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Darrel S. Brodke, MD


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Brian A. Karamian, MD


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Brandon Lawrence, MD


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Brook I. Martin, MPH, PhD


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William Ryan Spiker, MD


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Nicholas Spina, MD


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Danielle Geerling, PhD

Research Associate

Dr. Danielle Geerling is a Research Associate in the spine division. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Marquette University, and her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Utah. Before joining the spine team at the University of Utah, she was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, where she taught courses in statistics and research methods while pursuing research on topics such as academic motivation, well-being, and student belonging. She is experienced in conducting both experimental and correlational research using a variety of quantitative methods.

danielle.geerling@hsc.utah.edu

Danny Trujillo

Danny Trujillo

Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator

A highly skilled research administrator. Knowledgeable in grants, contracts and external funding sources, detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated. Effective communicator with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities in deadline driven atmosphere. Experience in overseeing compliance protocols; quality control, completing and submission of study-related documentation. Skilled in grant writing, writing for public relations, technical writing, editing, and professional writing. Serve as a liaison to Office of Sponsored Projects, Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care Use Committee, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and other campus entities. Knowledgeable Research Administrator adept at recognizing clinical values and abstract data from source documents. Uses analytical skills to identify data or patient safety issues. Versatile clinical research professional knowledgeable about coordinating patient information, laboratory samples and compliance documents for diverse clinical trials. Certified in good clinical practices. Ready to assist team achieve University goals.

danny.trujillo@hsc.utah.edu

One-Year Research Fellows

Summer Research Trainees

Charlize Bier

Research Trainee - Queen’s University

Kari Chen

Research Trainee - Thomas Jefferson University

Lindley Friedman

Research Trainee - Bates College