Staff and Contact Information

DMRI staff are available to assist with all aspects of the research process from project development to specific laboratory analyses. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or requests for information.

 Tiffany Cragin, Coordinator,
218-726-8513

• Developing connections in the community
• Coordinating collaborative endeavors
• Identifying funding sources
• Project development and grant writing
• IRB applications
• DMRI Seminar Series
• DMRI Assay Unit

Jie Gooder, Executive Office and Administrative Specialist,
218-726-8512

• Data Management

Tracy Kemp, Executive Secretary,
218-726-7144

• DMRI member applications
• Administrative support

Susan Kurki, Research Coordinator
218-726-8894

• Intramural and Extramural Grants
  • Resource individual for policies and procedures of various grants and foundations (NIH, NSF, AHA, etc.)
  • Resource individual for electronic grant submissions to organizations such as grants.gov, FastLane, and American Heart Association
  • Collaboration with other applicant organizations in grant submission
  • Available to assist individuals and department staff in grant preparation/submission upon request
• Grant Award Management
  • Pre- and Post-Award Assistance
  • Financial Management/Accounting
  • Progress Reports and Financial Reports
  • Subcontracts

Ron Regal, Ph.D.

• Statistical core

Annette Rod, Junior Scientist
726-7365

• DMRI Imaging Facility
• Epifluroescence microscopy training
• Research Safety Officer

Christopher Schweiger, Junior Scientist
218-726-7459

• Assay unit