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Avera Research Institute

David Kuper, RPh, MS
Executive Director

(605) 322-3052

2020 S. Norton Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Phone: (605) 322-3050
Fax: (605) 322-3051

Edward T. Zawada, Jr., MD
Medical Director
(605) 322-3050

 

Clinical Research

 

Ryan Hansen
Director of Clinical Research
(605) 322-3081

 

Julie Kittelsrud, CNP
Sub-Investigator
Certified Nurse Practitioner

(605) 322-3069

Susan Weaver, CNP
Sub-Investigator
Certified Nurse Practitioner

(605) 322-3068

Vicki Munson, CRC
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3070

Christi Hinker, RNC
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3084

Vikki Petersen, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3056

Jessica Larsen-Gallup
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3086

Marilyn Harms, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3095

Gail Syverson
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3075

Linda Randel King
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3074

Char Flottman
Clinical Research Coordinator
(605) 322-3070

Jayden Portice
Grants Writer/Administrator
(605) 322-3054

Mike Jahnke
Program Coordinator
(605) 322-3067

Tammy Breider
Clinical Research Specialist
(605) 322-3050

Jan Healy, MT
Regulatory Specialist
(605) 322-3082

Ray Iwen
Billing Coordinator
(605) 322-3065

Julie Fieldsend, RN
Project Leader
(605) 322-6575

Ellen Larsen
Care Coordinator
(605) 322-3071

Erika Meyer
Care Coordinator
(605) 322-3079

   Applied Research

 

Kaia Kloster, PhD
Director of Applied Research
(605) 275-8756

 

Terry Downey, PhD
Chemist
(605) 275-8754

Barb Haberer
Senior Research Associate
(605) 275-8752

Katie Keizer
Research Associate
(605) 275-8753

 

 

 

    Basic Research

 

Karen Munger, PhD
Director of Basic Research
(605) 336-3230 ext 6506

 

Patrick Ronan, PhD
Research Scientist
(605) 336-3230 ext 96505

David A. Maddox, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
(605) 336-3230 ext 96502

Jason Petersen, PhD
Research Scientist
(605) 336-3230 ext 96607

Patty Huizenga
Research Associate
(605) 336-3230 ext 96506

Leah Callahan
Research Associate
(605) 336-3230 ext 96505

Anne Gilbertson
Research Associate
(605) 336-3230 ext 96505

 

Tanya Kruthoff
Lab Assistant
(605) 336-3230 ext 6509

 

 

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