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Primary Care Research Consortium

Taylor joined Duke CTSI in February 2021 working as a Clinical Research Specialist with Duke Primary Care clinics. Taylor graduated from UNC Greensboro with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health.

Cindy Haynes has more than 20 years of experience in public health, community engagement, and working in state government. These experiences have given her the opportunity to serve some of our state's most vulnerable populations in various public health focus areas using theoretical frameworks and evidence-based models to effectively engage communities in improving health outcomes. Cindy has a BS in Health Education from North Carolina Central University and a master’s degree in Administration/Public Administration from Central Michigan University. 

Brooke Heidenfelder serves as a Research Program Leader with Duke Kannapolis. She joined Duke CTSI in July 2013. Her work includes overseeing clinical operations and regulatory affairs for the research team based in Durham, N.C.

Holly Hough, PhD, was most recently employed as a Research Program Leader in the Duke Office for Clinical Research (DOCR). She co-developed CRISP, or the Clinical Research Internship Portal, in collaboration with CTSI Workforce Development and previously designed and launched the integrative medicine program for patients at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.

Scholars Profile

Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics

Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development

Associate Director, CTSA KL2 Education Program

Member of the Duke Cancer Institute

Jessica brings over two decades of experience to her role as a dedicated professional in her field. Her career is characterized by a robust skill set that encompasses exceptional interpersonal abilities, strong organizational expertise, and outstanding communication skills.

As the product manager for myRESEARCHhome, Derek works with the Duke research community and developers in the Office of Research Informatics to create solutions for researchers and facilitate adoption through outreach. He has been at Duke for 6 years, having worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator and Research Program Leader in Pulmonary Critical Care before stepping into the product manager role. 

Derek has a bachelor's degree from Westmont College and an M.Div from Duke.

Rishikesan (Rishi) Kamaleswaran is an Associate Professor at in the Department of Surgery and Department of Anesthesiology at the Duke University School of Medicine, with secondary appointments in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering in the Pratt School of Engineering. He was previously an Associate Professor at the Emory University in the Department of Biomedical Informatics.

He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Canada. Prior to joining Duke, he was Co-Director of the Informatics Core at the Georgia CTSA.

Ms. Chahnaz A. Kbaisi is from the South of Lebanon. She works for CTSI as a Research Technician II and works closely with analysts in the data group and project teams in Durham.