
MMRF Departments
Clinical Trials
The Clinical Trials Training Office provides a centralized office for the guidance and facilitation of the clinical research process.
Carla Erickson RN, MS, CCRP
Director
Grants & Contracts
The Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation Office of Grants and Contracts provides researchers and sponsors with efficient, effective and convenient support services for pre-and post-award administration of research projects, and provides funding agencies with single-source access to HCMC researchers and technology.
Pre-award services include assistance with identification of funding sources and proposal preparation, reviewing, approving and submitting proposals, and negotiating and accepting grant awards and contracts.
Post-award services include industry and government sponsor relations, subcontracting, compliance assurance, assistance with expenditure management, program close-out and audit, and institutional reporting.
In addition to its pre-and post-award functions, the Office of Grants and Contracts provides training in grant and contract management for investigators, research personnel and department administrators and facilitates communication between all institutional units involved in research.
Mary Emmons Bergaas
Vice President of Operations
Mary Bicknese
Grant Administrator
Ellen Davis
Grant Administrator
Joshua Humphrey
Assistant Grant Administrator
Conner McLaughlin
Assistant Grant Administrator
Kim Miller
Manager
Senay Yargici Kindler
Assistant Grant Administrator
Information Systems
The MMRF Office of Information Systems provides computer support for both administrative and research personnel.
Mark Macres
Manager
Connie Lee
Programmer/Analyst
Tina Larson
Programmer/Analyst
Marketing Communications
The Marketing Communications Department at MMRF handles both internal and external communications. It is responsible for producing MMRF publications including the MMRF Annual Report, Healthcare Horizon newsletter,The Scope internal newsletter, general brochures and collateral materials. Marketing Communications is also responsible for public and media relations and the MMRF website.
Ryan Marthaler
Marketing Communications Manager

