Chances are you might already recognize Denny because she worked for several years in The Corvallis Clinic laboratory before joining the Research Center about a year ago. Boy, are we glad she did! Denny makes sure that the study coordinators have everything needed for each patient visit – getting the patient charts ready, gathering documents and even making the reminder phone calls to patients.
Denny is often the first contact for patients seeking information about our studies as she is usually the friendly voice at the other end of the phone when patients call. Denny’s lab skills are still put to good use because she does most of the blood draws that our studies require; this is nice for research patients because we can take care of everything in the Research hallway. In addition, since joining Research Denny has dusted off her bookkeeping skills that were acquired from years of operating her family farm.
We have discovered a few other things about Denny as well. She has seven grandchildren who call her Nana and she loves to travel. However, what most people can tell about Denny right away is that she is a HUGE OSU Beaver fan, especially where the OSU Women’s Basketball team is concerned.
Denny is also a passionate advocate in raising funds for multiple sclerosis research because a family member was diagnosed with MS in 2007. Denny’s Walk MS team – cleverly named “You’ve Got Some Nerve!” – was one of the top five fundraising teams at last year’s Corvallis Walk MS event.
The Clinical Research Center is currently seeking volunteer patients in studies for Alzheimer’s disease, Type 2 diabetes, those with very high triglyceride levels, and COPD.
If you are interested in learning more about clinical trials, contact the Clinical Research Center at 541-766-2163, or send an email to research@corvallisclinic.com or fill out our Research Study Information Request form. And, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/corvallisclinicresearch.
