Dean Armstrong Announces Inaugural Chief Research Information Officer for CUIMC- Despina Kontos, PhD

At the recommendation of a task force started in 2022 led by Muredach Reilly, MBBCh, Director of the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Dean Katrina Armstrong has appointed Despina Kontos, PhD, to lead CUIMC's research computing and IT upgrades as the inaugural Chief Research Information Officer for CUIMC. Her appointment is effective immediately (March 19, 2024). 

Dr. Kontos  will oversee the strategic planning and direction of resources devoted to research informatics, technology, and computing (RITC) across the medical center and ultimately will implement an "academic and research-focused governance structure for future strategic planning, needs assessment, and prioritization, all with a culture of transparency and communication."

Read Dean Armstrong's full announcement here.