@ The Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes/UCHSC

TEDDY Administrative/Data Management Staff

 

Kathy Barriga

Kathy Barriga is the study coordinator and data analyst for the DAISY study. She has been with the University of Colorado Denver since completing a Masters degree in Sport Sciences in 1990 and with the DAISY study since completing a Master of Science in Public Health degree in 1997. Prior to joining the DAISY team, Kathy worked as a research assistant in the areas of cardiovascular rehabilitation and the epidemiology of type 2 diabetes. Currently Kathy also works with several other research projects, including TEDDY, CEDAR, a Celiac disease study and IVY, a nutritional type 1 diabetes study. Outside of work, Kathy has a passion for dogs and for gardening. She shares her home with two Airedale Terriers, Mikey and Maxine, and volunteers at the Denver Dumb Friends League as a dog training instructor.

Lisa Ide

Lisa Ide is the data manager/analyst for TEDDY. She manages and maintains the TEDDY database as well as the website. She also does data management and analysis for the CEDAR study, a study of celiac disease in DAISY participants, and the ROSE study, which looks at the effects of celiac disease in children who also have type 1 diabetes. She is a Colorado native. She received her bachelors degree from University of Colorado, Boulder and went on to receive her Masters in Public Health here at the University of Colorado Denver. When she's not working she is involved in competitive figure skating as a judge and skater, in singles and synchronized team skating. She also enjoys outdoor activities, reading, yoga, travel, home decorating, music, and spending time with her husband, Andy. She has a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Chloe.

Rachel Karban

Rachel Karban works as a research assistant with the DAISY and TEDDY studies. Originally born in Raleigh, North Carolina, she graduated with a bachelor in both Biology and Psychology from the University of New Mexico. Rachel explains genetic results, enrolls families, schedules visits, and manages data. Rachel is married to an avid Chicago Bears/White Sox fan, they enjoy hiking, skiing and playing with their golden doodle, Kiefer. She loves all things Harry Potter.

 

Lauren Merimsky

Lauren Merimsky is a valued member of the TEDDY/DAISY team. She calls DAISY families to schedule their clinic visits and does many administrative tasks for TEDDY and DAISY including data entry and chart preparation. Lauren recently moved to Boulder from her hometown of Rochester, NY, where she obtained her BA in psychology at University of Rochester. When Lauren isn't working, she enjoys camping and hiking in the mountains, cooking, reading, and spending time with her cat, Jabali Dylan.

Adela Samper-Imaz

Adela Samper-Imaz is the TEDDY Administrative Assistant.

Luy Nguyen

Luy Nguyen has been with Teddy/Daisy since November 2007. She is a research assistant and works for Teddy/Daisy as a receptionist. She checks in patients, does mailings, clinic visit/stool kit reminder calls, but her main duty is data entry. Besides working, she is also a full-time student in her junior year at CU Denver with a Major in Psychology and Minor in Public Health and Science. She was born in Vietnam and moved to the United States in 1996. She eats all kinds of food and likes to try different things. She loves cooking, traveling, dancing, but most of all spending time with her loved ones.