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Nevadans with serious illnesses no longer need to travel out of state for cutting-edge treatments. A new partnership between UNR Med and Renown Health has grown clinical trials from 35 to 140 since 2021, with a biobank opening this September.
Jennifer Ferris transformed a "Wild Wild West" research environment into a thriving 17-person operation, earning the first university-wide staff award ever given to UT Health Sciences' Knoxville campus. Her journey from solo clinical trial coordinator to award-winning director shows how one person's vision can reshape an entire research community.