Lauren Anderson

Administrative Core, MISM
Director, Research Development, Duke

Dr. Anderson is the Director of Research Development for the Duke University Department of Surgery. She has over 23 years of experience in the administration and execution of biomedical research, including 14 years of experience working in basic and translational research labs developing and characterizing animal models of human disease and testing targeted therapeutics. For over 12 years, Dr. Anderson has worked with investigators to develop proposals, manage timelines, manage multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional teams including coordinating events, identifying collaborators and resources to ensure timely completion of projects, and communicating with sponsor, administrative, and scientific contacts.