Katherin Mendez is a clinical research operations leader and consultant with more than a decade of progressive healthcare experience spanning academic medicine, oncology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and multidisciplinary clinical research. Her professional background combines hands-on clinical trial management with regulatory oversight, operational development, team leadership, and institutional research strategy.
Currently working within the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Katherin oversees clinical and regulatory operations across a portfolio of multidisciplinary clinical trials, including Phase I–III IND studies, investigator-initiated research, medical-device studies, and post-market investigations. She manages complex trial portfolios involving multiple institutions and regulatory environments, while partnering with research leadership to strengthen operational infrastructure, develop standard operating procedures, improve regulatory workflows, and support the growth of academic clinical research programs.
Her previous experience includes clinical research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she supported Phase I–III investigations in oncology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, addiction medicine, and radiopharmaceutical research. She has also worked in oncology investigational drug trials and multidisciplinary healthcare settings, developing a broad understanding of the operational, regulatory, and clinical considerations that influence successful research execution.
Katherin's areas of expertise include clinical trial operations, FDA and GCP compliance, institutional and central IRB processes, regulatory strategy, research infrastructure development, cross-institutional collaboration, and operational process improvement. She is particularly interested in the intersection of research quality, operational efficiency, institutional growth, and the evolving demands placed on clinical research professionals and organizations.
As a MAGI@home moderator and active member of the clinical research community, Katherin is passionate about creating engaging, thoughtful discussions that connect professionals across different roles and areas of expertise. She values conversations that move beyond theory to explore practical challenges, diverse industry perspectives, and actionable solutions. Her approach to moderation emphasizes thoughtful questioning, balanced participation, constructive dialogue, and meaningful takeaways for attendees.