Kayleigh Kornher
San Diego,CA
Summary
Research professional with extensive experience in coordinating public health studies. Holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Systems and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. Proficient in participant recruitment and data analysis using REDCap and Excel. Fluent in Spanish and skilled in communicating health information to diverse populations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
05.2025 - Current
- Recruit participants for multi-year longitudinal studies related to maternal and infant health, including maternal cardiovascular outcomes and infectious diseases. Screen and identify potential participants in Epic.
- Managed and analyzed study and recruitment data in REDCap and Excel; generated progress reports for Principal Investigators.
- Collected and processed biological samples, adhering to laboratory standards and safety requirements to ensure integrity of data.
- Contributed to data analysis and manuscript development, supporting research dissemination and knowledge advancement.
Staff Research Associate
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Recruited and consented participants, conducted interviews, and administered surveys for 4 studies on social determinants of health and health equity in pediatric cancer treatment, contributing to the understanding of patient needs.
- Mentored 5 undergraduate and medical students in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, manuscript development, and poster creation.
- Translated study materials from English to Spanish.
Research Intern
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
06.2023 - 11.2024
- Analyzed quantitative data on participant engagement, retention, and recruitment sources to inform project strategies.
- Coded qualitative interviews related to the evaluation of a vending machine distributing COVID-19 tests in a medically underserved community.
- Assisted English- and Spanish-speaking participants with study registration, survey completion, and COVID-19 self-testing.
- Prepared participant-facing project materials, such as study pamphlets and social media posts.
Graduate Student Intern
Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego, CA
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Recruited participants in both English and Spanish for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) survey in San Diego County.
- Conducted over 30 interviews with NHBS participants to gather insights on behavioral risk factors, HIV testing practices, and utilization of prevention services.
- Tracked recruitment and enrollment by recruitment site and date.
- Developed educational materials for community partners to enhance awareness and understanding of NHBS initiatives.
Research Assistant
Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research
Valencia, Spain
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted literature reviews and co-authored manuscripts and grant proposals to support research initiatives.
- Evaluated effects of toxicants on child & adolescent health and women's health in environmental health research projects.
- Entered and reviewed study data to ensure accuracy for comprehensive research analysis.
- Translated project proposals, posters, and manuscripts between Spanish and English.
Education
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA06-2024
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Systems: Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA06-2021
Skills
- Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) management
- Participant recruitment
- Project coordination
- Phlebotomy
- Good clinical practices
- Data analysis
- R
- SQL
- Python
- MatLab
- ArcGIS
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Suite
- Epic Systems
- Communication skills
- Good clinical practice (GCP)
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1
- CITI Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research
- CITI Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research
- CITI HIPAA Research Privacy
- CITI Biomedical Research
- CITI Good Clinical Practice
Publications
- Associations of PFAS and pesticides with lung function changes from adolescence to young adulthood in the ESPINA study, Kornher, K., Gould, C. F., Manzano, J. M., Baines, K., Kayser, G., Tu, X., Suarez-Torres, J., Martinez, D., Peterson, L. A., Huset, C. A., Barr, D. B., & Suarez-Lopez, J. R., International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 265, 114526, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2025.114526
- Integrating community perspectives to improve survey completion rates in public health research by refining controversial survey elements, Escoto, A., Lomeli, A., Burola, M. L., Reyes, B., Perez-Portillo, A., Flores, S., Kornher, K., Porras, N., Cohen, A., Salgin, L., Rabin, B., Laurent, L., Seifert, M., & Stadnick, N., Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 9, e123, 1-7, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2025.80
- Sources of successful participant engagement in a public health research study: a focus on a Latino community, Lomeli, A., Escoto, A., Reyes, B., Kornher, K., Beltran-Murillo, K., Nunez, K., Cohen, A., Burola, M. L., Villegas, I., Flores, S., Perez-Portillo, A., Porras, N., Torres, M., Salgin, L., Cain, K. L., Stadnick, N., Laurent, L., Rabin, B., Seifert, M., PLoS One, 20, e0321910, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321910
- Cancer knowledge in caregivers of children with cancer: Associations with social determinants of health, Kumar, N., Nataraj, S., Kornher, K., Real, M., Love, B., Morales, J., Perdomo, B. P., Thornburg, C. D., Aristizabal, P., Pediatric Blood and Cancer, e70246, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1002/1545-5017.70246
- Qualitative assessment of patient, clinic staff, and promotora perspectives on a COVID-19 community-engaged implementation research program, Lomeli, A., Beltran-Murillo, K., Kornher, K., Reyes, B., Perez, A., Flores, S., Macias, C., Porras, N., Rivera, L., Longoria, D., Salgin, L., Stadnick, N., Cain, K., Seifert, M., Laurent, L., Rabin, B., Manuscript submitted for publication
Languages
- English (native)
- Spanish (fluent)
Timeline
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
05.2025 - Current
Staff Research Associate
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
09.2024 - 05.2025
Research Intern
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
06.2023 - 11.2024
Graduate Student Intern
Family Health Centers of San Diego
06.2023 - 09.2023
Research Assistant
Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research
10.2021 - 10.2022
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
University of California San Diego
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Systems: Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution
University of California San Diego