UPIN - Research Team

Our Team

Our team at the Utah Program for Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders (UPIN) is made up of physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, genetic counselors, study coordinators, administrative staff, laboratory staff, and researchers. Together, we are a multidisciplinary team working to research and treat inherited neuromuscular disorders.

Use the tabs below to learn more about our outstanding members.

    Principal Investigators
    image of Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD

    Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD

    image of Melissa Marie Dixon, PhD, MS

    Melissa Marie Dixon, PhD, MS

    image of Joshua Leitch Bonkowsky, MD, PhD

    Joshua Leitch Bonkowsky, MD, PhD

    image of Summer Gibson, MD

    Summer Gibson, MD

    image of Stephanie M. Manberg, DO

    Stephanie M. Manberg, DO

    image of Robert Weiss, PhD

    Robert Weiss, PhD

    Research Team
    image of Stacie Stauffer

    Stacie Stauffer

    Research Manager

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    Tori Wheeler

    Administrative Assistant

    image of Melisa Mcintyre, DPT

    Melisa Mcintyre, DPT

    Physical Therapist

    image of Amelia Wilson, DPT, BS

    Amelia Wilson, DPT, BS

    Physical Therapist

    image of Kristen Wong, CGC

    Kristen Wong, CGC

    Genetic Counselor

    image of Michelle Loftus, APRN

    Michelle Loftus, APRN

    Nurse Practitioner

    image of Ayrowyn Berg, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

    Ayrowyn Berg, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

    Nurse Practitioner

    image of Tate Pattillo

    Tate Pattillo

    Clinical Research Coordinator

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    Kalista Vordos

    Clinical Study Coordinator

    image of Dominik May

    Dominik May

    Clinical Research Coordinator

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    Will Alton

    Clinical Research Coordinator

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    Ryan Kennington

    Clinical Research Coordinator

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    Jessi Beyer

    Study Coordinator

    image of Caroline Flood

    Caroline Flood

    Study Coordinator

    image of Jazmine Dahn

    Jazmine Dahn

    Adult Study Coordinator

    image of Sophia Olson

    Sophia Olson

    Research Student

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    Lynndee Kirk

    Research Student

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    Heidi Perry

    Research Student

    image of Caroline May

    Caroline May

    Research Student

    Lab Researchers
    image of Diane Dunn

    Diane Dunn

    image of Brett Duval

    Brett Duval

    image of Manshu Tang

    Manshu Tang