Kathleen Colao

Kathleen Colao, MPH, CCRP, serves as the Clinical Research Manager for the Pediatric Stroke and Neurovascular Research Group at UCSF Medical Center, where responsibilities include executing multi-center clinical studies, managing recruitment, and overseeing regulatory compliance. In addition, Kathleen manages operations and conferences for the International Pediatric Stroke Organization as the IPSO Membership Manager. Previous experience includes various research and project assistant roles at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, focusing on studies related to maternal health, smoking cessation, and childhood obesity, along with earlier positions in health education and administrative support. Kathleen holds a Master of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from the University of Southern California.