Anna Monley
Denver
Summary
Career research professional, with extensive experience in public health, academic and industry settings. Emphasis on pre and post-award grant management, complex program management, data collection and database management, patient and community outreach, grant development and submission, manuscript development and submission, and stakeholder communication and engagement. Experience working in leadership roles, including supervision of research assistants, medical students/fellows and graduate students. Worked in highly regulated environments and with sensitive personal health information, including those regulated and audited by IRBs, FDA, USDA, CAP and ASHI. Professional and articulate, with strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Professional
Jefferson County Department of Public Health
08.2022 - 08.2025
Contracted researcher working with the Jefferson County Department of Public Health (JCPH) Sexual Health Clinic. Integral member in the development of Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE)-funded grant “Congenital Syphilis Elimination Grant”, the aim of which is to provide HIV/HCV/STI testing for inmates in the Jefferson County Jail. Developed and executed a research protocol to examine barriers related to access healthcare for inmates, continuously managing and evaluating the program through bi-annual QI reports. Conducted one-on-one interviews collecting qualitative and quantitative data, and both creating and managing the associated REDCap database. Data was routinely analyzed for trends and compared against DIS/CDPHE-collected data, with an ultimate aim of providing actionable program and community outreach recommendations to JCPH.
Senior Research Services Professional
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
05.2018 - 05.2025
Senior research professional managing pre and post-award activities for orthopedic research protocols. Emphasis on complex program management, data collection and database management, community and stakeholder outreach and engagement, and grant and manuscript development and submission. Developed and submitted all research protocols to COMIRB, working closely with this IRB to achieve a high level of regulatory compliance expertise. Developed, submitted and managed MTAs, DUAs, and other research-related contracts and agreements. Member of Leadership Committee within the Musculoskeletal Research Center (MRC), helping to manage activities performed by 10-15 entry-level research assistants and students. Led the Regulatory Committee within the MRC, ensuring compliance between the MRC and Children’s Hospital Colorado/The University of Colorado IRB System. Ledthe Hiring Committee within the MRC, ensuring standardized interviewing practices are followed, with an emphasis on DEI best practices. Led bi-quarterly Clinical Research Assistant Meetings, as part of a larger effort to provide consistent dissemination of continuing education materials to the entirety of the CU Orthopedics Research Assistant community.
Professional Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
03.2017 - 05.2018
Process manager of the Hematologic and Tissue Banking program in all areas. Received and documented peripheral blood and bone marrow samples, then processed, stored and logged samples for future clinical research use. Extremely proficient in cell isolation, experience testing infectious blood samples (HIV). Organized storage system of samples, and allocation to various laboratories upon request. Required a high level of organization and attention to detail. Also aided in the running of the flow cytometry core, requiring procifiency in cell sorting as well as flow cytometry equipment maintenence.
Histocompatibility Technologist
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
02.2016 - 03.2017
Head trainer on the flow-cytometry testing bench, specializing in flow crossmatches. Proficient in and head trainer of PRA testing, cord blood CD34 enumeration, leucocounts, node/spleen lymphocyte isolation, RT-PCR via LinkSeq. Gained experience working in a highly regulated, FDA, CAP and ASHI audited environment. Coordinated scheduling of testing, receipt of samples, and relaying of results with clinical coordinators for hospitals and UNOS, as well as hospital staff. Required a high level of professionalism and excellent communication skills.
Education
Master of Public Health - Maternal And Child Healthcare
University of Colorado Anschutz
Aurora01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Colorado Denver
Denver01-2015
Skills
- Complex program management
- Regulatory compliance
- Research protocol development
- Grant development and submission
- Manuscript development and submission
- Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Timeline
Research Professional
Jefferson County Department of Public Health
08.2022 - 08.2025
Senior Research Services Professional
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
05.2018 - 05.2025
Professional Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
03.2017 - 05.2018
Histocompatibility Technologist
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
02.2016 - 03.2017
Master of Public Health - Maternal And Child Healthcare
University of Colorado Anschutz
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Colorado Denver
Presentations
Understanding Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Within the Jefferson County Jail | 11/2024 | Public Health in the Rockies 2024
- Poster presentation by application and acceptance on the topic of sexual and reproductive barriers faced by individuals incarcerated within the Jefferson County Jail.
Essential Elements of Banking Musculoskeletal Tissues: Specimen Collection | 11/2022 | AAOS Next Generation of Biologics: Use of Real-World Evidence, Orthobiologics Symposium
- Oral presentation by invitation given to orthopedics-based physicians and researchers on the topic of best practices for biobanking, specifically as it relates to collecting biological specimens.
Training
Freezerworks Lab Software User Specialist | 01/2024 | FREEZERWORKS
- Training course for specialty knowledge in sample management software utilized in a clinical research setting, specific to biobanking.
Flow Cytometry Equipment Specialist | 05/2016 | BD BIOSCIENCES
- Training course for specialty knowledge in flow cytometry equipment maintenance and assay development for research and clinical testing.
Leadership
Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity | 01/2023 - Current
- Assist with manuscript processing, peer-review coordination, and editorial communications for a peer-reviewed journal.
University of Colorado Anschutz Employee Staff Council | 01/2023 - November 2025
- Elected member serving a 3-year term, member of subcommittee for regulatory updates and issues on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Publications
Terhune, E. A., Cuevas, M. T., Monley, A. M., Wethey, C. I., Chen, X., Cattell, M. V., Bayrak, M. N., Bland, M. R., Sutphin, B., Trahan, G. D., Taylor, M. R. G., Niswander, L. A., Jones, K. L., Baschal, E. E., Antunes, L., Dobbs, M., Gurnett, C., Appel, B., Gray, R., & Hadley Miller, N. (2021). Mutations in KIF7 implicated in idiopathic scoliosis in humans and axial curvatures in zebrafish. Human mutation, 42(4), 392–407. https://doi.org/10.1002/humu.24162
Terhune, E. A., Wethey, C. I., Cuevas, M. T., Monley, A. M., Baschal, E. E., Bland, M. R., Baschal, R., Trahan, G. D., Taylor, M. R. G., Jones, K. L., & Hadley Miller, N. (2021). Whole Exome Sequencing of 23 Multigeneration Idiopathic Scoliosis Families Reveals Enrichmentsin Cytoskeletal Variants, Suggests Highly Polygenic Disease. Genes, 12(6), 922. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12060922
Terhune, E. A., Monley, A. M., Cuevas, M. T., Wethey, C. I., Gray, R. S., & Hadley-Miller, N. (2022). Genetic animal modeling for idiopathic scoliosis research: history and considerations. Spine deformity, 10(5), 1003–1016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-022-00488-7
Miller, N., Bell, J., & Monley, A. (2025). Genetics and personalized medicine. In J. M. Weiss & M. M. Payares (Eds.), Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Pediatrics (7th ed.). American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.