M. Pat Laubinger, MPA, BSN has over 35 years of nursing experience in a variety of healthcare settings and 30 years of expertise in NIH, investigator-initiated, and industry-sponsored research in Neurology and Alzheimer’s disease protocols. Ms. Laubinger joined the staff at the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2004 and was instrumental in the KU Alzheimer and Memory Program being awarded with the designation of a NIA Alzheimer Disease Center three months ago. Ms. Laubinger is knowledgeable about all study procedures and is adept at navigating complex regulatory issues regarding human subjects research, the clinical research process, procedures and subject recruitment.