Dritana Marko

Dritana Marko Serbo, MD, MSc

Director, Research and Laboratory Operations


Michelle Lopez, Senior Manager, Research Operations

Michelle Lopez

Senior Manager, Research Operations

Michelle Lopez is a San Antonio Native and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Texas A&M San Antonio in 2020. She started at Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï in July 2008. Lopez exhibits a strong sense of devotion to the research operations at UT Heath San Antonio and this experience gave her a deep appreciation for how the university’s research enterprise has improved the quality of life in our region, one project at a time.


Carly Liu Smith

Carly Liu Smith

Manager, Grants and Contracts


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Rachael Langey

Senior Project Manager


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Sarah Zieminski

Senior Research Coordinator


Sara Platz, MPH, Research Area Specialist

Sara Platz, MPH

Research Area Specialist

Sara Platz, MPH, is a Research Area Specialist at the Study Coordinating Center. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Health Policy & Management from Providence College and a Master of Public Health degree from the Boston University School of Public Health. Platz feels that the RURAL study aligns with her passions for health equity, health policy, and increasing the delivery of primary care to underserved populations.