Leslie Pimentel-Byatt, MSML, MBA, CCRC, PMP

Director, Clinical Trials Operations

University of New Mexico Hospital

Leslie Byatt, MSML, MBA, PMP, CCRC, serves as Director of Clinical Trials Operations at University of New Mexico Hospitals, bringing over 30 years of clinical research leadership and project management experience. Her diverse background includes developing clinical trials administrative programs from the ground up, opening clinical research sites in Panama City, Panama, and serving in leadership roles at UNM Cancer Center as New Mexico Minority NCORP grant administrator and study activation/regulatory operations manager. Leslie's project management expertise spans complex site operations and comprehensive program development. She collaborates with private practices, public hospitals, and academic sites to drive industry change and advance diversity in clinical trials. Leslie has contributed to multiple publications and abstracts on clinical trial operations and diversity, and served leadership roles with ASCO's Clinical Research Committee, the Association of Cancer Institutes’ Steering Committee, and serves as a member of ACRP’s board of trustees.

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