Doreen Simonsen

Regulatory Specialist
Department of Urology

First UTSW job: Grants and Contract Specialist.

Best part about my job:  No two studies are the same, so no two days are ever the same. And every time I work on a study, I learn something about urology.

What energizes me at work: Seeing a study opened to enrollment where patients can get treated for their condition in ways that may not be available otherwise.

How co-workers describe me: Focused and determined.

Recipe for success: I strive to do a good job.

Best UTSW memory: When I started, National Institutes of Health grants were done on paper, and we had to send in 25 copies. There were several occasions when a group of us were still here at 2 a.m. combining packets and mailing them via FedEx same-day delivery.

I’m really good at: Solving problems.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Playing a musical instrument.

Hobbies: I love to do crafty things. I will try nearly anything DIY. Power tools can be fun to work with!

Surprising fact: I have run one marathon, more than a dozen half-marathons, and I am currently training to complete a half Ironman triathlon in the fall.