Research Program Manager
Patricia Kim, MSW
Patricia (Patty) Kim serves as the Research Program Supervisor for TRIPLL overseeing staff, assisting with grant submissions, and coordinating research studies among other operational tasks needed by the center. She joined TRIPLL in 2017; previously she served as an Assistant Research Coordinator for the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, specializing in supporting IRB submissions, directing the TRIPLL Summer Research Internship, and assisting TRIPLL staff members in the coordination of various TRIPLL studies. Before working for Weill Cornell Medicine, Patty was a project manager for a secondary data analysis study at Fordham University. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in research from Fordham University. Patty has an interest in racial disparities in healthcare and research, particularly for Asian Americans. In her free time, Patty enjoys hiking, yoga, and knitting.
Research Assistants
Kristin Hon
Kristin Hon is a Research Assistant for the Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life (TRIPLL) in Weill Cornell Medicine’s Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. She assists with various research projects and provides administrative support to TRIPLL’s Director of Research, Dr. Cary Reid. Kristin joined TRIPLL full-time after graduating from Wellesley College with a B.A. in Physics. She was a TRIPLL summer research intern in 2022 and is excited to continue her work with the center. During her free time, Kristin enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking and baking, woodworking, and doing CrossFit.
Erin Krebs
Erin Danielle Krebs is a Research Assistant for the Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life (TRIPLL) in Weill Cornell Medicine’s Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. She assists the PRUNE (Pain Reduction Using Neurostimulation) study, which investigates the short-term and long-term effects of transcranial neurostimulation on pain intensity, analgesic consumption, and other pain-related variables. Erin attended Yale University, where she majored in history and theater studies. After spending a few years working in the performing arts and non-profit sector, she is now working towards a career in medicine or public health. She is currently pursuing a post-bacc in pre-medical studies at Fordham University. In her free time, she enjoys singing, going to the movies, and playing with her family’s dog.
Phoenixia Rene
Phoenixia Rene is a Research Assistant for the Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life (TRIPLL) in Weill Cornell Medicine’s Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. She works on the Pain Reduction Using Neurostimulation Study (PRUNE) study, which investigates the short-term and long-term effects of an at-home neurostimulation treatment on pain, analgesic consumption, and quality of life on end-stage kidney disease patients receiving hemodialysis. Phoenixia has received her Bachelor of Science degree from Ursinus College and her Master of Science where she majored in Biomedical Sciences from Drexel University; currently, she is pursuing a career in research and research management. When she is not working, she enjoys travelling, reading, walking, or listening to music.