{"id":753,"date":"2026-02-22T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodhudson.org\/staging\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2026-05-11T19:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:03:56","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/woodhudson.org\/staging\/index.php\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"753\" class=\"elementor elementor-753\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2443d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a2443d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb88791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb88791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Staff<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa3138 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6aa3138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f71f63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f71f63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4038c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4038c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/woodhudson.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DeniseB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodhudson.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DeniseB.jpg 653w, https:\/\/woodhudson.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DeniseB-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a14e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a14e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Denise Byrum M.S., M.B.A.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c13926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c13926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Senior Director, Operations &amp; 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Her work focuses on strengthening research operations, supporting scientific programs, and advancing organizational effectiveness in service of cancer research and education.<\/p><p>With more than 20 years of experience in research administration and operations leadership, Denise has worked extensively in grant management, laboratory operations, process improvement, and cross-functional team leadership. Prior to joining Wood Hudson, she spent over 15 years with Shriners Children\u2019s Cincinnati, where she managed research operations and supported complex pre-clinical and clinical research initiatives.<\/p><p>Denise holds dual master\u2019s degrees, including an M.B.A. in Project Management from Northern Kentucky University and an M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. 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She joined Wood Hudson in late 2025 after completing her doctoral studies.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"auto\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Dr. Gehret earned a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Bioengineering from the University of Dayton. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Experimental Therapeutics from the University of Cincinnati in 2025. Her research has resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications, and she is actively involved in mentoring UREP students and advancing the cancer research program. 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Snyder, Ph.D. Collaborating Scientist<\/h5><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Zachary Taylor, Ph.D. Visiting Scientist and Collaborator<\/h5><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Douglas Hartman, M.D.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Staff Denise Byrum M.S., M.B.A. Senior Director, Operations &amp; Organizational Development Learn More Denise Wells Byrum, M.B.A., M.S., LSSBB, joined us in October 2024 to serve as Senior Director of Operations and Organizational Development. 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