Kim Witherspoon
Biologist

Ms. Kim Witherspoon became part CTEP’s Clinical Grants and Contracts Branch (CGCB) in September 2000. She is responsible for the administrative management and oversight of the CGCB grant portfolio. In addition, Kim ensures grantee policy and regulatory compliance as well as assists the Investigational Drug Branch in management of the Phase I Cooperative Agreements. She performs duties as a Program Director, Project Officer and Program Analyst. Her portfolio includes clinical research projects focused on gynecologic cancers, minority and health disparities, clinical trial design, data and safety monitoring, and bioethics. She recently became involved in the Cancer and Nutrition portfolio. Kim is Project Officer for a $2 million CTEP contract.

Kim graduated from the University of Kansas in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. After graduation, she worked as a Production Technician for Meloy Laboratories, a subsidiary of Revlon. In September 1982, Kim began her career as a federal government employee working for the Department of Defense. As a Biological Laboratory Technician in a Department of Medicine research laboratory at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), she rapidly advanced to become the laboratory manager. After 18 years of service at USUHS, she accepted a position as a Biologist in CTEP. Kim is currently enrolled at the University of Maryland University College pursing a dual Masters degree in Business Administration and Biotechnology with specialization in Biodefense and Biosecurity.