John Larkin, PhD
Senior Director, Strategic Operations
John Larkin, PhD, CCRC, is the Senior Director of Strategic Operations at the Renal Research Institute (RRI), where he serves as the de facto Chief of Staff. He earned his PhD in Basic and Applied Epidemiology and Clinical Investigation with high honors from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná and a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. He is also certified as a Clinical Research Coordinator by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.
Dr. Larkin has over 15 years of experience leading global teams in research and healthcare quality improvement projects. Previously, he was the Collaborations Lead in the Clinical Advanced Analytics division of the Global Medical Office at Fresenius Medical Care. His expertise includes basic and clinical research, healthcare data analysis, AI in medicine, bioethics, and research operations. He has authored more than 45 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 200 scientific congress abstracts and has supported collaborations with industry and academia to advance innovation.
Dr. Larkin chairs the MONitoring Dialysis Outcomes (MONDO) Data Management Group and serves on its Steering Committee. His work spans preclinical neuroendocrinology, clinical investigations of drugs and devices, healthcare epidemiology in nephrology, and AI applications in medicine. Current research interests include physical activity, patient-reported outcomes, environmental determinants of health in renal diseases, leveraging technology to address unmet needs in medicine, and global epidemiology in chronic diseases.
