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Research Administration Directory

Research Administration offices are located in Weiskotten Hall: The Office of the Vice President for Research (Room 1118); Research Compliance (Room 1109), Technology Transfer (Room 1109 B), Research Development and Research Integrity (Room 2142, 2nd Floor, Weiskotten Hall); Sponsored Programs, Clinical Trials, and Industry Relations (Room 1111), Research Administration functions are listed below.

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH—
Under the direction of the Vice President for Research, the Department of Research Administration provide support and oversight for all aspects of the research enterprise at Upstate Medical University.

Steven R. Goodman, PhD
Vice President for Research
goodmans@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4515

Barbara Ames
Assistant to the Vice President
amesb@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4515
Fax: 315 464-5564

REGELT—
Research & Graduate Education Leadership Team

Steven R. Goodman, PhD
REGELT Chair, Vice President for Research/Dean, College of Graduate Studies
goodmans@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4515

Nancy A. Nussmeier, MD
Associate Vice President
for Research Integrity
Oversees IRB, CHUA, QAIP, Serves as Upstate's Research Integrity Officer and Conflict of Interest Committee Chair
nussmein@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4317

Jeremy M. Shefner, MD/PhD
Associate Vice President for
Clinical & Translational Research
Oversees development and growth
of the CCTR, CRO, CRU Representative to SUNY AHC Collaboration in Clinical & Translational Research
shefnerj@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4317

Steven L. Youngentob, PhD
Associate Dean,
College of Graduate Studies
Assists Dean in matters of Graduate
Recruitment and Curriculum
youngens@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-7758

Cynthia Dowd Greene
Associate Vice President for
Industry Relations
Oversees development of
partnerships between Industry
and Upstate researchers.
dowdgrec@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4398

David C. Amberg, PhD
Research Integrity Officer,
Assistant Vice President for
Research Integrity
RIO@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-6486

Ziwei Huang, PhD
Associate VP for Partnerships and International Collaborations.
Dr. Huang will focus on stimulating partnerships between basic and clinical researchers at Upstate and greater linkages between Upstate investigators and an international network of outstanding researchers.
huangz@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-7974

RESEARCH INTEGRITY OFFICE—
Promotes and monitors the responsible conduct of research and accepts and assesses allegations of research misconduct and oversees inquiries and investigations of allegations that fall within the Upstate Research Misconduct Policy.

David C. Amberg, PhD
Research Integrity Officer,
Assistant Vice President for
Research Integrity
RIO@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-6486

Barbara Humphrey
Assistant to the Research
Integrity Officer,
humphreb@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4322


TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE— Technology Transfer services at Upstate are designed to identify and protect SUNY-developed technologies and create partnerships with industry to further research and license inventions for public use.	Scott Macfarlane Director, Research Technology and Commercialization macfarls@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-7613	Kevin Cook Research Technology Transfer Assistant cookk@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4325

CLINICAL TRIALS— Serves as the liaison between industry sponsors and Upstate’s clinical research investigators.	Jennifer A. Rudes Clinical Trials Officer, Director of Research Administration, Sponsored Programs rudesj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5385	Kathleen E. Pazaras Sponsored Programs Assistant, Clinical Trials/Sponsored Programs Office pazarask@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5384

SPONSORED PROGRAMS— Acts as the local liaison to the Albany-based Research Foundation of SUNY, tracks proposals and insures compliance with pertinent governmental regulations in addition to sponsor and institutional policies.	Jennifer A. Rudes Director of Research Administration Sponsored Programs Office rudesj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5385	Jason Wagoner Associate Director for Sponsored Programs wagonerj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5383
	La'retta A. Castro Grants Administrator, Sponsored Programs Office stromala@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4326	Kathleen E. Pazaras Sponsored Programs Assistant, Clinical Trials/Sponsored Programs Office pazarask@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5384

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT— Offers assistance with identifing extramural funding opportunities; administers the Intramural Research Grant Program; administers the Summer Medical Student Fellowship Program.	Barbara Humphrey Research Development Coordinator humphreb@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4322


RESEARCH COMPLIANCE— Assures that all research conducted at Upstate and/or by faculty of Upstate involving human subjects, laboratory animals, radiation, toxic and infectious agents, human tissues and recombinant DNA complies with governmental regulations and institutional policies.	Compliance Committees IRB—Inst. Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects QAIP—Quality Assessment & Improvement Program for Human Subjects Research CHUA—Committee for the Humane Use of Animals RSC—Radiation Safety Committee IBC—Bio-Safety Committee DLAR—Dept. of Laboratory Animal Resources

	Marti Benedict RN, BSN IRB Administrator & Chief Compliance Officer for Research benedicm@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4317	Jean Cardillo IRB Coordinator cardillj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4317
	Robin Cerro NP, MSN (QAIP) Coordinator cerror@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4328	Lynn Gleason gleasoly@upstate.edu Administrative Assistant Phone: 315 464-4317