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Research Administration Directory

Research Administration is housed in three offices in Weiskotten hall: The Office of the Vice President for Research (Room 1258); Research Development and Research Compliance (Room 1254); and Sponsored Programs, Clinical Trials (Room 1212). 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

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.	David W. Temple Director of Research Administration Sponsored Programs Office templed@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5476	Jennifer A. Rudes Associate Director for Sponsored Programs rudesj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5476
	Gerri Paparella Research Administrator paparelg@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5476	Kathleen E. Pazaras Sponsored Programs Assistant, Clinical Trials/Sponsored Programs Office pazarask@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5476

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
	Robin Cerro NP, MSN (QAIP) Coordinator cerror@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4328	Lynn Gleason gleasoly@upstate.edu Administrative Assistant Phone: 315 464-4317

CLINICAL TRIALS— Serves as the liaison between industry sponsors and Upstate’s clinical research investigators.	Jennifer A. Rudes Clinical Trials Officer, Associate Director, Sponsored Programs rudesj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5476	Kathleen E. Pazaras Sponsored Programs Assistant, Clinical Trials/Sponsored Programs Office pazarask@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5476