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


Jeremy M. Shefner, MD/PhD
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
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 Amberg
David C. Amberg, PhD
Research Integrity Officer,
Assistant Vice President for
Research Integrity
RIO@upstate.edu

Phone: 315 464-6486

Ziwei Huang
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 Amberg
David C. Amberg, PhD
Research Integrity Officer,
Assistant Vice President for
Research Integrity
RIO@upstate.edu

Phone: 315 464-6486
Barbara Humphrey
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.

 

Cynthia Dowd Greene
Scott Macfarlane
Director, Research Technology
and Commercialization

macfarls@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-7613

Kevin Cook
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 Rudes, Clinical Trials Officer and Sponsored Programs Asst.
Jennifer A. Rudes
Clinical Trials Officer, Director of Research Administration, Sponsored Programs
rudesj@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-5385

Kathleen Pazaras
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 Rudes, Associate Director for Sponsored Programs
Jennifer A. Rudes
Director of Research Administration
Sponsored Programs Office

rudesj@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-5385
Jason Wagoner, Associate Director
Jason Wagoner
Associate Director for
Sponsored Programs

wagonerj@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-5383

La'retta Stroman
La'retta A. Castro
Grants Administrator,
Sponsored Programs Office
stromala@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4326

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