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.
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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Marti Benedict RN, BSN
IRB Administrator & Chief
Compliance Officer for Research benedicm@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4317 |
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Robin Cerro NP, MSN
(QAIP) Coordinator
cerror@upstate.edu
Phone: 315 464-4328 |

Lynn Gleason
gleasoly@upstate.edu
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 315 464-4317 |
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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 |