Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
Phone: (804) 827-2262
Fax: (804) 828-2051
Campus mail
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
Box 980568
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Delivery address
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
800 East Leigh Street, Third Floor
Suite 3000
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Division of Research Development
Research development website
Postdoctoral services website
Undergraduate resources website
Division of Sponsored Programs
Main line: (804) 828-6772
Sponsored programs website
Division of Technology Commercialization and Economic Development
Main line: (804) 828-5188
Tech Transfer and Ventures website
Animal Care and Use Program
ACUP website
Human Research Protection Program
Main line: (804) 828-0868
HRPP website
Research Information Systems
Main line: (804) 827-2159
RAMS Systems website
Research Integrity and Ethics
Conflict of interest (COI) website
Research Ethics Consultation website
Responsible conduct of research (RCR) website
Research misconduct website
Kayla Anderson
Contract and research administrator - industry and clinical trials
Division of Sponsored Programs
Delores D. Armstrong
Assistant director, finance and administration
Division of Animal Resources
Victoria Ashton
HMG graduate student, 2024 ambassador
Faculty
Katherine Atran, LVT
Licensed veterinary technician
Division of Animal Resources
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Lisa Ballance, M.A., CPW, CCP, CHRC
Associate vice president for research
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
OVPRI leadership
Mark Bates, Ph.D., D.V.M., DACLAM
Director and attending veterinarian
Division of Animal Resources
OVPRI leadership
Melanie Bean, Ph.D.
Resources and services lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Jo Beth Bellanca
Contracts negotiator - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Kristin Schmidt Berube
Contracts manager - gray team (MTA/DUA/CDA)
Division of Sponsored Programs
Leslie Bobb, MPH
CTSA operations manager
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Georgia Boley
Research informatics business analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Jennifer L. Bradley, Ph.D.
Senior research liaison specialist
Animal Care and Use Program
Andrekia E. Branch
Coordinator of postdoctoral services
Division of Research Development
Michelle Brooks
Senior administrative coordinator
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Catherine Brown, M.Ed., CCRP
Translational workforce development
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Alex Brunfeldt, Ph.D.
Senior informatics research data analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Gregory A. Buck, Ph.D.
Co-director, Genomics core
Professor, School of Medicine
Jason Burkhart
Director of research security and export compliance
Export Compliance Program
Tyler Burton, MPH
Opioid toolkit program manager
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Brian J. Bush, M.S.
Informatics data manager
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Robert E. Cadrain
MRI manager/chief tech/safety coordinator
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Crystal Caldwell, M.S., LATG
Research compliance and education specialist
Animal Care and Use Program
Joseph Carlisle
Business officer
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Alyster Carter, LVT
Licensed veterinary technician
Division of Animal Resources
Carlisle Childress
Operating systems, security, hardware, storage, High Performance Research Computing core
Amy (Kuei-Lan) Chuang, M.S., RQAP-GLP, CPIA
Director
Animal Care and Use Program
David X. Cifu, M.D.
Veterans affairs collaborator lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
D. Joshua Cohen, M.D.
Chairperson, VCU IACUC
Animal Care and Use Program
Kyle Conley
Research security IT manager
Research Information Systems
Bill Cramer, MBA, M.S.
Business analyst/process engineer
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Tina Cunningham, J.D., CRA
Associate vice president
Division of Research Administration
Division of Sponsored Programs
OVPRI leadership
Sherrie Dabney-Washington
Project administrator, office manager
Division of Finance and Operations
Human Research Protection Program
Ella Danilovich, MBA
Senior website developer
Division of Communications and Outreach
Hayley Darwin
Business officer
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Cami Davis
Contracts assistant - gray team (MTA/DUA/CDA)
Division of Sponsored Programs
Deborah DiazGranados, Ph.D.
Director of evaluation and team science
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Pamela M. Dillon, Pharm.D.
Research liaison
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Jerome Dixon
ILS student, 2021 ambassador
Faculty
Morgan Driver
HMG dual degree student, 2018 ambassador
Faculty
Jennifer Economy, MSHA
CTgov administrator
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Gerard Eldering, MBA
Entrepreneur-in-residence
TechTransfer and Ventures
Nina Exner
Research data librarian, open science educator, co-founder of ReproducibiliTea
Faculty
Paul Fawcett, Ph.D.
Executive director of research infrastructure
Research Infrastructure
Jordan Ferreira
Post-award administrator
Division of Sponsored Programs
Cathleen Finnerty
Human resources manager
Division of Finance and Operations
Ita Fischer, CIP
Senior IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program
Caitlin Flessate
Special projects coordinator - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Meaghan Folger
Contract and research administrator - industry and clinical trials
Division of Sponsored Programs
Elizabeth Fortune, MBA, CRA
Administrative director
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Brad Freeman
Operating systems, hardware, accounts, High Performance Research Computing core
Evan French, M.S.
Data team manager
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., MPH
Scientific director, Cohort and Registry Administration (CARA) core
Kathleen Gabriel
Blue team leader - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Tamas S. Gal, Ph.D., MBA
Health informatics lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Renolda Gelzinis
Database administrator
Cohort and Registry Administration Core
Rebecca Gerhardt, B.S., MLAS, RLTAG, ILAM
Deputy operations manager
Division of Animal Resources
Preetam Ghosh, Ph.D.
Interim faculty director, High Performance Research Computing core
Niya Grant
Research administrative assistant
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Leah Gregory MPH, MSW
Community and collaboration program manager
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Marvin Hackney - Sanger/Smith/HSRB
Vivarium manager
Division of Animal Resources
Jordan Hancock
Contract and research administrator - industry and clinical trials
Division of Sponsored Programs
Mary Harmon
VCUHealth collaborator lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Lauren D. Harris, Ed.D., M.Ed., M.S.
Senior administrator for hub research capacity
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Shirley L. T. Helm, M.S., CCRP
Senior administrator for network capacity and workforce strategies
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Karen Hendricks-Munoz, M.D., MPH
Workforce development co-lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Alimohammad Hojjatian, Ph.D.
Manager, Cryo-Electron Microscopy facility, Structural Biology core
Alvin Holder
ODU co-lead, faculty member workforce development
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Zena Hollinger
Senior events management coordinator
Division of Communications and Outreach
Donald Howe
Contracts negotiator - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Khan Iftekharuddin
ODU lead, health informatics
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Mercedes Ingram
Blue team reviewer - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Danielle Jenkins, MPH
Assistant research administrator
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Alantis Johnson
Gold team leader - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Mahesh Jonnalagadda, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., DACLAM, CPIA
Associate director, veterinary services
Division of Animal Resources
Fariza Kareem
Gold team reviewer - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Larry D. Keen, Ph.D.
VSU lead, faculty member workforce development
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
You Lee H. Kim
Senior research compliance analyst
Division of Research Administration
Susan Kimbrough, CIP
Assistant director - IRB operations
Human Research Protection Program
Elizabeth Kissell, MPH, CCRP
Clinical research monitor/FDA program administrator
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
Lydia Klinger, CRA
Director of strategic collaboration
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
Alexander H. Krist, M.D., MPH
Associate director, community partnership research lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Eva Lancaster
IRACDA postdoctoral scholar, 2017 ambassador
Faculty
Katie Landes, CCRC
Clinical research monitor
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
Dana Lapato
Assistant professor, data science lecturer
Faculty
Lillie Lattimore
Senior program specialist
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Juanita W. Lawrence, M.Ed.
Associate director - industry and clinical trials
Division of Sponsored Programs
John Layne, M.S.
Programming, parallelism, system utilities, High Performance Research Computing core
Michael J. Lennon, M.D.
Neuroradiologist
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Magen Lindsey, LVT
Licensed veterinary technician
Division of Animal Resources
Sarah Lines, M.S., CCEP
Director of research compliance program
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
Ellie Linkous
Compliance and administrative coordinator
TechTransfer and Ventures
Jinze Liu, Ph.D.
Health informatics co-lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Sabrina Lumpkin
Associate director - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Amy Lutero
Associate director - post-award management
Division of Sponsored Programs
Michael Maceyka, Ph.D.
Chairperson, VCU ACUPAC
Animal Care and Use Program
Satya Mallu
Special projects reviewer - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Salina Mann-Ghee
Project administrator
Division of Finance and Operations
Amanda Martens, M.Ed.
Director of human resources
Division of Finance and Operations
Bruce Martinez
Reviewer - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Eugene Matullo, M.S.
ACUP operations manager
Animal Care and Use Program
Eric McCoy
Senior IT desktop support specialist
Research Information Systems
Robert Mcguigan
Post-award administrator
Division of Sponsored Programs
Tracy McMullin
Director of contracts
Division of Sponsored Programs
Lisa Merck, M.D.
CTS pilots co-lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Ivelina Metcheva, Ph.D., MBA, CLP
Assistant vice president for innovation
TechTransfer and Ventures
OVPRI leadership
F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Associate vice president
OVPRI leadership
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Andrea Molzhon, Ph.D.
Evaluation research analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Christina A. Montgomery
Special assistant to the vice president for research and innovation
OVPRI leadership
Magdalena Morgan, Ph.D.
Director of licensing
TechTransfer and Ventures
Anne-Taylor Morris
Project manager
Cohort and Registry Administration Core
Christy Morris
Award and closeout manager
Division of Sponsored Programs
Robert Moulden
Manager, clinical trials management system
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Faik Musayev, Ph.D.
Manager, X-ray Crystallography and NMR, Structural Biology core
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
Vinay Nalli
Green team reviewer - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
S. Patrick Nana-Sinkam, M.D.
Associate director, career development and mentorship lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Gretchen Neigh, Ph.D.
Director of education
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Allison Newman, M.S.
Senior biomedical informatics research analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Michael Newsome
Senior associate vice president
Division of Finance and Operations
OVPRI leadership
Erin Nocon
Business administrator
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Travis Oakes
Data management and business intelligence director
Research Information Systems
Mary M. O'Connell, CCRP
OnCore trainer/educator
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
David A. E. Oglethorpe, Ed.D.
Executive director
Division of Communications and Outreach
OVPRI leadership
Amy L. Olex, Ph.D.
Senior bioinformatics specialist
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Shelly Orr, RN, Ph.D.
Research operations program director
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Joanna Penick
Interviewer supervisor
Cohort and Registry Administration Core
Matthew Petrasek
Green team leader - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Christopher Porter
Informatics research data analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Kathleen Powell
Subcontract negotiator
Division of Sponsored Programs
Andrea J. Publow
Senior director - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D
Vice president for research and innovation
OVPRI leadership
Deborah Rea, B.S., RLAT
Animal procurement coordinator
Division of Animal Resources
Jennifer C. Rew, M.Ed.
Education program manager
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Brien P. Riley, Ph.D.
Co-director, Genomics core
Professor, School of Medicine
Amanda Robinson, M.S.
Senior biostatistician
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Walker Rogers
HMG graduate student, 2021 ambassador
Faculty
Trinity Rucker, B.A.
Special projects coordinator
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
John J. Ryan, Ph.D.
Associate vice president
Division of Research Development
OVPRI leadership
Roy Sabo, Ph.D.
Director of biostatistics, epidemiology and research design, co-lead resources and services
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Martin Safo, Ph.D.
Co-director, Structural Biology core
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
Montserrat Samso, Ph.D.
Co-director, Structural Biology core
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine
Devanand Sarkar, Ph.D.
Director of graduate education
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Chelsea Sawyers
Assistant professor, course co-director of Data Science I
Faculty
Jonathan Scheer, M.S.
Senior research business intelligence analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Ekaterina Smirnova
Associate professor, Data Science II instructor
Faculty
Shannon Spencer
Contracts manager - government/nonprofit support
Division of Sponsored Programs
Joel Steinberg, M.D.
Director, Collaborative Advanced Research Imaging program
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Mallory Stephenson
Instructor, course director of Data Science I
Faculty
Richard Sterling, M.D.
Lead, CTS pilots
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Mary Strawderman
Research development administrator
Division of Research Development
Zachary Tatom
HMG graduate student, 2020 ambassador
Faculty
TBD
Associate director of contracts
Division of Sponsored Programs
Donna D. Tignor, BBA, LVT, CMAR, RLATG, ILAM
Assistant director, program development
Division of Animal Resources
Michael L. Tran
Lead software developer
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Rebecca Tucker
Business intelligence analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Saeed Farajzadeh Valilou
HMG graduate student, 2023 ambassador
Faculty
Sarah Vedomske
Research coordinator
Cohort and Registry Administration Core
Jim Vencl
Clinical research informatics analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Lauren Wallace, M.S., RAC-Drugs
Director of clinical research regulatory affairs
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
Linda M. Walker, CCRP
OnCore analyst
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Bradley Todd Webb
Senior researcher, BTIGenomic data science
Faculty
Daulton White
Contracts negotiation specialist, contract and research administrator - industry and clinical trials
Division of Sponsored Programs
Brad Williams, MSPH
Faculty development program manager
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Kali Williams, LVT
Licensed veterinary technician
Division of Animal Resources
Rose Williams
Research navigator
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Aaron Wolen
Senior software engineer, TileDB
Faculty
Hope Wolf
HMG dual degree student, 2018 ambassador
Faculty
Romano Woodfolk
Operating systems, security, compliance, High Performance Research Computing core
Steven Woolf, M.D., MPH
Community partnership research co-lead
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Timothy P. York
Professor, director of the Data Science Lab
Faculty
Edward A. Zuniga
Senior research analyst, CARI program
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Emily Zimmerman, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Co-lead CTS research program
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
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Investigational Drug Services
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
VCU Health Adult Outpatient Pavilion (AOP) IDS
Investigational Drug Services
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
General inquiries
Research compliance program
Division of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
Blue team
Government and nonprofit-sponsored proposals, administrative actions and agreements
Division of Sponsored Programs
Gold team
Government and nonprofit-sponsored proposals, administrative actions and agreements
Division of Sponsored Programs
Green team
Government and nonprofit-sponsored proposals, administrative actions and agreements
Division of Sponsored Programs
Red team
Industry-sponsored and non-federal clinical trial proposals, administrative actions and agreements
Division of Sponsored Programs
Gray team
Material transfer agreements, data use agreements and confidentiality nondisclosure agreements
Division of Sponsored Programs
Post award team
Award review, processing and distribution (all funding sources), subaward agreements and modifications (when VCU is PTE) and non-financial closeout
Division of Sponsored Programs
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