1. Faculty Orientation- Research
Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research

2. Division of Research and Innovation
“Home Base” for Discovery
Assist faculty, staff and students with All Things Research:
Assist researchers with Funding Issues (before, during, after)
Regulatory Issues (Compliance)
Animal Research and other “Discovery” Facilities
Help turn Discoveries into Solutions
Guidance for Research Ethics and Integrity
Provides overall support and coordination of research campus-wide

3. Division of Research and Innovation
Department of Lab Animal Medicine
Office of Grants & Contracts Management
Office of Research Development & Commercialization
Office of Research Compliance
Office of the Vice President for Research
Regulatory Committees:
- Federally mandated:
Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and
Use Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee,
Radiation Safety, Research Conflict of Interest
- Other: Research Advisory Council, Research Integrity

4. Department of Lab Animal Medicine and the IACUC
DLAM is committed to the judicious and
humane use of animals in research
and education
95%+ is small animal
Continuous AAALAC accreditation
for over 20 years
IACUC: an independent faculty-led research review committee mandated by the Animal Welfare Act and PHS Policy
Egeenee Daniels, DVM
Director

5. Office of Grant and Contract Management
Responsible for the management of all agency-sponsored grants and contracts. OGCM is a service department that assists with:
- pre-/post-award grant management
- contract development and execution
- funding agency transactions
- financial reporting
LeAnn Forsberg,
Assistant VP for Research Administration

6. Office of Research Compliance
Provides faculty support and guidance on matters pertaining to research compliance
Supports the faculty-led regulatory compliance committees (IRB, IACUC, etc.)
Enhances and accelerates the university’s research activities by ensuring regulatory compliance
Brian Gladue, Ph.D.
Executive Director

7. Office of Research Development & Commercialization
Robert McClain PhD
Director, Research Enterprise Solutions
Claude Longoria
Director, Intellectual Property
Management

8. Office of Research Development & Commercialization
Darlene Boudreaux
Associate Director Executive Director,
Katrina Gordon
Manager, Discovery Centers
Laboratories

9. Interim Vice President for Research
Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D.

10. Externally Funded Research at UNTHSC