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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.	Rosemary Rochford , PhD Vice President for Research rochforr@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4515	Barbara Ames Assistant to the Vice President amesb@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4515 Fax: 315 464-5564

INDUSTRY RELATIONS OFFICE— Oversees development of partnerships between Industry and Upstate researchers.	Cynthia Dowd Greene Associate Vice President for Industry Relations dowdgrec@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4398

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 C. Amberg, PhD Associate Vice President for Research Integrity RIO@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-6486	Barbara Humphrey Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Research Integrity 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.	Scott Macfarlane Director, Research Technology and Commercialization macfarls@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-7613	Kevin Cook Research Technology Transfer Assistant cookk@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4325

SPONSORED PROGRAMS AND CLINICAL TRIALS— 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. Serves as the liaison between industry sponsors and Upstate’s clinical research investigators.	Jennifer A. Rudes Director of Research Administration Sponsored Programs Office rudesj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5385	Jason Wagoner Associate Director for Sponsored Programs wagonerj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-5383
	Kathleen E. Pazaras Administrative Assistant 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 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	Jean Cardillo IRB Coordinator cardillj@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4317
	Robin Cerro NP, MSN (QAIP) Coordinator cerror@upstate.edu Phone: 315 464-4328	Michele O'Brien Obrienm@upstate.edu Administrative Assistant Phone: 315 464-4317