School of Medicine Community Feedback
On August 16, representative stakeholders met virtually to review research-related goals and strategies and to suggest tactics and metrics that should be incorporated into the plan. The Dean’s Senior Leadership Team worked with this input to further refine the goals, and an updated draft plan has been circulated throughout the School of Medicine community for review and comment by December 6. The Dean’s Senior Leadership Team will review and assess this feedback for incorporation into the final document, which will launch with the new year.
Group Leaders

Michael Donnenberg, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Research Training

Pamela Knapp, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Representative Stakeholders

Lisa Ballance
Executive Director of Clinical Research and Compliance

David Cifu, M.D.
Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Deborah Diaz-Granados, Ph.D.
Director of Evaluation, Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research

Robert Findling, M.D., MBA
Chair, Department of Psychiatry

Ronald Gartenhaus, M.D.
Director, Richmond VA Cancer Center

Tricia Gibson
Executive Director for Research Administration

Javier Gonzalez-Maeso, Ph.D.

Greg Hundley, M.D.
Director, VCU Health Pauley Heart Center

Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Gretchen Neigh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

Wies Rafi
Assistant Dean for Technology Services

Henry Rozycki, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics

Said Sebti, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Basic Research, Massey Cancer Center

Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Patricia Sime, M.D., FRCP
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine

Sarah Spiegel, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Robert Winn, M.D.
Director, Massey Cancer Center
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