Our Mission
The VCU School of Medicine’s Office of Research Administration provides leadership and expertise in developing and maintaining effective administrative and financial management infrastructure in support of research within the School by working as a strategic partner with faculty, departments, university, and health system offices.
How We Can Help
The Office of Research Administration partners with School of Medicine departments, centers and institutes to establish efficient and effective administrative operations
The Office of Research Administration (SOMRA) partners with faculty, departments, university, and health system offices to ensure sound administrative and financial management of research. SOMRA provides oversight for the financial and administrative management of research conducted in SOM departments, centers, and institutes. The office develops and maintains school-level standard operating procedures and expectations and provides training to facilitate compliance with Federal, State, University and sponsor policies. SOMRA provides central teams to support clinical research administrative activation and financial management, as well as partners with departments, centers, and institutes to provide pre and post award research administration and business operations support services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Systems, Links and Resources
· Obtaining Review and Signature in the SOM Office of Research Administration
· SOM Research Administration Standard Operating Procedures
· Guide for New Research Administrators
· Using the Research Dashboard
· Sign up for trainings and meetings (search “Medicine” as sponsor)
Contacts
The School of Medicine Office of Research Administration is located in Sanger Hall, suite 1-043, and in the McGuire Annex, 1st Floor.
Need guidance on obtaining review and signature from the SOM Office of Research Administration? Review our guide to gathering signatures.
- Questions related to pre- and post-award research administration: SOMRESADMIN@vcuhealth.org
- Questions related to clinical research administration: SOMCT@vcuhealth.org
Staff
Tricia Gibson, MS, CRA, CCRP
Executive Director for Research Administration
Tricia Gibson, MS, CRA, CCRP
Executive Director for Research Administration
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-9275
Fax: (804) 828-7628
Email: tricia.gibson@vcuhealth.org
Cindy Naret
Assoc. Dir. for Clinical Research Admin. & Ops.
Cindy Naret
Assoc. Dir. for Clinical Research Admin. & Ops.
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-3010
Email: cindy.naret@vcuhealth.org
Margaret Phillips, MBA, CRA, CCRP
Associate Director for Business Operations
Margaret Phillips, MBA, CRA, CCRP
Associate Director for Business Operations
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-6285
Candice Weber, MA, CRA
Assoc. Dir. for Research Administration & Training
Candice Weber, MA, CRA
Assoc. Dir. for Research Administration & Training
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-0065
Email: Candice.Weber@vcuhealth.org
Elham Almousa
Mgr of Clinical Research Administration
Elham Almousa
Mgr of Clinical Research Administration
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 827-3913
Email: elham.almousa@vcuhealth.org
Terrence Banks
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Terrence Banks
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-5989
Email: Terrence.Banks@vcuhealth.org
Katie Cappuccio
Fiscal & Admin Coordinator
Katie Cappuccio
Fiscal & Admin Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 827-0518
Jason Elswick
Clinical Research Activation
Jason Elswick
Clinical Research Activation
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-1902
Email: Jason.Elswick@vcuhealth.org
Angela Hernandez
CT Financial Analyst
Angela Hernandez
CT Financial Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-3441
Cindy Kinney, MBA, CRA
Senior Research Administrator
Cindy Kinney, MBA, CRA
Senior Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4513
Email: cindy.kinney@vcuhealth.org
Kate Leonard, MA, CRA
Research Administrator
Kate Leonard, MA, CRA
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-1088
Kaye Mangus, MBA, CRA
Research Administrator
Kaye Mangus, MBA, CRA
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4159
Email: kaye.mangus@vcuhealth.org
Letitia Rivers, CCRP, OnCore Certified
Protocol and Regulatory Coordinator
Letitia Rivers, CCRP, OnCore Certified
Protocol and Regulatory Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-3272
Email: letitia.rivers@vcuhealth.org
Eric Szandzik
CT Financial Analyst
Eric Szandzik
CT Financial Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 827-0633
Email: Eric.Szandzik@vcuhealth.org
John Thrift
Senior Clinical Research Analyst
John Thrift
Senior Clinical Research Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4769
Email: john.thrift@vcuhealth.org
Julie Tremblay
Research Administrator
Julie Tremblay
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-5937
Email: julie.tremblay@vcuhealth.org
Chris Tiller
Research Administrator
Chris Tiller
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: chris.tiller@vcuhealth.org
Scarlett Christiansen
Research Administrator
Scarlett Christiansen
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
John Turner
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
John Turner
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4856
Email: john.L.turner@vcuhealth.org
Tiffany Washington
Research Administrator
Tiffany Washington
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 827-1638
Liana Fino
Research Administrator
Liana Fino
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 804-628-0847
Email: liana.fino@vcuhealth.org
Lori Pfister
Manager, Business Operations
Lori Pfister
Manager, Business Operations
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-8317
Email: lori.pfister@vcuhealth.org
Bennett Newman
Financial Analyst
Bennett Newman
Financial Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4580
Email: bennett.newman@vcuhealth.org
Kati Scharles
Research Administrator
Kati Scharles
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 804-827-0469
Email: kati.scharles@vcuhealth.org
Denise Slazinik
Graduate Student Coordinator
Denise Slazinik
Graduate Student Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-9350
Email: denise.slazinik