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Office of Research Services 2160 South First Avenue Building 120 Room 400 Maywood, IL 60153 Phone: (708) 216-8433 Fax: (708) 216-5881 Our office hours are M-F 7:30am-4:30pm *Open until 5pm on posted deadline dates * We do not accept unsolicited advertisements at this facsimile number. (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227

Richard Kennedy, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Research, Stritch School of Medicine Carol Wojtulewicz - Administrative Support 708-216-8434 Provides oversight for the Research Enterprise   Linda Brubaker, MD, MS Assistant Dean for Clinical & Translational Research Bernice Partacz Administrative Support 708-216-5895 Ruben Mestril, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Basic Science Research and Postdoctoral Affairs Carol Wojtulewicz Administrative Support 708-216-8434 Promotes research collaborations between clinical and basic scientists within SSOM and beyond. Develop research programs and grant applications to external funding agencies to enhance Clinical and Translational Research. Working to enhance and support the infrastructure required for basic science research; participating in our professional and graduate educational programs; working with the Director of Research Compliance & Safety and the Associate Vice President for Corporate Compliance & Internal Audit to ensure that ongoing research meets all state and federal regulatory requirements; developing an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and serving as the Research Integrity Officer for this campus.  Elaine Fluder, MSN Director Research Compliance and Safety Bernice Partacz Administrative Support 708-216-5895   Responsibilies include providing oversight regarding regulatory compliance, misconduct in science and all topics pertaining to the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).   Office of Research Services (ORS) Jamie Caldwell Director - Office of Research Services Lawanda Myrick- Administrative Support 708-216-8433 Oversight of Grants Administration for ORS, which supports the research and sponsored projects enterprise for the Stritch School of Medicine. Serves as Institutional Administrative Business Official. Manages operations i.e. HR and budget for ORS. Kimberly Bergen 708-216-2305 Electronic Research Administrator - Dean's Office - Information Technology Donna Bobrowicz, JD 708-216-7302 Technology Transfer Specialist   Carol Wojtulewicz Administrative Support 708-216-8434            Serves as IT support for the Research Channel providing training, manuals and maintains the ORS Website. Coordinates intellectual property and technology transfer processes for SSOM. Mary Broderick Donnelly, BSN, JD Staff Attorney Lawanda Myrick Administrative Support 708-216-8433  Veda Davis 708-216-6816 Grants Administrator Dean's Office - Fiscal Affairs Reviews, negotiates and drafts contracts, clinical trial agreements, material transfer agreements, investigator agreements, subcontracts and amendments. Provides guidance regarding legal issues that arise in the Office of Research Services. Manages account set-up process for intramural and extramural funded research. Verifies time and effort spent on sponsored projects. Ponda Barnes 708-216-4282 Grants Administrator Marge Veverka 708-216-1556 Financial Analyst Dean's Office - Fiscal Affairs Responsible for proposal review and managing the subaward process. Provides financial analytical support to the Office of Research Services and the Clinical Trials Office.  Clinical Trials Office   Coordinators conduct IRB approved patient research in collaboration with appropriate medical services. The coordinator is responsible for development and implementation of research protocols in compliance with identified studies. Ongoing data collection includes, record keeping, clinical assessment, and evaluation. The coordinator provides education regarding various research protocols. Cathy Kalnicky, BSN, CCRP 708-216-2027 Director Theresa Krause, CPhT (708)216-3268 Clinical Research Coordinator Vacant 708-216-2058 Nurse Coordinator Colleen Ryan, RN 708-216-9085 Clincal Research Nurse Janet Rindels, RN, CCRP 708-216-2057 Clinical Research Nurse Katie McCahill 708-216-0291 Senior Secretary Comparative Medicine   Lee Cera, PhD Director, Comparative Medicine Oversees the Comparative Medicine Facility, under the direction of the Senior Associate Dean for Research. Provides protocol submission guidance to research faculty.   Rose Buesing BS, RLATG Assistant Director, Comparative Medicine 708-216-5165 Farshid Azarafrooz DVM Operations Manager, Comparative Medicine Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Comparative Medicine Facility. Works directly with research faculty in the preparation and revision of protocols Manages the day-to-day operations of the Comparative Medicine Facility. Clinical veterinarian for all animal colonies. Mina Wright, MT, DLM, MS, MBA Laboratory Coordinator Richard Duff, BS Animal Health Care Technician Manages the Comparative Medicine Facility diagnostic and serology services program. Provides surgical and technical assistance to research faculty and their technicians. Oversees the non-human primate colony, including their enrichment program. Karen Wielgus Animal Health Care Technician Barb Isdale 708-216-9178 Administrative Assistant Provides surgical and technical assistance to research faculty and their technicians. Specializes in rodent health care and breeding services. Handles all aspects of animal procurement. Provides support to research faculty in this process. Oversees the electronic billing process related to animal housing, etc. Joan Czajka 708-216-9179 Administrative Secretary Animal Care Technicians who provide animal husbandry and enrichment Provides administrative and clerical support to the Comparative Medicine Facility Director, Assistant Director and Operations Manager. Coordinates and supports efforts of the PAWSitive Therapy Troupe. Provides administrative and clerical support to the Conservation Medicine Center of Chicago. Therman Banks Arthur Barron Jerome Bedell Erin Galbraith Gilbert Johnson Eileen Lally Greta Nekrasova Milton Smith Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Jawed Fareed, PhD Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Chair Cheryl Paulus Administrative Support 708-216-5997 Antonio Valero, DVM 708-216-4288 IACUC Administrator Cheryl Paulus Administrative Support 708-216-5997 Serves as the Chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) under the direction of the Dean. Supports the IACUC process by assisting the IACUC Chair, Faculty and Staff. Develops and conducts training programs for Faculty and Staff. Institutional Review Board (IRB) Kenneth Micetich, MD Institutional Review Board (IRB) Chair Peggy Johnson 708-216-4608 Administrative Secretary Serves as Chair of the Institutional Review Board under the direction of the Dean and the President of Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC).  Supports the IRB process by assisting the IRB Chair, faculty and staff. TOP