Research Deans, ORS & Core Research Staff
Research Deans | Office of Research Services | Clinical Trials Office | Comparative Medicine | IACUC | IRB
Research Deans
Richard Kennedy, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Stritch School of Medicine
Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Programs, Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Division
Provides oversight for the Research Enterprise
Carol Wojtulewicz - Administrative Support- 708-216-8434
Margo Shoup. M.D.
Assistant Dean for Clinical & Translational Research
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
Kathleen (Kate) Peterson, Administrative Support - 708-216-5895
Ruben Mestril, PhD
Assistant Dean for Basic Science Research and Postdoctoral Affairs
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 the Health Sciences campus.
Cheryl Paulus - Administrative Support - 708-216-5997
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Office of Research Services for the Health Sciences
Jamie Caldwell, MBA
Director - Office of Research Services for the Health Sciences
Oversight of Research Administration, which supports the research and sponsored projects enterprise for the Health Sciences Campus. Serves as Institutional Administrative Business Official, also oversees Operations (i.e. HR and budget) for the Office of Research Services.
Carol Wojtulewicz, Administrative Support - 708-216-8434
Mary Broderick Donnelly, BSN, JD
Staff Attorney and Director of Technology Transfer
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, also oversees the intellectual property and technology transfer processes for the Health Sciences Campus.
Carol Wojtulewicz, Administrative Support - 708-216-8434
Cheryl Paulus, Administrative Support - 708-216-5997
John Barakat, MBA
Financial Analyst Dean's Office - Fiscal Affairs
708-216-6816
Kevin O'Neill
Staff Accountant- Fiscal Affairs
708-216-9412
Manages account set-up process for intramural and extramural funded research. Verifies time and effort spent on sponsored projects.
Susan Meyer-Pugl
Manager of Research Administration
708-216-8537
Responsible for proposal review and managing the subaward process.
Georgia Keleher
Grants Administrator
708-216-8975
Provides pre and post award grants administration support for the Cardiovascular Institute, and the Department of Pathology.
Jennifer Bojorquez
Grant Administrator
708-216-4282
Provides pre and post award grants administration support for Urogynecology, Neurosurgery, Ortho and Urology.
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Clinical Trials
Office Number: (708) 216-0291
Cathy Kalnicky, BSN, CCRP
Director
(708) 216-0291
Theresa Krause, CPhT
Clinical Research Coordinator
(708)216-3268
Linda Milbrant
Research Nurse Coordinator
708-216-9085
Janet Rindels, RN, CCRP
Clinical Research Nurse
708-216-2057
Katie McCahill
Administrative Secretary
708-216-0291
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Comparative Medicine
Lee Cera, PhD, DVM
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
Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Comparative Medicine Facility. Works directly with research faculty in the preparation and revision of protocols
Farshid Azarafrooz, DVM
Operations Manager, Comparative Medicine
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
Manages the Comparative Medicine Facility diagnostic and serology services program.
Animal Health Care Technician
Provides surgical and technical assistance to research faculty and their technicians. Oversees the non-human primate colony, including their enrichment program.
Elizabeth McGeehan, MFA, BS, CVT
Animal Health Care Technician
Provides surgical and technical assistance to research faculty and their technicians; Assists in the general husbandry and medical care of the laboratory animals; specializes in feline care and research.
Karen Wielgus, LAT
Animal Health Care Technician
Provides surgical and technical assistance to research faculty and their technicians. Specializes in rodent health care and breeding services.
Barb Isdale, LAT
Administrative Assistant
708-216-9178
Handles all aspects of animal procurement.
Maria Pelc
Administrative Secretary
708-216-9179
Animal Care Technicians who provide animal husbandry and enrichment
Therman Banks
Arthur Barron
Jerome Bedell
Dianna Kay Laurent
Gilbert Johnson
Eileen Lally
Greta Nekrasova
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Jawed Fareed, PhD , Chair,
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Serves as the Chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) under the direction of the Dean.
Cheryl Paulus , Administrative Support - 708-216-5997
Antonio Valero, DVM
IACUC Director
708-216-4288
Supports the IACUC process by assisting the IACUC Chair, Faculty and Staff. Develops and conducts training programs for Faculty and Staff.
Cheryl Paulus, Administrative Support - 708-216-5997
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Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Kenneth Micetich, MD
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Chair
Serves as Chair of the Institutional Review Board under the direction of the Dean and the Sr. Vice President and Provost of the Health Sciences Division.
Elaine Fluder RN, MSN
Director, Human Research Protections Program
708-216-6198
Oversees the office supporting the IRB, recommends policies and procedures relevant to the responsibilities of the office, and advises and educates research investigators, IRB staff and members of the IRBs on regulatory issues and protocol development. The Director is a voting member on the IRB and serves as an alternate for the IRB Chair.
Michelle Brown
IRB Coordinator
708-216-4608
Supports the IRB process by assisting the IRB Chair, Director, Faculty and Staff.
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