Research Offices and Contact Information

The Rush University Office of Research Affairs (ORA) partners with faculty and staff as they seek funding by submitting grants, proposing clinical studies, establishing collaborations, stewarding funds, negotiating industry contracts, and securing patents and licensing agreements.

The ORA is composed of the following three areas and leaders. These areas include divisions dedicated to providing comprehensive support and counsel to the Rush research enterprise.

Basic and Translational Science Operations

Kristin Moody, MBA, CRA
Associate Vice President, Basic and Translational Science Operations

Sponsored Programs Administration: Jennifer L. Garcia, BS, CRA
Oversees grants (National Institutes of Health and other federally funded awards)
Research Administration Shared Services: Greg Benham
Additional support for industry sponsored and federally funded studies
Innovation and Technology Transfer: Bhaskar Chetnani, PhD
Manages intellectual property generated through Rush University research and helps translate new technologies into commercial use
Institutional Animal Care and Use: Jeffrey P. Oswald, DVM
Assures all research that requires the use of laboratory animals is conducted in compliance with federal statutes
Biological Safety: Ed Blazek, PhD
Evaluates the level of health-related risk in research in compliance with all pertinent governmental regulations
Research Education: Kelli Jones, MSN, RN, CCRC
Facilities and Space: Parisa Ramsi, MS
Assists with all service and support aspects of the laboratory environment

Clinical Trials and Regulatory Operations

Linda Bond, MSN, BSN, CNP
Associate Vice President, Clinical Trials and Regulatory Operations

Institutional Review Boards: John Cobb, BA, CIP
Assures all research that requires the use of human subjects is conducted in compliance with federal statutes
Research Validation/ORA-Sync: Solomon Adelowo, MS
Clinical Trials Office
Manages contracts (industry sponsored funding)
- Research Regulatory: Dawn Paulson, MS, CCRP
- Research Coordination: Chrystal Johnston, MS
- Research Nursing: Corey Woods, MSN, RN, MS, CCRC

Technologies Supporting Research

Provides technical support for key applications/systems involving research, animal research

Kevin Le, MS, MSRA

Learn more about Rush research resources

Access our handbook, Rush Research Resources and Facilities, for more detailed information, including links to many additional online resources. The handbook is updated annually, so that researchers can copy and paste certain parts directly into grant applications, particularly for facilities.