Participating Institutions

Participating institutions with contact names show below in alphabetical order.

If you do not see your institution in this list, you may appeal for inclusion by sending a brief letter indicating your interest to Sarah Knobloch, Searle Scholars Program.

A

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jane Fant, Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Research Administration
Office of Grants and Contracts Administration

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Juanita DeCuffa, AECOM Awards Committee Secretary

University of Arizona
Leslie Tolbert, Vice President for Research

Arizona State University
Deborah Shaver Director
Office for Research & Sponsored Projects Administration



B

Baylor College of Medicine
Emily Hughes
Office of Research

Boston Biomedical Research Institute
Charles Emerson, Jr. Director

Boston College
Ginger Saariaho, Director
Corporate & Foundation Relations

Boston University
David K. Campbell, Provost

Brandeis University
Theresa Ocran, Senior Department Coordinator
Corporate & Foundation Relations

Brown University
Anne Windham, Proposal Coordinator

The Burnham Institute
Claire Hill, Foundation & Corporate Giving Manager



C

California Institute of Technology
Rhonda Hillbery, Interim Associate Director
Foundation Relations

University of California, Berkeley
Jackie Jones, Administrative Analyst

University of California, Davis
Sheryl Soucy-Lubell, Editorial Coordinator
Interdisciplinary Research Support

University of California, Irvine
Susan V. Bryant, Vice Chancellor for Research

University of California, Los Angeles
Marilyn Frerking, Resource Analyst
Office of Contract & Grant Administration

University of California, Riverside
Mr. Charles F. Louis, Vice Chancellor for Research
Office of Research

University of California, San Diego
Jason DeFay, Senior Research Analyst

University of California, San Francisco
Mary Lyall, Coordinator, Grants and Awards
Office of Sponsored Research

University of California, Santa Barbara
Ms. Carla S. Whitacre
Research Development Officer

University of California, Santa Cruz
Jeffrey Kongslie, Director of Development
Division of Physical & Biological Sciences

Carnegie Institution of Washington
Dr. Allan Spradling, Director
Department of Embryology

Carnegie Mellon University
Lauren Ward, Senior Life Sciences Officer
Foundation Relations

Case Western Reserve University
Pamela Davis, Interim Dean
School of Medicine

The University of Chicago
Jennie Myers, Assistant Director of Foundation Relations

University of Cincinnati
Debbie Lueders, Program Manager
Office of Research

City of Hope
Tanya Mink, Vice President of Development Foundations

Clemson University
Doris R. Helms, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Roy Silverstein, Chairman
Department of Cell Biology

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Bruce Stillman, President

University of Colorado
Joan Eaton, Proposal Analyst
Office of Contracts & Grants

Colorado State University
Staci Folot
Office Coordinator, Sponsored Programs

Columbia University
Gregory Culler, Research Initiatives Administrator
Office of the Executive Vice President for Research

University of Connecticut
Larisa Hull, Internal Grants Program Specialist
Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Education

Cornell University
Ms. Elaine E. LaRocque,
Office of Sponsored Programs



D

Dartmouth College
Martin Wybourne
Vice Provost for Research

University of Delaware
Patrick T. Harker, President

Drexel University
Kenny J. Simansky, Interim Vice Provost for Research

Duke University
Judith Andersson, Specialist, Fund Opportunities
Office of Research Support



E

Emory University
Holly Sommers, Assistant Director
Office of Sponsored Programs



F

University of Florida
Sobha Jaishankar, Assistant Vice President for Research

Florida Atlantic University
Camille E. Coley, JD
Assistant Vice President for Research
Director, Sponsored Research

University of Florida College of Medicine
M. Peter Pevonka, Senior Associate Dean Research

Florida State University
Beth Hodges, Coordinator, Federal Relations
Office of the Vice President for Research

Fox Chase Cancer Center
Mary Ann Sells, Director
Office of Sponsored Research

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Mark Boyer, Director
Office of Sponsored Research



G

Georgetown University
Ms. Mary E. Schmiedel, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs

University of Georgia
Jessica Hawks, Program Coordinator
Office of the Vice President for Research

Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert M. Nerem, Director
Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience



H

Harvard University
Helia Morris, Sponsored Programs Manager
Office of Sponsored Programs

Harvard University Medical School
Stacy McGrath, Program Director
Office of Clinical Programs



I

University of Illinois at Chicago
Luis Vargas, Director
Research Development Services

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Dr. Howard R. Guenther, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research

Illinois Institute of Technology
Dr. Susan Sitton, Associate Dean

Indiana University
Donna Carter, Limited Submissions
Office of the Vice Provost for Research

University of Iowa
Ann Ricketts, Director
Office of Research Development

Iowa State University
Dorothy Pimlott, Grants & Communication Coordinator
Office of Vice President for Research & Economic Development



J

The Johns Hopkins University
Scott Zeger, Vice Provost for Research



K

University of Kansas
Barbara Earl
Manager, Proposal Services

University of Kansas Medical Center
Mei-Shya Chen, Director
Sponsored Programs Administration

University of Kentucky
Dr. Margot D. McCullers, Director
Proposal Development Office



L

La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
Mitchell Kronenberg, President & Scientific Director

Lehigh University
Pamela Sapienza, Research Program Development Officer

Louisiana State University
Doris L. Carver, Associate Vice Chancellor

University of Louisville
Manuel Martinez-Maldonado, Executive Vice President for Research

Loyola University of Chicago
Richard Kennedy, Senior Associate Dean for Research



M

Marine Biological Laboratory
Wendy Skinner, Director of Foundation Relations/MBL

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Mr. Art Johnson, Provost

University of Maryland, College Park
Dr. Nariman Farvardin, Provost
Academic Affairs

University of Maryland, Medical School
Ms. Malinda B. Orlin, Vice President
Office of Academic Affairs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Debra Martin, Programs Manager
Office of the Vice President for Research

University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Jack M. Wilson, President

University of Massachusetts Medical School
John Sullivan, Vice Chancellor for Research

Mayo Clinic
Ramona J. Purnell
Extramural Awards Committee

Medical College of Georgia
Shirley Schulte, Administrative Assistant III to the Vice President for Research
Office of Vice President of Research

Medical College of Wisconsin
Margaret Sobczak, Associate Director
Corporate Foundation Giving

Medical University of South Carolina
Ms. Peggy Schachte, Director
Office of Research Development

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Neil Grant, Director, Special Projects
Office of the Vice President of Research

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Carol A. Slattery, Director
Office of Research & Project Administration

University of Miami
Richard J. Bookman, Vice Provost for Research

University of Michigan
Camille Mrozowski
Medical School Office of Research

Michigan State University
Estelle McGroarty, Vice President of Research & Grad Studies

University of Minnesota
Myrna Smith, Director of Faculty Research & Graduate Fellowships

University of Mississippi
Alice M. Clark, Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs

University of Missouri
Ms. Sam Kanatzar

Montana State University
Thomas J. McCoy, Vice President for Research, Creativity, and Technology Transfer

Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Sandra Masur, Associate Dean for Faculty Development



N

National Institutes of Health
Dr. Michael Gottesman, Deputy Director for Intramural Research

University of Nebraska
Linda Ray Pratt, Executive Vice President and Provost

University of New Mexico
Ms. Denise Wallen, Director
Research Development Services
or
Rena Vinyard, Associate Director
Pre-Award Services, Health Sciences Center

New York University
Richard L. Louth, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs

University of North Carolina
Jacqueline Resnick, Director
Office of Research Development

North Carolina State University
Carol Linelle Ashcraft
Research Resource Manager

Northwestern University
Sarah J. Fodor, Director of Foundation Relations

University of Notre Dame
Robert Bernhard, Vice President for Research



O

The Ohio State University School of Medicine
Sarah Starr, Director
Office of Funding and Research Development

University of Oklahoma
Ella Faulkner, Research Information Coordinator

University of Oregon
Moira Kiltie
Office of the Vice President for Research

Oregon Health & Science University
Rachel Dresbeck, Program Manager
Research Funding & Development Services



P

University of Pennsylvania
Josie Shaffer Rook, Assistant Vice Provost for Research

Pennsylvania State University
Alicia J. Knoedler, Associate Director

University of Pittsburgh
Allen A. DiPalma, Director, Office of Research
Office of Research

Princeton University
Jeffrey Friedland, Research and Project Administration Director

Purdue University
H. Christine King, Director
Research Development Services



R

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Therese Stillman, Advancement Officer

Rice University
Katie Cervenka, Director of Foundation Relations

University of Rochester
Barb Tanski, Administrative Assistant
Office of the Provost

The Rockefeller University
Frances Yee, Coordinator of Research Programs
Sponsored Research and Program Development

Rush University Medical Center
Erica Burnett, IP Assistant

Rutgers University
Mary Feldenkreiss, Information Specialist



S

Saint Louis University
Sheila Lischwe, Director of the Office of Research Services

The Salk Institute
Ms. Jean A. Koczak, Grants Administrator

Scripps Research Institute
Jamie Williamson, Associate Dean

University of South Carolina
Wanda Hutto, Research Development Manager

University of South Florida
Rebecca Puig, Assistant Director

University of Southern California
Dr. Randolph Hall, Vice Provost for Research Advancement

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Jennifer Shambrook, Director
Grant & Contract Management Office

Stanford University
Elizabeth Lasensky, Administrator
Office of the Dean of Research

State University of New York at Buffalo
Dr. Kenneth M. Tramposch, AssociateVice President for Research

State University of New York at Stony Brook
Dr. Gail S. Habicht, Vice President for Research

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Dr. William B. Neaves, President and CEO

Syracuse University
Patricia Lowney
Director of OSP



T

Temple University
Robert Gage, Director of Sponsored Research Programs
Office of the Research and Strategic Initiatives

University of Tennessee
Richard D. Peppler, Ph.D., Dean
College of Graduate Health Sciences

Texas A&M University
Dr. Rickie D. Fletcher, Program Coordinator
Office of Sponsored Projects

Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center
Julie A. Bishop, Assistant Director
Office of Sponsored Projects

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Jane A. Youngers, Assistant Vice President for Research & Sponsored Programs

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center-Houston
Dr. Robert C. Bast, Jr., Vice President for Translational Research

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Ms. Linda Crumpler, Librarian
Office of Sponsored Programs

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Perrie M. Adams, Associate Dean for Research

University of Texas, Arlington
Dr. Jeremy Forsberg, Director
Office of Research Administration

University of Texas, Austin
Connie Brownson
Office of the Vice President for Research

University of Texas, Houston
Denelle L. Gordon, Sr. Executive Assistant
Office of the Executive Vice President for Research

Thomas Jefferson University
Aveniel DeLorenzo, Science Outreach Coordinator

Tufts University
Paul Murphy, Director Research Administration

Tulane University
Denise Lovrovich, Associate Director
Office of Research Administration



U

University of Utah
Kim Jensen, Executive Secretary



V

Van Andel Research Institute
Carolyn W. Witt, Director of Grants and Contracts

Vanderbilt University
Elizabeth Rapisarda
Assistant Provost for Research & Graduate Education

University of Vermont
Ruth Farrell, Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Office of Sponsored Programs

University of Virginia
Jeffrey Plank
Associate VP for Research & Graduate Studies

Virginia Commonwealth University
Francis L. Macrina, Vice President for Research



W

Wake Forest University
Mark E. Welker
Associate Provost for Research

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Anna Papanikolaon, Administrative Secretary

University of Washington
Ms. Peggy Fanning, Administrative Assistant
Office of Research

Washington State University
Howard D. Grimes, Vice President for Research

Washington University
Natalie Goodwin-Frank, Funding Resources Coordinator

Wayne State University
Sarah James, Program Coordinator
Office of the Vice President for Research

University of Wisconsin
Heather Daniels, Sr. Administrative Program Specialist

The Wistar Institute
Lisa J. Bain, Senior Foundations & Corporate Relations Officer



Y

Yale University
Melanie Smith, Manager
Funding Resource Center