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Tim Denning

Vice President for Research & Economic Development

Dr. Timothy L. Denning is vice president for research and economic development at Georgia State University and a Distinguished University Professor in the university’s Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), where he was previously director of academic programs.

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Comfort Reeves-Brownell

Assistant Vice President for Research, Office of Sponsored Proposals & Awards (OSPA)

Comfort Reeves-Brownell oversees the pre and post-award needs of the research administration community.

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Kelly Stout

Associate Vice President for Research Operations & Strategic Initiatives

Kelly Stout provides executive leadership and oversight of research development resources for faculty, general administrative and operational oversight for the OVPRED / URSA and advancing special initiatives to grow the research enterprise at Georgia State.

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Yuriy Lukinov

Assistant Vice President, Research Solutions

Yuri Lukinov oversees data infrastructure, technology and technical support for University Research, including management of the ARCTIC supercomputer data center.

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Alison Alesi

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Alison Alesi oversees the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to promote the rights, safety and welfare of human research participants, and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

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Danielle Daniely

Director, Research Safety & High Containment Labs

Danielle Daniely oversees biological, chemical, radiological, and environmental safety programs; as well as the BSL3 and BSL4 biocontainment laboratories and associated animal facilities.

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Michael Hart

Director, Animal Resources & University Veterinarian

Michael Hart serves as the Director of Animal Resources and University Veterinarian at Georgia State University. He is also an adjunct professor with the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.

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Chengliu Jin

Director, Transgenic & Gene Targeting Core

Chengliu Jin is the Director of the Transgenic and Gene Targeting Core at Georgia State. His background includes cancer and biomedical research.

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Rick Parker

Director, Research Facilities & Infrastructure

Rick Parker oversees all specialized research space on campus, including renovations within laboratory buildings as well as new construction.

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Darryle Taylor

CollabTech Manager

Darryle Taylor manages the CollabTech Biotechnology Incubator that offers laboratory space, administrative offices, media/conference rooms as well as access to Georgia State core facility equipment for life science startups.

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Gary Brennaman

GSURF Business Manager

Gary Brennaman is the Business Manager for the Georgia State University Research Foundation. He manages business operations for the nonprofit corporation that supports the research activities of the university.

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Jeff Steltzer

Director of the Georgia State University’s Office of Research Integrity Assurance (ORIA)

Jeff Steltzer brings nearly 17 years’ experience in research compliance and ethics, especially regarding the responsible conduct of research, ethical commercialization strategies, and conflicts of interest management.

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Jolene Istas

Assistant Director, Business Operations

Jolene Istas oversees contracts and business operations and oversees human resources for the department.

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Amanda Dobbs

Associate Director of Public Relations and Communications

Amanda Dobbs supports the communications needs for the Office of the Vice President of Research and Economic Development and manages a portfolio of products that highlight and serve the work of researchers across the university.

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