Research Advisory Board
The Research Advisory Board (RAB) provides the Vice-President, Research with counsel on a wide variety of matters relating to the University of Toronto’s research enterprise. The RAB includes Vice Principals, Research, Vice-Deans, Research and Assistant Vice-Presidents from across the disciplines on all three campuses and the affiliated hospitals.
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Terms of Reference
The Research Advisory Board (RAB) is representative of the research enterprise across the University of Toronto campuses and hospitals. It is not intended, nor feasible, to include delegates from every research unit or discipline.
- Appointment to the RAB is made by the Vice-President, Research (VPR) with advice from the President and Provost. It is advisory to the VPR.
- The RAB will be the leading venue for discussion, advice, and guidance on the strategic research issues and directions of the university.
- The RAB will address all aspects of the research enterprise across the U of T campuses and hospitals including basic and applied research, knowledge translation, commercialization, and industry and community relations.
- The RAB will play a leadership role in liaison on research and commercialization matters with federal and provincial governments and their agencies.
- The RAB will provide advice and guidance on U of T’s strategic international research activity and presence, in the context of the university’s overall international strategy.
- The RAB will advise on the use of effective performance indicators that describe the differentiated position of the U of T as a research-intensive university, and communicate these to various stakeholders.
- The RAB will advise on the formulation and implementation of an effective communication strategy for research at the U of T.
- The RAB will strike subcommittees, task forces and specialty groups of various types, from time to time, to facilitate the implementation of it activities.
Research Advisory Board Members (as of Sept. 2011)
| Chair R. Paul Young, Vice-President, Research Simcoe Hall, Rm 109 27 King’s College Circle Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1 416-978-4984 |
Stewart Aitchison, Vice-Dean, Research Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Sanford Fleming Building, Rm 110, 210 King’s College Toronto, ON MS5 3G4 416-946-7349 |
| Rob Baker, Vice-Dean, Graduate Education and Research Faculty of Arts and Science Sidney Smith Hall, Rm 2020, 100 St. George Street Toronto, ON M5S 3G3 416-978-3390 |
Malcolm Campbell, Vice-Principal, Research University of Toronto at Scarborough 1265 Military Trail Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4 416-287-7419 |
| Judith Chadwick, Assistant Vice-President, Research McMurrich Building, 12 Queen’s Park Crescent West Toronto, ON M5S 1S8 416-978-5129 |
Caryl Clark, Associate Professor Faculty of Music Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M5S 2CS 416-946-5529 |
| Brian Corman, Dean School of Graduate Studies 65 St. George Street, Rm 207 Toronto, ON M5S 2E5 416-978-2390 |
Elizabeth DiDonato, Executive Director Research Oversight and Compliance McMurrich Building, 12 Queen’s Park Crescent West Toronto, ON M5S 1S8 416-978-2387 |
| Robert Gibbs, Director, Jackman Humanities Institute Jackman Humanities Building 170 St. George Street, 10th Floor Toronto, ON M5R 2M8 416-978-7415 |
Alison Buchan, Vice Dean Research Faculty of Medicine 1 King’s College Circle, Rm 2331 Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 416-978-6031 |
| Ulrich Krull, Vice-Principal, Research University of Toronto at Mississauga 3359 Mississauga Road Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 905-828-3961 |
Normand Labrie, Associate Dean Research and Graduate Studies Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of UofT 252 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1V6 416-978-8440 |
| Peter Lewis, Associate Vice-President, Research Simcoe Hall, Rm 109 27 King’s College Circle Toronto, ON M5S 1A1 416-978-4984 |
Stephen Lye, Associate Director Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital 600 University Avenue, Rm 850 Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 416-586-4800 x8224 |
| Linda McGillis Hall, CIHR New Investigator Prog Director Faculty of Nursing 155 College St., Suite 130 Toronto, ON M5T 1P8 416-978-2869 |
Sheila Neysmith, Associate Dean, Research Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work 246 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1V4 416-978-3268 |
| Chris Paige, Vice-President, Research University Health Network Rm 7-504, PMH, 610 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 2M9 416-946-2951 |
Anita McGahan, Associate Dean, Research Joseph L. Rotman School of Management 105 St. George Street Toronto, ON M5S 3E6 416-978-4629 |
| Raymond Reilly, Associate Dean, Research Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy 144 College Street, Rm 1107 Toronto, ON M5S 3B2 416-978-7332 |
Reinhart Reithmeier, Professor and Chair Department of Biochemistry Medical Sciences Building, Rm 5205 1 King’s College Circle Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 |
| Seamus Ross, Dean Faculty of Information 140 St. George Street Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 416-978-3202 |
Arthur Slutsky, Vice-President, Research St. Michael’s Hospital 30 Bond Street, Queen Wing 4-042 Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 416-864-5637 |
| Archana Sridhar, Assistant Dean Faculty of Law Falconer Hall, Rm 214, 84 Queen’s Park Crescent Toronto, ON M5S 2C5 416-978-3718 |
Judith Wolfson, Vice President, University Relations Simcoe Hall, Room 216 27 King’s College Circle Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1 416-978-5401 |
