VPR Contact List
| Name & Job Title | Contact About | Department | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizwan Afzal Financial Officer |
Royalties from licensees and financial distribution to inventors | Innovations & Partnerships | Operations |
| Fabio Almeida Senior Manager, Business Development & Commercialization, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Physical Sciences & Engineering sector commercialization | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Physical Sciences |
| Eugenia Amul Back to Contacts Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
Federal Gov & US Contracts, NSERC CRD, I2I and IRC projects | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Grettell Atahue Information Assistant |
Innovations & Partnerships | Operations | |
| Peter Azmi Business Development Officer, Biomedical & Life Sciences |
Life Sciences commercialization | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Life Sciences |
| MayLiza Baak Director, Institutional Initiatives |
Research Services | Institutional Initiatives | |
| Ruby Barker Research Financial Reporting Analyst, Health Sciences |
CIHR, NIH + NIH sub grants and Health Sciences | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Jason Bechtel Legal Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, Research |
Legal and regulatory matters relating to U of T research | Research Oversight & Compliance | Legal Services |
| Marjorie Bhola-Swami Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
CIHR awards and Health Sciences (including HSFO, CSC, MOH and DNF) | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Patrick Boal Project Manager |
Project RAISE | ||
| Irina Bogatch Contracts Officer, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Physical Sciences & Engineering sector commercialization | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Physical Sciences |
| Marjorie Boyle Intellectual Property Officer |
Inventions Policy and Copyright Policy and disclosures governed by them | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations |
| Sonya Brijbassi Manager, Business Development & Commercialization, Biomedical & Life Sciences |
On leave | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Life Sciences |
| Debbie Buehler Editorial and Proposal Development Officer |
Research Services | Proposal Development | |
| Yolanda Buenaflor Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
BCOE and miscellaneous industrial contracts | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Colleen Burke Contracts Officer, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities |
On leave | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Life Sciences |
| Judith Chadwick Assistant Vice-President, Research Services |
Research Services (RSO) | ||
| Tammy Chan Contracts Officer, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities |
Industry funding and partnerships, non-program research grants and contracts (including government funding), non-funded agreements (such as MTAs, NDAs), and funding programs for commercialization in Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Life Sciences |
| Mindi Chiu Research Funding Administrator |
Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding | |
| Annaliza Co Business Analyst |
Project RAISE | ||
| Maya Collum Data Management & Web Content Coordinator |
Commercialization statistics, communication and marketing matters for IPO. | Innovations & Partnerships | Operations |
| Candice Corda Research Accounting Administrative Assistant |
Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis | |
| Marisol D'Andrea Research Ethics Coordinator - Animal, Courses and QA Projects |
Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics - Animal Care | |
| Jason Darby Research Funding Officer, Infrastructure Programs |
Research Services | Institutional Initiatives | |
| Laura DeBartolo Research Funding Officer |
International research foundations and societies, Canadian government international conference/collaborative travel funding from CIDA, IDRC and DFAIT | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Lino DeFacendis Director, Business Development and Commercialization, Information & Communications Technology, Social Sciences & Humanities |
Information & Communications Technology business development and commercialization, Knowledge Transfer | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Social Sciences & Humanities |
| Elizabeth DiDonato Executive Director, Research Oversight & Compliance Office |
Research accountability relating to legal terms and conditions, financial reporting to sponsors and ethical matters in research and animal care | Research Oversight & Compliance Office | |
| Robert Dirstein Special Projects Business Analyst |
Project RAISE | ||
| Keti Dzamova Research Funding Administrator, Provincial Programs |
Research Services | Institutional Initiatives | |
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| Rachael Ferenbok Legal Counsel, Contracts |
Legal matters relating to the Innovations & Partnerships Office | Innovations & Partnerships | Operations, Legal Services |
| Mike Folinas Research Funding Manager, Natural Sciences & Engineering |
Funding programs from NSERC and various domestic government and non-government sponsors | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Elaine Footman Research Funding Officer, Personnel Programs |
Canada Research Chair Secretariat (CFC), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Ontario Research Fund (ORF-RI) | Research Services | Institutional Initiatives |
| Jennifer Fraser Director, Business Development & Commercialization, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Director, Operations |
Life Sciences and Humanities commercialization | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Life Sciences |
| Paul Fraumeni Director, Research Communications |
U of T research news and events, promoting the university's research successes, Edge Magazine and other research publications | Vice President Research | Research Communications |
| Cyril Gibbons Director, Business Development & Commercialization, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Physical Sciences & Engineering sector commercialization | ||
| Ayesha Glover Executive Assistant |
Matters related to ROCO operations | Research Oversight & Compliance Office | |
| Daniel Gyewu Research Ethics Manager, Health Sciences |
Health Sciences Research Ethics Board | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics |
| Drew Gyorke Director, Agency & Foundation Funding |
SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, and all other non-industrial-based sponsors | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Jenny Hall Senior Research Communications Officer and Managing Editor |
U of T research news and events, promoting the university's research successes, Edge Magazine and other research publications | Vice President Research | Research Communications |
| Dorothy Hall Information Assistant |
Application procedures and the status of applications | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics |
| George Harapa University Veterinarian |
Health, welfare, care and administrative and regulatory matters relating to animal-based research | Research Oversight & Compliance Office | Research Ethics - Animal Care |
| Deb Hazlewood Web Developer |
Vice President Research | Research Communications | |
| Michael Hussey Research Funding Officer, Internal Programs |
Internal programs | Research Services | Internal Programs |
| Tanya Isayeva Research Funding Administrator, Personnel Programs |
Canada Research Chairs (CRC), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure (ORF-RI) | Research Services | Institutional Initiatives |
| Dan Johnson Data Management & Web Content Coordinator |
Research Services | Data Management & Analysis | |
| Jessica Keating Research Funding Officer, Natural Science & Engineering |
NSERC Grants Programs, RTI-1, Shiptime, PromoScience, USRA, and sub grants from these programs, Canadian Space Agency, MTO Grants and other Standard Grants | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Jeremy Knight Research Systems Support Coordinator |
Research Services | Data Management & Analysis | |
| Marilee Krinsky Manager, Business Development & Commercialization, Biomedical & Life Sciences |
On leave | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Life Sciences |
| Dario Kuzmanovic Research Ethics Analyst & Manager, HIV REB |
Consultations throughout the ethics review process; the HIV Research Ethics Board | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics |
| Christine Kwan Research Funding Administrator |
Sub grant transfers, fund establishment | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Candy Lam Research Funding Administrator, Health & Life Sciences |
Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding | |
| Grace Lee Director of Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis | |
| Peter Lewis Acting Assistant Vice-President, Innovations & Partnerships Office |
Innovations & Partnerships Office (IPO) | ||
| Peter Lewis Associate Vice President, Research |
Vice President Research (VPR) | ||
| Rhain Louis Anaimal Care and Use Program Manager |
Processes and procedures related to the use of animal subjects in research | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics - Animal Care |
| Lucia Mariani-Vena Web Developer |
On leave | Vice President Research | Research Communications |
| William Maurice Research Funding Officer, Health & Life Sciences |
Standard Canadian sponsor grant programs including CIHR Operating Grants, Heart and Stroke Foundation and CCSRI | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Christopher McGugan Research Funding Administrator, Infrastructure Programs |
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure (ORF-RI) application and awards | Research Services | Institutional Initiatives |
| Monique McNaughton Senior Contracts Officer, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Industry funding and partnerships, non-program research grants and contracts (including government funding), non-funded agreements (such as MTAs, NDAs), and funding programs for commercialization in Physical Sciences and Engineering | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Physical Sciences |
| Ken Meiklejohn Research and Special Projects Officer |
The university's current research priorities and strategic initiatives | Vice President Research | Research Strategic Initiatives |
| Krista Montgomery Research Funding Manager, Social Sciences & Humanities, US & International |
U.S.- and International competition-based programs, including U.S. government, Mellon Foundation, European Commission as well as Canadian government international development programs including CIDA, IDRC and ISTP Canada | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Sandi Nguyen Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
NSERC grants with the exception of CRD, I2I and IRC projects | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Tu Nguyen Contracts Officer, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities |
Industry funding and partnerships, non-program research grants and contracts (including government funding), non-funded agreements (such as MTAs, NDAs), and funding programs for commercialization in Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Life Sciences |
| Open Manager, Business Development and Commercialization, Information & Communications Technology, Social Sciences & Humanities |
This position is currently open. | Innovations & Partnerships | ICT, Social Sciences & Humanities |
| Hilda Pang Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis | |
| Xavier Peña Manager, Business Development & Commercialization, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Physical Sciences & Engineering sector commercialization | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Physical Sciences |
| Sigrid Plamenco Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
SSHRC-Tri Council, Social Sciences Various sponsors, CFCAS, CIFAR, and HRDC financial reporting | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Deanna Pong Research Funding Manager, Health and Life Sciences |
Funding for health and life science research from Canadian government grants (provincial and federal) and non-standard Canadian sponsor grants | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Ben Poynton Special Projects Officer, International Research Development |
Information on vital projects related to the University’s international research priorities and potential areas for future engagement | Vice President Research | Research Strategic Initiatives |
| Hema Prabhu Contracts Assistant |
Contract matters and general information about research agreements and accounts managed by IPO | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships |
| Johanne Provençal Editorial and Proposal Development Officer |
Research Services | Proposal Development | |
| Sasmita Rajaratnam Research Ethics Coordinator |
Health Sciences (HS) and Social Sciences, Humanities & Education (SSHE) pre-approved protocols, ethics review comments, submission of revisions and approvals | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics |
| Elizabeth Ribeiro Contracts Administrator |
Modification or setup of research accounts managed by IPO | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships |
| Marianna Richardson Research Ethics Coordinator & Liaison |
Continuing Ethics Review: Annual Renewals, Amendments, Adverse Events, Study Completion Reports | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics |
| Rebbie Santiago Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
ORF RE grants, Post Doctoral Fellows (PDFs), Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA), NSERC Council for CRC awards, Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), MaRS Premier's Summit Award (PSA) and OIT stand alones | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Nadia Saracoglu RIS Business Analyst, Information Technology Co-ordinator, MROL |
RIS, My Research Online | Project RAISE | |
| Kurtis Scissons Manager, Business Development and Commercialization, Information & Communications Technology, Social Sciences & Humanities |
Information & Communications Technology business development and commercialization, Knowledge Transfer | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Social Sciences & Humanities |
| Sarah Scott Research Funding Officer, Social Sciences & Humanities |
SSHRC Insight, Insight Development, and Standard Research Grants; funding from other SSHRC individual research and dissemination grant programs, Canadian foundations, fund establishment, post-award administration, sub-grants, and portfolio inquiries regarding eligible expenses | Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding |
| Perla Servino Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
OGI, Genome Prairie, ORF-RE and ERA | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Dean Sharpe Research Ethics Manager, Social Sciences, Humanities & Education |
Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Research Ethics Board; U of T's Research Ethics Policy and Advisory Committee | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics |
| Donna Shukaris Manager, Business Development and Commercialization, Information & Communications Technology, Social Sciences & Humanities |
Information & Communications Technology business development and commercialization, Knowledge Transfer | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Social Sciences & Humanities |
| José Sigouin Manager, Research Information Analysis |
Research performance indicators | Research Services | Data Management & Analysis |
| Martina Simmonds Research Funding Administrator |
Research Services | Agency & Foundation Funding | |
| Kate Stasyna Office Administrator |
Administrative matters or general I&P information | Innovations & Partnerships | Operations |
| Ian Stewart Senior Manager, Business Development & Commercialization, Biomedical & Life Sciences |
Life Sciences: Commercialization, Business Development and Industry Partnerships (Sponsorship) | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Life Sciences |
| Elissa Strome Director, Strategic Initiatives |
The university's strategic research priorities | Vice President Research | Research Strategic Initiatives |
| Colin Swift Contracts Officer, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Industry funding and partnerships, non-program research grants and contracts (including government funding), non-funded agreements (such as MTAs, NDAs), and funding programs for commercialization in Physical Sciences and Engineering | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Physical Sciences |
| Adrienne Teo Executive Assistant |
Matters related to OVP-R operations | Vice President Research (VPR) | Research Strategic Initiatives |
| Melissa Tetley Research Funding Manager, Internal Programs |
On leave | Research Services | Internal Programs |
| Elizabeth Tharakan Contracts Officer, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Industry funding and partnerships, non-program research grants and contracts (including government funding), non-funded agreements (such as MTAs, NDAs), and funding programs for commercialization in Physical Sciences and Engineering | Innovations & Partnerships | Partnerships, Physical Sciences |
| Farah Thong Acting Manager, Business Development & Commercialization, Biomedical & Life Sciences |
Commercialization in the Life Sciences sector | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Life Sciences |
| Allan Tota Data Management and Events Coordinator |
Information on awards and honours as well as any research related events | Vice President Research | Research Strategic Initiatives |
| Sheila Vanlandeghem Research Funding Officer, Provincial Programs |
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation's Research Excellence, Early Researcher Awards, Post Doctoral Fellowship or Premier's Discovery (post award only) and Summit Awards programs | Research Services | Institutional Initiatives |
| Eugenia Vovk Manager, Business Development & Commercialization, Physical Sciences & Engineering |
Physical Sciences & Engineering sector commercialization | Innovations & Partnerships | Innovations, Physical Sciences |
| Emi Yano Quality Assurance Analyst |
Post-approval monitoring of animal research | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics - Animal Care |
| Agatha Yim Administrative Assistant |
Operations of the Research Services Office | Research Services (RSO) | |
| R. Paul Young Vice President, Research |
Vice President Research (VPR) | ||
| Alice Yu Research Accounting Administrative Assistant |
Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis | |
| Rachel Zand Director, Office of Research Ethics |
Regulations, policies and procedures for human participant research | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Ethics |
| Fan Zhang Research Financial Reporting Analyst |
OGI, ORDCF, ORFRE | Research Oversight & Compliance | Research Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Fred Zhu Acting Research Funding Manager, Internal Programs |
Internal U of T awards | Research Services | Internal Programs |
