Evaluates potential institutional conflicts of interest (ICOIs) related to research to help assure compliance with the university's ICOI policy
Committee Members
Jeffrey Atkinson, MD – Vice-Chair
School of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Shantanu Chakrabartty, PhD
McKelvey, Electrical and Systems Engineering
David Clifford, MD
School of Medicine, Neurology
Greg Hewett, JD
GH Consulting, LLC
Rachel Roberts, PhD
Arts & Sciences, Mathematics
Luis Sanchez, MD
School of Medicine, Surgery
Xiang Tang, PhD
Arts & Sciences, Mathematics
Ex-Officio Members
Blythe Burkhardt, JD
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Associate General Counsel
Legal Counsel to the ICOI
Kathy Gaytan
Director of Internal Audit
Jeneane Braden
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Integrity and Ethics
Committee Staff
Brittney Haas
Research Compliance Specialist
Sarah Laughlin
Research Compliance Specialist
Tim Rubbelke
Senior Research Compliance Specialist
Kathy Schaberg
Research Compliance Specialist
Kailee Zingler
Director, Conflicts of Interest Program
Last Updated 7/23/2026