Conflicts of Interest Review Committee (CIRC), School of Medicine

Helps to assure compliance with federal regulations and University and sponsoring agency policies and procedures governing financial conflicts of interest related to research.

Committee Members

Luis Sanchez, MD Chair Surgery

Maria Baggstrom, MD Internal Medicine- Medical Oncology

Derek Byers, PhD, MD Pulmonology

Meghan Campbell, PhD Neurology

Mario Feldman, PhD Molecular Microbiology

Shin-Ichiro Imai, PhD Developmental Biology

Rachel Presti, MD Internal Medicine- Infectious Diseases

Michael Province, PhD Genetics

Kathleen Sheehan, PhD Pathology & Immunology

Ex-Officio Members

Mark Lowe, MD, PhD Vice Chancellor for Research

Jeneane Braden Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Integrity and Ethics

Blythe Burkhardt, JD Assistant Vice Chancellor, Associate General Counsel (Legal Counsel to the CIRC)

Nichole Mercier, PhD Managing Director, Office of Technology Management

Johnnie Cartwright Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Chief of Staff

Committee Staff

Alan Fellers Director, COI Program

Liz Ahrens Research Compliance Assistant

Brittney Haas Research Compliance Specialist

Sarah Laughlin Research Compliance Specialist

Kate McNulty Manager, Research Compliance

Tim Rubbelke  Senior Research Compliance Specialist

Kathy Schaberg Research Compliance Specialist

Last Updated 12/16/2024