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 – Vice Chair
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Juliane Bubeck-Wardenburg, MD, PhD
Pediatrics
Derek Byers, PhD, MD
Executive Chair, Institutional Review Board
Pulmonology
Meghan Campbell, PhD
Neurology
Mario Feldman, PhD
Molecular Microbiology
Shin-Ichiro Imai, PhD
Developmental Biology
Robert McKinstry, MD, PhD
Radiology
Rachel Presti, MD
IRB Member
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 and Associate General Counsel
Legal Counsel to the CIRC
Johnnie Cartwright
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Chief of Staff
Nichole Mercier, PhD
Managing Director, Office of Technology Management
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