The Office of Research
We foster bold collaborations, empower our resilient community, streamline and improve our research infrastructure, and transform research though our investigator-focused programs and services. This allows our amazing faculty to do what they do best – to accelerate science in ways that improve health for all.
About
Office Updates (Jan. 2025)
Read more about the office’s updates for 2025 as originally presented by Dr. Azra Bihorac at the College of Medicine Town Hall on Jan. 16.
Committees/Governance
A resilient research community relies on the engagement of faculty and staff in the leadership structure to support strategic initiatives, planning, and policy across our research enterprise. View a list of the office’s committees here.
Departments and Schools
View a comprehensive list of the departments and schools across the College of Medicine Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses.
STAFF DIRECTORY
Our Leadership
Senior Associate dean for research
Azra Bihorac, M.D., M.S., FCCM, FASN
Assistant Dean Of Innovation And Entrepreneurship
May Khanna, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Clinical Research
Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant dean of basic research
Todd Brusko, Ph.D.
Director of Research strategy and operations
Marah Berry, Ph.D.
Research Administration Manager
Todd Barnash
administrative specialist III
Melissa Layne
project manager I
Cassidy Pinner
Our staff
Excellence in Research Management
Assistant Director of program management
Katie Blackburn, MSPH
assistant director of research administration
Ashley Carver
research administrator II
Hannah Fell
Research Administration Manager Pre-Award
Denise Carlton
Research Administration Manager Post-Award
Jackie Tucker
Research Administrator ii
Tim Moody
Research Administrator
Alexandra Vicini
Research Education & Development
Assistant Director of Research training and workforce development
Elizabeth Palmer, Ph.D.
Communications specialist
Manny Rea
OPS Assistant
Marcus Davis
Clinical Research Hub
Associate Director of the Clinical Research Hub
Clare Martin
Assistant director of the clinical research hub
Mary Ellen Toombs
Assistant Director of finance
Jeremy Schmidt, MHA, CHFP
Associate director of industry engagement
Trey Womack
Clinical research analyst I
Devin Mercado
Clinical Research Analyst III
Nieci Black
Clinical research Analyst II
Amanda Slater
clinical research analyst II
Katie Barnes
financial analyst II
Emily Jackson
financial analyst III
Kelsey Walter
Clinical research analyst I
Christopher James
Clinical Research Analyst III
Megan Wichman
Research Intelligence
Associate director of research analytics
Ben Griffith, MBA
Assistant director of data management
Begum Unal
Research software engineer III
Aditya Subramanian
Student Assistant Technical Specialist
Daniel George
Student assistant technical specialist
Paige Reeves
data scientist ii
Sai Gangasani
app developer II
Sravya Kotwal
"Our office fosters research excellence, improves the environment for basic, translational and clinical sciences, and facilitates research discoveries that will ultimately lead to advances in health care outcomes."
– Azra Bihorac, M.D., MS FCCM, FASN
Research News
Nature Communications Paper from the…
Led by Pinaki Sarder, Ph.D., CMIL aims to make kidney tissue imaging data accessible for clinical use.
Two UF College of Medicine faculty lock in their…
Faculty in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology achieved their awards while participating in the 23-24 R01 Boot Camp.
Two UF Medicine faculty inducted into 2025…
Drs. Azra Bihorac and Barry Byrne were recognized as pioneers of AI tools and gene therapy treatments.
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Events and Deadlines
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Feb 09
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Feb 10
Upcoming HubTalk
January 15, 2026, 11 AM – 12 PM
