Leadership
The OVPR is led by the Vice Provost for Research, Caroline Genco, and a leadership team that oversees its six main functions.
- Caroline Genco, Vice Provost for Research
- Heather Gipson-Cosier, Associate Vice Provost for Research Compliance
- Zoya Davis-Hamilton, Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration and Development
- Scott Perkins, Senior Director, Comparative Medicine Services
- William Shaw, Senior Director, Technology Transfer & Industry Collaboration
- Augusta Rohrbach, Director, Strategic Initiatives
- Kara Charmanski Squillacioti, Senior Director, Business Operations
Main Functions
OPS
Business Operations
Business Operations
Business Operations coordinates and manages a matrix of operational services to augment the office’s support of research and scholarship.
CMS
Comparative Medicine Services
Comparative Medicine Services
Tufts Comparative Medicine Services (CMS) provides an array of in vivo services to support preclinical research and other areas of biomedical research.
COMP
Research Compliance & Safety
Research Compliance & Safety
Research Compliance & Safety oversees a variety of functions that ensures safe, legal, and ethical research across Tufts.
RAD
Research Administration & Development
Research Administration & Development
Research Administration & Development (RAD) helps investigators to pursue their research and scholarship goals, providing expertise and support throughout the Award Lifecycle.