The world-renowned scientists at Loma Linda University are striving to advance the understanding and care of human health in order to fulfill the institution’s mission “to make man whole.” The links to the right describe the pivotal role that Loma Linda has played in the history of health research and its current contributions to a wide variety of fields. Information about our clinical trials that are currently accepting patients can be found under For Patients & Their Families.
To search for specific services, see our Directory of Research Affairs Services
Office of the Vice President for Research Affairs (VPRA)
Research Training and Education
Inventions and Commercialization of Intellectual Properties
Regulatory Compliance and Research Integrity
See also the Compliance Hotline page
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AFFAIRS
The Vice President for Research Affairs (VPRA) is responsible for promoting and managing research activities and guiding research in all entities and affiliates of Loma Linda University.
VICE PRESIDENT
Travis Losey, MD
- Oversight of Technology Transfer
- Coordination of institutional start up companies
- Oversight of the institutional start up company incubator, N3eight, LLC.
- Oversight of large research projects
- Oversight and integration of Research Affairs activities and services
- Coordination and planning for institutional research
- GRASP research grants
Executive Assistant to Vice President and Associate Vice President, 909-558-8544
Cindy Perez, cperez@llu.edu /x88544
- Directions to sections and specialists
- Scheduling meetings for Vice President and/or Associate Vice President
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
Aleta Savage, MBA, CRA, asavage@llu.edu /44589
- Leadership and support of financial and administrative operations
- Assists with development and implementation of LLUH research strategic plan
- Oversight of Pre and Post Award activities
- Oversight of information technology for Research Affairs
- Institutional Business Official and liaison to government agencies for sponsored projects, audits, and overhead negotiations
Coordinator, Research Affairs, 909-558-4589
Robin E. Weeks, rbailey@llu.edu /x44589
- Scheduling meetings for Assistant Vice President, Research Operations
POST AWARD SERVICES
Research Affairs - Post Award
- Central fiscal administration responsible for monitoring and managing internally and externally sponsored research awards, research related grants, contracts, and government allocations from the time of the award to close out. Each investigator is assigned a Post Award Specialist.
- Draw down of sponsor awards, monitor award expenditure and compliance with institutional and sponsor financial policies.
General Oversight of Post Award Financial Management
Contact:
- Stacey Moya, Director of Post Award, smoya@llu.edu /x49407
To find your Post Award Specialist
Contact Coordinator, Research Affairs, 909-558-4589
Robin E. Weeks, rbailey@llu.edu /x44589
Contracts
racontracts@llu.edu / x44831
- Initiation, review and approval of research-related contracts (collaborative, subcontracts, amendments, confidentiality, material transfer, data agreements, professional service agreements, Federally-funded clinical trials, etc.)
- Assist faculty with clinical trial preparation
- Initiation, review, approval of clinical trial contracts
HUMAN STUDIES
Human Research & Compliance (including IRB)
- IRB Administrator
- IRB applications for Administrative (Expedited or Exempt) Review
- Determination of Non-Human Subject Research
- Submission of new applications to the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Deadlines for committee submission, status of applications
- Scheduling appointments and consultations
Contact:
- Amy Casey, Director - Human Research & Compliance, acasey@llu.edu / x44531
- Susan Fajardo, Human Research Specialist, IRB@llu.edu / x42448
- Deborah Rodman, Coordinator, Human Research, dyoderrodman@llu.edu / x44531; IRB@llu.edu
Research Conflict of Interest
- Research conflict of interest disclosures and evaluations
Contact Debs Gonsalez Guerrero, Administrative Secretary / x85794, researchcoi@llu.edu for COI forms and correspondence, dgonsalezguerrero@llu.edu for other communications.
ANIMAL STUDIES
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Submission of applications to IACUC
- Consultations for IACUC reviews (except the two days after each IACUC meeting)
- Status of Change Requests or Renewal Requests for animal research
- Alternate to the director for general administration
Contact Obed B. Rutebuka, IACUC Administrator [Research Affairs - Research Protections Programs (RPP)], orutebuka@llu.edu or IACUC@llu.edu / x87130
Animal Care Facility
[coming soon]
RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATION
- Human Subjects Protections Certification
- Curriculum and Course Development
INVENTIONS AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
Technology transfer (TT) and commercialization activities for intellectual property created by any entity affiliated with Loma Linda University.
- Disclosure of new discoveries and inventions
- Filing and prosecution of patents
- Evaluating intellectual property for commercial potential
- Negotiate licensing contracts
- Payment of patent expenses and distribution of royalty income
Contact:
- Technology Transfer, oipc@llu.edu
- Zoran Zivanovic, Manager, Innovative Business Development, zzivanovic@llu.edu /x15089
- Tracy Lozano, Coordinator, tlozano@llu.edu /x44831
RESEARCH COMPLIANCE
- Auditing or monitoring clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies and other research activities
- Assist with registering trials with Clinicaltrials.gov, passwords and questions
- Investigation of alleged research misconduct and research complaints
- Coordination of research-related education requirements
- Assist in preparing sites for external audits, such as FDA audits
Contact:
- Jerri McIlhagga, Research Compliance Analyst, jlmcilhagga@llu.edu / x49408 or 558-9408
RESOLVING A RESEARCH SERVICE PROBLEM
Pre Award Services
Contact Cindy Dickson, Director Pre Award Services, cdickson@llu.edu / x44571
Post Award Services
Contact Stacey Moya, Director Post Award, smoya@llu.edu / x49407
Human Studies
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Contact Amy Casey, Director Human Research & Compliance, acasey@llu.edu / x44531
Invention and Intellectual Property
Contact Zoran Zivanovic, Manager - Innovative Business Development (n3eight) zzivanovic@llu.edu / x87184