Leadership and Directory

HSC Research Leadership

Hengameh Heidarian-Raissy,
Pharm.D.

Vice President for Research

UNM Health Sciences

Nancy Pandhi,
PhD

Asst Vice President of Research, Clinical and Translational Research

UNM Health Science

Prajakta Adsul,
MBBS, MPH, PhD

Director, Center for Advancing Dissemination and Implementation Science (CADIS)

UNM Health Sciences

Larissa Myaskovsky,
PhD

Director, Faculty Research Development

UNM Health Sciences

Ryan Huebinger,
MD

Director, Research Medical Informatics

UNM Health Sciences

Christopher Amos,
PhD

Director, Data Science Initiative

UNM Health Sciences

Directory

Administration

Department	Contact
HSC Office of Research	James MacFarlane Executive Director Research Compliance Officer Research Integrity Officer Alternative Responsible Official Phone: 505-272-1147 Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu Michelle Parra, MBA Finance Director Email: mmparra@salud.unm.edu Jennifer Sanchez, MA HR Officer for Office of Research Associate Research Integrity Officer Phone: 505-272-4555 Email: JASanchez@salud.unm.edu Hadya Khawaja, MS, CIP Associate Director to the Executive Director Phone: 505-272-7028 Email: hkhawaja@salud.unm.edu Kara McKinney, MA Associate Director for Research Development Phone: 505-272-0885 Email: kmckinney@salud.unm.edu Nicholas Salazar, MS Project Manager - NM Workforce Development Email: NiASalazar@salud.unm.edu Alexandra Villegas, BS Program Specialist - Legislative Priorities Email: ALVillegas@salud.unm.edu Rochelle Garcia, BA OOR IT Services Analyst - Huron IRB/Click COI Phone: 505-925-0893 Email: Rorgarcia@salud.unm.edu
Research Data and Informatics	Samiha Mateen, PhD Operations Manager Phone: 505-272-2021 Email: smateen@salud.unm.edu Makenzie Fisher, BA Data Manager/Auditor Phone: 505-272-2004 Email: MMFisher@salud.unm.edu
Administrative Contacts	Rosemarie Sanchez Administrative Coordinator to OOR Phone : 505-272-3082 Email: RoseSanchez@salud.unm.edu Katie Talamante Administrative Assistant to VPR Phone: 505-272-5102 Email: KTalamante@salud.unm.edu

Department

Contact

HSC Office of Research

James MacFarlane
Executive Director
Research Compliance Officer
Research Integrity Officer
Alternative Responsible Official
Phone: 505-272-1147
Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu

Michelle Parra, MBA
Finance Director
Email: mmparra@salud.unm.edu

Jennifer Sanchez, MA
HR Officer for Office of Research
Associate Research Integrity Officer
Phone: 505-272-4555
Email: JASanchez@salud.unm.edu

Hadya Khawaja, MS, CIP
Associate Director to the Executive Director
Phone: 505-272-7028
Email: hkhawaja@salud.unm.edu

Kara McKinney, MA
Associate Director for Research Development
Phone: 505-272-0885
Email: kmckinney@salud.unm.edu

Nicholas Salazar, MS
Project Manager - NM Workforce Development
Email: NiASalazar@salud.unm.edu

Alexandra Villegas, BS
Program Specialist - Legislative Priorities
Email: ALVillegas@salud.unm.edu

Rochelle Garcia, BA
OOR IT Services Analyst - Huron IRB/Click COI
Phone: 505-925-0893
Email: Rorgarcia@salud.unm.edu

Research Data and Informatics

Samiha Mateen, PhD
Operations Manager
Phone: 505-272-2021
Email: smateen@salud.unm.edu

Makenzie Fisher, BA
Data Manager/Auditor
Phone: 505-272-2004
Email: MMFisher@salud.unm.edu

Administrative Contacts

Rosemarie Sanchez
Administrative Coordinator to OOR
Phone : 505-272-3082
Email: RoseSanchez@salud.unm.edu

Katie Talamante
Administrative Assistant to VPR
Phone: 505-272-5102
Email: KTalamante@salud.unm.edu

Compliance and Safety

Department	Contact
Biosafety	Timothy Muller, MS, CBSP University Biosafety Officer Email: IBC@salud.unm.edu
Chemical Safety	Melissa Terry, CHMM, CHO Chemical Hygiene Officer Phone: 505-277-1058 or 415-797-2223 Email: melterry@unm.edu James MacFarlane Phone: 505-272-1147 Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu
Conflicts of Interest	Nathan Donart, BS, BA Operations Manager Email: HSC-COI@salud.unm.edu Casey Meyers, BS Operations Specialist Email: HSC-COI@salud.unm.edu
Export Control	Timothy Muller, MS, CBSP HSC Export Control Manager Email: hscexport@salud.unm.edu
HTOC	James MacFarlane Phone: 505-272-1147 Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu
Human Research Protections	Brad Dolin, JD HSC HRPP Director Email: Bdolin@salud.unm.edu
OACC	Katy Mirowsky-Garcia, MS, CPIA Operations Manager Email: kmirowsky@salud.unm.edu
Radiation Safety	Christopher Helstern, PhD, MSc, CHP Radiation Safety Officer Phone: 505-272-5500 Email: CHelstern@salud.unm.edu
Research Integrity	James MacFarlane Research Integrity Officer Phone: 505-272-1147 Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu
Reporting of Foreign Components and Other Support	Sponsored Projects Office Email: hsc-preaward@salud.unm.edu HSC Conflict of Interest and Commitment Office Email: HSC-COI@salud.unm.edu

Other services

Department	Contact
Sponsored Projects Office	Stacy Catanach Associate Director
Contract and Grant Accounting	Jason Galloway Chief Financial Services Officer
UNM Rainforest Innovations (formerly STC.UNM)	Elizabeth (Lisa) J. Kuuttila CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer

HSC Research Leadership

Hengameh Heidarian-Raissy, Pharm.D.

Vice President for Research

Nancy Pandhi, PhD

Asst Vice President of Research, Clinical and Translational Research

Prajakta Adsul, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Director, Center for Advancing Dissemination and Implementation Science (CADIS)

Larissa Myaskovsky, PhD

Director, Faculty Research Development

Ryan Huebinger, MD

Director, Research Medical Informatics

Christopher Amos, PhD

Director, Data Science Initiative

Directory

Administration

Compliance and Safety

Other services

Hengameh Heidarian-Raissy,
Pharm.D.

Nancy Pandhi,
PhD

Prajakta Adsul,
MBBS, MPH, PhD

Larissa Myaskovsky,
PhD

Ryan Huebinger,
MD

Christopher Amos,
PhD