Research Support Services Comprehensive Research Support Services Submission Process & Timeline RSS Staff Directory RSS Staff Directory Office of Research — Research Support Services (RSS) Home Research Office of Research Research Support Services RSS Staff Directory RSS Service Departments & Team Assignments Integrated Support for Grant Applications Our dedicated staff and specialized pre-award teams provide comprehensive grant support to School of Medicine departments and units, from strategic oversight to hands-on proposal assistance. RSS Staff The RSS staff provides essential strategic oversight and specialized functions for our comprehensive grant support. This team, which includes leadership and experts in pre-award administration, clinical research compliance, post-award training, and unique agreements, ensures smooth operations and adherence to best practices throughout the research funding process. Together, they address critical aspects of research administration that go beyond individual grant submissions, providing robust support from the initial concept to the final closeout. Caron Miller Director, Contracts and Grants caron@hs.uci.edu 949-824-3236 Trung Phan Manager, Pre-Award Operations & Clinical Research Compliance phantt@hs.uci.edu 949-824-8578 Laura Weste Post-Award Compliance, Training & Support lweste@hs.uci.edu 949-824-8279 Barbara Landrum Post-Award Compliance and Data bcarlyle@hs.uci.edu 949-824-2842 Cynthia Carr Special Projects, Agreements & Communications cecarr@hs.uci.edu 949-824-9998 RSS Staff: Pre-Award Support Teams Blue & Gold Teams The RSS pre-award services are coordinated by two teams: the Blue Team and the Gold Team. This organizational structure ensures that Principal Investigators (PIs) receive consistent support for their grant proposals. It also enables RSS to provide uninterrupted assistance, even if the primary analyst is unavailable. Below is a list of the RSS pre-award service units along with the team members assigned to support them. Each team has a designated lead who serves as the primary point of contact for the PIs, as noted below. Blue Team The Blue Team provides service to the following units: Anatomy and Neurobiology Anesthesiology Biological Chemistry Medical Education Neurology Obstetrics and Gynecology Otolaryngology Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Psychiatry and Human Behavior Radiological Sciences John Tu and Thomas Yuen Center for Functional Onco-Imaging Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Urology Blue Team Contacts Marc Mullendore Blue Team Lead and Point of Contact mmullend@hs.uci.edu 949-824-8323 Sonya Tillman Senior Contract & Grant Analyst sonyamt@hs.uci.edu Angela Vivola Senior Contract & Grant Analyst avivola@hs.uci.edu 949-824-1807 TBD Senior Contract & Grant Analyst Alexandra Stohs Contract & Grant Analyst astohs@hs.uci.edu Gold Team The Gold Team provides service to the following units: Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Dermatology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Neurological Surgery Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Orthopaedic Surgery Pediatrics Physiology and Biophysics Surgery Gold Team Contacts Kelsea Armstrong Interim Gold Team Lead and Point of Contact kbarmstr@hs.uci.edu 949-824-7392 Jaronica Byner Senior Contract & Grant Analyst jbyner@hs.uci.edu 949-824-5279 Han Kim Senior Contract & Grant Analyst hanjk4@hs.uci.edu 949-824-5559 Paulette Mensah Senior Contract & Grant Analyst pmensah@uci.edu 714-456-8818 Pre-Award Intake Team Mariam Hakim Contract & Grant Analyst mhakim@hs.uci.edu Denice Navarro Contract & Grant Analyst denicen@hs.uci.edu Alexandra Stohs Contract & Grant Analyst astohs@hs.uci.edu Contact RSS for General Support Need Assistance or Have Questions? Please direct all general support requests to our general email account: SOMProposalReqs@hs.uci.edu. This is the most efficient way to get assistance with upcoming proposal submissions, pre-award support, or inquiries regarding research administration systems (e.g., What is a KR?). Typically, the response time from RSS is about one business day. EMAIL RSS