Research Faculty & Staff
Vice Chair of Research
Michael A. Jacobs, PhDVisit Profile Page
Research Faculty
Alireza Akhbardeh, PhDVisit Profile Page
Khader M. Hasan, PhDVisit Profile Page
Juan J. Herrera, PhDVisit Profile Page
Shuning Huang, PhD, MSVisit Profile Page
Hongyu Wang, MD, PhDVisit Profile Page
Clinical Research Team
Usha Menon, PhD
Sr. Program Manager-Research
Tel: 713-500-7701
Primary point of contact for the Clinical Research Team
Initial contact for all Grants and Contracts submissions involving Clinical Research
Primary point of contact for Budget development and budget negotiation with all Sponsors
Primary point of contact for DII Approvals for all studies across UTHealth involving research imaging
Regulatory oversight
Tel: 713-500-7701
Primary point of contact for the Clinical Research Team
Initial contact for all Grants and Contracts submissions involving Clinical Research
Primary point of contact for Budget development and budget negotiation with all Sponsors
Primary point of contact for DII Approvals for all studies across UTHealth involving research imaging
Regulatory oversight
Lauren McGuire, RN
Sr. Research Nurse
Tel: 713-500-6274
Primary point of contact for clinical aspects for Grants and Industry-sponsored studies
Regulatory oversight, especially SAE/AE determinations and ICF preparation/finalization
Support for DII Protocol Approvals for all studies across UTHealth involving research imaging
Study Feasibility assessments
Internal audits and training oversight
Support on all open studies as needed
Tel: 713-500-6274
Primary point of contact for clinical aspects for Grants and Industry-sponsored studies
Regulatory oversight, especially SAE/AE determinations and ICF preparation/finalization
Support for DII Protocol Approvals for all studies across UTHealth involving research imaging
Study Feasibility assessments
Internal audits and training oversight
Support on all open studies as needed
Selwyn Chopin-Sanderson, MBA, MHA
Program Manager
Tel: 713-500-7651
Submission of START Grant Proposals and Contract Agreements
CTSU Administrator for the Research Team
Invoicing, PO Requests, Radiology Start-up fees collection
Point of Contact after Grants and Contracts have been initiated
Website support
Ordering and reimbursements
Tel: 713-500-7651
Submission of START Grant Proposals and Contract Agreements
CTSU Administrator for the Research Team
Invoicing, PO Requests, Radiology Start-up fees collection
Point of Contact after Grants and Contracts have been initiated
Website support
Ordering and reimbursements
Trinette Polydore, BBA
Regulatory Specialist
Tel: 713-500-7612
Submission of all IRB applications
Maintenance of regulatory binders including CITI training
Routine maintenance on all prospective and retrospective studies in DII in iRIS
Support on audits and website
Study Closeout
Tel: 713-500-7612
Submission of all IRB applications
Maintenance of regulatory binders including CITI training
Routine maintenance on all prospective and retrospective studies in DII in iRIS
Support on audits and website
Study Closeout
Bridgett Hobbs, RN
Research Nurse
Tel: 713-500-7758
Primary research nurse and coordinator for the open GI/GU trials (interventional device/nuclear medicine) and blood biomarker studies
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations and ICF preparation/finalization
Tel: 713-500-7758
Primary research nurse and coordinator for the open GI/GU trials (interventional device/nuclear medicine) and blood biomarker studies
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations and ICF preparation/finalization
Claudia Henley, RN
Research Nurse
Tel: 713-704-9567
Primary research nurse and coordinator for the open mammography trials
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations and ICF preparation/finalization
Tel: 713-704-9567
Primary research nurse and coordinator for the open mammography trials
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations and ICF preparation/finalization
Praneeth Nadimpalli, MS
Research Associate
Tel: 713-500-7683
Primary research coordinator for the open trauma and interventional device trials
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations
Tel: 713-500-7683
Primary research coordinator for the open trauma and interventional device trials
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations
Cecily Gonzales
Research Coordinator I, Upper Kirby
713-500-7797
Primary research coordinator for the open mammography trial at the U. Kirby site
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations
713-500-7797
Primary research coordinator for the open mammography trial at the U. Kirby site
Regulatory support, especially SAE/AE determinations