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Office of Research and Innovation Leadership Team

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Douglas A. Gage, Ph.D.

Vice President

Administrative Support: Jamie Flanagan, for appointments please email vprappts@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: gage@msu.edu
All contacts: Office of Research and Innovation

Doug Gage currently serves as the Vice President for Research and Innovation, where he oversees strategic initiatives and support for the university’s research enterprise and $710 million in annual research expenditures. He is also a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

The Office of Research and Innovation supports MSU’s research and creative activity by administering research funding, ensuring research integrity for both faculty and students, providing grant support services, fostering collaboration, technology transfer and commercialization, and overseeing regulatory compliance.

Trained as a plant biochemist and a researcher for more than 30 years, Dr. Gage’s research focused on analytical biochemistry and the metabolic engineering of plant biochemical pathways. Mid-career, he leveraged this expertise to serve as the senior director leading the Discovery biomarker effort at Pfizer Global Research and Development in Ann Arbor for six years before rejoining MSU. Today, he remains active with the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Hub, and the Board of the Corewell (Spectrum Health)-MSU Research Alliance. 

Gage's additional leadership roles include serving as co-chair of the research implementation work group of the MSU Strategic Plan 2030, and as research chair for the new partnership with Henry Ford Health. He also sits on the board of the MSU Research Foundation, the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope (SOAR) in Cerro Pachón, Chile, and several MSU governance groups including the executive space committee and the Century Bond steering committee.

Along with fostering collaboration, excellence and integrity in research, he continues to lead the Global Impact Initiative at MSU, an aggressive plan to recruit more than 100 faculty researchers in exciting new areas including advanced physical science, precision health, plant resilience, autonomous vehicles, and more.

Curriculum Vitae

 

John Albrecht

John Albrecht, Ph.D.

Executive Director - University Research Organization

Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: uro@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Email
University Research Organization John Albrecht uro@msu.edu

 

Douglas Buhler

Douglas Buhler, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Food, Environment, and International Programs

Administrative Support: Katheryn Way, for appointments please email waykathe@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: buhler@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Interdisciplinary research related to food, environment and international projects Douglas Buhler 517-355-0306
Global Impact Initiative Douglas Buhler 517-355-0306
Grant Proposal Services Angie Kankula 517-355-0306
PI Waivers and F&A Cost Exception Requests Douglas Buhler 517-355-0306
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Kay Connelly, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation

Administrative Support: Katheryn Way, for appointments please email waykathe@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: conne166@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Centers and Institutes Administration Kay Connelly 517-355-0306
Institutionally Limited Proposals Melissa Buell 517-432-3773

 

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Charles "Lee" Cox, Ph.D.

Research Integrity Officer

The Research Integrity Officer reports directly to the President with secondary responsibility to the Vice President for Research and Innovation.

Phone: 517-432-6698
Email: RIO@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Research Integrity Officer Charles "Lee" Cox 517-432-6698
Research Integrity Officer Paula Jackson 517-355-0306
Full Bio

 

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Brooke Gallagher-Rademacher

Budget Officer & Office Manager

Phone: 517-355-0306

Email: galla106@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Finance Operations Bioeconomy Institute, ICER, and MSU St. Andrews Leslie Genest 517-355-0306
Internal Grants Programs Accounting Melissa Buell 517-355-0306
MAU Human Resource Manager Heather Bedevia 517-355-0306
Research Administrator, University Research Organization URO Jennifer Schmaltz 517-355-0306
Research and Innovation Finance Cheryl Chapman 517-355-0306

Charles Hasemann

Charles A. Hasemann, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development

Administrative Support: Marta Sinclair, for appointments please email palmer91@msu.edu
Phone: 517-884-2370
Email: haseman1@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
MSU Innovation Center Charles A. Hasemann 517-884-2373
MSU Business Connect Charles A. Hasemann 517-884-2373
MSU Technologies Anne DiSante 517-884-1826
Axia Institute - Midland John Hatfield 989-423-2046
Internal Funding Programs Melissa Buell 517-432-3773
MSU Bioeconomy Institute - Lansing & Holland Doug Heemstra 616-395-8958
MSU St. Andrews - Midland Charles A. Hasemann 517-884-2373
Full Bio

J.R. Haywood

J.R. Haywood, Ph.D.

Assistant Vice President - Office of Research and Innovation

Administrative Support: Jamie Flanagan, for appointments please email vprappts@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: haywoo12@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Henry Ford Health System Research Affiliation   517-355-0306
Full Bio

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Melanie Kauffman, MBA

Senior Communications Manager

Phone: 517-884-0099

Email: kauffm59@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Events and Special Projects Coordination, Event Accessibility Tanya Bakija 517-355-0306
Website Content, Web Accessibility, and Electronic Communications Erik Heckel 517-355-0306

 

Laura McCabe

Laura McCabe, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Research Regulatory Support

Administrative Support: Sherry Wassner
Phone: 517-432-4500
Email: mccabel@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Office of Research Regulatory Support (ORRS) Laura McCabe 517-432-4500
Campus Animal Resources (CAR) Danielle Ferguson 517-353-5064
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Kevin Eisenbeis 517-432-5275
Export Control & Trade Sanctions Krista Campeau 517-432-4499
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Kristen Koritnik 517-432-5275
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) Sandy Wilkins 517-432-8103
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Twila Reighley

Twila Reighley, MBA

Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs

The Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs Administration reports to both the Vice President for Research and Innovation and the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer.

Administrative Support: Raeann Hagen-Davis
Phone: 517-884-4367
Email: reighley@msu.edu

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Sponsored Programs Administration Twila Reighley 517-884-4367
Office of Sponsored Programs (Preaward) Katherine Cook 517-884-4237
Contract & Grant Administration (Postaward) Evonne Pedawi 517-884-4234
Full Bio
Irving Vega

Irving Vega, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Academic Leadership Fellow 2022-2023

Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: vegaie@msu.edu

Full Bio

Contacts for ORI Centers, Institutes, Labs, and Facilities

Unit Primary Contact Phone Number
Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT) Marianne Huebner 517-353-9288
Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (ICER) Brian O'Shea 517-884-5638
Research Technology Support Facility (RTSF) Bill Henry 517-353-3980

View the full list of Centers and Institutes.

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