Texas A&M

Research Open House & Expo

For faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate students engaged in research.
Attend all sessions or drop in for the ones that interest you.

Friday, Aug. 15

Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB)
301 Old Main Drive, Main Campus

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Morning sessions

Auditorium
8:30 a.m.

Welcome

Dr. Costas N. Georghiades, Interim Vice President for Research
Dr. Gerianne Alexander, Associate Vice President for Research, Research Integrity Officer (RIO)

8:45 a.m.

Funding (Internal & External), Proposal Development

Dr. Henry Fadamiro, Associate Vice President for Research, Strategic Initiatives

9:30 a.m.

Proposal Submission, Starting a Project, Managing a Project

Ms. Kristi Billinger, Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director of Sponsored Research Services

10:30 a.m.

Animal Welfare, Biosafety, Human Research Protection, Biosafety Occupational Health

Ms. Katherine A. Rojo del Busto, Associate Vice President for Research Compliance and Biosafety, Research Compliance Officer

11:15 a.m.

High Risk International Activity, Export Controls, Conflict of Interest & Commitment, Time & Effort

Ms. Lesa Feldhousen, Executive Director, Research Security and Export Controls

Noon

Lunch with division’s senior leadership

1:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Afternoon sessions

Auditorium
1:00 p.m.

Research Infrastructure Database

Mr. Matt Fry, Associate Vice President, Research Infrastructure

1:15 p.m.

Research Support

Dr. Brendan Roark, Associate Vice President for Research, Centers and Institutes

1:30 p.m.

Flash Talks

Comparative Medicine Program – Dr. Robert Rose
Microscopy and Imaging Center – Dr. Avery McIntosh
Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society – Dr. Jun Fan
High Performance Research Computing – Dr. Lisa Perez
Flow Cores – Dr. Robbie Moore / Dr. Gus Wright
Materials Characterization Facility – Dr. Yordanos Bisrat
Translational Imaging Center / Human Imaging Facility – Dr. Brian Anderson
Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture – Dr. Devendra Pandeya
Council of Principal Investigators – Dr. Robin Page / Dr. Jorge Alvarado
Postdoctoral Affairs – Dr. Andreea Trache
Office of Undergraduate Research – Ms. Annabelle Aymond
Research Staffing and Titles – Mr. Tom Owen
Texas A&M Fort Worth – Dr. Robert Ahdieh

2:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Research Expo + Networking

Atrium
  • Get the information you need to advance and protect your research.
  • Meet the staffers who can help you succeed.
  • Connect with your peers across campus.