OSR Advisory Board

The charge to the OSR Advisory Board is to advise the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Sponsored Research on sponsored research service delivery, customer needs and strategic alignment of UCSF sponsored research with campus goals. 

Specifically the Board is asked to:

  • Provide input on service levels and delivery
  • Advise on new and/or anticipated customer needs or requirements
  • Support the planning for and implementation of proposed process, policy and technology improvements for research administration 
  • Ensure alignment with UCSF-wide goals and objectives

OSR Advisory Board Members

Board ChairUnit
Jon Rueter, Director of Research AdministrationSOM/Dept of Medicine
Campus RepresentativesUnit

Jim Kiriakis, Executive Director, Industry Contracts Division

Mae Moredo, Director, OSR Proposals & Grants

Ellyn McCaffrey, Assistant Controller

OSR

OSR

CGA

Faculty RepresentativesUnit

Bin Liu, Professor

Joanne Spetz, Director, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies

Sam Pleasure, Professor

Andrej Sali, Associate Dean and Professor

SOM/Anesthesia

SOM+SOD/IHPS+Healthforce Center

SOM/Neurology

SOP/Bioengineering

Staff RepresentativesUnit

Lekesha Ponde (incoming), Director of Research Administration

Kim Cantero (incoming), Chief Administrative Officer

Lani Pettersen (incoming), Director of Research Admin & Finance

SOM/Peds

SOP/Pharmaceutical Chemistry

SOM/Neurology

Contact any Board member with concerns, feedback, or input concerning research administration.