Office of Research Integrity Assurance
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dalney Street Building
926 Dalney Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-4025
Visitor and Parking Information
Organizational Chart: Office of Research Integrity Assurance (PDF)
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee - IACUC@gatech.edu
Oversight of vertebrate animals in research.
- Director:
- Mary Beran - 404.385.2083 (office) or 404.290.2160 (cell/text)
- Team:
- Ted Evans - 404.385.0254
- Kristen Schuppe - 470.572.7447
Institutional Biosafety Committee - IBC@gatech.edu
Oversight involves Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules only (does not include select or biological agents, infectious or pathogenic agents, chemicals, sharps, lasers, radiation, thermal agents, or other biohazards).
- Director:
- Jeff Steltzer - 404.894.6925
Institutional Review Board: Georgia Tech (Central) - IRB@gatech.edu
Oversight of research involving human subjects.
- Director:
- Kelly Winn - 404.385.2175 (office) or 470.513.0710 (cell/text)
- Lead Contact:
- Melanie Clark - 404.894.6942
- Additional Contacts:
- Scott Katz - 404.385.5208
- Carolyn Sims - 404.894.6944
- VACANT - Research Associate I - IRB/Regulatory Affairs
Institutional Review Board: Joint Center for Advanced Brain Imaging - IRB@gatech.edu
Oversight of research protocols involving human subject research conducted at CABI.
- Director:
- Kelly Winn - 404.385.2175 (office) or 470.513.0710 (cell/text)
- Lead Contact:
- Carolyn Sims - 404.894.6944
- Additional Contacts:
- Melanie Clark - 404.894.6942
- Scott Katz - 404.385.5208
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory guidance and assistance for human subject research projects that include investigational drugs, investigational medical devices, IVDs, and biologics.
- DIrector:
- Kelly Winn - 404.385.2175 (office) or 470.513.0710 (cell/text)
- Additional Contact:
- Scott Katz - 404.385.5208
- VACANT - Research Associate I - IRB/Regulatory Affairs
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Program
Oversight of sponsor and institutional RCR training requirements. For more information, visit https://rcr.gatech.edu/.
- RCR Program Administrator:
- Judy Willis, Office of Graduate Studies and Office of Research Integrity Assurance - 404.894.4764
- RCR Program Director:
- Jason Borenstein, School of Public Policy and Office of Graduate Studies - 404.385.2801
Institutional Review Entity (IRE) - Dual Use Research of Concern - IBC@gatech.edu
Oversight of life sciences research that can be "reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, material, or national security).
- Mary Beran - 404.385.2083 (office) or 404.290.2160 (cell/text)
Update: Export Control
Export Control is transitioning to the Office of General Counsel. Please include export@gatech.edu on all emails to ensure prompt service from Export & Trade Compliance.
- Primary OGC-Export Contacts:
- Rhonda Shaner, Research Associate II - 404.385.0288 or 404.654.2910 (cell/text)
- Sheila Cranman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Export & Trade - 404.894.8412
- Empowered Officials:
- Mary Beran, Director, Office of Research Integrity Assurance - 404.290.2160
- Terry Bridges, Director, Ethics and Compliance - 404.407.6972 or 404.894.8412
- Rob Butera, Vice President for Research Development and Operations - 404.894.2935
- Sheila Cranman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Export & Trade - 404.894.8412
- Darryl W. Lunon, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer - 404.894.8412
Update: Conflict of Interest Management
Conflict of Interest Management has moved to the Office of General Counsel - coi@gatech.edu
Oversight includes research conflict of interest disclosures and management plans for research activities at Georgia Tech.
- Team:
- Terry Bridges, Director, Ethics and Compliance - 404.407.6972 or 404.894.8412
- Aric Edwards - 404.710.9101
- Kathy McGinn - 404.385.4702
