Office of Research Administration & Quality

Oversees research compliance programs and initiatives including Research Security, Research Conflict of Interest, Post Approval Monitoring, NIH Data Management and Sharing, Export Controls, Visiting Scholars and Research Integrity.

Services the ORAQ provides include:

  • Coordination of research conflict of interest reporting and management.
  • Assistance with ERMS.
  • Oversight and assistance with federal export control regulations. Learn more about Export Controls.
  • Management of regulatory compliance and accreditation activities of the Research Protection Programs.
  • Administration of post-approval research study monitoring for Office of the IRB, Office of Clinical Research and Clinical Trials Office.
  • Development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives. 
  • Development of education materials and training programs for the UT Health SA research community.

 

Office Staff

 

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  Melanie M. Zuñiga Rapp, MPA, CHRC
  Director, Research Administration & Quality
  ZunigaM5@uthscsa.edu | (210) 562-6838

 

 

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  Danielle R. Gordon, MPH
  Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
  GordonDR@uthscsa.edu | (210) 450-8306

 

 

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  Krista Kilpadi, MD, PhD, CCRP
  Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
  Kilpadi@uthscsa.edu | (210) 450-8365

 

 

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  Catherine Frazer, BA
  Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
  frazierc1@uthscsa.edu | (210)567-8253

 

 

April Boreham

 

 

 

  April K. Boreham, MA, MBA, LPA
  Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
  boreham@uthscsa.edu | (210)450-7692

 

 

 

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