RESEARCH LEADERSHIP
Ramey Benfield, PhD, MBA
Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, Chief Financial Officer
ramey.benfield@lsuhs.edu
John Vanchiere, MD, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office
john.vanchiere@lsuhs.edu
Oren Rom, PhD, RD
Associate Dean for Basic & Translational Research
oren.rom@lsuhs.edu
Wayne Nix, MBA
Chief Innovation Officer
wayne.nix@lsuhs.edu
Ashley Krukowski, MPA, CRA
Executive Director for Sponsored Programs
ashley.krukowski@lsuhs.edu
Krista Queen, PhD
Executive Director for Regulatory Affairs
krista.queen@lsuhs.edu
Valarie White, MPA, PhD, CRA
Director, Office for Sponsored Programs
jarrod.sawyer@lsuhs.edu
Nobel Bhuiyan, PhD
Director, Biostatistics and Computational Biology
nobel.bhuiyan@lsuhs.edu
Paula Polk, MS
Director, Research Core Facility
paula.polk@lsuhs.edu
Erin Yates, RN, BSN
Director, Clinical Trials Office
erin.yates@lsuhs.edu
Hugh Price, DVM
Executive Director for Animal Resources
hugh.price@lsuhs.edu
Jarrod Sawyer, MBA
Manager, Research Data and Applications
jarrod.sawyer@lsuhs.edu