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The funding process can be complex, and it helps to have people who understand the intricacies of your area that you rely on from start to finish. SPA is comprised of 6 teams (Grants & Award Management, Clinical Research Finance, Sponsor Contracts, Post Award Finance, SPA Training & SPA Strategic Operations, Data, and Reporting) & headed by a member of SPA Leadership.

Administration and Finance School Departments
McGovern Medical School School Departments
School of Public Health School Departments
MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston
Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI)

Administration and Finance School Departments

Administration and Finance School Departments
Department Name	Representative 1	Representative 2
A&F - Biotechnology	-	-
A&F - CCTS (Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences)	-	-
A&F - CeTIR (Center Translational Injury Research)	DMO: Erin Fox	-
A&F - Office of Research	-	-

McGovern Medical School School Departments

McGovern Medical School School Departments
Department Name	Representative 1	Representative 2
MS - ACTAT/ EP Heart	DMO: Eric Gerken	Chair: Igor Gregoric, Biswajit Kar
MS - Advanced Heart Failure (ACTAT)	DMO: Eric Gerken	Chair: Igor Gregoric
MS - Anesthesiology	DMO: Edward Fink	Chair: Holger K. Eltzschig
MS - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	DMO: Sylvia Magallan	Chair: Rodney E. Kellems
MS - Biomedical Engineering	DMO: Cathy Doughty	Chair: Ponnada Narayana
MS - Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery	DMO: Jeffrey Scott	Chair: Anthony Estrera
MS - Children’s Heart Institute	DMO: Eric Gerken	Assistant DMO: Arielle Buffington
MS - Dermatology	DMO: Brenda Lorenz	Chair: Ronald Rapini
MS - Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging	DMO: Arielle Buffington	Chair: Susan D. John
MS - Emergency Medicine	DMO: Chelsea Pentecost	Chair: Bentley Bobrow
MS - Family Practice	DMO: Mat Axcell	Chair: Carlos Moreno
MS - Graduate Medical Education	DMO: Jill Herrin	Chair: Margaret Uthman
MS - Health, Humanities & Human Spirit Program	DMO: Angela Polczynski	Chair: Thomas Cole
MS - Healthcare Transformation Initiatives, Practice Plan	DMO: Cynthia Huehlefeld	-
MS - IM - Allergy & Clinical Immunology	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: James M. Stark
MS - IM - Cardiology	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: David D. McPherson, M.D.
MS - IM - Chair's Office	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: David D. McPherson, M.D.
MS - IM - Endocrinology	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Philip Orlander
MS - IM - Gastroenterology	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Brooks D. Cash, M.D.
MS - IM - General Division	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Philip C. Johnson, M.D.
MS - IM - Geriatric Medicine	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Holly Holmes, M.D.
MS - IM - Hematology	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Harinder S. Juneja, M.D.
MS - IM - Infectious Diseases	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Charles D. Ericsson, M.D.
MS - IM - Medical Genetics	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Dianna M. Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D.
MS - IM - Oncology	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Anneliese Gonzalez, M.D. (Acting)
MS - IM - Pulmonary/ Critical Care	-	-
MS - IM - Renal Disease	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: Kevin W. Finkel, M.D.
MS - IM - Rheumatology	DMO: Sarah Peirce	Chair: John D. Reveille, M.D.
MS - IMM - Cardiovascular Genetic Research	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - General	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Human Genetics	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Immunology & Autoimmune Diseases	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Metabolic & Degenerative Diseases	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Molecular Imaging	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Precision Biomedicine	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Proteomics & Systems Biology	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - IMM - Texas Therapeutics Institute	DMO: Maria Garcia-Villarreal	Chair: John Hancock
MS - Integrative Biology & Pharmacology	DMO: Kelli Wallen	Chair: John Hancock
MS - Microbiology & Molecular Genetics	DMO: Vanessa Archila	Chair: Theresa Koehler
MS - Neurobiology & Anatomy	DMO: Ye-Stephanie Chin Shock	Chair: Pramod Dash
MS - Neurology	DMO: Rossana Gonzalez-Ayala	Chair: Louise McCullough
MS - Neurosurgery	DMO: Joanne Martin	Assistant DMO: Patricia Birkmeyer
MS - OB/GYN	DMO: Kevin D Mersmann	Chair: Sean Blackwell
MS - Office of Educational Programs	-	-
MS - Ophthalmology and Visual Science	DMO: Kimberley DuBose-Newton	Chair: Timothy McCulley
MS - Orthopedic Surgery	DMO: Chris Kubycheck, VP & CAO	Chair: Walter Lowe
MS - Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery	DMO: Cyrus Harrington	Chair: Martin Citardi
MS - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine	DMO: Jackie Nguyen	Chair: Amer Wahed
MS - Pediatric Surgery	DMO: Diane Harnden	Chair: Kevin P. Lally
MS - Pediatrics	DMO: Anthony Garcia	Chair: Mary Aitken
MS - Pediatrics, Children's Learning Institute (CLI)	DMO: Anthony Garcia	Chair: Mary Aitken
MS - Pediatrics, Gulf States Hemophilia Center	DMO: Marisela Trujillo	Chair: Mary Aitken
MS - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	DMO: Robert Gilpin	Chair: Gerard E. Francisco
MS - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences	DMO: Mary Lopez	Chair: Jair C. Soares
MS - Surgery	DMO: Patricia Birkmeyer	Chair: Richard Andrassy

School of Public Health School Departments

School of Public Health School Departments
Department Name	Representative 1	Representative 2
SPH - Austin Regional Campus	Associate Dean of Management : Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Biostatistics and Data Science	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Brownsville Regional Campus/RAHC	Associate Dean of Management : Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Center for Biosecurity & Public Health	Associate Dean of Management : Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Center for Health Promotion & Prevention	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Center for Infectious Diseases	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Center For Population Health Research	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Dallas Regional Campus	Associate Dean of Management : Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - El Paso Regional Campus	Associate Dean of Management : Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Environmental Sciences	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Epidemiology	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Health Promotion & Behavioral Science	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	Assistant Director: Rhonda Johnson Davenport
SPH - Human Genetics Center	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Institute of Implementation Sciences	Associate Dean of Management : Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Management, Policy & Community Health	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - Office of the Dean	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - San Antonio Regional Campus	Associate Dean of Management : Cindy Bihm	-
SPH - SW Center Occupational & Environmental Health	Associate Dean of Management: Cindy Bihm	-

Other Schools

Other Schools
Department Name	Representative 1	Representative 2
MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences	Associate Dean for Management: Karen Weinberg	Dean: Alejandro Aballay
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston	Director Research Services: Lenora Trujillo	Associate Dean for Research: Elmer Bernstam
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry	Dean: John Valenza	Department Manager: Joe Morrow
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston	Dean: Diane Santa Maria	Department Manager: Alicia D. Stubblefield
Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI)	Dean: Diane Santa Maria	Department Manager: Alicia D. Stubblefield