Research Institute

Mission Statement The mission of the Research Institute is to support the research enterprise and to promote and support scientific discovery by providing the best quality service possible to our faculty, staff and students.
Goals and Objectives Serve KUMC by promoting and operating at the highest level in providing a customer service environment, yet recognizing our fiduciary responsibility and upholding ethical standards. Foster relationships among individual, multiple and consortium partnerships on behalf of KUMC researchers at the local, state, national and international biomedical research communities. Foster relationships among our researchers and the technology transfer community, capitalizing on our discovery through research opportunities with the private sector. Facilitate cooperative and productive research partnerships, both domestically and internationally among KUMC, KU-Lawrence, research centers and other bioscience organizations throughout the Kansas and the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute Contact Information
Research Institute Executive Staff Kelly Robertson - Executive Assistant krobertson@kumc.edu (913) 588-5436
Richard J. Barohn, M.D. rbarohn@kumc.edu (913) 588-1698 Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Kansas Medical Center President, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute	Jamie Caldwell, M.B.A. jcaldwell4@kumc.edu (913) 588-5436 Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, KUMC Executive Director, KUMC Research Institute
Kansas City Campus Physical Address: 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway Fairway, KS 66205 Mailing Address: 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Mailstop 1039 Kansas City, KS 66160 kumcri@kumc.edu Phone: (913) 588-1261 Fax: (913) 588-3225	Wichita Campus 1010 North Kansas Wichita KS 67214-3199 kuwichitaresearch@kumc.edu Phone: (316) 293-2617 Fax: (316) 293-2686
CRA Regulatory Management Full Staff Listing Kevin Smilor - Interim Director ksmilor@kumc.edu (913) 588-3230	Sponsored Programs Administration Full Staff Listing Deborah Maloney - Director dmaloney@kumc.edu (913) 588-6570
CRA Budgets and Contracts Full Staff Listing Ecy Bullock - Director ebullock@kumc.edu (913) 588-5763	Financial Services Full Staff Listing Tim Siskey - Chief Financial Officer tsiskey@kumc.edu (913) 588-5313
Legal Affairs Full Staff Listing Peter Griffith - Division Director pgriffith@kumc.edu (913) 588-3082	Accounts Payable Full Staff Listing Ashlee Fishback - Controller afishback@kumc.edu (913) 588-5749
Revenue and Fund Management Full Staff Listing Elena Cruse - Assistant Director ecruse@kumc.edu (913) 588-5361	Research Communications and Education Mary Hindle - Training and Education Manager mhindle2@kumc.edu (913) 588-1242