Staff Directory

The School of Medicine Office of Research (SOMOR) is comprised of the Research Operations Unit, Laboratory Health and Safety Unit, Grants Facilitation Unit, Research Space Oversight Unit and the Office of Entrepreneurship & Industry Alliances Unit.

The School of Medicine Office of Research supports investigators who perform biomedical research across the UC Davis School of Medicine and the UC Davis main campus.

Core Administration

Lars F. Berglund, M.D., Ph.D. (Research Profile) On sabbatical, will return December 2019 Associate Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Research, UC Davis Vice Dean for Research Distinguished Professor of Medicine Emeritus Director, UC Davis CTSC Office: 916-703-9120 lberglund@ucdavis.edu
Theodore (Ted) Wun, M.D., FACP (Research Profile) Interim Vice Dean for Research Associate Dean for Clinical Translational Research Director of the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center Chief of Hematology and Oncology Office: 916-734-3772 twun@ucdavis.edu
Angela Haczku, M.D., Ph.D. (Research Profile) Associate Dean for Translational Research Professor of Medicine Director, Translational Lung Biology Program Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division Office: 530-754-6932 haczku@ucdavis.edu
Anuurad Erdembileg, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S. (Research Profile) Assistant Dean for Research Director, School of Medicine Office of Research Office: 916-703-9143 anuerdem@ucdavis.edu

Research Operations

Tammi Olineka, M.B.A. Research Operations Supervisor Office: 916-734-7933 tlolineka@ucdavis.edu
Nguyet (Nugget) Kong Research Analyst Office: 916-703-0498 nugdao@ucdavis.edu
Randi Freeman Research Analyst Office: 916-703-0493 rgfreeman@ucdavis.edu
Tasska Johnson Administrative Assistant Office: 916-703-9141 tpjohnson@ucdavis.edu

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

James Kovach, M.D., J.D.
Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship and Industry Alliances
Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Office: 916-703-9139
Cell: 415-408-8888
jjkovach@ucdavis.edu

Industry Alliances

Mark Romney Director, Research Development and Industry Alliances Office: 916-734-7146 Cell: 916-834-7883 msromney@ucdavis.edu
Mary Mumper Administrative Assistant Office of Entrepreneurship and Industry Alliances Office: 916-734-7400 mamumper@ucdavis.edu
Mariah Godfrey Administrative Assistant Industry Partner Liaison Office: 916-694-9552 margodfrey@ucdavis.edu

Grants Facilitation

Jeffrey Elias, Ph.D. Director, Grants Facilitation Unit Office: 916-703-9223 jwelias@ucdavis.edu
Erica Chédin, Ph.D. Associate Director, Collaborative Research Proposals Office: 916-703-9145 emchedin@ucdavis.edu
Betty Guo, Ph.D. Associate Director, Individual Research Proposals and Training Grants Office: 916-703-9137 bpguo@ucdavis.edu

Safety Management

Shawn Rasmussen Safety Officer School of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Genome Center Davis Campus Office: 916-703-9182 Cell: 916-761-7582 Pager: 916-816-1539 se rasmussen@ucdavis.edu
Elizabeth Ingham Safety Officer School of Medicine, Genome Center & Biomedical Engineering, Davis Campus Office: 530-752-9996 Cell: 530-304-0006 esingham@ucdavis.edu
Mark Vasquez Senior Auto Equipment Operator School of Medicine Receiving Office: 530-752-6555 thevasquez@ucdavis.edu
Eric Hanke Auto Equipment Operator School of Medicine Receiving Office: 530-752-6566 Cell: 530-574-7642 emhanke@ucdavis.edu