

{"id":1203,"date":"2015-07-09T00:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T00:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/?page_id=1203"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:21:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/research\/hec-night-132.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Exterior photo of Anderson Tower\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Research and Biotechnology<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Research &amp; 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Safety<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/research-outreach\/research-horizons-newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Research Horizons Newsletter<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/spotlight-on-research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotlight on Faculty in Research<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/research\/student-research-resources\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Research Resources<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h4><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research &amp; Biotechnology is committed to driving the University\u2019s research enterprise by fostering innovation, interdisciplinary research, collaborations, and academic excellence. We work closely with faculty, staff, and partners to support research at every stage, empowering our scholars to push the frontiers of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Our office plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of research at WesternU. Through strategic leadership, we aim to position our institution at the cutting edge of discovery and expand our recognition both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>We recognize the transformative impact of research on the University\u2019s core activities and strive to embed it into the academic experience. By integrating research with education, we provide a dynamic, enriching experience that is uniquely WesternU.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap lg:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8 lg:absolute lg:left-0 lg:w-4\/12 h-240 lg:h-320 lg:h-full object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/research\/images\/agiuffrida.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Andrea Giuffrida Portrait\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Andrea Giuffrida, Ph.D, MBA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Senior Vice President, Office of Research and Biotechnology<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Andrea Giuffrida, PhD, MBA, was appointed as WesternU\u2019s Senior Vice President of Research &amp; Biotechnology on August 1, 2023. With a distinguished background in academic research, biotechnology, and industry collaborations, Dr. Giuffrida brings a wealth of expertise to this strategic role. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPrior to joining WesternU, Dr. Giuffrida held several leadership positions at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, including Vice President for Research and Vice President for Strategic Industry Ventures. Under his leadership, the institution established new research centers, its first biobank, and launched a Bioscience Accelerator. In 2011, he served as an AAAS Science &amp; Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of Science Policy at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) working on the regulatory science of biomedical products, drug development and the NIH biannual report to Congress. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs a scientist, Dr. Giuffrida has provided important breakthroughs to the neuropharmacology of the cannabinoid system and its role in neurodegenerative and psychomotor disorders.<br \/>\r\nThroughout his career, he has served on the boards of not-for-profit organizations and startups, and played a crucial role in advancing research development, biomedical science training programs, entrepreneurship, and innovation. <br \/>\r\nDr. Giuffrida earned his PhD from the University of Catania, Italy, in 1992 and completed his Executive MBA at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in 2022.<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" 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w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Susan Dominguez\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/sdominguez.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Susan Dominguez<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Operations<\/p>\n                                                                  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                     <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=msteinauer\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Michelle Steinauer<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP-NW<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor, Microbiology\/Immunology  \/ Assistant Vice President for Research-Oregon Campus<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:msteinauer@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">msteinauer@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n    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President for Sponsored Programs  and Contracts Management<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:mkatz@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">mkatz@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=nriker\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Nancy Riker \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/nriker.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=nriker\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Nancy Riker <\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Senior Director, Post-Award &amp; Grant Accounting<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:nriker@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">nriker@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Jennifer Baker \" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/jbaker.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Jennifer Baker <\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Research Regulatory Affairs and Compliance<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:Jbaker@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">Jbaker@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Brandon Lownds, JD<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Research Outreach<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:blownds@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">blownds@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor-Diaz\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/taylore.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Elizabeth Taylor-Diaz<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Institutional Core Facilities <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:taylore@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">taylore@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Rafael Perez\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/rafaelperez.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Rafael Perez<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Animal Resources<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:rafaelperez@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">rafaelperez@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Marissa Saenz, DVM, Ph.D\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/saenzm.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Marissa Saenz, DVM, Ph.D<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Attending Veterinarian<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:saenzm@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">saenzm@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Fanglong (Frank) Dong\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/fdong.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Fanglong (Frank) Dong<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Biostatistics <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:fdong@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">fdong@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=tracim\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Traci Meyer-Acunzo, JD\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/tracim.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=tracim\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Traci Meyer-Acunzo, JD<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">Office of Technology Transfer<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Manager, Grants and Contracts, Pre-Award and Compliance<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:tracim@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">tracim@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=pdavey\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Pinakin Davey OD,PhD,FAAO,FARVO\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/pdavey.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=pdavey\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Pinakin Davey OD,PhD,FAAO,FARVO<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">WesternU Clinical Research<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Professor, Director of Clinical Research<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:pdavey@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">pdavey@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      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