Office of Research Administration & Quality
Oversees research compliance programs and initiatives including Research Security, Research Conflict of Interest, Post Approval Monitoring, NIH Data Management and Sharing, Export Controls, Visiting Scholars and Research Integrity.
Services the ORAQ provides include:
- Coordination of research conflict of interest reporting and management.
- Assistance with ERMS.
- Oversight and assistance with federal export control regulations. Learn more about Export Controls.
- Management of regulatory compliance and accreditation activities of the Research Protection Programs.
- Administration of post-approval research study monitoring for Office of the IRB, Office of Clinical Research and Clinical Trials Office.
- Development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
- Development of education materials and training programs for the 91PORN SA research community.
Office Staff

Melanie M. Zuñiga Rapp, MPA, CHRC
Director, Research Administration & Quality
ZunigaM5@uthscsa.edu | (210) 562-6838

Danielle R. Gordon, MPH
Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
GordonDR@uthscsa.edu | (210) 450-8306

Krista Kilpadi, MD, PhD, CCRP
Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
Kilpadi@uthscsa.edu | (210) 450-8365

Catherine Frazer, BA
Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
frazierc1@uthscsa.edu | (210)567-8253

April K. Boreham, MA, MBA, LPA
Research Compliance Coordinator - Sr
boreham@uthscsa.edu | (210)450-7692

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