Office of VP of Research

Our Roles & Responsibilities

Research Strategy and Planning:

Develop and implement strategic plans for research activities aligned with the institution’s mission and goals. This involves setting research priorities, identifying emerging areas of research, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations.

Grant and Funding Support:

Facilitate grant applications and funding opportunities for faculty and researchers. This includes providing guidance on proposal development, identifying potential funding sources, and managing institutional grants.

Research Compliance and Ethics:

Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and ethical standards in research practices. This involves oversight of research protocols, compliance with federal and institutional policies, and promoting research integrity.

Research Infrastructure and Facilities:

Manage and enhance research infrastructure, facilities, and resources. This includes investing in state-of-the-art
equipment, laboratories, and technology platforms to support cutting-edge research.

Promotion of Research Excellence:

Recognize and support outstanding research achievements through awards, honors, and incentives. This also involves promoting research outcomes and fostering a culture of research excellence within the institution.

Industry and Community Partnerships:

Foster collaborations with industry partners, government agencies, and community organizations to promote applied research, technology transfer, and knowledge exchange.

Research Communication and Outreach:

Facilitate dissemination of research findings through publications, conferences, and public engagement activities. This includes promoting the impact of research on society and facilitating knowledge transfer to broader audiences.

Faculty and Researcher Support:

Provide support services for faculty and researchers, including professional development opportunities, mentoring programs, and resources for career advancement.

Strategic Alliances and Collaborations:

Identify and develop strategic alliances with other institutions, both nationally and internationally, to enhance research capabilities and expand collaborative opportunities.

Advocacy and Funding Advocacy:

Advocate for research funding at the local, state, and federal levels. This involves lobbying efforts, engaging policymakers, and articulating the value of research to society, economy, and public health.

Our Team

JEFFREY OSBORN, PH.D.

Vice President of ACHE Research
Professor of Pathophysiology
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Message from the VP of Research

Biomedical science and research have made outstanding advances over the past 50 years. The advent of the genetics revolution has led to the ability of physicians and biomedical scientists to come even closer together providing health care solutions from the fundamental parts of each cell to the personal treatment of the whole individual. The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) have embraced this revolution by launching the ACHE Research Institute Health and Wellness Center. Center research scientists are developing healthcare solutions to diseases such as cancer, obesity and diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The expertise of internationally renowned physicians, scientists, and public health experts are providing these medical solutions from understanding the genetics of individuals and their cells to clinical research of new treatments and applying these discoveries within the Health and Wellness to how healthy lifestyles lead to an improved quality of daily living and maximizing the quality of extended lifespans.

And now the space age has arrived in Arkansas. Ebbing Air Force Base is now the international site for military pilot training from the F-16 through high technology F-35 aircraft. This new training center will be aided by the ACHE Center for Aviation and Aerospace Medicine. This Center will advance our understanding of the neuroscience and medical challenges of the impacts of high -speed air travel as well as the medicine of space flight that will take humans to the earth’s moon and planetary neighbors such as Mars and beyond. This Center will lead Arkansas’ economic development with new technologies for aviation and aerospace medicine for decades into the future.

This future is now. The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Research Institute, Health and Wellness Center will become the major biomedical and technological research center providing Arkansas and the nation with the economic and health care resources that launch our nation to new destinations in our world and beyond. We welcome you to visit the ACHE Research Institute Health and Wellness Center and find your place and home to join in this journey.

Karen Abbott, PhD

Executive Director of the Center for Oncology

L. Adrienne Allen, DVM, CPIA, DACLAM

Attending Veterinarian at ACHE, Associate Professor Pathophysiology

Katrina Brandli, MS

Director of Grants Management
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Alexis Danekas

Research Technician Manager

Allie Wiencek

Research Operations Coordinator
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