Dr. Marek Radomski - Vice Dean of Research

 

Welcome!

"We bid you a warm welcome to the web pages of the Office of Vice-Dean Research, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan.

We are leaders in the development and advancement of essential initiatives that foster an equitable and transparent culture of research excellence in a premier research university in Canada. We enable meaningful health research across the College of Medicine and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, seeking to empower and engage our faculty, staff, and students to challenge the boundaries of knowledge creation.

Our office provides support for faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students in all research endeavours. We hope you can find all of the information and resources you seek on our pages.

If not, please contact us and we will guide you."

Meet Our Team

Led by the spirited Vice-Dean Research Dr. Marek Radomski, the OVDR's dedicated, professional team strives to implement the comprehensive, integrated research plan for the College of Medicine.

Dr. Marek Radomski, Vice-Dean Research

(306)966-4342  ovdr@usask.ca

Dr. Radomski MD, PhD, DSc, MPAL, FCAHS was appointed as Vice-Dean Research in 2016 to lead the Office of Vice Dean Research (OVDR). Dr. Radomski is a highly-cited pharmacologist (>26,600 citations by Google Scholar to date) who worked both in academia and the pharmaceutical industry in Poland, UK, Spain, Canada, USA, and Ireland. He mentored many MSc, PhD, and postdoctoral students. He is interested in platelet regulation, cancer, nitric oxide, and MMP biology and pharmacology, as well as in nanomedicine, nanopharmacology, and nanotoxicology. In 2020 Dr. Radomski was inducted to the fellowship of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

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Megan Truscott, Research Manager

(306)966-6516 megan.truscott@usask.ca

The Research Manager oversees the administration of the Office of the Vice-Dean Research and is a key member of the Vice-Dean Research leadership team. Megan provides guidance and direction to the fantastic lineup of OVDR staff, and sets team and individual priorities. This position works with departments, senior leaders, and other key stakeholders across the College of Medicine and larger University community in order to assist the Vice-Dean Research and the entire portfolio to achieve its strategic goals.

Lara Hugo 

(306)966-8119
lara.hugo@usask.ca
Administrative Coordinator 
The Administrative Coordinator provides exemplary research and office administrative support for the Vice-Dean Research team. This includes providing administrative support, overseeing office processes and activities, coordinating events, and sharing administration of the internal funding initiatives portfolio. The position also provides support to the Vice Dean Research and Research Manager in scheduling coordination and is responsible for successful, independent completion of special projects.

Shelley-May Neufeld

(306)966-3273
shelley.neufeld@usask.ca
Research Impact Analyst
The Research Impact Analyst develops and implements effective practices for tracking, managing, and analyzing the academic research output of the College of Medicine researchers. This position contributes to reports, briefing notes, and other documents used to inform policy and develop programs that support the realization of the Colleges' research mission and objectives. The analyst uses measured outputs to disseminate information regarding productivity and impact achieved by the College of Medicine researchers.

Chantal Jantzen

(306)966-1417
 ovdr.funding@usask.ca
Research Financial Analyst
The Research Financial Analyst is key to the achievement of financial operations, including budget development, monthly financial reporting, quarterly forecasting, detailed variance analysis, and year-end reporting. This position acts as the financial liaison for all things research within the College of Medicine. The analyst provides analytical proficiency with regard to the full range of fund types while actively ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.

Keleigh Garcea

(306)966-6957
keleigh.garcea@usask.ca
Project Coordinator
The Project Coordinator provides administrative, planning, and project management support and expertise to the senior leadership team in the OVDR. This position is the point person in order to facilitate all major funding initiatives of the OVDR and the College of Medicine.

Stefany Cornea

(306)966-6957
stefany.cornea@usask.ca
Student Project Coordinator
The Student Project Coordinator provides administrative, support services, and project assistance to the Office of the Vice-Dean Research. This position offers valuable insight from the student perspective, informing and shaping initiatives in the OVDR.

Mackenzie MacAuley

(306)966-6957
 mackenzie.macauley@usask.ca
Student Project Coordinator
Graduate Wellness Facilitator
The Student Project Coordinator provides administrative, support services, and project assistance to the Office of the Vice-Dean Research. Mackenzie also fills our Graduate Wellness Facilitator role, assisting College of Medicine graduate students in locating and accessing wellness opportunities.

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Dr. David Cooper

(306)966-7895  david.cooper@usask.ca
Assistant Dean Graduate Studies
The Assistant Dean Graduate Studies is responsible for the strategic and academic leadership of learning, teaching and the graduate student experience in the College of Medicine.

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Alyssa Kilgour

(306)966-7524  ovdr.grad@usask.ca
Graduate Programs Coordinator
The Graduate Program Coordinator supports the Assistant Dean Graduate Studies in setting the strategic direction of the graduate programs and developing and facilitating the funding initiatives related to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the College of Medicine.

Research Themes

Strategic Plans developed at both the College and University levels serve as steering mechanisms to guide the focus of the Office of the Vice-Dean Research to signature research themes. By offering support for researchers, and strategically investing in key research areas that show promise of growth, we seek to position the College among the most distinguished in Canada.

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Impact Indicators

Canada's ONLY Synchrotron Radiation Facility

Research Chairs & Distinguished Professorships

Faculty Career Publications

Faculty Career Citations

Research Funding (2017)

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Important Links

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