The OVDR's dedicated, professional, and passionate team strives to implement the comprehensive, integrated research plan for the College of Medicine. If you have any questions, or if you would like to offer any feedback, please contact our wonderful team.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Marek Radomski, Vice-Dean of Research
Currently on Sabbatical until July 1st, 2024
ovdr.vicedeanresearch@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) and is currently serving the second term of office. Dr. Radomski is a highly-cited pharmacologist (>29,350 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, nanotoxicology, and more recently, in SARS-CoV-2 research. In 2020 Dr. Radomski was inducted to the fellowship of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
Dr. David Cooper, Interim Vice-Dean of Research
ovdr.vicedeanresearch@usask.ca
Dr. David Cooper PhD, is serving as the Interim Vice-Dean Research until Dr. Marek Radomski returns from his 6-month administrative leave on July 1st, 2024.
Dr. Cooper, who held the position of Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies within the Office of the Vice-Dean Research (OVDR) from 2017 to 2022, was a natural fit for the interim role of VDR due to his extensive familiarity with our office's programs and processes from his previous appointment. He is maintaining his research lab in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology throughout this 6-month period.
Megan Truscott, Director of Research
(306)966-6516
megan.truscott@usask.ca
The Director of Research oversees the administration of the Office of the Vice-Dean Research and Clinical Trial Support Unit and is a key member of the Vice-Dean Research leadership team. Megan provides guidance and direction to the fantastic lineup of OVDR and CTSU 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.
Sydnie Gengler
(306)966-2621
ovdr@usask.ca
Shelley-May Neufeld
shelley.neufeld@usask.ca
Keleigh Garcea
keleigh.garcea@usask.ca
Chantal Jantzen
ovdr.funding@usask.ca
Colton Holmes
ctsu.invoicing@usask.ca
Nayoung Kim
nayoung.kim@usask.ca
Leanna Koop
research.website@usask.ca
Dr. Kiven Erique Lukong
(306)966-4586 ovdr.grad@usask.ca
Ally Wiegers
ovdr.grad@usask.ca
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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