Research Integrity and Oversight (RIO) Office
The Research Integrity and Oversight (RIO) Office supports and educates the UH research community in all areas of compliance with federal regulations concerning human subjects, animal subjects, conflicts of interest, grant congruency, and responsible conduct of research.
Research Integrity and Oversight (RIO) Office:
Staff
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Dr. Thomas Todd
IACUC Veterinarian
tetodd@uh.edu
713-743-4051
Summer Boyd
Research Compliance Specialist
smboyd2@uh.edu
713-743-5671
Conflict of Interest/Research Congruency Review
Laura Gutierrez
Associate Director
lgutierrez@uh.edu
713-743-1897
Adasia Sublett
Program Manager 1 (rCOI)
asublett@central.uh.edu
713-743-9255
Sami Badwan
Program Manager 1 (Congruency Review)
sbadwan@central.uh.edu
713-743-2635
Institutional Review Boards
Yadira Cortez
Associate Director, IRB
ycortez2@central.uh.edu
713-743-5571
Ivet Hirlas
Research Compliance Specialist (IRB 1)
ihirlas@central.uh.edu
713-743-1397
Marcus Hooks
Research Compliance Analyst (IRB 2)
mhooks2@central.uh.edu
713-743-3726
Maria (Nettie) Martinez
Research Compliance Specialist (IRB 3)
mnmartinez3@uh.edu
713-743-9211
Alicia Vargas
Sr. Research Compliance Specialist
avargas2@uh.edu
713-743-9215