Joanne Billings Named New Associate Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance

We are excited to announce that Joanne Billings, MD, MPH, will join the Research and Innovation Office (RIO) leadership team as associate vice president for research integrity and compliance. Billings will begin the new role on January 16.

As AVP, Billings will oversee critical research integrity and regulatory functions of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and the Office of Biotechnology Activities Oversight (OBAO). This position also serves as the University’s research integrity officer and deputy institutional official and has responsibility for ensuring that the institution fosters a research environment that promotes a culture of compliance, the responsible conduct of research, research integrity, and actively discourages research misconduct. In this capacity she will also oversee the Research Compliance, Integrity, and Security office (formerly RIACT) which manages University processes and education designed to facilitate the conduct of research in accordance with the highest ethical and regulatory standards. In addition to her role serving the internal research community, Billings will work closely with external regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations to facilitate required and voluntary reviews of UMN research policies and processes.

Read the full announcement from the Research & Innovation Office