Research Council (RC)
The Research Council advises the dean on matters of research in the Medical School including, but not limited to, decisions regarding the creation, renewal, or elimination of research units.
Council Chair: Brian Fife, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine
Council Co-Chair: Sara Zimmer, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Administrative Contact: Steph Hulting, shulting@umn.edu
Council Members
- Kristin Hogquist, PhD, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Peter Kang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurology
- Sara Zimmer, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Genevieve Melton-Meaux, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery
- Nichole Klatt, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery
Faculty Administrative Liaisons:
- Peter Crawford, MD, PhD, Vice Dean for Research and Professor, Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics
- Elizabeth Seaquist, MD, Associate Dean for Medical Specialties and Primary Care and Department Head, Department of Medicine
Committee Meeting Frequency and Details
The Research Council meets quarterly.