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Research Affairs & Compliance

Welcome to the Office of Research Affairs & Compliance at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

The Office assembles the leading voices coordinating research efforts at North Dakota's only comprehensive school of medicine and health sciences.

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Colin Combs
Sr Assoc Dean/Assoc AVPR, Department Chair
  • colin.combs@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4025
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room W316
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Sarah Sletten
PhD
Associate Professor
  • sarah.sletten@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4967
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite W327
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Brittany Haugen
Administrative Assistant
  • brittany.haugen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6215
  • School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

Office of Data

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Mandi Peterson
Senior Research Analyst
  • mandi.leigh.peterson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6719
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E231
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Sonja Bauman
MS
Research Analyst
  • sonja.bauman@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6728
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E231
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Shane Knutson
Research Analyst
  • shane.knutson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3451
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite E231
    1301 N Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Karen Bernhardt
PhD
Research Analyst
  • karen.bernhardt@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4048
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E231
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Xue Yu
Ph.D.
Reservoir Analytics Scientist
Specialty: Machine Learning, data analytics
  • xue.yu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6215
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

Grant

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Shanshan Gao
Grant & Contract Fin Analyst
  • shanshan.gao@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2284
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E260
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Abdullah Talash
Grants & Contracts Fin Analyst
  • abdullah.talash@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6269
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite E230
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
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Mariah Howard
Grant & Contract Fin Analyst
  • mariah.howard@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3048
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite W415
    1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

Library Resources

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Sara Westall
MLIS, M.S.
Northeast/Southeast Clinical Campus Librarian
Specialty: Family & Community Medicine | Fargo/GF Clin Campus Librarian | Forensic Pathology | Data Management | Geriatrics | HemOnc | Internal Med | Medical Students | Neurology | Obgyn | Pediatrics | Publishing | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | Radiology | Residency Programs | Surgery | Transitional Year
  • sara.westall@UND.edu
  • 701.293.4173
  • UND Medical Education Center
    4820 23rd Ave S Suite 200
    Fargo, ND 58104
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Sandi L. Bates
MLIS
SW Clinical Campus Librarian
Specialty: Emergency Medicine | Family & Community Medicine | Internal Medicine | Medical Students (YR 3/4) | OBGYN | Pediatrics | Psychiatry | Residents - Family Practice | Surgery | Data Management Engagement | Publishing
  • sandi.bates@UND.edu
  • 701.751.6767
  • Bismarck CFM Room 2200B
    701 East Rosser Avenue
    Bismarck, ND 58501

 

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