The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce that Michael Centola has joined UConn/UConn Health as our Associate Vice President for Research Integrity. Michael has over 20 years of experience in the research integrity field with an early focus on human subjects’ research. For the past 5 years, Michael has been with UMass Lowell as their Director of the Office of Research Integrity responsible for the IACUC, IBC, IRB, COI, Radiation Safety, and Export Control programs. Prior to UMass Lowell, Michael spent 6 years at UMass Medical School in Worcester, and a combined 8 years at the Yale School of Medicine and the Harvard School of Public Health.
Michael graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences, and he has a Masters of Health Sciences degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences from Quinnipiac University. Michael is an active member of PRIM&R (Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research) and the Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO) and is a certified IRB professional.
We are excited to have someone with Michael’s scope and breadth of research integrity join our team. Michael will assume responsibility for UConn/UConn Health’s IACUC, IBC, IRB, COI, COC (Conflict of Commitment), Radiation Safety, and Environment Health & Safety (at UConn Health only).
For more information, contact: Office of the Vice President for Research at ovpr@uconn.edu