The mission of Dental Research Administration (DRA) is to promote the research enterprise at TUSDM, reduce administrative burden and support research productivity and compliance.
DRA aims to inspire interest in research and equip faculty, staff, and student researchers with the tools they need to properly develop and conduct their studies.
We offer a wide array of support throughout the life cycle of a research study, allowing TUSDM researchers to focus on the science and enhancing the educational experience of the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students who participate.
Meet Our Staff
Dr. Russell Taichman
Associate Dean for Research and Chair of the Department of Basic & Clinical Translational Sciences
Dr. Taichman received his B.A. from Villanova University and his D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, after which he continued his studies at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, where he earned a D.M.Sc. and a Certificate in Periodontology. Dr. Taichman has held professorships and deanships at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and University of Alabama Birmingham School of Dentistry. His research and other interests include: Bone Biology; Bone Metastases; Hematology; Leadership training for oral health professionals; Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and Disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) and how they home, localize, and engage the bone marrow microenvironment or niche for survival, function, and protection from injury.
Email: russell.taichman@tufts.edu
Phone: 617-636-2994 x8811
Pamela Corrado
Director of Dental Research
As the Director of the Dental Research Administration, Pam is responsible for overseeing financial and regulatory compliance and all research operations at TUSDM. Pam acts as the main research liaison to federal, corporate, and foundation funding agencies and Tufts central Research Administration and budget center offices. The Director is charged with providing education, training, and support for departmental research coordinators and staff throughout the Dental School, as well as for faculty and students interested in research. She is responsible for managing the TUSDM Shared Labs and shaping the evolving research program at TUSDM.
Email: pamela.corrado@tufts.edu
Phone: 617-636-0389
Amanda Gozzi Lynch
Associate Director of Research Administration
Amanda is responsible for the full life cycle of research administration, ranging from proposal development to post-award administration, award compliance, and close-out. In this capacity, she works collaboratively with research faculty, school leadership, and both the pre-award and post-award divisions of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. Amanda oversees a broad and varied portfolio comprised of federally funded awards, foundation grants, corporate grants, and other sponsored research contracts. She provides a comprehensive level of service, geared toward the needs of the dental research community, including preparation of complex sponsored proposals, interpreting intricate sponsor rules and regulations, navigating research administration tools and systems, overseeing the institutional and regulatory requirements that govern research, and identifying and working toward resolution of complex pre- and post-award matters.
Email: amanda.gozzi@tufts.edu
Phone: 617-636-0324
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Location Information
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
1 Kneeland Street, Suite 752
Boston, MA 021111
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Phone: 617-636-4045