Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Robert Nobles, DrPH, MPH, serves as the Vice President for Research Administration at Emory University. Within Emory Nobles leads the 10 research administrative and compliance departments [Business Operations, Strategic Initiatives, Clinical Research, Conflict of Interest, Environmental Health and Safety, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Review Board, Research Administration Services, Research Grants and Contracts, Sponsored Programs] with more than 400 team members providing outstanding services that catalyze research excellence. Daily, Nobles and team are responsible for providing the foundation for the research growth that Emory continues to experience while pursuing discovery. As an example of scope, in fiscal year 2019, Emory received $831 million in total research funding awards. Of the overall total, more than $450 million came from federal research funding awards. As the Vice President for Research Administration, Nobles promotes Emory’s research growth through oversight and execution of a strategic direction and effective operations for research enterprise wide. Nobles also fosters the scholarly work of faculty, facilitate multidisciplinary initiatives, support innovative technology-transfer and commercialization programs, and strives to increase funding support from all sources, while nurturing positive external relationships. Nationally, Nobles serves on the Board of Directors for Public Responsibility for Medicine & Research (PRIM&R), Executive Committee for the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), and the creator/facilitator of the Association for Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) Council on Research - Research Leaders Fellowship.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Institutional Official Discussion: Emerging Oversight Challenges and Necessary Process Enhancements
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
D05 - Defining and Implementing Your HRPP Vision—The Importance of HRPP Leadership
Thursday, November 18, 2021
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