United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Maryland Research & Development

Contact Us

The Research Service hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm.

VAMHCS Research Service
10 North Greene Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Mail Stop 151
Room 3A-125

Phone: (410) 605-7130
Fax: (410) 605-7906
 

 

To report emergency issues after office hours please page:

Dr. Christopher Bever
ACSO R&D
Pager (410) 447-1264
(410) 605-7130
christopher.bever@va.gov

 

If you are considering participating in a research project or if you are a research participant, a participant's family member or advocate and you have comments, questions, or suggestions about our research program or about the research study in which you participated, please contact:

Melody Higgins, RN, MSN, CCRC
Research Compliance Officer
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6512
melody.higgins2@va.gov

 

If you are a research employee and wish to report problems or possible noncompliance in a research program, please contact:

Melody Higgins, RN, MSN, CCRC
Research Compliance Officer
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6512
melody.higgins2@va.gov

 

Research Administrative Office


Christopher T. Bever, MD, MBA
ACOS
(410) 605-7130
christopher.bever@va.gov

David E. Johnson, PhD
Deputy ACOS / BREF Executive Director
(410) 605-7130
dejohnso@umaryland.edu or david.johnson4@va.gov

Miriam J. Smyth, PhD
Administrative Officer
VA grant applications / Biosafety
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6510
msmyth@som.umaryland.edu

Melody Higgins, RN, MSN, CCRC
Research Compliance Officer
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6512
melody.higgins2@va.gov

Ann Kimball
Administrative Manager
Keys, VA equipment inventory, core equipment, excessing equipment, Research computer network
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6506
ann.kimball@va.gov or akimball@umaryland.edu

JoAnn Dailey
Budget Analyst
VA research accounts, VA travel, VA orders, VA personnel and payroll
(410) 605-7132
jdail002@umaryland.edu

Peggy Wess
Program Support Assistant
Animal Use Subcommittee, Subcommittee on Research Safety
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6511
peggy.wess@va.gov

Holly Bowen
Budget Assistant
VA research accounts, VA travel, VA orders, VA Education and Training
(410) 605-7000 ext. 5063
holly.bowen@va.gov or hbowe001@umaryland.edu

Heather Riley
Program Support Assistant
WOC Applications, WOC training, Animal Use Subcommittee, Subcommittee on Research Safety
(410) 605-7130
heather.riley@va.gov

Cheryl Purvey
Budget Assistant
VA orders for supplies and equipment
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6509
cpurv001@umaryland.edu

Shirley Rutledge
BREF Manager
BREF accounts, BREF orders
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6504
shart002@umaryland.edu

Rhonda Turner
Program Assistant
BREF payroll, BREF employee benefits
(410) 605-7000 ext. 6513
rturn001@umaryland.edu

Jessica Mendoza, RN, CCRC
Research Compliance Specialist
(410) 605-7000 ext. 5591
jmend001@umaryland.edu