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The Office of Research and Technology Management (ORTM) is structured to provide support for the Case Western Reserve University community to seek out grant funding, manage research projects responsibly and transfer university technologies to the marketplace.

Led by J. Michael Oakes, PhD, executive vice president for research and economic development, ORTM is committed to promoting the university’s mission throughout the research lifecycle.

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  • Michael Oakes Oct25

    J. Michael Oakes, PhD

    Executive Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Office of Research and Technology Management
    Veale Professor of Technology Transfer and Commercialization
    Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine

    Email: michael.oakes@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0143

  • Steve Fening

    Stephen Fening, PhD

    Associate Vice President for Research
    Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Managing Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership

    Email: steve.fening@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2639

  • Daniel Pendergast

    Daniel Pendergast, MBA, MSE

    Associate Vice President of Technology Transfer and Commercialization, Technology Transfer Office

    Email: daniel.pendergast@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0184

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    Nick Barendt

    Assistant Vice President of Research for Technology and Ecosystem Growth, Office of Research and Technology Management
    Executive Director, Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems (ISSACS)
    Co-Executive Director, IoT Collaborative
    Adjunct Senior Instructor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case School of Engineering
    Adjunct Senior Instructor, Department of Computer and Data Sciences, Case School of Engineering

    Email: nicholas.barendt@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1809

  • Jen Capretta

    Jennifer Capretta

    Assistant Vice President for Research, Office of Research and Technology Management

    Email: Jennifer.Capretta@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0143

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    Chelice Carter

    Department Assistant III

    Email: chelice.carter@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.4510

  • Agata Exner headshot

    Agata A. Exner, PhD

    Henry Willson Payne Professor, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine
    Vice Chair of Basic Research, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine
    Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case School of Engineering
    Director, CWRU Center for Imaging Research
    Co-Leader, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Associate Director, Medical Scientist Training Program, School of Medicine
    Strategic Advisor to the Senior Vice President for Research & Technology Management, Office of Research and Technology Management

    Email: agata.exner@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6727

  • Jack Ko

    Jack Ko, MBA

    Director of Data Management and Visualization, Office of Research and Technology Management

    Email: mxk976@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2653

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    Ina T. Martin, PhD

    Director of Research Cores and Operations, Office of Research and Technology Management
    Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering

    Email: ina.martin@case.edu

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    Amanda Ross, MNO

    Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Research and Technology Management

    Email: ajr67@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1247

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