Contact
General Inquiries: ors@sfu.ca
Mailing Address
Simon Fraser University
Research Services
Discovery 2, Room 230
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Office Address
(COURIER/VISITORS)
Simon Fraser University
Research Services
Discovery 2, Room 230
8900 Nelson Way
Burnaby, BC V5A 4W9
Fax: 778-782-3477
8:30AM to 4:30PM, Monday to Friday
Please direct all student and post-doctoral research award inquires to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Staff Directory
Dimple Patel
Coordinator, Research Services
778-782-5616
ors@sfu.ca
- Triage Research Services intake workflows (grants and contracts)
- Assist with research policies and processes
- Research/respond to initial queries
Grants Team
Jennifer Wong
Research Grants Officer
778-782-4705
jww19@sfu.ca
- Responsible for Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC), MSFHR, and Mitacs pre-award grant submissions and post-award administration
- Responsible for communicating research funding opportunities and website updates
- Signatory for research grant applications and incoming and outgoing Tri-Agency subgrants
- Responsible for NIH's Financial Conflict of Interest training & disclosures
Fan Zhang
Research Grants Officer
778-782-9218
fza26@sfu.ca
- Communication and education specialist
- Responsible for Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC), MSFHR, and Mitacs pre-award grant submissions and post-award administration
- Responsible for communicating research funding opportunities and website updates
Nicholas Mudry
Research Grants Officer
778-782-4120
nmudry@sfu.ca
- Responsible for SFU's internal research grants
- Incoming and outgoing Tri-Agency subgrants
- Subagreements
- Liaise with Research Accounting for accounts set up
Contracts Team
Michael J. Thurgood
Research Contracts Coordinator
778-782-9280
michael_thurgood@sfu.ca
- Triage contract-related issues and queries
- Responsible for processing Addgene and AUTM Uniform material transfer agreements
- Process SFU Signature Sheets and contract-related queries
Greg Sasges
Legal Counsel, Research Operations
778-782-5717
gsasges@sfu.ca
- Legal advisor for research and IP matters
- Responsible for inter-institutional contracts and affiliation agreements
Maryana Hnatyshyn
Research Contracts Officer
778-782-5792
mhnatysh@sfu.ca
- Responsible for contracts with government, not for profits and industry (Canadian & International)
- Responsible for Material Transfer Agreements and Data Access Agreements
- Liaise with Research Accounting for accounts set up
Nataliya Karpenko
Research Contracts Officer
778-782-6684
nkarpenk@sfu.ca
- Responsible for contracts with government, not for profits and industry (Canadian & International)
- Responsible for Material Transfer Agreements and Data Access Agreements
- Liaise with Research Accounting for accounts set up
Shane O’Donohoe
Research Contracts Officer
778-782-6816
shane_odonohoe@sfu.ca
- Responsible for contracts with government, not for profits and industry (Canadian & International)
- Responsible for Material Transfer Agreements and Data Access Agreements
- Liaise with Research Accounting for accounts set up
Mitacs Contact
Allison Brennan
Mitacs Business Development Specialist for SFU
778-237-2411
mitacsbd@sfu.ca
- Connect faculty and students with funding for research projects with industry and not-for-profit partners
- Work with faculty and students in all disciplines to establish or further develop their industry connections
- Contact person for questions about Mitacs at SFU