Vancouver Campus
Office of Research Services
The University of British Columbia
102-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3
Tel: (604) 822-8581
Fax: (604) 822-5093
Email: ors@ors.ubc.ca
The TEF3 Building houses the Office of Research Services, the Behavioural Research Ethics Board, and the Biosafety and Animal Care Office. Use the side entrance immediately to the left of the Starbucks.
Need a Signature? ORS can provide an institutional signature at all UBC campuses and affiliated hospitals. To find the contact person at your location, see the Signature Contacts listed below.
Staff Directory
Sharon Wu
Managing Director, Research Support Services
sharon.wu@ubc.ca
tel: 604-827-5279
Dean Kuusela
Associate Director
dean.kuusela@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8582
Margie Heras
Executive Coordinator ORS/SPARC
margie.heras@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-7172
Yvonne Ng
Research Awards Manager
yvonne.ng@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-1304
Carolyn de Melo
Research Manager, Research Services
carolyn.demelo@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-5117
Litsa Blanis
Assistant Manager, Grants
litsa.blanis@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-6937
Sara Yuen
Research Awards Officer, Humanities & Social Sciences
sara.yuen@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-9244
Lily Liew
Research Awards Officer, Natural & Applied Sciences
lily.liew@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8052
Shehnaz Motani
Research Awards Officer,
Health Sciences
shehnaz.motani@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-9252
Wendy Hudelson
Grant Applications Officer
wendy.hudelson@ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8581
Donna Lei
Grant Applications Officer
donna.lei@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8595
Suzanne Richardson
Manager, Animal Care & Biosafety
suzanne.richardson@ubc.ca
tel: 604-827-5111
Fred Woo
Assistant, Animal Care & Biosafety
fred.woo@ubc.ca
tel: 604-827-5115
Dara Tabareh
Manager, Information Technology
dara.tabareh@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8258
ORS staff are available at various UBC faculties, campuses and locations to provide the institutional signature on grant applications. Please contact the office nearest to your location for assistance.
Office of Research Services, 102-6190 Agronomy Road Fax: 604-822-5093
General Inquiries: Wendy Hudelson 604-822-8581 or Donna Lei 604-822-8595
Applicants based on UBC's Vancouver campus may obtain institutional signature at this location
317-2194 Health Sciences Mall
General Inquiries: Bryan Wong, 604-822-7207
Applications in FOM may obtain Dean's signature at this location then it will be dropped off at ORS for institutional signature
Office of Research Services, Robert Ho Research Centre, 6/F, 2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver BC (new location!)
General Inquiries: Susan O’Neil, Manager 604.875.4111 x21692, Kristin Rasmussen, Grants Officer 604-675-2564
Applicants in the Faculty of Medicine located at VCHRI or ARC may obtain institutional signature at this location
Room 15-111, 675 West 10th Ave Vancouver, BC
General Inquiries: Karen Hagan, Grants Advisor 604-675-8251
Applicants in the Faculty of Medicine located at BCCA may obtain institutional signature at this location
1027B-1190 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
General Inquiries: Gwen Sin, Grants and Contracts Coordinator 604-806-9102
Applicants in the Faculty of Medicine located at PHCRI may obtain institutional signature at this location.
BCCHRI Research Services, Room A2-142, 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
General Inquiries: Nur Eisma, Research Manager, ORS/BCCHRI, 604-875-2427
Applicants in the Faculty of Medicine based at C&W - BCCHRI, BCMHARI & WHRI may obtain institutional signature at this location.
Office of Research Services, FIPKE 323-3247 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7
General Inquiries: Kristen Korberg 250-807-8832
All applicants based at the Okanagan campus may obtain institutional signature at this location.
Litsa Blanis
Assistant Manager, Grants
litsa.blanis@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-6937
Carolyn de Melo
Research Manager, Research Services
carolyn.demelo@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-5117
Margie Heras
Executive Coordinator ORS/SPARC
margie.heras@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-7172
Wendy Hudelson
Grant Applications Officer
wendy.hudelson@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8581
Dean Kuusela
Associate Director
dean.kuusela@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8582
Donna Lei
Grant Applications Officer
donna.lei@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8595
Lily Liew
Research Awards Officer, Natural & Applied Sciences
lily.liew@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8052
Suzanne Richardson
Manager, Animal Care & Biosafety
suzanne.richardson@ubc.ca
tel: 604-827-5111
Shehnaz Motani
Research Awards Officer,
Health Sciences
shehnaz.motani@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-9252
Yvonne Ng
Research Awards Manager
yvonne.ng@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-1304
Dara Tabareh
Manager, Information Technology
dara.tabareh@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-8258
Fred Woo
Assistant, Animal Care & Biosafety
fred.woo@ubc.ca
tel: 604-827-5115
Sharon Wu
Managing Director, Research Support Servies
sharon.wu@ubc.ca
tel: 604-827-5279
Sara Yuen
Research Awards Officer, Humanities & Social Sciences
sara.yuen@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-822-9244
Other Locations
Office of Research Services
Okanagan Campus
FIP336 - 3247 University Way
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Tel 250.807.9412
Email ResearchOffice.UBCO@ubc.ca
Nur Eisma
Research Manager, ORS/BCCHRI
BC Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI)
A2-142 - 950 West 28th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4
neisma@bcchr.ubc.ca
tel: 604-875-2427
Susan O'Neil
Manager, Research Awards ORS/VCHRI
Robert Ho Research Centre
687C - 2635 Laurel Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
susan.oneil@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-875-4111 ext. 21692
Kristin Rasmussen
Grants Officer ORS/VCHRI
Robert Ho Research Centre
687B - 2635 Laurel Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
kristin.rasmussen@ors.ubc.ca
tel: 604-675-2564