Be sure to keep up with all COVID-19 research-related updates and guidance at our special website. Office of Clinical Research (OCR)The Office of Clinical Research (OCR) at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was established in June 2011 as a joint initiative between Research Services and the Institute for Translational Sciences (ITS) as part of the Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA). It is a multidisciplinary service organization, staffed by a team experienced in sponsored clinical research, that supports faculty with sponsored clinical trials and investigator-initiated clinical research projects. NEW! Updated ClinCard Policy(effective June 1, 2021)ClinicalTrials.gov & The New Common RuleStandard Operating Procedures OCR Contacts Lori Simon Lori Simon Director (409) 772-1978 Lisa Hernandez Garcia Lisa Hernandez Garcia Research Operations Manager Training, Budgets (409) 772-1618 Hema Ramnauth Hema Ramnauth Sr. Trials Coverage Analyst Invoicing (409) 772-1976 Kelli Hunt Kelli Hunt Trials Coverage Analyst Budgets, EPIC Work Queue, EPIC Load (409) 772-9583 Nakia Watson Nakia Watson Trials Coverage Analyst Greenphire, Calendar/Coverage Analysis Build (Velos), Payment Identification 409-772-1973 Sebrina Tello Sebrina Tello Clinical Trial Info Specialist Calendar/Coverage Analysis Build (Velos), Q & A Velos 409-772-1985 OCR nav-bar OCR Home CDAs/Contracts/Financials Clinical Research Forms/Resources ClinCard Information Recruitment Regulatory FAQs ClinicalTrials.gov Information ClinicalTrials.gov Resources ClinicalTrials.gov Definitions OCR Email AddressesConfidentiality AgreementNDA Processing RequestsClinical Trial AgreementBudgetProtocol AmendmentsOffice of Clinical ResearchFinanceGeneral InquiriesQuestions Right-Side Nav Pre/PostAward Contacts Submitting Proposals Forms PreAward Toolkit PostAward Toolkit Working with the IRB Toolkit UTMB Research Experts Network Promote Your Research COVID-19 Research at UTMB Share Your Accomplishments UTMB Research ListServ Research Blog Right-Side Nav Cayuse ECRT EHS Assist Funding Institutional infoEd PeopleSoft REDCap Research Experts TriNetX Velos