Research office

The mission of the Office of the Associate Dean for Research (OADR) is to empower College of Veterinary Medicine researchers to conduct important and innovative research that impacts animal, human, and environmental health.

Our mission

The OADR serves as a catalyst for enhancing the strength and vitality the College's research enterprise by:

Strategically investing in CVM research and researchers

Increasing extramural research funding

Enhancing the visibility of CVM research programs

Our team

Molly McCue, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, Associate Dean of Research
[email protected]

In 2018, Dr. McCue was appointed as the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also a faculty member in the Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center, University of Minnesota's Informatics Institute and the Microbial and Plant Genomics Institute. Dr. McCue's research is primarily focused on Equine Metabolic Syndrome, Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy, Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis and performance traits related to metabolic and muscle phenotypes. Dr. McCue's group has also devoted a significant amount of time developing the tools and resources needed to carry out equine genomic research.

Adrienne Burns, Grants & Contracts Research Development Specialist
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Adrienne manages the day-to-day administration of CVM's training grants as well as their pre-award and post-award processes. She collaboratively works to sustain CVM's current research and expand the collaborations, mentoring, funding, and infrastructure necessary to support new research. Adrienne is tasked with overseeing internal/external sales development and the processes around Reportable Diseases. She also organizes faculty on-boarding, the Fellowship Grant Writing Group, and the Faculty Grant Writing Group. Adrienne brings a broad range of knowledge of the UMN system and sponsored projects, as well as experience from managing in the business sector that she leverages for the greater good of CVM research.

Shannon Kasperson, Pre-Award Coordinator
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In addition to assisting researchers with their proposal submissions, Shannon provides overall leadership of the pre-award team at the college. She develops and maintains the various pre-award processes and tools to ensure not only sponsor compliance, but a smooth (and even enjoyable!) experience when working with our pre-award specialists. In addition to her pre-award duties, she serves as the research office's resident data and process development expert.

Research committee

Peter Larsen, VBS (2026), Research Committee Chair
Kevin Lang, VBS (2025)
Yuyin Liang, VBS (2024)
Kent Reed, VBS, 2021-22 Past Research Committee Chair, (2023)
Sian Durward-Akhurst, VCS (2026)
Steven Friedenberg, VCS (2025)
Michael Conzemius, VCS (2024)
Eva Furrow, VCS (2023)
Luciano Caixeta, VPM (2026)
Declan Schroeder, VPM (2025)
Kimberly VanderWaal, VPM (2024)
Maria Pieters, VPM (2023)

Post-docs:

Marissa Milstein (VBS/VPM)
Valeriia Yustyniuk (CAHFS/ VPM)

Ex officio:

Molly McCue, Associate Dean for Research

Ad hoc member:

Sandra Godden, Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

Administrative staff:

Alex Dausch
Rebecca Warpeha

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