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Don Colburn started at UCSF in 2011 initially as a Subcontract Analyst and then transitioned to a Contracts and Grants Specialist position, both within the Office of Research Administration.  His prior experience includes federal, municipal, non-profit (domestic and international) and private settings, all necessitating language analysis within the bounds of legal precedence.  Combined with his pronounced interest in academic healthcare research and fostering collaborative environments, Don anticipates an engaging pursuit of award contracting exposure and refinement.

I've joined ICD since 2005. I am responsible for managing material transfer agreement with Addgene include proposal intake, documentation and proposal set-up in the ICD electronic system and the Research Administration System (RAS) (PeopleSoft-based). I also manage the entry of data and creation of an award summary document within RAS and the notification of campus personnel that the proposal has been awarded. I earned my degree in Business-Office System at San Francisco State University.

Marianne is a licensed patent attorney and experienced life sciences researcher who works to facilitate relationships between UCSF faculty and and industry partners in the fields of neurology and pediatric neuro-oncology.