Permian Basin Office of Research

Comprehensive Support for Research Administration, Faculty, and Investigators at Every Project Phase
The School of Medicine Office of Research at the Permian Basin provides support, direction and management of research administration, infrastructure for faculty, residents, and students.
The Office of Research further oversees creation and maintenance of resources to support investigators at all phases of their projects, from initial designs through assuring regulatory compliance, support with data collection, statistical analyses, guidance with project write-up, and dissemination of findings.
Research Day
Research Day is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of our learners and faculty. It honors their dedication to advancing healthcare through scholarly contributions and underscores our commitment to excellence in both education and research.
SOM learners showcasing posters at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Permian Basin Research Day.
SOM award recipients posing at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Permian Basin Research Day.
Resources
We provide accurate, reliable, and comprehensive analysis of biosamples. We work mainly with blood serum samples and analyze them using ELISA to quantify the concentration of serum biomarkers. For questions or more information, please contact Asley Sanchez, BS.
Finding suitable collaborators for scholarly initiatives is often challenging. Barriers for meeting potential collaborators can be more substantial when explored across departments, schools and campuses. The Department of Research at Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯-Permian Basin has launched a Collaborator Portal to help link investigators with suitable collaborators for projects spanning from research studies to projects of non-discovery scholarship.
This web-based Portal allows Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ faculty, residents, and students (and investigators outside the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ system) to post data about projects for which they seek collaborators, while those interested in contributing to planned projects can browse the posted data and contact the investigators.
In order for collaborative efforts to proceed as intended, following several basic principles can substantially increase the probability of a project's successful completion. One such commentary to guide one's approach to collaborative scholarship is available at this .
For Investigators
To post information about your project for potential collaborators, you have to complete
a . For questions or more information, please contact Asley Sanchez, BS.
For Potential Collaborators
The latest postings on the Collaborator Portal can be accessed here. Once found groups that agree/look for collaborators, add to the relevant project,
using the existing format. Projects should be removed once filled/no longer applicable/completed
On-Campus Resources
Scope of Support: abstracts, posters, full manuscripts (case reports, research, reviews, letters); assistance with journal selection.
Procedure:
1. Submit an Editing Services Request Form.
2. Provide, as applicable, instructions for authors of the relevant conference or journal.
- Contact John Garza for assistance in data visualization and editing of abstracts, posters, manuscripts and in submission process, and response to reviewers
- Contact Asley Sanchez for assistance in assistance in writing, editing and formatting of abstracts, posters, manuscripts and in submission process and response to reviewers
Regional Resources
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Clinical Research Institute
Scope of Support: abstracts, posters, full manuscripts (case reports, research)
Procedure:
1. Submit a .
2. After contact is made with the CRI, submit a draft of your write-up.
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The Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Writing Center
Scope of Support: research papers, grants, abstracts, posters (note also that the Writing Center can provide feedback for other documents including, among others, CVs, cover letters, and personal statements).
*Note that the Writing Center focuses on higher order concerns in writing, such as central argument, logic, organization, etc. The Center's staff do not provide editing or proofreading (that is, there is no checking or correction of grammatical errors nor checking of the citations or their formatting).
Procedure:
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- You will need to upload a draft of your write-up and provide, as applicable, specific instructions/description of your project for the Center and any concerns you have about your writing. The uploaded documents should be either Word or PDF formats.
- You may submit 2 drafts each week.
- If you encounter difficulties submitting your documents, you can email the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Writing Center.
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- Your draft will be emailed back to you with feedback within 48-72 hours (except weekends/holidays)
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Clinical Research Institute (CRI)
Details of the spectrum of CRI support services and the procedures associated with the use of these services are outlined under Frequently asked Questions.
Procedure:
1. Submit a .
2. After contact is made with the CRI, submit a draft of your proposal/protocol.
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- When creating a draft, follow the CRI-designed protocol format.
- CRI staff can also provide help with experimental design, statistical methods, and power analysis.
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On-Campus Resources
- Contact Lavi Oud for discussion of initial/developed project ideas/concepts, potential methodological approaches (i.e., experimental/study design, statistical methods), feasibility considerations, proposal development
- Contact John Garza for discussion of initial/developed project ideas/concepts, potential methodological approaches (study design, statistical methods), data source acquisition, feasibility considerations, proposal development
- Contact Asley Sanchez for data source acquisition, methodological approach, feasibility considerations, proposal development
On-Campus Resources
- Contact John Garza for assistance in preparation of IRB application (methodology, data collection forms)
- Contact Asley Sanchez for assistance in preparation of IRB application (methodology, data collection forms, submission process to IRB via CRI)
- Clinical Research Institute (CRI) Clinic Building, Room 1202
- Veronica Janosick, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator
432.703.5060 - Jammie Holland, LVN, CCRC
Clinical Research Coordinator
432.703.5275
- Veronica Janosick, RN
Robert Bennett, MD
Department of Pediatrics
High frequency ventilation
Adrian Billings, MD
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Health care workforce development in medically underserved areas of the United States
and globally with a special interest in rural and international border areas
Katie Corkill, MD
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Teaching techniques to promote Master Adaptive Learning; Community Based Participatory
Research Awareness; Multi-faceted Intern Training for Workflow Improvement
Tara Deaver, DPM
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Toenail Onychomycosis; Wound care
Christopher Enakpene, MSC, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prevention of preterm labor and preterm births; Diabetes in pregnancy; Chromosomal
and genetic disorders; Multiple pregnancies and higher-order pregnancies; Fetal growth
disorders; Placental accreta syndrome and preservative surgery for large uterine leiomyoma
Lisa Moore, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Diabetes in pregnancy
Sai Siva Mungara, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
Quality Initiatives and Patient Safety Projects
Martin Ortega, MD
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Chronic Conditions; practice Management
Lavi Oud, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
Health services research; sepsis; determinants of utilization of critical care resources;
interplay of patient- community-, health system-, and policy-related factors in outcome
disparities in critical illness
Craig Spellman, DO
Department of Internal Medicine
Prevalence of syndromic and non-syndromic obesity genes in Hispanic/Latino population
*Note: It is highly recommended that you contact a statistician (or other faculty that will perform statistical analyses) at the start of your project's conception/design to discuss your overall approach and specific study objectives and planned outcomes. See also relevant commentary at this .
On-Campus Resources
- For questions or more information, please contact John Garza.
Meet the Team

Lavi Oud, M.D.
Professor, Associate Regional Dean for Research
Department of Internal Medicine, Room 3141
432.703.5340

John Garza, PhD
Associate Professor, Biostatistician
Department of Pediatrics, Academic Classroom Building, Room 210.
432.703.5353

Asley Sanchez, BS
HSC Senior Research Scientist
Division of Research, Academic Classroom Building, Research lab, Room 208
432.703.5392

Elisa Hernandez
Administrative Assistant
432.703.5012