The Research Infrastructure and Applications Subcommittee focuses on planning, developing, and maintaining the technological and structural elements that support research activities at the university. This subcommittee operates within the guidelines and oversight of the Research Domain Committee guidelines and oversight, whom makes decisions based on the subcommittee’s findings and direction.

Current Subcommittee Membership

Subcommittee MemberSubcommittee Role / Title
Albert LaiSubcommittee Chair: Deputy Director, Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics
Ben GeersSenior Director of Computing & IT Services
Kevin HardcastleWashU IT, Associate Chief Information Security Officer
Xuming HeArts & Sciences, Chair, Department of Statistics and Data Science
Richard HeadMcDonnell Genome Institute
Karen KnoxOlin Library – Head of Library Technology Services
Shin LeongWashU IT Research Infrastructure Services, Solutions Architect
Randall MartinMcKelvey School of Engineering – Professor, Energy, Environmental, & Chemical Engineering
Chris MillerAssociate Professor of Medicine
Catherine MorieWashU IT Research Infrastructure Services, Manager Technical Services
Michael OgilvieArts & Sciences Physics, Professor of Physics
Craig PohlSenior Director, WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services
Frances ThuetArts & Sciences – Assistant Director for Science & Research Technology
Tychele TurnerDepartment of Genetics – Assistant Professor of Genetics
Marcy VanaWUSM – Medical Library – Associate Director Library
Amy WalterWashU IT, Deputy Chief Information Officer – Research, Clinical and Medical Education Technologies