Andrew VinardAndrew Vinard assumed the role of Director of Centralized Core Facilities at UMass Amherst in October 2016. He is responsible for the strategic, administrative, and fiscal leadership of 30 centralized core facilities, managed by the Institute for Appied Life Sciences. Andrew works closely with individual Core Facility directors and advisory committees to ensure maximal use of existing resources. He serves as the liaison to Umass's central offices including HR, EH&S, Compliance, and Finance. Andrew also facilitates use of the Core Facilities for internal and external customers by coordination of contracting and promotion throughout the Umass community and region.
Prior to joining Umass Amherst, Andrew worked for 10 years at the University of Miami, first with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center as manager of Facilities and Shared Resources; then as the Director of Biotechnology Resources, providing support to 60 core facilities across the institution; and finally as the Coulter Program Director, where he worked closely with researchers to identify projects that could be converted from benchtop research to commercializeable technology, by identifying resources, funding and partners to aid in the translational process. Andrew received his BA in Environmental Planning, and Masters of Public Administration from the University of Miami, FL. Read More Read Less