Mark Barnes, J.D.

Senior Associate Provost and University Chief Research Compliance Officer
Holyoke Center Room 711
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
mark_barnes@harvard.edu

Mark Barnes serves as the University’s Director of Sponsored Programs and as the Chief Research Compliance Officer.  At Harvard, he holds faculty appointments at the Law School and the School of Public Health, and also teaches on the faculty of the Yale Medical School.  A graduate of Yale Law School, Mark has held senior positions in the New York City and State Departments of Health; has directed HIV care and other public health programs, both domestic and international; and was the Executive Vice-President and Chief Administrative Officer of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  At various times he has served as Executive Director of Harvard’s PEPFAR programs in Nigeria, Tanzania and Botswana.

For many years a partner at Ropes & Gray, he is a recognized expert in the law and regulations of human subjects research and, more generally, in health law, public health law, and grants administration.

Kenneth L. Carson, J.D.

Assistant Provost for Research Policy
Holyoke Center Suite 836
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-9829
ken_carson@harvard.edu

Ken Carson's responsibilities include serving as liaison to the Harvard Catalyst Regulatory Group and to the University Human Research Protection Programs. He has worked in the Research Administration Services office of FAS, most recently as Research Integrity Officer for FAS.

Before joining Harvard, Mr. Carson practiced law in Boston, where he was active in the Boston Bar Association, serving as co-chair of the Intellectual Property Section and as co-chair of the Computer and Internet Law Committee. He has also worked in two start-up ventures: an Internet company delivering affordable legal services to consumers, and a management consulting and research firm. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

Elizabeth Langdon-Gray, LL.M.

Director of Research Policy and Education
Holyoke Center Suite 840
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
elizabeth_langdon-gray@harvard.edu

Liz Langdon-Gray was educated in Scotland, receiving her MA from the University of St. Andrews and her LL.M. from the University of Edinburgh.  Liz spent 4 years as Senior Analyst for the Academic Senate of the University of California, San Francisco, where among other tasks she provided analytic and administrative support to the UCSF Committee on Research. 

From 2005-2008, Liz was Principal Research Policy Analyst in the University of California Office of the President, where she worked closely with the Vice-Provost for Research.  In 2008 Liz became Legislative Director, Research Policy in the UC Office of Federal Relations in Washington, DC.

Melissa J. Lopes, J.D.

Associate Director for Research Policy and Implementation
Holyoke Center Suite 840
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
melissa_lopes@harvard.edu

Melissa Lopes is a graduate of Boston College and Boston University School of Law. After practicing as a health care attorney with Choate, Hall and Stewart and a yearlong health policy fellowship with Community Catalyst, Melissa joined the Massachusetts Department of Public Health ("DPH"), where since August 2004 she served as Deputy General Counsel.

While at DPH, Ms. Lopes was very involved in developing the Massachusetts conflict of interest regulations and was the recipient of a 2009 Rx for Excellence Award and a Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance for her efforts in COI regulatory oversight.  Ms. Lopes was also heavily engaged in stem cell regulatory oversight, drafting the Massachusetts Stem Cell Regulations and a significant Advisory Ruling interpreting the meaning of “Valuable Consideration” as it applies to donations to hESC research.

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