Research
Leadership
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH
Senior Vice President for Research
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, Senior Vice President for Research, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Founding Director of the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Dr. Potter serves as a principal investigator (MPI) of the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS), home to UT Health San Antonio’s NIH-supported Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) and the Peer Recovery Innovation Network (PRIN), a National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA) funded initiative to build and expand the field of recovery science. Dr. Potter has been part of major studies that have transformed treatments for substance use disorders including the NIAAA-supported COMBINE study, NIMH-supported Project LIGHT, and the NIDA-supported POATS trials.
As Founding Director of the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders, Dr. Potter oversees a comprehensive statewide system of care to increase access to evidence-based substance use services in Texas. Programs include the Be Well Texas Provider Network of over 150 providers, the Be Well Clinic that provides telehealth and in person services statewide, the Center for Substance Use Training and Telementoring, and the Texas Substance Use Symposium, now the largest substance use related conference in Texas.
Prior to joining UT Health San Antonio in 2008, Dr. Potter was with Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Georgia and her Master of Public Health from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.
Anthony Robert Francis
Associate Vice President, Innovation and Development
Anthony Francis leads our efforts in commercialization and partnering. With an extensive track record at UCSF and Australia, he has won national awards and recognition for his work in commercialization. Anthony sees a tremendous opportunity at UT Health San Antonio to bring his skills to help grow the University’s portfolio of opportunity and to grow the local economy.
Claudia Y. Delgado, MBA, CPA
Associate Vice President, Research Administration
Claudia Delgado, MBA, CPA, is a professional with extensive expertise in financial management, strategic operations, and research administration. As the leader overseeing the Office of Sponsored Programs, Institutional Core Laboratories, and the Office of Strategic Research Development, Claudia ensures the effective management and compliance of sponsored projects while fostering innovation and collaboration. She also supports the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) by providing leadership in budgetary and administrative operations, alongside managing VPR IT. With a unique blend of financial acumen and operational insight, Claudia plays a pivotal role in advancing institutional goals and driving meaningful outcomes.
Robert A. Clark, MD, MACP
Associate Vice President, Translational Science
Robert A. Clark, MD, MACP, is the Founding Director of the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS), which serves as the academic and administrative home for the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). The CTSA program components include Workforce Development, Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Resources and Services, Pilot Projects, Health Informatics, and Clinical and Translational Science Research Program. The CTSA also includes linked NIH awards in support of pre- and post-doctoral translational research training (T32) and mentored career development for junior faculty (K12). IIMS serves as the home of the Perry and Ruby Stevens Parkinson’s Disease Center of Excellence. Dr. Clark’s laboratory research focuses on host immune responses and inflammation, including inflammatory neurodegenerative disorders, especially Parkinson’s disease.