Elaine Brock, president and senior partner of Contracts, Compliance, and Conflict at Interest Authority LLC, brings extensive expertise in research administration and compliance to her senior fellow role. With a background as the senior associate director at the University of Michigan’s Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, and as the inaugural director of the Medical School Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Research, Brock will share insights on the complexities of research-related contracts, policies, and compliance within U-I collaborations.
Her specialties include navigating issues such as intellectual property, conflict of interest, data sharing, export controls, and the use of humans and animals in research. Drawing on her experience with nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and SBIR/STTR agreements, Brock will provide practical strategies for managing compliance in collaborative environments.