As Associate Vice President for Research, Dr. Hockberger is responsible for: (1) developing, maintaining and advancing state-of-the-art research (core) facilities; (2) facilitating professional development of faculty and staff running core facilities; (3) planning and coordinating research space; (4) developing and coordinating research partnerships with academic institutions, industry and national laboratories. As Associate Director of NUCATS, he is responsible for: (1) advancing the quality and efficiency of research facilities involved in clinical and translational research; (2) managing the biannual Pilot Grant program; (3) professional development of clinical investigators.