Jasmin Patel is Assistant Vice President for Research Strategy and Innovation at Saint Louis University (SLU). She works with faculty and university leadership to launch new research programs through building partnerships and developing funding and growth strategies. Prior to joining SLU, she was the Chief of Staff at the University of Chicago’s Research Computing Center and Executive Director for Arete, a Research Accelerator at the University of Chicago. She also serves on the board of Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri and is the program committee for Cortex.