William Greer

William Greer

As assistant vice president for research, animal program compliance oversight, Greer provides leadership and management of the oversight programs for the protection of animals involved in research at the university. He also directs the Animal Care and Use Office (ACUO), as well as the Autonomous Systems, Controlled Substances in Research, and Institutional Biosafety compliance programs.

In partnership with the Attending Veterinarian and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Greer leads the ACUO in fostering an environment of engagement, support and service to the research community. Greer works with the animal care and use committee to ensure all animal research is reviewed, approved and conducted in accordance with all appropriate international, federal and state regulations and guidelines, as well as with specific guidelines from funding agencies, institutional policies and appropriate accreditation standards.

Greer joined U-M in June 2016 after serving as associate director in the Office of Research Protection at Pennsylvania State University.