2024 Research Administrative Symposium

 

On September 9, 2024, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship hosted its annual Research Administrative Symposium at the Newman Alumni Center on the Coral Gables campus. The half-day event brought together research administrators from across the University of Miami for an afternoon of learning, collaboration, and professional development.

This year’s symposium focused on compliance, innovation, and operational excellence, showcasing the evolving landscape of research administration and the critical role administrators play in supporting ethical and impactful research.

Event Highlights:

  • Opening Remarks by Maria L. Alcaide, M.D., Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship
    Stephen Nimer, M.D., Executive Dean for Research, Miller School of Medicine
  • Networking Session with refreshments and informal engagement
  • A robust lineup of concurrent sessions that explored key areas shaping research operations at UM. Topics ranged from federal compliance updates and system upgrades to research security and export controls. Attendees gained practical insights into multicenter trial coordination through CRMSO, clarified distinctions between research and service contracts, and learned about evolving trends in data retention, intellectual property, and indirect cost rate negotiations. The sessions reflected UM’s commitment to empowering administrators with the tools and knowledge to support ethical, efficient, and globally engaged research.

View presentation materials below:

 

Session/Link Speaker
Changes to the Uniform Guidance & Federal Updates
 Brandon Strickland, Executive Director, Pre Award, Research Administration; Deborah Jackson Musgrove, Associate Director, Research Administration; and Holly Kasem-Beg, Associate Director, Research Administration
CRMSO in Action: Transforming Multicenter Research at the University of Miami
 Yolanda Davis, Director, Clinical Research Management & Support Office
Supply Chain/Procurement Updates and Initiatives
 Amy Lopez-Welch, Assistant Vice President, Procurement
An Introduction to UM's Research Security Program
 Lory Hayes, Director, Disclosures and Scholarly Activities Management
Is It Research or Is It Service? Engaging with ORA and Contract Administration
 
IBISResearch Upgrade to 10.5
 Dean Bailey, Manager, Project Management, OVPRS; Lory Hayes, Ph.D., Director, Disclosures & Scholarly Activities Management (DSAM); Kanchan Sakhrani, Supervisor, Business Systems Analyst, OVPRS; Brandon Strickland, Executive Director, Research Administration; Kenia Viamonte, Director, Human Subjects Research Office; Ellen Kapsalis, Ph.D., Director, Compliance Committees, OVPRS
Research Quality Assurance: Changes in Research Data Collection & Record Retention
 Helen Militic, Director, Research Quality Assurance & Nelson Vega, Senior Quality Assurance Auditor, Research Quality Assurance 
The Dos and Don'ts of Intellectual Property in Research Agreements
 Whitney Hough, Ph.D., Director, Office of Technology Transfer; and Tiffany-Ashley,  Disney, Licensing Associate, Intellectual Property Strategy and Licensing
F&A Rate Negotiations: Background & Current Status
 Yun Wu, Executive Director, Research Accounting & Cost Analysis, Research Administration & Lionel Jesus Vera, Executive Director, Post Award, Research & Administration
Navigating Export Controls and Avoiding Foreign Influence in Research at UM
 William Collins, Director, Export Control Compliance, OVPRS & Lory Hayes, Ph.D., Director, Disclosures and Scholarly Activities Management (DSAM), OVPRS
Changes to the Uniform Guidance and Federal Updates
 Brandon Strickland, Executive Director, Pre Award, Research Administration; Deborah Jackson Musgrove, Associate Director, Research Administration; and Holly Kasem-Beg, Associate Director, Research Administration

 

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