Presentations

Certificates

• Certificate of Attendance 
• CPE Tracking Sheet 
• Financial Management - Certificate Tracking Sheet
• Pre Award - Certificate Tracking Sheet
• 2025 SRAI SO/NE Section Meeting - Certificate Tracking Booklet

Presentations

Opening Keynote Presentation

Wednesday, May 7 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM

• W101: Indirect Costs: Balancing Sponsor Requirements and Institutional Needs
• W102: It's a Long-Term Game, Not a Short-Term Gain - RA Software Implementation

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• W103: Finding Funding Opportunities
• W104: Operational Empathy in Research Administration
• W105: Navigating Human Research Protections: Unique Roles Across Diverse Institutional Settings

Wednesday, May 7 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

• W201: Who Can Help Me with My Funded Grant?
• W202: Reporting Metrics: Proving your Worth
• W203: From Proposal to Payday: Navigating the Research Administration Adventure, Bridging the Gap between Pre-Award and Post-Award Offices
• W204: Research Administrators - There's a Message in the Music!
• W205: Navigating CMMC Compliance: The Essential Role of a Research Administrator

Wednesday, May 7 | 1:45 - 2:45 PM

• W301: Where is My Money? Award Set-up and Project Implementation

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• W302: Human Resources Management for the Department Administrator
• W303: Cut Budget, Now What?
• W304: Welcome 2 the Jungle Leadership Training
• W305: Research Security and Malign Foreign Influence

Wednesday, May 7 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM

• W401: Service Centers Overhaul: A Discussion on Strengthening Internal Controls and Guidance
• W402: The Right Fit - Clinical Research Feasibility 
• W403: Research Administration From Both Sides: Department vs Central
• W404: Bridging the Divide of Multigenerational Pre and Post Research Administration
• W405: Common Issues with Managing a Pre-Award Office

Thursday, May 8 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM

• T101: Basics of Research Administration
• T102: AI - Where to Start and What to Know Ahead of Time
• T103: What Type Agreement is this and What should I do with it?
• T104: Enhancing Onboarding Through SRAI's Level Up: Building Competence in Research Administration

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• T105: The Web of Animal Research Oversight and Unique Scenarios for Funded Research

Thursday, May 8 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 PM

• T201: OT2 NIH Funding Mechanism Post-Award
• T202: Sponsored Sync: Where Departments and Central Office Talk!
• T203: Challenges of Non-English Speaking RAs in Pre-Award Phase
• T204: Cast a Wider Net! Fishing for the Next Generation of Research Administrators

Thursday, May 8 | 1:45 - 2:45 PM

• T302: A Guide to Facilitating Faculty Transfers (Coming and Going)
• T303: Uniform Guidance Updates
• T304: The Change Equation: Three Actionable Pathways to Create Effective Change
• T305: Navigating Compliance Challenges in the Age of Advanced Information Technology

Thursday, May 8 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM

• T401: Here they come! ARPA-H and the Brave New World
• T402: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Workflows and Streamline Efforts
• T403: Building a Basic Budget
• T404: From Principal Investigator to Administrator to Principal Investigator: Navigating the Transition to a Researcher Role
• T405: Preventative Burden in Research Compliance: Short Term Investment for Long Term Gain

Friday, May 9 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM

• F102: Navigating Complex Challenges with Faculty
• F103: Subaward Basics: Soup to Nuts!
• F104: Developing successful leaders for the future: Benefits and Best Practices

• F105: Mission Critical: Conquering the Clinical Trial Activation: Strategic Approaches to Reducing Clinical Trial Startup Delays

Friday, May 9 | 10:45 - 11:45 AM

• F201: Expanding the Circle: Building a Campus-Wide Research Administration Network
• F202: Challenges in Coordinating Research Across Three Institutions for a Multidisciplinary Center
• F203: Power of the Pen: Should I Really Sign This?
• F204: Giving Credit: Recognizing RA as a Career Field and Profession
• F205: Aligning Missions: Strategies for Negotiating IP with Diverse Partners