2024 SRAI Annual Meeting Presentations

Monday, October 28

Opening Keynote Presentation 

10:30 am - 11:30 am

• M100: Adaptive Communication: Growing Your Style for Enhanced and Flexible Connection with Faculty
• M101: Best Practices and Strategies in Hiring Research Administrators
• M102: P/U Grants Stink!  How to Make the Submission of a Multi-Component Programmatic/Cooperative Grant More Manageable
• M103: The Dynamic Duo: Sponsored Programs and Compliance Offices Working Together!
• M104: Designing a Centralized Clinical Research Professional Staffing Model: A Case Study
• M105: Culture Change through Influence: A Case Study on Changing the Culture of Last-Minute Submissions at a Grass-Roots Level
• M106: Subawards: Effectively Communicating Essential Project Components with Central Administration
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• M107: Blood and Turnips: The Love Hate Relationship between the Institution and the Invoice-Ignoring Sponsor
• M108: Confidentiality Agreements - The Basics
• M109: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Research Integrity (ORI): Institutional Research Misconduct Proceedings and ORI’s Oversight Processes in Basic Science, Human Research Subjects, and Translational Research
• M110: COI: Ask for Permission, Not Forgiveness
• M112: Review of NIH Grants Policy Topics: NIH Policy Updates, Pre and Post-Award Management, FAQ’s Focused on Grants to Foreign Institutions/International Organizations and Domestic Grants with Foreign Components
• M113: Global Funders: EU Funding
• M114: Overview of AI: Research Analytics and How Technology Can Assist Research Administrators
• M115: AI and Generative AI in Research Administration Operations
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• M200: Forging Ahead: Commitment, Centering and Amplifying Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within Research Administration    
• M201: The SRAI Professional Development Learning Framework for Research Administrators
• M202: How Loose Is Your Goose? Managing Non-federal Awards    
• M203: Research Administration and Community-Based Participatory Research   
• M204: Bridging the Gap: Building Engagement across Remote Teams     
• M205: Research Administration Service Models at All Levels – A Panel Discussion 
• M206: F&A Hot Topics and Emerging Issues   
• M208: Wading through the Research Security Morass: New Standards, Enforcement Priorities and Guidance during a Complex Time
• M209: Internal Monitoring: Identify Potential Issues in Research Programs Early and Often    
• M210: The Foundation and Principles of Human Research Protections         
• M211: Done Wrong–Gotta Pay: Research Non-compliance and Research Misconduct and Possible Sponsor Pay-Back
• M212: Sharing Your Story: How to Communicate Complex Research Topics and Make an Impact  
• M213: National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal and Award Policy Update     
• M214: Looking for the End of the Rainbow – Funding for Commercialization         
• M215: Bits, Bytes, and Brilliant Choices: The Abcs of Software Selection 

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

• M300: Transformative Leadership – Research Administrators Making a Positive Difference
• M301: The Grass Is Always Greener: A Discussion on the Realities of Consulting
• M302: Hitting the Bullseye with Your Grantsmanship
• M303: Data-Based Decision Making for Department Leadership
• M304: Building Inclusive Workspaces Using Universal Design
• M305: Internal Controls and Corrective Action Plans
• M306: Windy City of Post-Award
• M307: The Hooks, Lines and Sinkers of Contracts. Words That Matter and What They Mean
• M308: Intellectual Property - The Year in Review
• M309: The Right Fit - Clinical Research Feasibility
• M310: AI in Human Subjects Research/ Research Misconduct
• M311: Research Metrics: Engaging with University Rankings
• M312: Working with National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)
• M313: Extreme Makeover: OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 Edition
• M314: It’s a New ERA in Research Administration

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• M400: Changing the Tune - A Musical Approach to Effective Change Management in Research Administration      
• M401: Navigating the Wealth of Opportunity That a Multigenerational Workforce Offers          
• M403: Leading Your Team through Change: Leveraging Your Position as a Director to Make an Impact       
• M404: Building Collaborative Work Structures within and across Units                 
• M405: NIH Presents a Game of Jeopardy: Test Your NIH Knowledge on Transfers, Prior Approvals, and Research Performance Progress Reports. Are You Game?
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• M408: Year 2024 Legal Update: Navigating Important Regulatory Changes and Enforcement Priorities        
• M409: How to Recognize a Crisis When You See One
• M410: Conducting Conflict of Interest and Commitment Reviews:  Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Operational Models        
• M411: Fostering University-Industry Connections
• M413: NASA Wayfaring: Exploring Prior Approvals from Diverse Grant-Issuing Programs and the NASA Shared Services Center. Are We Approved Yet?
• M415: The Use of Tableau to Create Worksheets and Dashboards for Research Administrators                            

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

• M402: Grant Quest! Using Capture Management Strategies to Win Large and Complex Grants
• M406: Basics of F&A – A University Perspective
• M407: The Legal Labyrinth of AI Research

Tuesday, October 29

9:00 am - 10:00 am

• T100: Relationship Building between Principal Investigators and Research Administrators
  
• T101: What Is Going On? Tackling Imposter Syndrome
  
• T102: Demystifying Federal Contract and Other Transaction Agreement Proposal Preparation
  
• T103: Building Investigator Capacity through Research Development
  
• T104: Building Successful Teams
  
• T105: Research Administration 2040: A Path to the Future
  
• T106: Assessing the Adequacy and Efficiency of Your Institution’s Internal Controls
  
• T107: Closeouts - All Good Things Must Come to an End
  
• T108: Personal Data Protection and Intellectual Property: A Comparison between Brazil and US Research Regulation
  
• T109: Investigations at the NSF Office of the Inspector General
  
• T110: How It Started and How It’s Going: A Retrospective on New Data Management and Sharing Requirements and Case Studies for Emerging Best Practices
  
• T111: The Impact of Medical Research in MRCG at LSHTM on Health Policy and Programmes in the Gambia
  
• T112: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Update
  
• T113: Single IRB (sIRB) Budget Considerations for Large Federal Grants
  
• T114: Anything but Excel: Bringing Shadow Systems into the Light with Modern, Low-Code Tools
• T115: Streamlining Research Administrator Workflows with Trello and Atom Grants

10:30 am - 11:30 am

• T200: Navigating the Mentorship Journey through Calm and Rough Waters
• T201: Best Practices for New Managers
  
• T202: Navigating the Big Picture - Strategies for Empowering Faculty in Successful Proposal Submission
  
• T203: Budgets 101: How to Build a Grant Budget
  
• T204: Centralized Research Administration and General Administration Services Support
  
• T205: Training Remotely for Research Administration
  
• T206: Strengthening Grants Management in LMICs: The Role of Mentorship and Staying Updated with NIH Policies
  
• T207: Effort Reporting Basics
  
• T208: An Overview of the Legal Risks of Conducting Clinical Trials at Academic Medical Sites
  
• T209: Animal Research Oversight Including International Research Collaborations
  
• T210: Building Trust and Protection Participants: Maintaining Compliance with ClinicalTrials.gov
  
• T211: Moving toward Connecting the Dots: Using Research Networking and Profiling Databases to Promote Research Impact Assessment and Compliance
  
• T212: Everything, Everywhere All at Once: Managing Global Research Projects across Various Sponsors and Diverse Country Contexts
  
• T213: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Update 
  
• T214: AI Applications in Research Administration

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T300: See It, Believe It, Achieve It: Goals and Time Management within Research Administration
• T301: A Discussion of Mental Health Wellness and Its Impact in the Workplace
• T302: Pre-Award Preparation for a Post-Award Success
  
• T303: Speaking with a Brick Wall - How to Effectively Deal with Problematic Personnel
  
• T304: A Case Study in Research Administration Staffing and Retention: A Grassroots Approach
  
• T305: Defining Your Research Enterprise AI Strategy
  
• T306: Indirect Cost Rates – A Non-profit Perspective
  
• T307: Financial Projections: Why, When, and How
  
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• T308: Drafting and Negotiating Material Transfer, Data Use, and Other Agreements
  
• T309: The Informed Consent Process: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Human Subject Research
  
• T310: Communicating Effectively as a Leader in Research Administration
  
• T311: Using Philanthropy to Support Research
  
• T312: Cracking the Code: Deciphering NIH Other Support
  
• T313: COGR and Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Update
  
• T314: Case Study for Implementing a New Electronic Submission System: Peaks and Pits

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

• T400: Inviting an Elephant up the Stairs: Improving Communication through Improv
• T401: Succession Planning - Where Do I Start?
• T402: Building a Successful Research Infrastructure: Insights from the Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research (MIHER)
  
• T404: Bringing in the Hired Gun: Pros and Cons of Using Consultants to Develop Grant Proposals
  
• T405: Managing Underfunded and Overfunded Principal Investigators
  
• T406: Cost Transfers
  
• T407: A Primer on Export Controls
  
• T408: Research Agreements: FAR-Based Contracts vs. Grants and Cooperative Agreements
  
• T409: Achieving Compliance through Compassion: An Innovative Cognitively-Based Shift in Research Administration
  
• T410: Creating a Safe Environment for Whistleblowing
  
• T411: An Overview of the NIH Data Sharing and Management Policy
  
• T412: Liking, Sharing, Curing: Seattle Children’s Social Media Rx for Maximizing Research Awareness
  
• T413: Post-Award: All Things Prior Approval at NIH
  
• T414: American Heart Association Funding Opportunities
  
• T415: ORCID for Research Administrators: How to Reduce Administrative Burden?

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T500: “It’s Your Ship”: What Research Administrators and Naval Commanders Have in Common
• T501: Trailblazing Transitions: Women Shaping Their Success from Research Administration
• T503: Beyond Credentials and Work History: A Holistic Approach for Better Understanding and Leading Your Multifaceted Staff
• T504: LEADERS: Leveraging Employee Aptitudes for Excellence in Research Services
• T505: Training PI’s and Research Staff in Post-Award Management
• T508: Case Study - SBIR/STTR Fraud and False Claims
• T509: What Does It Really Take to Go from “Bench to Bedside” - One Small Institution’s Experience
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  • Handout 2
• T510: When the Ball Drops: Effective Communication between RA & PI
• T511: Prior Approvals, Policies, and Programs at the Department of Energy
• T513: In the Shadow of NSPM-33 – Current and Pending (Other) Support and Biographical Sketches
  
• T514: We’ve Implemented an ERP System…Now the Journey Begins: Navigating Post-implementation and Optimizing the System to Support Research Administration

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

• T502: Explaining to Different Roles the Value of Research Project Management
• T506: Building and Budgeting a Clinical Trials Budget - Big Picture to Nitty Gritty
• T507: Human Resources and Employment Law Roundtable
• T512: The Great Escape: The NIH Grants Policy Statement Escape Room
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Wednesday, October 30

Closing Keynote Handout

10:15 am - 11:15 am

• W100: Retention in Research Administration
• W101: RM Roadmap- Creating Framework Conditions for Research Management to Strengthen the European Research Area
  
• W102: A Collaborative Pre-Award Support Model to Promote New Faculty Success
  
• W103: Grant Transfers: Bringing Order to a Chaotic Process
  
• W104: Common Challenges and Innovative Solutions in Clinical Research Administration
  
• W105: Find Funding Opportunities
  
• W106: Centralised or Decentralised Research Management: Which Is the Best Structure for My Organization
  
• W107: To Bid or Not to Bid? Managing Grants at Less than Full Cost Recovery
  
• W108: Responding to Agency Investigations in the New Risk Landscapes
  
• W109: Emerging Trends in Gene Therapy and Associated Challenges in Research Ethics and Research Compliance
  
• W110: Open Science - US - Europe and Beyond?
  
• W111: Houston, That NIH Grant Is in Trouble
  
• W112: AI and Contract Negotiation - New Tools for Negotiators

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

• W200: Research Development and Research Administration: A Guide to Collaboration
  
• W201: Case Study - Department Research Administrators - Training the Internal Talent
  
• W203: Racing to the Finish Line - The Critical Roles of Your Research Admin Pit Crew Team
  
• W204: How a Shared Service Organization Provides High Level Service to Faculty
• W205: Where Is My Money? Award Set-up and Project Implementation
  
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• W206: Asset Management, We Bought It ...... Now What?
  
• W207: Responsible Conduct of Research: A Primer from a Faculty RIO
• W208: What’s with All the Rules in Clinical Research?
• W211: Using Open Research Databases for High-Quality Research Intelligence: OpenAlex 101
  
• W212: Building Capacity for Research at an LMIC University: A Success