UAB Surgery Grants & Research Administration Team
Provides end-to-end support for sponsored projects, from proposal submission and agreement negotiation to post-award financial management and compliance.
Molly Lerew, Director, Internal Administrative Operations
(205) 934-1892
Stacey Ingram, M.Ed., Manager of Clinical Research Administration
(205) 934-7634
Pre-Award Team
Handles all proposal-stage needs: Federal grant proposal preparation/administrations, Contracts, CDAs, DUAs, MTAs, Foundation & industry project submissions
Rose Arroyo, Financial Officer II
(205) 934-3582
Areas of Support: Foundation and Industry Projects
Dana Cristofani, Grants Administrator II
(205) 996-1427
Areas of Support: Federal Grants, Data Use Agreements (DUA), Contracts, Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDA), Material Transfer Agreements, Progress Report (RPRR)
Post-Award Team
Handles all funded-projects needs: Award setup & modifications, Rebudgeting, Sub-award processing (invoicing, amendments), Account reconciliation & financial reporting, Payment and requisition workflow approvals, oversight, efforts and faculty support
Ashley Hill, Financial Officer III
(205) 934-7941
Areas of Support: Award Management (Grants and R&E Accounts), Sub-award Amendments/Modifications, Rebudgeting & Other Award Modifications, Workflow Approval for Payments & Requisitions, Account Review and Reconciliation, Salary Reclass and Funding Source Changes
Chris Whisenhunt, Research Grants Director
(205) 934-0222
Areas of Support: Award Management, Pre- and Post-Award Oversight, Effort Reporting, IMPACT/IMPACT Match, Salary Reclass and Funding Source Changes, Faculty Consultations
For general inquiries, please contact the UAB Surgery Research Team at SurgResearch@uabmc.edu.