Emily Callahan is a Senior Research Administrator in the Basic Science Administration (BSA), Feinberg School of Medicine. Recently, RAP Up Co-Editor, Den Gonzales, got together with Emily to learn more about her background and reflect on her time at Northwestern. Tell us about yourself? I am originally from Glendale, Arizona and lived there for 18
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NURAP is pleased to announce the return of our CRA study sessions! For those of you who aren’t familiar with these sessions, every other year NURAP hosts a series of classes to help those who are interested in studying to obtain their Certified Research Administrator certificate. Each week a different topic is discussed and the
The NURAP website has been reorganized to allow for more efficient navigation and to improve the “one-stop shopping” experience in finding any research administration event, topic, and training in one place. The updated homepage includes links to our past and upcoming events…. Resources for CRA training, professional development, awards, professional societies, research administration contacts at
• Have you ever had a question but didn’t know who to turn to? • Have you ever felt a bit unsure about charging a certain expense on a grant? • Have you ever wondered if you were giving the right advice to a PI? • Have you ever been disappointed in the results of
By Tanikka Mitchell, Assistant Grants Officer, Office for Sponsored Research The NCURA Region IV 2018 Spring Meeting was held in Des Moines, IA on April 15-18, 2018. As a recipient of the 2018 NURAP Travel Grant Award, I received funds to help offset expenses associated with participating in this event as a first time attendee.
By Emily Klees, Financial Coordinator, Neurological Surgery As a fairly new employee of Northwestern with two years of experience in Research Administration, I wanted to see how Grants are managed at other Universities. When I saw the announcement of the NCURA Conference, I decided this would be a great opportunity to gain an understanding of
By Mandy Kozlowski, IACUC Office Director Offsite Collaborations Involving Animal Work The Northwestern Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Office maintains an approved Animal Welfare Assurance with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW). This Assurance is required in order for Northwestern to receive PHS and other federal funding. Per the NIH Grants Policy
NURAP is excited to announce the launch of the Pilot Mentoring Program. The goal of the program is to support and enhance research administration at Northwestern. One way to achieve this goal is through a structured mentoring program that pairs early career research administrators with senior level research administrators. The program provides a confidential space
By Jody Hirsh, Senior Research Administrator (and CRA) in the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute. Recertification of your Certified Research Administrator (CRA) status is required at the end of each 5-year period. This involves submission of your employment history in the field, documentation of 80 contact hours Continuing Education activities over the past 5 years,