The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) serves its members and advances the field of research administration by offering educational and professional development programs, sharing knowledge and experience, and fostering a professional collegial and respected community.
Ways to engage with us at NCURA:
Visit Huron’s higher education thought leaders and experts at booth 204 to learn how Huron can help your research institution establish a strong foundation for growth, transformation, and innovation.
Attend one of the following sessions featuring our thought leaders:
Monday, Aug. 8, 2022
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022
Session
Presenters
Time
Centralizing Industry Clinical Trial Budgets: Positives & Challenges
Casey Charlton — Senior Associate, Huron
Tigran Garoian — Associate Director, Clinical Research Administration, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
10:15 a.m.
Foreign Influence on Research Integrity: Facts, Fallacy, & the Responsibilities of the Research Administrator
Greg Smith — Consulting Manager, Huron
Dhanonjoy Saha — Director, Office of Grant Support, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
10:15 a.m.
International Collaborations and US Regulations
John Sites — Director, Huron
10:15 a.m.
Overview of Animal Care and Use Programs
Buffy Beattie — Director, Huron
Curtis Van Slyck — Associate Director of Research Compliance, Northeastern University
1:30 p.m.
From Compliance to Technical to Functional — How Do the Worlds of Internal Controls and ERP Implementations Collide?
Brainstorming Strategies for International Collaborations (Follow-up discussion to concurrent session held Aug. 8 at 10:15 a.m.)
John Sites — Director, Huron
8:15 a.m.
Contract Negotiations and Why Getting to Yes Can Be Difficult — Understanding Why Barriers Exist for Different Entity Types and Providing Solutions
Amanda Varone — Senior Associate, Huron
Paula Looney — Grant and Contract Administrator, Princeton University
8:15 a.m.
Industry Budgets – How to Make a Business Decision When All Costs Are Not Covered
Casey Charlton – Senior Associate, Huron
8:15 a.m.
Post-Award Management: From Award Receipt to Closeout!
Roseanne Luongo — Director, Huron
Beata Najman - Director, Contracts and Grants Accounting, University of California, Irvine
10:15 a.m.
Counting Down: Tiered Review and Other Strategies
Marisa Zuskar — Senior Director, Huron
1:15 p.m.
Preparing for the Cloud: Tips for a Non-Techie Research Administrator
Simone Barnhill — Consulting Manager, Huron
2:45 p.m.
Counting Down: Tiered Review and Other Strategies (Follow-up discussion to concurrent session on Aug. 9 at 1:15 p.m.)
Marisa Zuskar – Senior Director, Huron
2:45 p.m.
Policies and Procedures — When Do You Need Them? How Do I Develop Them?
Veronique Corrdin — Senior Associate, Huron
Roseanne Luongo — Director, Huron
Denise Moody, Director of Research Administration, Boston VA Research Institute Inc.
2:45 p.m.
Developing DEI Strategies From Your Team to the Organization
Gabrielle Labayen — Director, Huron
Bennie Harris, Manager, Programs & Analytics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4 p.m.
Session
Presenters
Time
The Huron Landscape — Yearlong Sponsor Session
Kathy Kramer — Manager, Huron
8:30 a.m.
Export Control Plus: Expanding Mission and Priorities for Export Control Units
