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UAB Surgery Grants & Research Administration Team

Molly Lerew, Director, Internal Administrative Operations 
(205) 934-0435

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.