Category Archives: RAS

RAS – Pediatrics Open House – Thursday, June 12th

August 29, 2014

On Thursday, June 12th, RAS – Pediatrics hosted an Open House for their faculty.  Some of their guests included Dr. Cynthia Wetmore, new director of the Children’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research; Dr. Paul Spearman, Pediatrics Vice Chair for Research + Chief Research Officer for CHOA (as well as the Infectious Diseases (ID) Division […]

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RAS – Medicine Open House – Thursday, July 31st

August 29, 2014

On Thursday, July 31st, RAS – Medicine hosted an Open House for the faculty served through their RAS unit.  There were approximately 65 guests which included individuals from the future RAS unit – Basic Science.  

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National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) 56th Annual Meeting– August 10-14, 2014

August 29, 2014

At the NCURA Annual Conference in Washington, DC this week, the Rollins School of Public Health team is hosting a booth to recruit potential research administrators.

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Transition to the new RAS Structure

June 20, 2014

How do RAS responsibilities differ from what was formerly handled by the department? Emory’s research funding has grown dramatically over the last decade, propelling us into the top tier for federal funding among research universities.  As a result, Emory’s research administration infrastructure and practices have had to expand in order to meet these growing needs; […]

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ARRT Tool Update

June 20, 2014

As noted in the October and February Research Administration Newsletters, for all awards ending after April 1, 2014 or later, the ARRT Tool is required for use by both RAS and Departmental Administrators.  This is required to be forwarded to OGCA at 60 days following the end date of the award.  The tool has been […]

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Post-Award RAS Users: Attaching Your Award Documents

June 20, 2014

To access attachments in Compass, navigate to the following page:  Grants>Awards>Award Profile>View Contract Link>Attachments Link Here you have the ability to add and view attachments ONLY.  If you wish to delete attachments, please contact your OGCA representative as our office continues in the good practice of keeping the integrity of information entered into the system. […]

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Diane Samuel, New Director of the Pediatrics RAS unit

May 9, 2014

Please join me in welcoming Diane Samuel, Director of the Pediatrics RAS unit! Prior to joining Emory, Diane served as Director of Research and Grant Development at Southeast Missouri State University, Associate Director of Sponsored Programs at Wake Forest University, and Assistant Director of Grants and Contracts at New Mexico State University. She has a […]

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Pediatric RAS is Up and Running!

May 9, 2014

The Peds RAS unit officially launched on Tuesday, May 6th with a half-day team-building event! Liz McCarty and Heather Hamby shared their insights and support with the team as well. Many thanks to the Peds RAS Implementation Team for the great work they did to make this launch happen: Liz McCarty, Amelia Perszyk, Ashley Teal […]

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EPEX Routing During Compass Downtime

April 7, 2014

As announced on March 31st, the Compass Financial System will be off-line from Friday, April 18th through Monday, April 21st as part of the preparation for the upgrade to the PeopleSoft 9.2 environment. As a result, the Emory Proposal Express (EPEX) system will also be unavailable.  In order to plan for this scheduled downtime, the […]

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Academic & Industry Intersection Conference, April 24

March 7, 2014

The 5th Annual Academic & Industry Intersection Conference-Medical Devices: Partnering for Innovation is scheduled for April 24 at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center. The Conference will be hosted by the Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) and Georgia Bio. The event is free for Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Georgia Institute […]

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