Annual Meeting

August 10-13, 2025, Washington DC

Over 2,000 of our 7,000+ members attend. The conference begins with a full day of workshops and senior level seminars which are a supplemental training program open to all registrants of the annual meeting.  We then embark on two and a half days of presentations, discussions, open forums and networking opportunities spanning all areas of research administration including, but not limited to, Pre-Award, Post-Award, Compliance, Departmental, Intellectual Property, Contracts, International,  Electronic Research Administration, and Medical Center/Hospital Issues. Attending the annual meeting gives our members the opportunity to participate in sessions over a full range of topics to support their need for information in a variety of areas. 

Workshops

Webinar ‘Navigating Challenges in Research Administration in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. 

Date: 5 June 2025, Time: 1-3 pm (EEST)

We are pleased to invite you to a free online webinar entitled: ‘Navigating Challenges in Research Administration in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

This session will feature five insightful case studies presented by speakers from a range of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Each speaker will share the challenges they face and the best practices they’ve implemented in research administration within their specific context. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

What to expect:

• Real-world scenarios and practical solutions
• Strategies tailored to the LMIC research environment
• Peer discussion and shared experiences
• A chance to engage with professionals across the globe

Who the speakers are:

• Mr Muhammad Asfand Yar, Manager- Research & Grants Administration, Paediatrics & Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
• Ms May Awar Ammar, Director, Sponsored Programs and Technology Transfer Office of Research, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Mr Mordecai Tayebwa, Head of Grants and Business/Sustainability Manager, Makerere Lung Institute, Uganda
• Dr Alpana Dave, Project Scientist, BRIC-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, India
• Ms Beatrice Sakyibea Biney-Nyamekye, Senior Research Development Officer, University of Ghana, Ghana

The panel discussion and Q&A will be moderated by Dr. Fadia Homeidan, Senior Advisor to the Provost for Technology Transfer, Entrepreneurship and Multidisciplinary Projects, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. The registration is open, please find a link below:

https://www.ncura.edu/Education/MeetingsConferences/EventInfo.aspx?sessionaltcd=2025REGVIIINAV