BSOM Research Administration Hub
The Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) Research Administration Hub is responsible for the development and review of grant pre-award proposal budgets, support with eTRACS submissions, and the monitoring of post-award activities and financial transactions. It also serves as a resource for helping to assure that grant spending and requests for funding are in accordance with federal, state, and private sponsor rules and regulations.
In an effort to remain efficient, customer-focused and maintain portfolio balance, the team’s assigned portfolios of departments have recently been realigned. Please see below for who will serve as the primary pre-award contact for faculty and staff effective December 1, 2025. As a result of this portfolio realignment, the interim 14-7-2 BSOM proposal routing timeline will also be realigning with ORA’s 10-5-2 proposal submission timeline.
Note: If you are seeking support for industry-funded clinical trials, please reach out to the Office of Clinical Research Startup Team.
Pre-Award:



We are available via Microsoft Teams (call or chat) during normal business hours.
Ray's Department Portfolio Cheryl's Department Portfolio Elliott's Department Portfolio
Academic Affairs Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies Agromedicine
BSOM Dean's Office Center for Health Disparities Anatomy & Cell Biology
Cardiovascular Sciences Comparative Medicine Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Clinical Finance Administration Continuing Medical Education Clinical Skills
East Carolina Heart Institute ECU Physicians Administration Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Graduate Medical Education
Microbiology & Immunology Obstetrics & Gynecology Pharmacology & Toxicology
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Pharmacy Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pediatrics Physiology Research & Graduate Studies
Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Public Health Surgery
Radiation Oncology
Post-Award:


Sarah Arulsamy
Post-Award Financial Analyst
252-744-2701
arulsamys22@ecu.edu
Vickie Staton
Post-Award Grants & Accounts Manager
252-737-5041
statonv21@ecu.edu
Sarah's Department Portfolio Vickie's Department Portfolio
Cardiovascular Sciences Academic Affairs
Clinical Finance Administration Agromedicine
Clinical Skills Anatomy and Cell Biology
East Carolina Heart Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
ECU Health Administration Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies
Emergency Medicine Comparative Medicine
Family Medicine Continuing Medical Education
Graduate Medical Education Dean's Office
Internal Medicine ECDOI
Obstetrics and Gynecology Graduate Medical Education
Pediatrics Microbiology and Immunology
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmacy Physiology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Graduate Studies
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Radiation Oncology
Surgery
Helpful Links
- ECU Health Care and Health Sciences Grant Decision Tree
- ECU Financial Services – Business Manual, Helpful Forms
- ECU Office of Research Administration – Administrative Info for BSOM Applications
- Other Funding Resources | Useful Links | Helpful sites