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 August 1, 2026.
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 Anatomy & Cell Biology
Agromedicine Center for Health Disparities Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BSOM Dean's Office Comparative Medicine Clinical Skills
Cardiovascular Sciences Continuing Medical Education Dental Medicine (SoDM)
Clinical Finance Administration ECU Physicians Administration ECDOI
East Carolina Heart Institute Internal Medicine Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology Graduate Medical Education
Microbiology & Immunology Pharmacy Pharmacology & Toxicology
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Physiology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pediatrics Public Health Research & Graduate Studies
Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Radiation Oncology
Surgery
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