Meridith St. Jean
Victoria Monahan
Victoria provides critical support to the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research by managing special projects and handling sensitive internal and external communications. She coordinates the Vice President and Associate Provost’s dynamic daily schedule, including comprehensive calendar management. She ensures the smooth operation of the administrative and planning functions within the Office of Research, […]
NIH Institutional Training Grant Updates
Prepare for Changes Coming to Institutional Training Grant Applications With changes on the way for institutional training grant submissions due on or after January 25, 2025, now is the time to familiarize yourself with the key updates as you plan your next application! NIH experts walk through the upcoming changes in this recent webinar, answering […]
Thomas Bifano
Dr. Bifano was named Boston University’s Vice President and Associate Provost ad interim for Research as of July 1, 2024. He is responsible for BU’s research enterprise, representing the University to key stakeholders in government, industry, and foundations, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to streamline and manage research. Dr. Bifano also directs the […]
Roselourdes (Rose) Deshon Mejia
Rose is the Associate Director of Events and Space Management at Boston University’s Office of Research. In this role, she oversees events for the Office of Research and serves as a lead representative on facility, construction, and IT projects, providing financial and operations oversight to support the office. Rose is currently pursuing her MBA at […]
Mouse Assisted Reproductive Technology (MART) Core
Overview Boston University Mouse Assisted Reproductive Technology (MART) Core is part of the BU Animal Science Center (ASC) with a mandate not only to oversee the breeding of complex genetically modified mice, but also to generate and preserve rare and valuable strains for later use. The MART core maintains a large repository of frozen sperm […]
Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines
Every year, the Office of Research reviews the minimum salary and stipend levels for Boston University postdoctoral scholars (postdocs), per our Postdoctoral Scholars Policy. As part of this process, we compare our practices to our peers in the Association of American Universities as well as regional benchmarks to ensure fair and competitive compensation for all […]
Claire Cordella
Claire is the Associate Director for Research Development, where she works to broadly support BU faculty in obtaining extramural funding for their research programs. Claire supports programs and processes related to limited submissions, pre-award grant consultation, and facilitation of large, interdisciplinary team science efforts across BU. She also assists in the delivery of funder- and […]
Molly Davidson
In her role as Associate Director of Administration, Molly Davidson is responsible for providing guidance and management of the personnel operations for many of the units within the Office of Research. She facilitates a variety of personnel actions and organizational management needs to ensure efficient and equitable work structures. Molly has over 18 years of […]
Carcinogen SOP Template
All laboratories at BU that work with carcinogens must complete the standard operating procedure template below and submit to the Chemical Safety Officer via oehs@bu.edu (please send to the attention of the Chemical Safety Officer in the body of the email). Labs are also encouraged to contact EHS (oehs@bu.edu) for further assistance adopting and working […]