Exhibitors and Sponsors

The Bioethics Program of Union Graduate College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Uses an innovative hybrid online-onsite approach to offer working professionals practical and skill-based Masters level education in Research Ethics. The Program offers a 12-course competency-based Masters of Science in Research Ethics. A 4-course Graduate Certificate in Research Ethics is also available. The majority of the courses are taught on-line by internationally recognized experts in bioethics and research ethics, complemented by individual master’s projects, and on-site seminar, practica, and capstone assessment courses.

The CITI Program-University of Miami

The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) at the University of Miami offers customized web-based instruction in The Protection of Human Research Subjects, Good Clinical Practice, Health Information Privacy and Security, Animal Care and Usage, BioSafety, the Responsible Conduct of Research and the U.S. Export Control Regulations.

Click: A Huron Solution

Huron Consulting Group’s Click™ Portal for Grants provides a complete grants management system that supports pre-award funding processes, including proposal and budget development, S2S proposal submission and tracking, and pre-award contractual activity. Post-award, the system accelerates tracking of award data and multiple funding streams, enables budget reconciliation, automates renewal and expiration notices, and simplifies reporting.

eCustoms

Provides export and deemed export compliance solutions for universities and research institutions across North America and around the world.  These solutions assist with deemed export compliance issues such as screening of foreign research associates and students, equipment classification and license determination.

Emmanuel College Graduate and Professional Programs

Emmanuel College's graduate programs in research administration are an academic opportunity for professionals currently working in sponsored programs.  The innovative curriculum addresses critical knowledge areas including finance and accounting, compliance, legal issues and organizational behavior.  Online courses extend the reach of these programs beyond the research and health care hub of Boston. 

eVision

A leader in providing cutting edge research administration software. Indeed, eAwards (Grants and Funding Management Software) and eReviews (Clinical Trial Reviews software and Research Ethics Board Software) are implemented in the most prestigious Canadian organizations. eAwards covers all stages of the award lifecycle including Pre-Award, Eligibility, Review, Finance and Post award. eReviews is a modular compliance management system powered by a flexible workflow engine to deliver a powerful electronic form and automated business processes for Ethics, Science, Contracts, Pharmacy, and other research administration processes.

HealthRX

Provides an integrated suite of enterprise-wide tools targeted to health sciences research institutions with or without associated patient care facilities. We are committed to supporting the researcher by streamlining operations across the continuum of clinical research, health care delivery, and enterprise biosafety by providing connections between all stakeholders. 

iMedRIS Data Corporation

Provides state-of-the-art Electronic Research Administration software.  Imagine an integrated research management system designed to reduce redundancy of data input while providing maximum data availability to all those who need it.  This innovative system is called iRIS™("Integrated Research Information System").  iRIS™ modules include: IRB Assistant™, COI Assistant™, PreAward, Grants and Contracts, Site Assistant™, Billing Assistant™.  Features include: Configurable workflow routing, ad hoc report writer, document differencing and electronic submissions to Grants.gov.

InfoEd Global

Optimizes research administration by providing medical centers, universities, and institutes world-wide with superior technology to reduce cost, improve data integrity, streamline processes, and accelerate compliance. The fully-integrated software supports operations for Grants and Contracts; Research Compliance; IRB and IACUC Submissions; Clinical Trials; Animal Facilities; Technology Transfer; and Research Outputs.

Information Technology Works, Inc.

Offers a high-end software with a low-end price that’s easy and powerful to use. IT Works software is so simple to learn that the people who buy it actually end up using it. How amazing is that? IT Works Grant, Financial, HR Management, Effort Certification and Reporting software. Scalable. Modular. Powerful. Affordable. And simple. Really simple.

Key Solutions, Inc.

Provides Web based Integrated Research Administration & Compliance Software modules consisting of pre-award grant proposal development, S2S Submission, post-award management, conflict of interest, IACUC, animal order, animal health record, IRB, IBC, and other compliance committees. Major features include online proposal development, internal routing, version control, review, agenda, minutes of meetings, report, email notification, system to system submission, research compliance, safety and animal facility management.  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

Higher Education Practice provides research administration consulting services and software solutions to colleges, universities, hospitals, and not- for-profit institutions. Our industry-leading software tools include the Comprehensive Rate Information System (CRIS Long & Short Form), Effort Reporting System (ERS) and a web-based space survey tool (WebSpace). 

ML Weekes & Company, PC

A professional services firm specializing in performing advisory services for organizations that have grants and contracs with federal and state agencies.  Services comprise the entire range of grant and contract administration, accounting, and compliance, and are specifically designed to respond to clients operating in highly regulated public sector markets.

National Science Foundation/Research.gov

Provides organizations and researchers with easy access to research-related information and grants management services from multiple federal agencies in one location.  Learn about upcoming services and tools for the research community and find out how Research.gov helps alleviate the administrative burden on the research community.

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)

An international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research. Since 1974, PRIM&R has served the full array of individuals and organizations involved in biomedical, social science, behavioral and educational research. Via a wide variety of conferences, regional programs, onsite courses, and webinars, PRIM&R provides balanced, well researched, and accurate information on the range of ethical and regulatory issues affecting research, while also offering unparalleled access to certification, networking, and professional development resources.

Priority Software, Inc.

Has been providing area management systems and usage tracking and billing applications for universities and research institutions for over 25 years.  We offer solutions for the complex task of monitoring dollars and deadlines, managing pre- and post-award accounting, and charge back recovery application.

Process Pathways, Inc.

Process Pathways Inc. offers the ROMEO Research Enterprise as the Canadian market leader in research administration software. ROMEO is an online, database-driven solution that manages funding and certifications, tracks status and facilitates fund disbursement.  It integrates smoothly with mission-critical enterprise applications and is compatible with industry-standard network environments. Currently reporting over 2 billion dollars in research activity, Process Pathways offers ROMEO modules on site, hosted, and through software-as-a-service (SaaS) from professionally managed data centers.

RefWorks-COS

Provides tools and services for every phase of research, from discovering the latest developments, finding grants identifying collaborators and thought leaders, managing research information, sharing resources, writing papers, or locating opportunities to present or publish findings.  RefWorks-COS provides indispensable tools for research at its best!

Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)

Was formed in 1993 as an independent nonprofit organization to offer voluntary certification by examination for all research and sponsored programs administrators.  The first credential offered by the RACC was the Certified Research Administrator (CRA) which measures a professional’s overall knowledge of research and sponsored programs administration.  This year a new Certified Pre-award Research Administrator (CPRA) examination has been added, to recognize the professional knowledge of those who specialize in pre-award administration. 

Science Metrix

An independent research evaluation firm specializing in the assessment of science and technology (S&T) organizations and activities. Our services enable evidence-based decision-making, strategic planning, and outcome assessments. Founded in 2002, the firm has successfully completed hundreds of projects for over 50 American, Canadian and international organizations with a stake in S&T. Based in the United States and Canada, Science-Metrix is an acknowledged leader in the assessment of S&T using bibliometric methods and in the evaluation of science-based programs and initiatives.

 SymSSmartSimple was designed from the start to help businesses connect with their customers and with each other to make critical processes happen faster and better. We can make this happen without a tangle of custom code that slows down our servers and our development. Our product can do this because it is almost endlessly configurable.Logo: attached.SmartSimple Software, Inc.

SmartSimple’s Foundation collaboration solution lets you manage sourcing funds (event management,  employers matching gifts, campaign management, contact relation management) and effecting their mission by maximizing volunteer engagement and effectiveness of funds distribution (grant management, donor advised funds) from one common interface to make critical processes happen faster and better.

Symplectic Ltd.

Was founded in 2003 in London, UK, to serve the needs of researchers and research administrators and now works with a global portfolio of clients.  Symplectic’s flagship solution, known as Elements, is designed to help faculty capture and manage data on their publications, grants, and professional activities. Symplectic Elements gives research managers, strategy teams, and institutional leaders the tools they need to assess their institution’s strengths and plan for growth.  

University of Utah

Has developed a new and exciting research training software, RosterTechTM, and is available for licensing to your organization! This technology provides online registration and comprehensive data management for research training classes, educational activities and online instruction.