Join ECG’s Ryan Moynihan at The SRAI 2026 Virtual Financial Management Conference, February 9 – February 11, 2026.

Why Attend?

The Financial Management Conference is an online training event that highlights the fiduciary responsibilities, approaches, processes, and strategies for effective financial research administration. The conference is targeted to research administrators who manage research finance, allocate costs to grant awards, or provide general award management support.

Speech:

Facing Uncertainty, Research Organizations Can Set Their Sights on Resiliency

Wednesday, February 11

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (ET)

Ryan will give a speech discussing how the nation’s biomedical research sector is facing a massive upheaval. Unprecedented reductions in both funding and the workforce are forcing universities and AMCs to navigate a new reality in which federal funding is reprioritized, competition for that funding is ramped up, and financial pressures threaten program stability. While the long-term impact of the current administration’s policies remains to be seen, organizations have several opportunities to adapt to the mounting operational and financial challenges. Proactive planning will not only help organizations mitigate this period of acute uncertainty but also ensure they are even more successful when—and if—federal funding rebounds.

Learning Objectives:

• Better understand the near-term and long-term impact of research funding pressures.
• Identify strategies to build a more resilient research organization that can thrive in this uncertain funding environment.