The Frankel Cardiovascular Center Research Administration Team use innovation, collaboration, and teamwork to advance research in the broad cardiovascular domain. We strive to serve as an impactful resource by supporting basic, translational, and clinical research activities. Key areas of focus for the team include oversight of strategic research initiatives, administrative leadership for research educational programs, and the facilitation of internal grant funding, and other Frankel CVC Strategic Priorities.
Strategic Research Initiatives (Clinical and Basic Science)
Administrative Leadership for Major Philanthropic Programs
Administration of Research Education Programs
Close collaboration focused on integration of Frankel CVC/HVB-CTSU Research Goals
Administrative Leadership for CHIP, the Frankel CVC Cores, Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program, and a Pre-Doctoral Training Grant Program
Facilitation of internal grant funding processes
Research finance, event, and committee management
CardiovascularResearchNetwork@med.umich.edu
Jennifer L. Frick
Frankel CVC Research Administrator
Contact: jfrick@umich.edu
Jen McNamara
MI-AORTA Administrative Director
Key Programs: MI-AORTA, CHIP Biorepository
Contact: jlmcnama@umich.edu
Ryan Reisinger
Admin Manager, Basic and Translational Research
Key Programs: Cardiovascular Research Network (CRN), Internal Funding, Frankel CVC CORES, Facilities, Frankel CVC Shared Equipment
Contact: rreisin@umich.edu
Amy Liu
Clinical Research Program Manager
Key Programs: Research Coordinator Advancement Program (RCAP)
Contact: liuyalie@umich.edu
Stefanie Nichols
Frankel CVC Project Intermediate Manager
Key Programs: M-BRISC, Lefkofsky Scholars
Contact: slni@umich.edu
Ramla Musse
CRN Basic Science and Educational Specialist
Key Programs: Cardiovascular Research Network (CRN), Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), Internal Funding, Frankel CVC CORES and Cardiovascular Graduate Certificate
Contact: mramla@umich.edu
Ellen Belanger
MI-AORTA Program Assistant
Key Programs: MI-AORTA
Contact: belangec@umich.edu
Ren Frane
Clinical Research Specialist
Key Programs: C3RG, Clinical Research
Contact: lfrane@umich.edu
Matheus Do Val
CRN Admin Coordinator/ Project Coordinator
Key Programs: Cardiovascular Research Network (CRN), Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science, Frankel CVC Working Groups, Frankel CVC Membership
Contact: matheusd@umich.edu
Liyu Mesay
Frankel CVC Program Assistant
Key Programs: SURF, Careers in Cardio, Strategic Priority/Community Outreach Initiatives
Contact: liyum@umich.edu