MCB Finance and Research Administration Office

What we do

The role of the Finance and Research Administration Office is to facilitate financial operations in compliance with Departmental, University and Sponsor regulations.

The Finance and Research Administration Office also offers services such as review and approval of financial transactions, reporting, forecasting and policy interpretation, as well as financial system training and development of job aids.

People and Roles

Ronnie Mugimu, Associate Director of Finance and Research Administration
Oversees MCB Financial operations team, managed by Young-Ok Shoemake and Research Administration, managed by TBH (Contact Ronnie Mugimu).

TBH, Assistant Director for Research Administration
Manages Research Administation operations which includes all pre- and post-award administration.

Young-Ok Shoemake, Assistant Director for Financial Systems
Manages Procurement operations, manages Financial operations and the Financial operations of MCB Service Centers

Research Portfolio Manager

Provides comprehensive pre- and post-award support to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students. Reviews, approves and processes financial transactions related to dedicated labs while ensuring compliance. Also oversees the financial state of those portfolios by analyzing expenditures and forecasting future spending.

Charlene Chow (Elya, Kleckner, Murray, Needleman, Prigozhin)

Patrick Kelly (Dulac, Flybase/Perrimon, Litchman)

Annelise Feliu (Bellono, Denic, Eddy, Hekstra, Hunter)

Frances Meale (D'Souza, Gaudet, Hensch, Nett, Whipple)

Ronnie Mugimu (Chung, Engert, Murthy, Rivas, Sanes - pre and post-award only)

Young (Branton, Cluzel, Dowling, Garner, Meselson, Ramanathan, Sompolinsky, Viel -post only)

Contact Ronnie Mugimu with any questions (Tel: 617-495-9346)

Finance and Grants Coordinator
Supports the Finance and Research Admin Team with Financial, pre/post-award activities; Backup support for B2P, Concur, and GMAS; Maintains Finance website.

Sofia Flores

Contact Ronnie Mugimu with any questions (Tel: 617-495-9346)

Departmental Financial Operations and Procurement

Val Yeager, Financial Associate
Reviews and approves financial transactions related to departmental activities while ensuring compliance

Contact Young-Ok Shoemake with any questions. (Tel: 617-495-9485)