Join us for a look behind the curtain - researchers can only do their best work when they can focus on research. We'll introduce you to Edwina Lamm and Kristy Hall, two of the phenomenal administrators who make sure that all of the T's are crossed and I's are dotted. 

Edwina Lamm is the Manager of Research Administration at the University of Virginia's Biocomplexity Institute.  Edwina joined the Biocomplexity team while they were at Virginia Tech back in 2011 and has over 13 years in research administration.  She has managed both preaward and postaward areas as well as being involved in contract negotiations.  She is a graduate of Point University and a Certified Research Administrator.

Kristy Hall is the Sr. Advisor for Strategic Projects at the University of Virginia’s Biocomplexity Institute. Previously at UVA, Kristy was the Director of Contracts at the Office of Sponsored Programs and served as a Sr. Contract Negotiator at the UVA School of Medicine. She started her legal career as an associate at a law firm in Washington, D.C., focusing on communications law and corporate contracts. Prior to coming to UVA, Kristy was the Regional Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for a major cable company and also spent time working with non-profits and start-up companies. She earned her B.A., Magna Cum Laude, in 1996 from Olivet Nazarene University and her J.D. in 1999 from George Mason University.