The Office of Research Bridge Funding opportunity opens October 1, 2026, for FY27 funding. See the website for the RFA and details. The application deadline is December 1, 2026.

Uptown Unit

Staff Contacts

Chris Fehrenbach
Director
Email: cfehrenbach@tulane.edu

Elissa Klein
Pre-award Manager
Email: eklein6@tulane.edu

Bridget Peters
Post-award Manager
Email: bpeters4@tulane.edu

Henry Lam
Pre-award Specialist II
Email: hlam2@tulane.edu

Tommy Nguyen
Pre-award Specialist I
Email: tnguyen41@tulane.edu

Gus Berg
Pre-award Specialist I
Email: gberg@tulane.edu

Hanna Rasanen
Pre-award Specialist II
Email: hrasanen@tulane.edu

William Robertson
Pre-award Specialist II
Email: wrobertson@tulane.edu

Stephanie Cox
Post-award Specialist III
Email: scox8@tulane.edu

Sonia Cutno
Post-award Specialist III
Email: scutno@tulane.edu

Arnie Olsen
Post-award Specialist I
Email: aolsen3@tulane.edu

Phi Luu
Post-award Specialist II
Email: pluu@tulane.edu

Brandy Perry
Post-award Specialist II
Email: bperry6@tulane.edu

Jordan Shakespeare
Post-award Specialist I
Email: jshakespeare@tulane.edu

For General Inquiries: RASUUptown@tulane.edu

Notice of Intent to Submit 

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 RASU Uptown includes:

  • A. B. Freeman School of Business
  • American Routes
  • ByWater Institute
  • Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching
  • Center for Global Education
  • Center for Latin American Studies
  • Center for Public Service
  • Cowen Institute
  • Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
  • Institute for Data Science
  • Middle American Research Institute
  • Murphy Institute
  • Newcomb Art Museum
  • Newcomb College Institute
  • Newcomb-Tulane College
  • School of Architecture
  • School of Law
  • School of Liberal Arts
  • School of Professional Advancement
  • School of Science and Engineering
  • Tulane Brain Institute