Ms. Veronica Vera is the Program Manager for pre and post award activities at the UTRGV School of Medicine for the Associate Dean of Research. Ms. Vera over a decade of experience in the area of finance and grants and contracts administration. During her time at UTRGV and the legacy institution, Ms. Vera has been responsible for providing guidance on interpreting federal and institutional policies for PI's and research personnel. Ms. Vera earned both her Bachelor’s in Business Administration and an Associate’s in Arts in Business Administration from University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College.