Meet Radiology's Financial Administration Team

The Financial Administration team is part of the Research Office at Radiology (ROAR). ROAR provides centralized support for research projects for all faculty and trainees in the department. Under the oversight of Dr. Michael Markl, Vice Chair for Research, and Dr. Dan Kim, Associate Vice Chair for Research, the team manages accounts payable, faculty funds, invoicing, payroll, and post-award grants and financial management. ROAR is composed of research administrators, financial administrators, and research operations and works out of the 737 N. Michigan Avenue office.  

If you have questions about travel, purchasing, grant/ contract balances, or funds for you or your trainees, send this experienced team an email to get started! You can view opportunities and contact information on the group webpage.

Ayisha Ali 

Financial Administrator 

18 Years at Northwestern University

4 Years in the Department of Radiology 

Contact her about:

• Start-up and discretionary funds management 
• Sponsored projects post-award management 

• Subcontract post-award management 

• Financial projections and forecasting 

• Grant and fiscal end closing 
• Department approver of NU financials

Leadership​ 

• Financial staff supervisor​ 

Sardar Khan Gadhzai  ​ 

Financial Assistant 

10 Months in Northwestern University Department of Radiology 

Contact him about:

• Payroll 
• Industry sponsored grants/ trials: invoicing, closeout 

Rebeca Fernandez de Cordova​ 

Senior Accounting Specialist 

2 Years in the Northwestern University Department of Radiology 

Contact her about: 

• Reimbursements  

• Invoice payments  

• Lab supply orders  

• Department travel fund applications 

• Research subject payments and parking  

• Parking passes for research participants and guests of the Radiology Department