{"id":18,"date":"2025-01-28T17:36:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T22:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/raf\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-03-22T19:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:12:15","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/raf\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n    body {\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n        margin: 0;\n        background-color: #f0f0f0;\n    }\n    .team-container {\n        display: flex;\n        flex-wrap: wrap;\n        justify-content: center;\n        max-width: 100%;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n    }\n    .team-member {\n        background-color: #f5f5f5;\n        border-radius: 10px;\n        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n        margin: 15px;\n        padding: 20px;\n        width: 300px;\n        text-align: center;\n        position: relative;\n        cursor: pointer;\n        transition: transform 0.3s ease;\n    }\n    .team-member:hover {\n        transform: translateY(-5px);\n        box-shadow: 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n    }\n    .team-member.top {\n        width: 300px;\n        margin-bottom: 30px;\n    }\n    .team-member img {\n        width: 150px;\n        height: 150px;\n        border-radius: 50%;\n        object-fit: cover;\n        margin-bottom: 15px;\n    }\n    .team-member h2 {\n        margin: 0;\n        font-size: 1.2em;\n        color: #333;\n    }\n    .team-member p {\n        margin: 10px 10px;\n        font-size: 0.9em;\n        color: #666;\n    }\n    .team-member a {\n        color: #0066cc;\n        text-decoration: none;\n        font-size: 0.9em;\n        padding: 10px 10px;\n        position: relative;\n        z-index: 2;\n    }\n    .team-member a:hover {\n        text-decoration: underline;\n    }\n    .custom-badge {\n        position: absolute;\n        bottom: 10px;\n        left: 10px;\n        width: 40px;\n        height: 40px;\n        background-color: #4b7681;\n        border-radius: 50%;\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n        justify-content: center;\n        font-size: 0.8em;\n        color: white;\n        font-weight: bold;\n    }\n    .card-link {\n        position: absolute;\n        top: 0;\n        left: 0;\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n        z-index: 1;\n    }\n    .decorated{\n        overflow: hidden;\n        text-align: center;\n    }\n    .decorated > span{\n        position: relative;\n        display: inline-block;\n    }\n    .decorated > span:before, .decorated > span:after{\n        content: '';\n        position: absolute;\n        top: 50%;\n        border-bottom: 2px solid;\n        width: 10vw;\n        margin: 0 20px;\n    }\n    .decorated > span:before{\n        right: 100%;\n    }\n    .decorated > span:after{\n        left: 100%;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<p><!-- Research Administration & Finance Section --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"decorated\"><span>Research Administration &#038; 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Administration<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"team-container\">\n<div class=\"team-member\" onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/raf\/profile\/stefany-araujo\/'\">\n        <img src=\"\/raf\/files\/2025\/02\/Stefany_Araujo_headshot.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Stefany Araujo\"><\/p>\n<h3>Stefany Araujo<\/h3>\n<p><i>Financial &#038; Grants Manager<\/i><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"mailto:esaraujo@bu.edu\" onclick=\"event.stopPropagation()\">esaraujo@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-badge\">FGA<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-link\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"team-member\" onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/raf\/profile\/natalia-balkarova\/'\">\n        <img src=\"\/raf\/files\/2025\/02\/Natalia_headshot_2022.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Natalia Balkarova\"><\/p>\n<h3>Natalia Balkarova<\/h3>\n<p><i>Financial &#038; Grants Manager<\/i><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"mailto:nbalkar@bu.edu\" onclick=\"event.stopPropagation()\">nbalkar@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-badge\">FGA<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-link\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"team-member\" onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/raf\/profile\/kaleb-batten\/'\">\n        <img src=\"\/raf\/files\/2025\/02\/kaleb-headshot.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Kaleb Batten\"><\/p>\n<h3>Kaleb Batten<\/h3>\n<p><i>Financial &#038; 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