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Grants.gov Campus Workshops to be Scheduled
Training is currently being developed. It is expected that an overview seminar will roll out to campus at multiple locations in early April 2006. Additionally, more focused training for R03/R21 proposals due June 1, 2006 will be offered between April 15 and May 15. It is expected that these training classes will be smaller and by invitation only. Additional workshops will be scheduled as the NIH transitions more mechanisms to Grants.gov electronic submissions.
Up to date information on training and electronic proposals will be posted to the C&G website
OSR Deadlines for Grants.gov Submissions
OSR is currently reviewing the need for a change in the UCSF internal deadline. Due to the relative newness of the Grants.gov system, it frequently requires multiple attempts to submit a proposal successfully. It is therefore essential to build-in more leadtime prior to the proposal deadline.
NIH Goes to 5:00 pm Submission Deadline in Grants.gov
The NIH announced a change in the time deadline for all electronic grant applications submitted through Grants.gov to no later than 5:00 pm local time of the applicant institution or organization. This change is effective with submission on April 1, 2006.
The notice is posted to the NIH Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-050.html
Planning for Large PureEdge Application Files
C&G has installed an FTP server to accommodate large Grants.gov applications. After testing the server, C&G will provide guidance on how to submit an application for C&G review.
Reminder: Life Science Innovation Competition
Thirty years from its inception at UCSF, the US biotechnology industry has come of age. What innovations will transform our lives over the next 30 years? Join us on April 21, 2006! Witness exciting life science innovations selected from across the country and meet the people behind them. Hear from a panel of biotech luminaries how these innovations and underlying factors drive change that will shape the future industry landscape. [more...]
Correction: Hellman Family Award for Early Career Faculty Recipients
Recipient of the Hellman Family Award monies in Orthopaedic Surgery is
Dr.
Ralph Marcucio.
Update on NIH electronic SNAP (eSNAP)
All PIs on campus with NIH SNAP non-competing continuation applications are encouraged to use the eSNAP system. The NIH Commons has an Assistant role that can be asssigned to Department administrative staff to assist the PI in entering data in the eSNAP progress report and the PI's personal profile. The OSR Research Administration Program (RAP) is providing periodic workshops to train new users.
The next workshops are scheduled from 10am - noon at the Laurel Heights campus on: April 10 & May 15, 2006
Reminders:
- Jeff Colley replaces Pat Clausen as the AO on the Org Info screen
- The revised UCSF eSNAP User Guide can be downloaded from the C&G website.
- Registered PIs are automatically notified by e-mail when Progress Reports are due. You can also check for upcoming progress reports from the NIH website. (Enter IPF number 577508 for UCSF)
- As previously announced no-cost extensions for FDP grants are now submitted by C&G using the NIH Commons.
- Final Progress Reports and Final Invention Statements can now be submitted by the PI via the Commons. When the PI submits the Final Invention Statement via the Commons, Joan Kaiser, Director of C&G, will be notifed to authorize it.
- Just-in-Time (JIT): Plans will be announced shortly on how UCSF will implement this feature.
The Office of Research and OEHS Campus Group are pleased to announce Laboratory Safety for Researchers, Radiation Safety and Controlled Substances training courses are now available ONLINE. All new lab members are required to take Laboratory Safety for Researchers within 10 working days of beginning their employment.
To sign up for training, go to Research Online and follow the directions. Contact your Department Safety Advisor (DSA) for more information.
Updated Instructions Regarding Inclusion of Publications as Appendix Materials
The NIH announced a change in the approach and policy regarding the inclusion of publications as Appendix materials in NIH grant applications.
To review the NIH notice, please go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-051.html
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) Access to and Retention of Research Data: A Guide to Rights and Responsibilities
This Guide focuses on effective practices for the management of research data. The text describes an aspect of management, e.g., ownership, restrictions, sharing and is followed in many instances by a case scenario or study. We deal with data in the most comprehensive sense, complementing the COGR brochure on rights in technical data that deals primarily with federal requirements for intellectual property rights in agreements.
The public may access the information from the COGR homepage, under Education Materials, Access to and Retention of Research Data.
FY 2007 President's Proposed Budget
President Bush presented his proposed budget for FY 2007 on February 6, 2006. The budget includes funding for the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) outlined in the President's State of the Union address. The focus of the ACI on enhancing the federal investment in research and development is good news for the research community. However, the promise of the ACI comes at a cost. [more...]
UMMS Cited Again on Subaward Issue
The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) was cited again by the HHS-OIG for unallowable costs charged by a subawardee. Several weeks ago (RRC e-mail briefs, Feb. 23) HHS-OIG found that UMMS subawardee Yale University had charged nearly $194,000 in unallowable costs. The recent finding is tied to the same grant. The OIG identified $55,746 at issue in costs claimed by Roger Williams Hospital. Of that amount, $53,655 was in unallowable cost transfers and related fringe and indirect costs and $2,091 in unsupported animal care charges and related indirect costs. Because UMMS was the primary grantee, HHS-OIG seeks reimbursement from UMMS. The OIG reported that Roger Williams Hospital has initiated actions to comply with the report's recommendations. [more...]
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