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New Requirement to Register the Results of Clinical Trials
Please review the memo which describes a new legal requirement for the registration of clinical trial results on ClinicalTrials.gov. [more ...]
UC Retirement Benefit Contributions in Proposals
At the September 2008 meeting of the Board of Regents, a plan was announced for the resumption of employee and employer contributions to the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) effective July 1, 2009. Because of the employer contribution, the employee benefit rates increased cost should be reflected in all sponsored project applications for academic and staff personnel.[more ...]
NATIONAL NEWS
New NIH Policy on Resubmission Applications
NIH has announced a change to its policy for submitting resubmission (amended) grant applications in its October 8, 2008 Guide to Grants and Contracts. Beginning with applications intended for the January 25, 2009 and beyond due dates, all original new applications and competing renewal applications will be permitted only a single resubmission.[more...]
New NIH General Policy Updates
1. Change on Threshold for Negotiation of Facilities and Administrative/Indirect Costs for Phase II SBIR/STTR Grants;
2. Policy Concerning Career Development (K) Awards: Leave, Temporary Adjustments to Percent Effort, and Part-Time Institutional Appointments; and
3. Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution.
Revised New and Early Stage Investigator Policies
New Investigator policies, stemming from the NIH Enhancing Peer Review Initiative can be found in the Revised New and Early Stage Investigator Policy Announcement. Under this new policy, the NIH intends to support New Investigators at success rates comparable to those for established investigators submitting new applications. [more...]
Preparing for Changes in Peer Review
While many details continue to be worked through, the first set of changes to the Peer Review process are already underway. The first stages of implementation of changes in NIH peer review will begin in January and February 2009. These changes will be timed to apply to all three standard review/award cycles in each fiscal year.[more...]
JBC: Researchers Work Out Structure of TIGAR, a Possible Cancer Flag
Researchers writing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry have described the three-dimensional structure of an enzyme whose presence in the body could help doctors detect cancer earlier or develop more targeted treatments. [more...]
Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP) Call for Proposals
California is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for collaborative initiatives between California and Canada under the auspices of the First Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP). [more...]
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