Research Affairs: Researcher's Alert for February 7, 2017 http://myllu.llu.edu/syncall/communityhome/?communityId=6088 en-us Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:59:05 -0700 SyncAll RSS 1.0 6088:29490 <![CDATA[IRB Research in the News: Researcher late reporting deaths]]> Anu Diekmann An NCI researcher was several months late reporting “unanticipated problems” in an IRB-approved lymphoma study, as described in this article.  Two subjects died of aspergillus infections and several other adverse events were not promptly submitted to the sponsor or the IRB.   NIH Director Francis Collins called the reporting problems troubling and unacceptable.  The PI has been suspended from clinical research until he undergoes additional training.  Consult LLUH IRB’s policy for more information on unanticipated problem reporting.  Call Anu Diekmann at x86215 if you have any questions.       

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:14:03 -0800 6088:29515 <![CDATA[Research Affairs February 14 Lunch Seminar: Geoplatform and shared spatial data: research resources ]]> Sandra Figueroa Geoplatform and shared spatial data:  research resources

We all are familiar with how the power of technology is changing many areas of our lives in profound ways.  This is certainly true for the impact of technology on research.   “GIS”, or Geographic Information Systems, was born in 1969 here right in our own backyard in Redlands, CA .  Now, years later, building upon GIS, the Geoplatform is a gigantic, shared resource containing over 160,000 spatial datasets filled with resources for researchers, both in Government and the public.  Broaden your horizons about what is possible,  and learn how to access this tremendous tool.  Even non-researchers may find insight into this up-to-the minute technology fascinating.

The seminar will be held in the Research Affairs main conference room from 12-1pm. Physicians attending this session will earn CME. 

You must register to receive credit and so we can have lunch ready for you. Seating is limited.

 Please click link Register   

Thank you for your attention. We look forward to seeing you there.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:28:07 -0800 6088:29491 <![CDATA[NIH FAQs: Will the Project Outcomes I Listed in My Final RPPR Be Made Public?]]> Staff from the NIH Office of Extramural Research Will the Project Outcomes I Listed in My Final RPPR Be Made Public?

Yes. The information submitted in the Project Outcomes section of the Final RPPR will be made accessible to the general public via NIH’s Research Portfolio On-line Reporting Tools (RePORT). Thus, we encourage you to ensure the narrative is understandable to both scientists and non-scientists alike. Think of it as explaining the results of your work at your neighborhood pot-luck. You’ll want to provide a short, concise summary of the outcomes or findings of the award, written for the general public in in clear and comprehensible language, without including any proprietary, confidential information or trade secrets. For more details, please read the FAQs on this topic.

More information can be found on the main NIH Extramural Nexus page.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:25:34 -0800 6088:29489 <![CDATA[NIH: RPPRs, Interim RPPRs and Final RPPRs]]> Joe Schumaker, eRA Communications, NIH Office of Extramural Research Interim RPPR, No Tribble At All

Like those little fuzzy, purring, furry Tribbles that came cascading out of the grain silo onto Captain Kirk, we have one more RPPR to bounce off you!

As you may recall we started the transition to the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) back in April of 2012. And now, with NIH having transitioned to the Final RPPR as of January 1, 2017, we have one more transition to make. And that is to the Interim RPPR.

The Interim RPPR (IRPPR) will be used when you are submitting a Competing Renewal application (Type 2). Since the Type 2 application is a competing application, there is no guarantee it will be awarded. And whether it is or isn’t awarded, can create some confusion about what to do for a final report.

So here is the scenario of how the Interim RPPR will be used. If you opt NOT to apply for Competing Renewal, complete the Final RPPR as you normally would within 120 days of the project end date. If you are going to complete a Competing Renewal application (or have already submitted such an application), you will submit an Interim RPPR. This must be submitted within 120 days of the project end date.

If you are awarded the renewal, the Interim RPPR will be treated as your annual RPPR and no other progress reporting will be needed for that segment of the study. If the application is NOT awarded, then the Interim RPPR will be accepted as the Final RPPR.

Like the mystery of how the tribbles were able to consume an entire silo of quadrotriticale (notice it ends in “cale?” Probably just as tasty as kale!), there is still one mystery here as well. Who can initiate and submit these various types of RPPRs?  First, annual RPPRs have not changed at all. The Progress Report delegation permits any user with the ASST role the ability to complete progress report information for a specified PI, but they cannot route or submit the report. The Submit delegation permits a specified Principal Investigator (PI) the ability to submit to agency the progress report, listing them as the Signing Official (SO) for that submission.

Second, Interim and Final RPPR work in the same manner as the old Final Progress Report (FPR). With the FPR, both SOs and PIs could initiate and/or submit to agency. They could also route the report back and forth for review and edits. All of this done without the need to delegate any authority. Interim RPPR and Final RPPR work in the same manner. No delegations needed for the initiation and submission of either version of these RPPRs.

Now because the format between the annual RPPR, the Interim RPPR and the Final RPPR are so similar, and permissions and delegations have not changed, this transition will be no tribble at all!  (Come on! You knew I was goin’ there!)

Visit the NIH eRA Items of Interest page for more information.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:39:07 -0800 6088:20231 <![CDATA[Researcher's Alert main page and archived stories available]]> Sherie Donahue All Researcher's Alert stories from 2012 until present are now housed in a myLLU community in order to create an archive of easily searchable stories for the investigators. The main Researcher's Alert page, which contains the most recent stories, is located at http://myllu.llu.edu/newsletter-researchersalert/. The left side bar of that page contains a search box at the top which will allow investigators to easily search all Researcher's Alert stories. The stories are also arranged by topics and publication dates.

Questions or comments about the Researcher's Alerts? Please send an email to researchaffairs@llu.edu.

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:54:01 -0800 6088:28887 <![CDATA[IBC eForm now available for submitting applications and personnel change requests]]> Sherie Donahue Dear Investigators,

The way to influence the simplicity of applications to research committees is to voluntarily review the  beta application form. We have tried to simplify the Institutional Biosafety Committee application process, now we are requesting volunteers to use the beta form when applying to IBC and to give us feedback.

Sherie Donahue (sdonahue@llu.edu, x83911) will be available to assist you in filling out the form.

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