Research Affairs: Researcher's Alert for May 9, 2014 http://myllu.llu.edu/syncall/communityhome/?communityId=6088 en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:46:15 -0700 SyncAll RSS 1.0 6088:16260 <![CDATA[May 13 Research Affair's lunch seminar: Types of Awards, What Are They (NIH)?]]> JR Krausz Have you ever wondered what all those different, cryptic-sounding funding types are for NIH grants?  R01, R21, K-grants... Now is your chance to find out painlessly, and get a free lunch as well!

Please come have lunch on Tuesday, May 13 at the Research Affair’s LUNCH SEMINAR.

The presentation will cover:

research phases1-mall business innovation research phases1-3

  • Small business innovation research phases1-3
  • STTRs, R-43, and R-44 grant
  • U-grant and K-grants
  • R01s
  • R01 and R21 grants and equivalents
  • Diversity pre-doctoral awards and supplements
  • What NIH and the DOD are looking for in these grant mechanisms

Three distinguished presenters with deep knowledge on the topic will present:  Wolff Kirsch, MD; Carlos Casiano, PhD; and Andrew Crofton, PhD candidate

Don’t miss out.  Please RSPV now if you want to attend (and especially, if you want lunch)  Last time, we were "oversold" by 90%, so responding quickly is a good idea if this is of interest to you. 

click to  RSVP   (Please include your name and extension)

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Fri, 09 May 2014 09:36:39 -0700
6088:16258 <![CDATA[Reminders from the IRB]]> Linda Halstead 1. The documents below were revised on 4/22/14.  Be sure to download the latest versions from the IRB Toolkit for Investigators to avoid delays in the approval process.

HIPAA Authorizations for Minors [Standard] [Dependency Treatment]  (added paragraph regarding diagnostic and laboratory tests)

Call us at x44531 if you need any help navigating our website!

2.  Free webinar -  Understanding Reporting Obligations to the IRB

You are invited to watch a free webinar on Tuesday, May 13th OR Thursday May 15th from 10-11 AM PST, hosted by Quorum IRB.  Discussion will cover how reporting practices differ from the actual regulatory requirements; distinguish safety versus non-safety reporting; and provide recommendations to sites and sponsors for improving event reporting.  You can watch this free webinar from your desk!  Click here to register for your preferred day.

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Fri, 09 May 2014 09:06:50 -0700
6088:16022 <![CDATA[FDP releases final version of the Faculty Burden survey]]> Sherie Donahue The Federal Demonstration Partnership has released the final copy of the 2012 Faculty Workload Survey Research Report.

“Executive Summary

The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP; Phase V) is a cooperative initiative among 10 federal agencies and 119 institutional recipients of federal funds, sponsored by the National Academies, with a purpose of reducing administrative burdens associated with federal research grants and contracts. In early 2012, the FDP conducted a survey of principal investigators (PIs) of federally-funded projects to determine the impact of federal regulations and requirements on the research process. This was a follow-up survey to the 2005 FDP Faculty Workload Survey of 6,295 federally-funded investigators (see Decker et al., 2007). In the current survey, responses were obtained from 13,453 PIs (representing a 26% response rate; 12,816 with complete data) with active federal grants during the 2010-11 academic year from 111 (non-federal) FDP member institutions. Respondent characteristics were remarkably similar across the two time periods.

Overall, PIs reported that almost half of their available research time for federal projects had to be allocated to project-related requirements instead of the content of their research projects. PIs estimated that an average of 42% of their research time associated with federally-funded projects was spent on meeting requirements rather than conducting active research. These results are remarkably similar to those found in the 2005 FDP survey, suggesting little change since the original survey was conducted.

According to PI estimates, research time spent on obtaining and completing federally-funded projects is roughly divided as follows:

  • Proposal preparation 15.4%
  • Pre-award administration 5.7%
  • Post-award administration13.6%
  • Report preparation7.6%
  • Active Research57.7%

In addition to proposal and report preparation requirements, as many as 23 different pre-and post-award administrative responsibilities were identified within the survey. Researchers reported having to deal with an average of 8.67of these responsibilities within the one-year timeframe of the survey. Researchers estimated that additional administrative assistance could reduce their time spent on administrative responsibilities by an average of 27% (from an average of 42% to approximately 31%). In absolute terms, researchers estimated that with adequate administrative help roughly 4 hours per week might be reclaimed for active research.

Sources of and Differences in Administrative Workload

The most commonly experienced administrative responsibilities included those related to federal project finances, personnel, and effort reporting. These were also among the most time-consuming responsibilities. For researchers engaged in projects that required human or animal subjects, the related IRB (Institutional Review Board) and IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee requirements were by far the most time-consuming. Other areas viewed as particularly time consuming were those involving clinical trials, subcontracts, and cross-agency differences. Since 2005, we observed increases in the proportion of respondents reporting substantial time devoted to federal project finances, personnel, and patent/copyright applications, and slight decreases in the proportion reporting substantial time required to meet HIPAA (Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act) requirements and to complete IRB training.

Administrative workload differed as a function of respondent characteristics including respondent’s administrative role, field of study, research assignment, type of project, funding source, amount of funding, and type of institution. These differences were most pronounced in the areas of post-award administration and then interim/final report preparation. There were also small but notable differences in administrative workload as a function of race, sex, and age.”

The complete report is located at http://sites.nationalacademies.org/xpedio/groups/pgasite/documents/webpage/pga_087667.pdf

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Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:27:14 -0700
6088:16261 <![CDATA[SPH to offer Grant and Contract Proposal Writing course this summer]]> J. S. Job BE A SUCCESSFUL GRANTSWRITER!

Enhance your academic potential and professional marketability by enrolling in this practical, skills-oriented, 5-week, fully-ONLINE course, STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing (3 Units) offered through LLU School of Public Health during Summer Quarter, July 30, 2014 – September 5, 2014. 

By preparing a research or program/service proposal in class which could be potentially submitted to a funding agency, you will learn key grantsmanship techniques that work. For more information contact J. S. Job, MD, DrPH (jjob@llu.edu). Employees: please check with LLU Talent Management Services for tuition benefits.  Registration opens on May 27, 2014.

This module-based course:

  • Presents an overview of the basic principles and practice of successful grantsmanship both from a research and programmatic perspective;
  • Provides a comprehensive understanding of the different processes, structures, factors and essential skills required when developing competitive proposals that are funded;
  • Describes the various key elements involved in proposal preparation such as identifying potential funding resources (government and private/foundations), formulating objectives, determining appropriate project/research design and evaluation methods, building budgets and sustainability plans, and understanding the grant review process.
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Fri, 09 May 2014 10:07:53 -0700
6088:16259 <![CDATA[Instruments and resources information available to help prepare proposals]]> Sherie Donahue The Prepare the Proposal page on the Research Affairs website contains a section on Facilities and Resources (scientific environment). Within this section are links to:

With a current list of instruments and resources currently available on campus, this section will be useful to investigators preparing grant applications.

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Fri, 09 May 2014 09:21:11 -0700