Research Affairs: Researcher's Alert for January 4, 2017

2016 GRASP Awardees announced

Anthony Zuccarelli, PhD — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:13:45 -0800

Research Affairs is pleased to announce the Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP) awards for 2016. Fourteen applications were received from 26 different co-principal investigators from seven LLU schools. They were reviewed and scored by a panel of 15 or more senior researchers. Based on the combined scores of the reviewers, three projects with investigators from five different schools were selected for awards, fulfilling the GRASP objective to encourage collaborative research between researchers in various parts of the institution. All the applicants will shortly receive copies of the reviewer’s comments to guide them in preparing subsequent grant applications.

Please join us in congratulating Drs. Lisa Roberts, Susanne Montgomery, Kristopher Boyle, Eileen Brantley, Ellen D’Errico, and Gayathri Nagaraj. We earnestly hope that their studies are successful, that their results will be reported in peer-reviewed publications and will contribute to applications for extramural funding.

The three 2016 GRASP applications that were selected for $75,000, 24-month awards are:

Co-Principal Investigators	School	Title
Lisa Roberts Susanne Montgomery	SN SBH	Understanding Health and Emotional Responses and Perceptions of Asian Indian Needs (HER-PAIN)
Kristopher Boyle Eileen Brantley	SP SM	AhR agonist analogs as novel agents to treat refractory breast cancer
Ellen D’Errico Gayathri Nagaraj	SN SM	Intraneural facilitation: managing chemotherapy-indirect peripheral neuropathy

Making IRB easier: Flexibilities for Informed Consent - Research Affairs seminar

Sandra Figueroa — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:31:20 -0800

IRB regulations provide a variety of tools for effective implementation of the informed consent process. What are these tools, what flexibility is available for investigators so that the rights of research participants’ are respected while research moves forward in achieve its scientific objectives? Specific guidance will be provided for applying these regulatory flexibilities appropriately.

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.

NIH Changes to Post-submission Materials and Appendix Policies

Cindy Dickson — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:35:28 -0700

NIH Changes to Post-submission Materials and Appendix Policies

Beginning with the January 25, 2017 application due date, NIH will change what post-submission materials are allowable, and will eliminate most appendix materials currently allowed in applications. In November 2016, NIH will update the application guide and all funding opportunity announcements to reflect the changes for due dates on or after January 25, 2017.

For more information click on the links or contact Cindy Dickson, x44571.

New Policy Eliminates Most Appendix Material for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Submitted for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2017 – NOT-OD-16-129

Changes to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Policy on Post-Submission Materials for Applications Submitted for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2017 – NOT-OD-16-130

For additional information contact Cindy Dickson, x44571 or cdickson@llu.edu

IRB Guidance on International Research

Anu Diekmann — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:31:03 -0800

The International Compilation of Human Research Standards is a listing of the laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern human subjects research in over 100 countries. See the 2017 Edition. LLU investigators are encouraged to review IRB guidance on conducting research in a foreign country.

Navigating the NIH Public Access Policy

SRA Insights — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:47:38 -0800

The Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International recently published Part 4 of its informative Navigating the NIH Public Access Policy series. The links to all of the articles are below.

Part 1: Navigating the NIH Public Access Policy
Part 2: Navigating the NIH Public Access Policy: The Submission Process
Part 3: Navigating the NIH Public Access Policy: Properly Citing Manuscripts
Part 4: Navigating the NIH Public Access Policy: My NCBI

New Coordinator of the Research Consulting Group at the School of Public Health

Pramil Singh, DrPH — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 08:05:04 -0800

The Research Consulting Group at the School of Public Health has named Dennys Estevez, MPH the new Consulting Coordinator. Mr. Estevez holds a bachelor degree of science in mathematics from UCLA and a master’s degree in biostatistics from Loma Linda University. As the consulting coordinator and senior analyst, Mr. Estevez works with Pramil N. Singh, DrPH to provide intake and assignment of all incoming health research consulting projects. Research consulting group provides consulting on quantitative and qualitative data analysis, reporting, and other research needs to faculty, students, residents, and the community. Mr. Estevez and the RCG team can be reached online at http://llurcg.org/, by e-mail at rcg@llu.edu, and by phone (909-558-4591) for appointments and consultations.