EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

In order to standardize LLUH human subjects research education (HSRE) with industry and federal requirements, Research Affairs has implemented new HSRE guidelines, effective immediately

Human Subjects Research Education (HSRE)  

For questions about Human Subjects Research Education (HSRE): researched@llu.edu or ext. 88771.

The micro-purchase threshold and simplified acquisition threshold have increased and were coded into Federal regulations effective June 20, 2018. 

The Procurement Standards relate to all procurements on federal grants and contracts.  For more information: OMB Uniform Guidance Procurement Standards 2 CFR 200.317-326

On September 18^th, Research Affairs and the Del Webb Library are hosting training on SciVal.  Choose to come to any of the following classes at the Del Webb Library, Room 101 at 11:00 am (Lunch & Learn), 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, or 4:00 pm.

SciVal brings together data, technology, metrics, and visualizations so that users can:

• Select and combine any set of metrics to measure an institution’s productivity, citation impact, collaboration, subject disciplinarity, visibility, and more
• Determine research strengths
• Benchmark performance against any set of peers
• Analyze collaborative partnerships
• And much more!

To register for the SciVal training course, please email Shanalee Tamares at stamares@llu.edu.  Indicate the time you would like to attend.  Watch for more details to follow.

To view the LLUH SciVal website go to https://library.llu.edu/quicklinks/databases/scival

Anticipated Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18)

“The FY18 AIMM Program Announcement and General Application Instructions for the following award mechanism are anticipated to be posted on Grants.gov in August 2018.  Pre-application and application deadlines will be available when the Program Announcement is released.  This pre-announcement should not be construed as an obligation by the Government, and funding of research projects received in response to the Program Announcement is contingent on the availability of Federal funds”  - For information on how to apply contact Pre Award – rapreaward@llu.edu or x44589.

http://cdmrp.army.mil/pubs/press/2018/18dmrdp-aimmpreann

Principal Investigator (PI): Supports junior-level scientists in conducting impactful research with the mentorship of an experiences cancer research (i.e., Mentor).  Predoctoral candidate within 2 years of completion of required coursework/laboratory rotations, successfully passed qualifying examinations, and is working in his/her Mentor’s laboratory application submission deadline. Or Postdoctoral fellow within 3 years of completion of terminal degree and is working in his/her Mentor’s laboratory at application submission deadline.

Mentor: Investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent); must have a proven publication and funding record in cancer research.

PI and Mentor must be at the same organization.

• Letter of Intent is required.  An invitation to submit a full application is not required.
• Must address at least one of the FY18 PRCRP Topic Areas.
• Must address at least one of the FY18 PRCRP Military Relevance Focus Areas.
• Preliminary data are not required.
• Clinical trials are not allowed.
• Maximum funding for the entire period of performance is $150,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs)
• Maximum period of performance is 2 years

  - For information on how to apply contact Pre Award – rapreaward@llu.edu or x44589.

CDMRP website (http://cdmrp.army.mil)

The R35 offers established investigators more flexibility to explore new concepts, greater stability, and allows them to take more risks.  Depending on the issuing institute, this mechanism will support an investigator’s work from 5-8 years with up to $600,000-$750,000 in direct costs per year.

NIH is encouraging submissions from less-established investigators via NCI’s Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) R37 mechanism (for up to seven years) and NIGMS’s Early Stage Investigator Award. Both provide up to $250,000 in direct costs per year.

For more information, see the full article at: https://news.aamc.org/research/article/taking-long-view-nih-funds-more-long-term-grants/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AAMCNews&utm_content=062718.