April 13, 2020
April 8, 2020
A group of tech billionaires and venture capitalists committed $10 Million to COVID-19 research. The funds, called "fast-grants", will allow awards between $10,000 and $500,000 that will go to researchers that focus on Coronavirus prevention and
April 2, 2020
Clinical Trial Activity
Please note the following information is provided as a guidance for clinical trial activity and is based on current limitations set by the FDA and our local Research Administration.
Clinical Trial Office Status
CTC...
March 17, 2020
As LLUH is taking precautionary measures to stem the spreading of COVID-19, Research Affairs will be adjusting some of our daily routines accordingly. Continuity of services is our key while also keeping safety top of mind.
Beginning Monday March 16, 2020, we will be implementing social distancing procedures as suggested by the County Department of Public Health. Should you need to meet with anyone in Research Affairs, please do so by phone, email, or Zoom.
March 12, 2020
By Human Research & Compliance
In preparation for going fully electronic, the IRB office will no longer be accepting paper submissions as of Wednesday, February 11, 2020. All submissions need to be emailed to
IRB@llu.edu if...
January 13, 2020
Beginning the first quarter of 2020, Human Research and Compliance will distribute the quarterly audit schedule via Researcher's Alert so that Departments and Principal Investigators (PIs) will have adequate time to prepare for the reviews ... (click on title to read more)
January 24, 2020
Dear Researcher,
As an essential part of its quality improvement program, Research Affairs is conducting a customer satisfaction survey. Your responses should take only a few minutes of your time. However, your feedback is indispensable to...
January 14, 2020
Research Affairs has published a new policy addressing participant compensation on research projects and the allowable methods of payment. In addition, new reimbursement rates for mileage and per diem rates are effective Jan 1st and are automatically reflected in Concur ... (click on title to read more)
September 18, 2019
Dear LLU Researchers,
As you are aware, intellectual property threats by foreign agents, many of whom penetrate our research centers, are growing at a rapid pace.
Tomorrow afternoon, FBI agents will be providing insights into how to be aware of
July 29, 2019
Due No Later than October 1, 2019 ..... Prior to completing the application, the joint PIs must submit to Pre Award (rapreaward@llu.edu) an intent to submit external grant application statement including: your GRASP LLeRA number, strategy to obtain external funding, name of sponsor/agency, and identify a specific Request for Application (RFA).
July 29, 2019
Application Deadline: October 28, 2019 – 5:00 pm ......
Thank you for submitting a letter of intent for GRASP funding. You should have received your LLeRA record information. Completed applications are now being accepted through October 28,
July 29, 2019
It is with sadness the Research Services Animal Care Facility announces the passing of one of its long time employees, Earnest Daniel.
The funeral service for Earnest Daniel will be held on August 8, 2019, from 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM, at Riverside
July 10, 2019
The Oracle Project Portfolio Management (PPM) module is set to go live soon. PPM will house all grants and contracts and provide a single place to access project financials including budgets, account balances, detailed transactions, and...
May 30, 2019
2019 GRASP, GRASP-MC, GRASP-FMG, and GRASP-Intl RFAs released...
Letters of Intent: Due no later than Friday, May 31, 2019...
Full applications accepted anytime up until: October 28, 2019.....
May 30, 2019
2019 GRASP, GRASP-MC, GRASP-FMG, and GRASP-Intl RFAs released...
Letters of Intent: Due no later than Friday, May 31, 2019...
Full applications accepted anytime up until: October 28, 2019.....
April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019
RE: Changes to the Animal Care Facility Management Team
Dear Investigators,
This note is to inform you about the changes which occurred in the services Loma Linda University offers in the care and use of animals on
April 4, 2019
2019 GRASP, GRASP-MC, GRASP-FMG, and GRASP-Intl RFAs released...
Letters of Intent: Due no later than Friday, May 31, 2019...
Full applications accepted anytime up until: October 28, 2019.....
A key goal of the institutional strategic plan for research, endorsed by the Board of Trustees, is to expand the population of faculty and clinicians involved in extramuraly funded research. A mechanism that has been devised to meet that objective is to encourage faculty and healthcare providers from different backgrounds and capabilities to collaborate in the design of innovative, interdisciplinary research proposals ... (Read for More Information)
March 4, 2019
TUESDAY, MARCH 12 | RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA | REGISTER NOW! ..... Federal SBIR/STTR programs provide $2.5 Billion in capital funding every year to help small business entrepreneurs bring transformative innovations to market... Join program officers from five federal agencies for this incredible conference to learn how to obtain early stage funding to commercialize your idea... Make an appointment to meet with agency program directors via the link below... Discuss your potential proposals with the Department of Defense, US Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation... Meet with former grant winners, founders, and business experts/mentors... Discuss your ideas with public representatives... Sign up for special workshops on topics vital for funding success ... (read more for event agenda and registration)
June 20, 2018
Evidence-based practice in public education isn't just an ideal; it's mandated by law! Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act require EBP. Topics covered in this seminar are...
(Wednesday, June 20, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm; LLUMC, A-Level Amphitheater)
February 8, 2019
Research Affairs is pleased to announce the Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP) awards for 2018. Four applications were received from several different co-principal investigators from three LLU schools ...
February 6, 2019
Register Today for the next Research Affairs Lunch and Learn on February 12, 2019 from 12 - 1 pm.
February 6, 2019
Missing an important email that you know was sent to you but never made it to your junk mail folder, much less your inbox? Well, search no more!
Check the institutional spam trap by logging into spamtrap.llu.edu with your institutional user name and password. Once logged in, you will be able to see messages that were caught in this filter and customize the filter settings on your account.
February 7, 2019
Current research price lists are now available on the Clinical Trial Center One Portal Page in our Research Pricing Section (https://one.lluh.org/vip/Departments/LLU-Departments-and-Schools/Clinical-Trial-Center/research-pricing) ...
January 16, 2015
Spotlight on funding search resources that are available on campus.
October 2, 2018
NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Updates to Application Instructions and Review Criteria for Career Development Award Applications ... (Read more below ...)
October 2, 2018
NIH - Increasing Uptake of Evidence-Based Screening in Diverse Adult Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and American Heart Association: Now accepting Letters of Intent for their "Collaborative Science Award," Established Investigator Award," and "Innovative Project Award." (Read more below ...)
October 11, 2018
Collaborating on Research in Loma Linda University Health Hospitals ... (Read more details below ... )
(Thursday, October 11, 12:30 pm–1:30 pm; A-Level Amphitheater, Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center)
October 2, 2018
Read below for important information and links ...
October 2, 2018
NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Updates to Application Instructions and Review Criteria for Career Development Award Applications ... (Read more below ...)
September 14, 2018
The Clinical Trial Center can assist you with getting your clinical trial listed on CenterWatch. CenterWatch is a website (http://centerwatch.com/) where Sponsors go to find sites and where patients go to find studies to participate in.
September 14, 2018
Submit your new study, study amendment, or study closure online. To submit online go to the "Forms" section of the CTC One Portal Page and click on "Online Submission Form." Here is a link for your convenience: https://one.lluh.org/vip/Departments/LLU-Departments-and-Schools/Clinical-Trial-Center/Forms . (read more)
September 14, 2018
On Tuesday September 18th, Research Affairs and the Del Webb Library are hosting training on SciVal. Reserve your spot for the 11am, free lunch & learn. RESERVATIONS: contact stamares@llu.edu QUESTIONS: stamares@llu.edu
August 24, 2018
SciVal Training: LLU's newest research intelligence tool
On September 18th, 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.
August 24, 2018
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.
August 24, 2018
Department of Defense Horizon Award
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 ... (continue reading for more information)
August 24, 2018
Defense Health Program: US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC);
Accelerating Innovation in Military Medicine (AIMM)
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... (read more)
August 24, 2018
The Neighborhood Atlas (link is external), a new tool to help researchers visualize socioeconomic data at the community level is now available. This online platform allows for easily ranking and mapping neighborhoods according to socioeconomic disadvantage. Seeing a neighborhood's socioeconomic measures, such as income, education, employment and housing quality, may provide clues to the effects of those factors on overall health, and could inform health resources policy and social interventions... (continue for link below)
August 24, 2018
"Rigorous Resources for Rigorous Research" ...This article, "Highlights Existing Resources and Products for Developing Better Proposals." As the author states, "Why reinvent the wheel when some tremendous resources and products are already available for researchers?" ... (continue for link below)
August 24, 2018
AAMC released an article on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, describing the benefits of NIH's new long-term-grant programs: the R35 for established investigators and ESI/MERIT programs for less-established investigators. 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... (read more)
August 24, 2018
Federal Procurement Standard threshold changes: The micro-purchase threshold and simplified acquisition threshold have increased and were coded into Federal regulations effective June 20, 2018. ... (read more)
November 13, 2017
In early October the Pre Award team began testing with a select of approvers our new eTransmittal and eRouting for approvals of grant submissions.
June 15, 2018
Funding Opportunites are available from the following organizations: National Institutes of Health (NIH); American Heart Association (AHA); California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM); Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Research Program; Department of Defense Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program; Brain Research Foundation, 2019 Scientific Innovations Award. Continue reading for more information about these funding opportunities ...
June 13, 2018
NIH has developed a new Human Subjects System (HSS), which consolidates human subjects and clinical trial information in once place...
June 13, 2018
Registration is Now Open! The NIH Regional Seminar serves the NIH mission of providing education and training for the next generation of biomedical and behavioral scientists. This seminar is intended to ...
June 15, 2018
Are you planning to purchase equipment from a sole source on your next Federal award? Beginning July 1, 2018, new procurement standards are effective on Federal awards and additional information should be included in your proposal budget for sole source procurement. Please contact Pre Award for further guidance. See attached link ...
June 15, 2018
Due to new procurement regulations issued by the Office of Management and Budget under the Uniform Guidance, LLUH policy and procedure Procurement and Purchasing on Sponsored Projects have been revised. Please follow the links...
June 13, 2018
With the transition to LLIFT, capital assets are now purchased through Supply Chain Management (SCM). Please send capital purchase requests and documentation to ...
June 15, 2018
The Proposal Writing Seminar featuring Dr. Robert E. Berger, Phd, author of "A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists". This full day seminar is intended to demystify the proposal writing process. The seminar will address...
January 4, 2018
The NIH has begun reissuing all their parent announcements with new Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) numbers to include Forms-E packages.
April 25, 2018
The IRB meeting scheduled for May 23rd with a deadline of May 14th is being rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. The meeting will now be held on May 30th with a new submission deadline of May 21st. Feel free to call the Investigator's Help Desk at ext. 43042 for any questions.
May 3, 2018
Research Affairs is excited to announce its upcoming research collaboration and speed networking event. Join us on Thursday, May 3, 2018, for an opportunity to learn about trends in interdisciplinary collaboration from Erin Leahey ...
(Thursday, May 3, 8:30 am–4:30 pm; Wong Kerlee)
April 25, 2018
All procurements under Federal awards will follow a new process effective July 1, 2018. Resources and training will be provided over the coming months.
April 25, 2018
Some grant applicants and award recipients have been receiving fraudulent calls.
The fraudulent calls may be convincing …
Visit the NIH website to view the article and learn some important tips on how to protect yourself! https://era.nih.gov/node/495
April 25, 2018
The transition to the new financial system has created some uncertainty about how to manage grant finances. Post Award is actively working with the LLIFT team ...
April 25, 2018
The IRB meeting scheduled for May 23rd with a deadline of May 14th is being rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. The meeting will now be held on May 30th with a new submission deadline of May 21st. Feel free to call the Investigator’s Help...
April 25, 2018
New Procurement Standards for Federal awards effective July 1, 2018
Effective July 1, 2018, all procurements under Federal awards will follow a new process. Resources and training will be provided over the coming months.
April 4, 2018
Continue reading to learn more ...
May 3, 2018
Research Affairs is excited to announce its upcoming research collaboration and speed networking event ...
(Thursday, May 3, 8:30 am–4:00 pm; Wong Kerlee)
June 26, 2018
Address elements of SBIR/STTR proposals ...
(Tuesday, June 26, 12:00 am–12:00 am; Centennial Complex, 4th Floor)
April 10, 2018
Research and collaborations can start a process to advance ideas and technologies that benefit society and change the world ...
(Tuesday, April 10, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm; LLU Medical Center A-Level Amphitheatre)
April 4, 2018
Science Magazine recently published an article ...
April 4, 2018
NIH notifies the research community of recent changes to the new entity registration process in SAM.gov.
April 4, 2018
Letters of Intent: Due no later than April 16, 2018 ...
Full Applications due: May 15, 2018
February 12, 2018
Research Affairs is pleased to request applications for the 2018 GRASP, GRASP-MC, GRASP-FMG, and GRASP-Intl funding mechanisms.
March 21, 2018
Signatures of Principal Investigators and their Department Chairs are frequently required on submissions to Research Affairs (IRB, IACUC, grants, etc.).
March 21, 2018
Effective April 1, 2018, the registration and results submission for ClinicalTrials.gov studies has been reassigned to the following departments:
March 21, 2018
Conflict of Interest disclosure and training must be completed for all research personnel responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of a study prior to the study being reviewed, per federal requirements.
March 21, 2018
The IRB forms below have been revised. Since forms and guidance may be updated at any time to reflect new regulations and IRB accreditation, be sure to download the latest versions as needed from the
IRB Toolkit for Investigators to avoid delays...
March 13, 2018
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the March 20 Research Affairs Noontime Seminar: Engaging Private Funding Sources: A Pathway for Success.
January 31, 2018
Research Affairs is pleased to announce the Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP), (GCAT) and (RIG) awards for 2017.
March 8, 2017
The NSF Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter and '4 Ways to Learn Grants with Grants.gov' video are now available.
February 26, 2018
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to announce that beginning on April 30, 2018, proposers will be able to prepare and submit full, research non-collaborative proposals in Research.gov.
February 12, 2018
Please join us as Linda G. Halstead, MA, Director, Responsible Research Services, reviews the pending revisions to the Common Rule and how these changes may impact your research.
February 12, 2018
Due to the new enterprise-wide financial system implementation (LLIFT), a freeze will be placed on requisitions and check requests until the new system is in operation.
January 31, 2018
Due to the new enterprise-wide financial system implementation (LLIFT), no new accounts will be setup as of January 31, 2018.
January 19, 2015
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.
January 4, 2018
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the January 18Lunch Seminar: Conducting Research at LLUH.
November 13, 2017
Effective on and/or after January 25, 2018 the NIH has standardized the way you display human subject information for human studies and clinical trials.
January 2, 2018
Conflict of Interest disclosure and training must be completed for all research personnel involved in the design, conduct or reporting of a study prior to the study being reviewed.
April 13, 2016
A key goal of the institutional strategic plan for research, endorsed by the LLU Board of Trustees, is to expand the population of faculty involved in extramurally funded research. One mechanism for meeting that objective is to encourage faculty from different backgrounds and capabilities to collaborate in the design of innovative, interdisciplinary research proposals.
November 22, 2017
NIH wishes to solicit feedback from the scientific community on the potential utility of creating freely available, simple symbols ("emojis" or icons) to represent various aspects of experimental rigor or design for use in oral and poster presentations.
November 22, 2017
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to publish the Project Outcomes Section of all Final and Interim Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) submitted on or after October 1, 2017 and make them available to the general public via the NIH RePORTER.
November 13, 2017
In recent years the NIH has taken steps towards transparency and reproducibility of research.
November 13, 2017
Beginning November 2017 the NIH plans to publish Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required and NIH Exploratory/Developmental Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs).
November 13, 2017
We have some exciting new announcements related to grant submissions.
November 13, 2017
NIH defines a clinical trial as "A research study in which one or more human subjects...
November 13, 2017
On October 25th, 2017 the NIH began reissuing all their parent announcements with new Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) numbers.
November 6, 2017
In September, the Pre-award Team conducted a survey for LLUH investigators to seek feedback regarding its services and assess the needs of the investigators.
November 3, 2017
Only two IRB meetings left in 2017!
November 2, 2017
Learn how to describe scientific progress in your annual Research Performance Progress Report to demonstrate success and merit while your project is still ramping up.
November 2, 2017
Enhance your academic potential and professional marketability by enrolling in this practical, skills-oriented course, STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing.
August 14, 2017
On the SF424 R&R application form there is a required question that asks: Is proprietary/privileged information included in the application? The application guide addresses how to answer the question and instructs you to clearly mark the...
July 5, 2017
Carryover requests can now be submitted through the NIH Commons. Four new tutorials have been released (Withdrawal of an Application, $500k or More Requests, Change of PD/PI Requests, and NCEs).
July 5, 2017
A new clinical trial template to assist NIH-funded investigators with preparing protocols conducted under Food and Drug Administration's Investigational New Drug (IND) or Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Application is now available.
July 5, 2017
DOD funding opportunities.
July 5, 2017
The May/June NIH Update featured stories on New NIH Grant Tutorials; Getting to Know Federal Research Funders; Your Biomedical Workforce Feedback and Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources Authentication Plan.
July 5, 2017
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 during Summer Quarter.
May 5, 2017
Research Affairs invites you to the May 9 Seminar: Time and Effort Certification Workshop.
May 5, 2017
The GRASP-Intl program has been created to allow LLU faculty to partner with professionals who have post-baccalaureate degrees and are employed by international SDA hospitals, medical centers, colleges or universities.
May 5, 2017
New funding opportunities that may be of interest to investigators.
May 5, 2017
New NIH "FORMS-E" Grant application forms and instructions coming for due dates on or after January 25, 2018.
March 29, 2017
Grants for Collaborative and Translational Research (GCAT) are designed to promote collaborations between clinical and basic scientists within the School of Medicine, with the objective of developing new insights and approaches to clinically relevant issues.
April 5, 2017
Starting May 25, 2017, NIH will allow preprints and other interim research products to be reported in applications, proposals, and reports.
March 30, 2017
The GRASP program has been expanded to allow non-MD employees of the LLU Medical Center or the Faculty Medical Group to serve as Principal Investigators.
April 3, 2017
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the April 11 Noontime Seminar: LLEAP and Clinical Research.
March 23, 2017
Appointed members of standing NIH study sections, NIH Boards of Scientific Counselors, NIH Advisory Boards or Councils, or NIH Program Advisory Committees are all eligible for continuous submission.
March 21, 2017
The Investigator Portal serves as a central location for access to all components related to your research at Loma Linda University Health. Information is pulled from various databases into one convenient and easy-to-navigate system.
March 13, 2017
The only IRB meeting in May will be held on 5/24, with the deadline on 5/15. The first meeting of the month is cancelled since staff will be attending an IRB accreditation conference. Plan accordingly and submit renewals early so they don’t...
March 8, 2017
The 2017 Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP) has been released.
February 27, 2017
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the March 14 Noontime Seminar: ClinicalTrials.gov: An Overview for Principal Investigators and Clinical Research Staff.
February 21, 2017
All informed consent documents/recruitment materials (for Full Board and Administrative submissions) marked-up with IRB reviewer's comments will now be e-mailed to the PI/study contact as part of the review.
February 21, 2017
The IRB application forms below were revised on 2/16/17 to add questions about using materials that may require review by the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
February 14, 2017
NIH's Center for Scientific Review recently posed recordings of their most recent webinar series on peer review.
February 14, 2017
A summary of the new policies that went into effect at NIH this January.
February 6, 2017
NIH updates on RPPRs, Interim RPPRs and Final RPPRs.
February 8, 2017
Upcoming Research Affairs Lunch Seminar 'Geoplatform and shared spatial data: research resources' will be held February 14.
February 6, 2017
An NCI researcher was several months late reporting "unanticipated problems" in an IRB-approved lymphoma study.
February 6, 2017
The information submitted in the Project Outcome section of the Final RPPR will be made accessible to the general public via NIH's Research Portfolio On-line Reporting Tools (RePORT).
January 23, 2017
The Dean of the School of Medicine is proud to announce the four GCAT awardees for 2016.
January 24, 2017
Funding announcements that may be of interest to our research community.
January 24, 2017
NIH and AHRQ Update Font Guidelines for Applications to Due Dates On or After January 25, 2017.
January 24, 2017
The Clinical Trial Center is happy to announce that REDCap is now available for use at Loma Linda. For those that are not familiar with it, REDCap is a mature, secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases.
January 24, 2017
The Clinical Trial Center and the LLEAP training team are happy to announce that two new courses have been created to support the training needs of our clinical research community.
December 9, 2016
The IBC has tried to simplify the Institutional Biosafety Committee application process and is now requesting volunteers to use the beta form when applying to IBC and provide feedback.
January 19, 2017
2016 RA Symposium
Video recordings and power point presentations of the 2016 Research Affairs Symposium are now available online.
January 19, 2017
The final rule, which incorporates changes to 1991's Common Rule, was published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and 15 other federal organizations on 1/18/17.
January 12, 2017
The Congressionally Directed Medical Reseach Programs (CDMRP) has recently annouced their Facebook page. Investigators can 'like' the page to keep current on program announcements, research developments and application due dates.
September 26, 2016
Funding opportunities available to our investigators.
December 9, 2016
The Research Consulting Group at the School of Public Health has named Dennys Estevez, MPH the new Consulting Coordinator.
January 5, 2017
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.
January 4, 2017
IRB regulations provide a variety of tools for effective implementation of the informed consent process.
September 26, 2016
Beginning with the January 25, 2017 application due date, NIH will change what post-submission materials are allowable.
December 23, 2016
The Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International recently published Part 4 of its informative Navigating the NIH Public Access Policy series.
December 21, 2016
Research Affairs is pleased to announce the Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP) awards for 2016.
November 15, 2016
NIH announces new tools and information to support scientific workforce diversity in extramural programs.
November 14, 2016
NIH has put out the following Request for Information (RFI): Effects of Extrinsic Environmental Factors on Animal Research: Rigor and Reproducibility.
November 15, 2016
American Heart Association new funding opportunities.
November 9, 2016
Come 2017, the RPPR format will be extended to the Final Progress Report. One of the differences between RPPR and the Final RPPR is that not all sections will be part of the final report.
November 14, 2016
The NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts, recently published a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks public comments on strategies for data management, sharing, and citation
November 14, 2016
The NIH has released new stipend rates for postdoctoral trainees or fellows.
November 9, 2016
Reminder to check that you are using a compatible browser as eRA transition to meet federal security guidelines.
November 9, 2016
Earlier this year, NIH introduced a new view of the Status Results screen for Principal Investigators (PIs).
November 8, 2016
Enhance your academic potential and professional marketability by enrolling in this practical, skills-oriented course, STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing.
October 24, 2016
The Basic Sciences Research Symposium and the annual Inland Empire Stem Cell Consortium (IESCC) symposium will be held November, 8, 2016.
October 27, 2016
The purpose of this Notice is to inform NIH grant applicants, their mentors, and reviewers about three online video briefings the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will host in November and December 2016.
October 26, 2016
eRA Enhancement: The product sections of the RPPR have been redesigned recently to help grantees better categorize the products arising from their grant.
October 26, 2016
The only IRB meetings in November and December will be held on 11/9 (deadline: 10/31) and 12/14 (deadline: 12/5). Plan accordingly and submit renewals early so they don’t expire. Feel free to call the Investigators Help Desk at x43042 for any...
October 26, 2016
NIH eRA has been working on strengthening the security of its modules, web services and websites to the federally mandated 'https only' secure connection required for all federal agencies.
September 26, 2016
New NIH electronic processes that will be available starting in 2017.
September 26, 2016
A recently published finding from investigations by federal regulators [Human Res Rept, Sep. 2016, 31(9), 9]:
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) found that a physician-investigator conducting two GlaxoSmith-Kline multisite studies of
September 26, 2016
NIH has developed a one-page guide to explain how to address rigor and reproducibility in your NIH application.
September 27, 2016
NIH has recently released its policy on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (sIRB) for multi-site research.
September 26, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (M-CERSI), is announcing a 3-day training course for clinical investigators on the scientific, ethical, and regulatory aspects of clinical trials for medical products.
September 26, 2016
NIH now allows applications to be withdrawn electronically through the NIH Commons.
August 3, 2016
New funding announcements from the Congressional Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) are now available.
August 2, 2016
The New York Academy of Sciences and the Blavatnik Family Foundation will open nominations for the 2017 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists on September 21, 2016.
June 7, 2016
The preliminary program for the 2016 Research Affairs Symposium, "Collaborative Research: Partnering for Success," is now available.
August 3, 2016
Principal investigators and other research supervisors play an important role in establishing a culture that promotes research integrity. Within this culture, young researchers learn valuable lifetime skills that advance science while embracing...
August 2, 2016
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the August 9 Lunch Seminar: Grant Management Best Practices and Single Audit Red Flags.
August 2, 2016
Loma Linda University is hosting the CCRP exam offered by the Society for Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) on November 9, 2016 (Wednesday) from 8 AM-12 PM. The application deadline is 9/28/16. For more information on candidate eligibility...
August 2, 2016
You should officially close the IRB record of your human research project just as soon as study activities involving contact with living individuals or their identifiable data are completed. To request IRB closure, complete a Research Report Form...
June 9, 2016
Funding opportunities for investigators.
June 21, 2016
No one gets their research funded without writing a successful grant. Among the most arduous of tasks, it is also daunting, time-consuming and sadly, minority faculty members experience a lower level of success.
June 27, 2016
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the July 12 Lunch Seminar: Understanding the Code Requirements and Putting Them into Practice for Lab Safety.
June 21, 2016
A Senate spending panel today approved a $2 billion boost in 2017 for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or a 6.2% increase to $34.1 billion. It's the second year in a row that the Senate has slated the agency for a large increase after 12 years of flat budgets.
June 22, 2016
The Dean of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and the Associate Dean for Research (CDR) are pleased to announce the 2016-17 LLUSD Faculty Interdisciplinary Translational Research Grant.
Purpose and Objectives
This grant is to...
June 9, 2016
In case you missed the presentation (Research Affairs “Lunch & Learn,” April 5) by Dr. Travis Losey, IRB Chair, on “Controversies at the IRB,” here are the top four questions asked at IRB meetings:
Is the study ethical (respect for persons,...
June 9, 2016
As of May 25, 2016 use the New Biosketch Format for all your Key Personnel, Significant Contributors and Sub Contractors. NIH is no longer accepting the outdated forms, therefore we will not be able to submit your proposal with outdated...
June 9, 2016
You have probably heard of Translational Research before. You may even know it to be one of the promising recent trends in research. But, do you really know any details?
June 8, 2016
NIH recently outlined its commitment to basic research in a letter published in Science in March 2016 with Francis Collins as the first author. The letter points out that the NIH is “particularly concerned that misperceptions about NIH's...
June 7, 2016
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 during...
February 18, 2016
Make sure that you are using the correct NIH biosketch form.
May 27, 2016
Article published in NIH's Center for Scientific Review Peer Review Notes (May 2016) contains valuable tips for applicants.
May 24, 2016
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that seeks to improve the quality and relevance of evidence available to help patients, caregivers, clinicians, employers,...
May 13, 2016
Funding opportunities for investigators.
May 17, 2016
Due to the up-coming Memorial Day holiday, all full board IRB applications for the June 8 meeting must be submitted on or before noon on Friday, May 27.
May 10, 2016
The NIH recently notified recipients of NIH grants that information on project personnel listed in the Participants section of their annual RPPRs will be displayed in RePORTER.
May 13, 2015
Research Affairs introduces the following help guides to you to get you started using electronic ("digital") signatures with ease.
October 8, 2014
Introducing an amazing tool that will allow investigators to find the answers to research administration questions almost instantaneously.
May 10, 2016
The Office of the Associate Dean of Basic Science and Translational Research is pleased to announce the fifth annual administration of Grants to Promote Collaborative and Translational Research (GCAT).
May 3, 2016
The Research Affairs website is once again functional.
May 9, 2016
An excerpt from Dr. Losey's "Controversies at the IRB" April 5 presentation at Research Affairs "Lunch & Learn."
May 5, 2016
The IRB roster has been updated to reflect new membership.
May 5, 2016
The only IRB meeting in July will be held on 7/13, with the deadline on 7/01. The second meeting of the month is cancelled due to scheduling issues. Plan accordingly and submit renewals early so they don’t expire. Feel free to call the...
April 19, 2016
Funding announcements available for Loma Linda investigators.
April 19, 2016
Navigate the NIH grants process from finding a funding opportunity to monitoring your award and in the “About Grants” section you’ll find informational links including:
Grants Basics
Grants Process Overview
How to Apply
...
April 19, 2016
New 'FORMS-D' for proposals due on or after May 25, 2016. are now available.
April 18, 2016
The NIH-FDA open-access biomarker glossary textbook: Biomarkers, EndpointS, and Other Tools (BEST) Resource has recently been released.
April 13, 2016
The Study Personnel Change form has been recently updated.
March 30, 2016
Scheduled to go into production is the new proposal submission timeline. Currently, the timeline is included in the body of an email sent to the principal investigator; it will now be sent as an email attachment — see pdf. attachment...
February 10, 2016
Does your study expose subjects to ionizing radiation? If your answers to item V-D of the standard IRB application form result in "RSC review REQUIRED, " call the Office of Radiation Safety (x14003) to confirm that the Radioactive Materials and ...
March 30, 2016
The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade is thrilled to announce their renewed partnership with Pfizer Oncology for the second year of the Avon-Pfizer Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Grants Program.
March 28, 2016
Check Out the Redesigned NIH Grants and Funding Site; Forms-D application instructions are now available.
March 23, 2016
How social media can be used to reach and influence potential research participants is described in a linked article.
March 18, 2016
You are invited to "Controversies at the IRB"- A practical discussion of some of the common issues facing researchers in human subjects protection in research
March 22, 2016
Adventist Human-Subjects Research Association (AHSRA) is now accepting proposals for its Spring Conference at Oakwood University May 9-11, 2016.
February 24, 2016
Once in a while it is amazing what you can get for FREE !
High-skill -level basic scientist in cell biology, molecular biology, and protein expression is VOLUNTEERING to help with your research.
This gentleman is detail-oriented clinical
February 24, 2016
Recruitment materials (flyers, posters, ads) for minimal risk studies may now specify the incentive amount, a change in practice recently approved by the LLUH IRB. If investigators choose to include this information, they should also specify the
March 17, 2016
National Research Mentoring Network is a nationwide consortium of biomedical professionals and institutions collaborating to provide all trainees across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences with evidence-based
March 8, 2016
The purpose of this Guide Notice is to inform NIH applicants and recipients that as of the effective dates reflected in table below, NIH will no longer accept forms or other documentation bearing generic departmental signatures or their electronic equivalent (e.g., Department of Sponsored Research).
March 8, 2016
NIH grants policy and the application process are continuously changing and adapting to new requirements. New policies and form updates are par for the course.
August 19, 2015
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February 26, 2016
NICHD is issuing this Notice to alert interested investigators to the availability of the National Children's Study Vanguard Data and Sample Archive and Access System.
February 18, 2016
The release of NSPIRES version 6.1 on Saturday, February 20, 2016 will collect demographic and other information from both new registrants and existing users. Users with existing NSPIRES accounts at http://nspires.nasaprs.com will, after login, be...
February 22, 2016
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the March 8 Lunch Seminar, 'FDA Audit: Survival Report from the Trenches'
February 18, 2016
New funding opportunities are available.
February 18, 2016
The signature block for departmental review of IRB applications has been modified to accommodate those large academic departments desiring to include the division chief in the review/sign-off process. Implementing this additional feature is at...
February 2, 2016
Recently published findings from investigations by federal regulators [Human Res Rept, Jan. 2016, 31(1), 9-10]:
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) found that a California investigator persistently failed to ensure that a number of his
February 2, 2016
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the February 9 Lunch Seminar:
Student and Volunteer Access to the Electronic Medical Record for Research Purposes
Getting the right people access to the medical record system is
February 2, 2016
Due to the President’s Day holiday, the IRB deadline for the February 24th meeting will be on Friday, February 12th at 12:00 noon. Call Deborah at our Investigators Help Desk (x43042) if you have any questions.
January 27, 2016
We would like to encourage your participation in a new solicitation on the Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS). The overarching goal of INFEWS is to catalyze well-integrated, interdisciplinary research efforts to
January 27, 2016
You can check the approval end dates of all your studies at the Investigator's Portal and submit Research Report Forms accordingly. If you need help with your username and password, call Deborah at our....
January 27, 2016
I am very pleased to announce that Eric Gosink, PhD, has been named the Director of the Technology Transfer section of Research Affairs. Eric brings 15 years of technology development and commercialization experience to this position, having...
January 27, 2016
This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations for FY 2016 and implements the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), signed by President Obama on December 18, 2015. With the passage of the Act, NIH has $32.31 billion in budget authority or equivalent (program level), an increase of $2 billion over FY 2015. The NIH will continue to manage its portfolio in biomedical research investments in a manner that includes recognizing applications from and providing special incentives for new investigators.
January 27, 2016
We are pleased to announce that Xiaolei Tang, MD, PhD (Regenerative Medicine) and Gati Goel, MD (Gastroenterology) have been selected as the recipients of the 2016-2017 Research Innovation Grant in Gastroenterology (RIG-GI), for their proposal...
January 8, 2016
The School of Dentistry is pleased to announce the latest FIT award.
January 13, 2016
Beginning on January 15, 2016, a new URL will be available to PIs for mobile access to their status information in eRA Commons. This new mobile access means it will be significantly easier for PIs to
November 11, 2015
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Implementing Rigor and Transparency in NIH & AHRQ Research Grant Applications: At an NIH Regional seminar this year the session on "Rigor and Reproducibility" received conspicuous attention. According to the NIH, the advancement of science is based on "rigor in designing and performing scientific research, and the ability to
January 8, 2016
Federal regulations require that research should be conducted according to the plans reviewed and approved by the IRB. Instances where this does not occur, either inadvertently due to circumstances beyond the investigator’s control, or due to...
December 21, 2015
2015 GRASP and GCAT awardees have been announced.
December 30, 2015
In April 2014, NIH released its Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy. "The GDS Policy became effective on January 25, 2015, and applies to all NIH-funded research (e.g., grants, contracts, and intramural research) that generates
December 24, 2015
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2016-2020: Turning Discovery Into Health, which will ensure the agency remains well positioned to capitalize on new opportunities for scientific exploration
December 24, 2015
New Year, New Forms, New Policies
It is hard to believe 2016 is just around the corner. With the new year comes new forms and new grant policies (
NOT-OD-16-004,
NOT-OD-16-005).
Our updated application forms (we'll be calling FORMS-D) must be used
December 24, 2015
Michael S. Lauer, M.D., and Richard Nakamura, Ph.D, recently published an article on the New England Journal of Medicine (11/12/15) titled
Reviewing Peer Review at the NIH.
December 24, 2015
NIH has recently announced that Rigor and Transparency must be addressed in all progress reports (RPPRs) that are due on or after January 25, 2016.
December 23, 2015
HOW WOULD you like an EXTRA HAND to help push your research project forward?
Did you know that well-qualified volunteers with a passion for research are looking for investigators like you?
If you have ancillary tasks that need to get done to...
December 23, 2015
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the January 12 Lunch and Learn Seminar: Commercializing Ideas and Discoveries with the Technology Transfer Office
Among the fruits of LLU research and scholarship are possible new products to benefit
December 22, 2015
The Research Affairs offices will be closed Wednesday, December 23, 2015 through Januarcy 1, 2016. The offices will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2016.
December 22, 2015
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Since the Web Center's recent conversion to make institutional websites more compatible with handheld electronic devices, we find that much of the content on Research Affairs web pages is not readily accessible and that
October 28, 2015
The Center for Health Research has been operational at LLU since 1990 and provides a full service Research Consulting Group (CHR-RCG) to all entities at LLUH. CHR-RCG provides research and evaluation services for clinical, public
December 3, 2015
The School of Public Health will be offering a 3-credit Grant Writing course (STAT 515) during the Winter Quarter from 1-2:50 pm on Tuesdays/Thursdays at Nichol Hall Rm 2019 (School of Public Health) from January 4 – March 18, 2016. Please see...
December 3, 2015
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the December 08 Lunch & Learn Seminar:
The program will delve into the following important information that can be crucial, if not life-saving, for every researcher who utilizes a campus laboratory...
November 4, 2015
The eRA Commons is developing mobile friendly technology and looking for PIs to help fine tune the features.
October 28, 2015
Effective December 26, 2014, the rules related to federally-sponsored awards have changed. These modifications are due to the federal government's efforts to more effectively focus federal
October 29, 2015
Hello Researchers:
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the November 10 Lunch Seminar:
Have your IACUC submission approved the very first time it is reviewed
Why experience frustration and lose valuable time getting your project started?
October 30, 2015
LLeRA will have a new updated look the next time you log in.
October 22, 2015
Protocol Violations: Don’t let this happen to you!
Recently published findings from investigations by federal regulators [Human Res Rept, Oct. 2015, 30(10), 8-9]:
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration found that a California investigator...
October 15, 2015
The 'Research Fundermentals Highlights and insights from the wonderland of UK research funding' blog offers a great explanation of what it means for research to have impact, and how to capture that impact:
Read more…
October 20, 2015
The following IRB application names have been updated on the IRB Toolkit for Investigators to clarify when to use them:
"Social Behavioral" > "Minimal Risk Studies"
"Standard" > "Clinical
October 20, 2015
The IRB Applicant Checklist has been updated to provide information about naming conventions for full board electronic submissions. Further details about naming conventions are provided in this guidance.
October 21, 2015
NIH has released the planned changes to policies, forms and instructions for grant applications submitted in 2016. The changes focus on rigor and transparency in research, vertebrate animals, inclusion reporting, data safety monitoring, research training, appendices, font requirements, and biosketch clarifications.
October 20, 2015
Sex in the Laboratory: NIH expectations for gender representation in human and animal research
A recent
notice from the NIH will likely change how human subject research is planned, reviewed, and conducted. Although women now account for...
October 15, 2015
NIH has simplified the Vertebrate Animals Section of Grant Applications. These requirements, as applicable, will take effect for all grant applications except Fellowship (F series) and Training (T series) grants for due dates on or after January 25, 2016, and will take effect for all applications for due dates on or after May 25, 2016.
October 13, 2015
Policy H-42 Research Records, Documentation, Retention, Storage, and Access For Human Subject Research and H-42.A Procedures for Clinical Research Records Documentation has been approved...
October 12, 2015
Effective January 1, 2012 there will be a change in personnel related to pre-award services.
October 12, 2015
The following policies/procedures were approved recently:
Criteria for Research Authorship;
Adverse Event/Unantipicated Problem Reporting;
Investigational Devices and Exemptions.
October 13, 2015
Correcting eRA-identified errors and warnings after the deadline will no longer be an option beginning January 25, 2011. You cannot fix any problems with an application beyond the due date (see NOT-OD-10-123). Let's look ahead at how to best deal with this decision.
October 13, 2015
Enhancing the peer review process has resulted in changes in the criteria by which National Institutes of Health grants are evaluated. Barry L. Taylor will review his recent experience on an NIH study section and give tips on preparing successful applications. This session will also discuss how the new criteria require a new approach to writing NIH grants.
October 13, 2015
The following policies/procedures (and Table of Contents) have been updated and uploaded to the LLUAHSC Handbook site, http://www.llu.edu/pages/handbook/lluahsc_policies/
October 13, 2015
To give New Investigators who wish to use the consecutive review cycle option more time to prepare their resubmission (A1) application, NIH is changing the schedule for release of summary statements for the initial R01 (A0) applications and the due date for the next cycle resubmission.
October 13, 2015
Health Research Funding is a new pathway designed to bring researchers with peer-reviewed, worthwhile, unfunded projects together with patient advocacy organizations and other funding sources.
October 13, 2015
This special meeting is especially pertinent to those investigators who are involved or plan to do animal research. Lunch may be purchased at the LLUMC Cafeteria; however, snacks will be provided.
October 13, 2015
NIH online resources are as follows...
October 13, 2015
Looking for funding for your bold research ideas? Do your ideas have the potential for very broad impact but involve unusual risk?
October 13, 2015
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the IRB deadline for the June 8th meeting will be on Friday, May 27th at 12:00 noon.
October 12, 2015
The IRB Application Deadline for the January 11, 2012 meeting is 11:00 am on Friday, December 30, 2011.
October 12, 2015
Enhance your academic potential and professional marketability by enrolling in this practical, skills-oriented course, STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing (3 Units) offered during Winter Quarter.
October 12, 2015
The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) recently developed the Organ Maximization and Low Post Mortem Interval (PMI) program to provide a reliable source of high quality (1-6 hr PMI) human tissue samples to biomedical researchers.
October 13, 2015
Investigators and Coordinators, please join us at the CRC Networking Meeting for a special presentation by Dr. Corbett on Medical Records Documentation for Research. Prior to the presentation, Lila Dalton will give a brief introduction of the newly approved policy on Research Records Documentation (LLUAHSC Policy H-42).
October 13, 2015
Janice Quick-Wolfe will present some important information on the ever-changing policies regarding global research. Investigators and research administrators interested in global research are encouraged to attend this meeting. Lunch may be purchased at the Cafeteria.
October 13, 2015
A key goal of the institutional strategic plan for research, endorsed by the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center's (LLUAHSC) Board of Trustees, is to expand the number of faculty involved in extramurally funded research. One mechanism for meeting that objective would be to encourage faculty from different backgrounds and capabilities to collaborate in the design of innovative, interdisciplinary research proposals.
October 13, 2015
Have you had difficulty accessing research funds transmitted electronically from your sponsor, especially from a non-federal sponsor? Ginger Simonton, University Accounting, reports that the University regularly receives hundreds of "wire transfers."
October 13, 2015
The following holidays will affect IRB deadlines for the FULL Board review. Note the related change in the submission deadlines...
October 13, 2015
The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) has some important tutorials on NCURA You Tube Channel...
October 13, 2015
There is a new timetable for the New Investigator resubmission applications as announced in NIH Guide Notice OD-11-057...
October 13, 2015
Research Affairs is planning a live training session for faculty, students, and research staff. The goal is to provide pertinent information on important research topics tailored to your specific areas of research interest.
October 12, 2015
Research Affairs receives regular requests for information about studies on particular subjects, such as diabetes, cancer or exercise. To expedite these requests and other research activities, we plan to introduce the use of key words.
October 12, 2015
6/24/11: Personal Identifiers on Laboratory Specimens Cause Problem
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently determined that a research project conducted by UCSD’s Antiviral Research Center violated the privacy and...
October 8, 2015
American Heart Association Winter Funding Announcements and Deadline Dates
September 25, 2015
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is informing the research community that it will not fund research in which human pluripotent cells are introduced into non-human vertebrate animal pre-gastrulation stage embryos while the Agency considers a possible policy revision in this area.
September 25, 2015
The NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will be hosting two webinars in November designed to give useful insights into our application submission and peer review processes.
September 25, 2015
The NIH has launched a new data sharing resource to accelerate Scientific findings and improve health.
September 25, 2015
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the October 13 Lunch Seminar: “LLEAP before you LOOK”
Learn how to appropriately and efficiently gain access to electronic medical records for research purposes. Knowing the difference between...
September 22, 2015
The Department of Medicine is pleased to be hosting a free research course from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), open to anyone interested in learning more about research: "Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)"
September 11, 2015
NIH monthly newsletter to notify the research community of important NIH announcements and notices.
September 11, 2015
NIH Transition to Payment Management System (PMS) Subaccounts
Historically, all NIH funds awarded to LLU are in one pooled account managed by NIH. LLU draws down against this account and receives income as expenses are accrued.
As of October...
September 11, 2015
Here are new funding opportunities that may be of interest to our research community.
June 4, 2015
The Request for Applications for the 2015 GRASP and GCAT funding opportunities are now available.
August 31, 2015
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the September 15 Lunch & Learn Seminar: Pharmaceutical Drug Development Process.
August 12, 2015
Did you know that you can elect to have your employee expense reimbursements deposited directly into your bank account? Signing up for direct deposit will reduce the time and effort required by you to pick up your reimbursement check from the LLU...
August 12, 2015
HOW WOULD you like an EXTRA HAND to help push your research project forward? Did you know that well-qualified volunteers with a passion for research are looking for placements right now?
August 12, 2015
Here are five funding opportunities that may be of interest to our research community.
July 24, 2015
Dear Researchers, please see NIH's important request from information below regarding the future plan for biomedical research to extend healthy life and redice illness and disability. Information on NIH's proposal and the link to the online form for
July 8, 2015
The Dean of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and the Associate Dean for Research (CDR) are pleased to announce the 2015-16 LLUSD Faculty Interdisciplinary Translational Research Grant.
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This grant is to
July 8, 2015
The
Standard IRB application has been updated to: 1) include wording about standard of care procedures and 2) modify the question on data safety monitoring. Note that this application is best used for complex studies such as clinical trials. We...
July 8, 2015
The only IRB meeting in July will be held on 7/22, with the deadline on 7/13. The first meeting of the month is cancelled due to scheduling issues. Feel free to call the Investigators Help Desk at x43042 for any questions.
July 8, 2015
Remember that the Social/Behavioral consent template has been replaced with the consent template for
Minimal Risk Studies. The revised template incorporates further edits to simplify and is renamed so investigators recognize that it is useful...
July 8, 2015
Sally Rockey announces that the next NIH Regional Seminar will be in San Diego in Ocober 2015, the first time in several years that the regional semiinar has been held on the West Coast. Research Affairs recommends that as many as ppossible who work
June 25, 2015
Funding opportunities from NSF and NIH.
June 23, 2015
The latest NIH Rock Talk reminds investigators of their responsibilities in maintaining the integrity of the NIH peer review process, along with the consequences for when this integrity is broken.
December 19, 2014
Research Affairs is pleased to announce the latest GRASP awards.
May 18, 2015
Research Affairs Financial Management (RAFM) has created a new webpage to provide the research community with a dedicated repository of information on the Uniform Guidance (UG).
May 28, 2015
Susan G. Komen
2015 -16 (FY16) Requests for Applications
The three Komen Training and Career Development awards seek to bridge the funding gap faced by recently graduated PhDs and early faculty as they start their careers in breast cancer...
May 28, 2015
Effective December 26, 2014, the rules related to federally-sponsored awards have changed. These modifications are due to the federal government’s efforts to more effectively focus federal resources on improving performance and outcomes while...
May 28, 2015
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the June 9 Lunch & Learn Seminar, Statistically Speaking – Navigating the Statistics and LLU Resources Related to your Research. Presented by Udo Oyoyo.
The seminar will be held in the Research...
May 15, 2015
Only 4 paper copies (1 original and 3 copies) will be required for all Full Board submissions, not 28!
May 13, 2015
Recently released Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) funding opportunities for the Department of Defense (DOD) Autism Research Program (ARP), Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP), and Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) being managed by the office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) and the SOCOM Broad Agency Announcement.
May 13, 2015
Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity is a national program of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
May 7, 2015
Research Affairs Investigator Portal serves as a central location for access to all components related to your research at Loma Linda University Health.
May 1, 2015
When a Principal Investigator (PI) plans on departing from Loma Linda University and is responsible for research projects and laboratory space, a Principal Investigator Exit Checklist must be completed and submitted to Research Affairs.
May 1, 2015
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 course.
April 20, 2015
There is a setting in Explorer that seems to 'confuse' a lot of login pages. To check this setting, go to Tools> Internet Options (General tab) and click the 'Settings' button under the 'Browsing History' section. Under the 'Temporary Internet
April 30, 2015
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the May 12 Lunch & Learn Seminar, Pre-Award: The Budget Process. Gain practical perspectives about the research budget process. Learn what you need to know before starting your budget, the budget...
April 30, 2015
The only IRB meeting in July will be held on 7/22, with the deadline on 7/13. The first meeting of the month is cancelled due to scheduling issues. Plan accordingly and submit renewals early so they don’t expire. Feel free to call the...
April 20, 2015
NIH has amended the instructions for reporting publications in the RPPR and is encouraging awardees to electronically report any publications found in Table 1 of the RPPR which were previously reported using the paper 2590 process or as part of a competing renewal application.
April 20, 2015
Reminder: NIH Policy on Application Compliance
April 17, 2015
HOW WOULD an EXTRA HAND help push your research project forward?
Did you know that well-qualified volunteers with a passion for research are looking for placements right now? Â
April 20, 2015
NIH communication summarizing the changes to the NIH biosketch requirements. This article contains a summary of the important changes to the biosketches which go into effect May 25, 2015, along with links to important policies, guides and resources.
April 20, 2015
The IRB Roster was updated this month to reflect new membership.
December 17, 2014
Be a successful grantswriter! Enhance your academic potential and professional marketability by enrolling in this practical, skills-oriented course, STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing (3 units) offered during Winter Quarter, January 5, 2015 - March 20, 2015.
April 15, 2015
Save the date: The Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) will host a live webcast panel on Thursday, September 20th (10 am â?? 12:30 pm) to discuss 'Varenicline: Where are we Today?'
April 15, 2015
Research Affairs is pleased to invite investigators, research coordinators, staff, students and others involved in research to attend a half-day seminar on October 12, 2012 focusing on tools and information to assist them in their studies.
April 15, 2015
To avoid adding a new user name and password, your institutional email user name and password will give you access to the new Research Affairs portal.
April 15, 2015
Thank you to everyone who visited Research Affairs during our Open House on Wednesday, June 6th. More than 200 attended!
April 15, 2015
Changes to the conflict of interest regulations must be implemented by August 24, 2012. Under the new rules, investigators must disclose all significant financial interests (SFIs) that could reasonably appear to be related to their institutional duties
April 13, 2015
NIH funding opportunities that may be of interest to LLU faculty.
April 1, 2015
I am pleased to invite investigators, research coordinators, staff, students and others involved in research to attend a half-day seminar sponsored by Research Affairs and focusing on tools and information to assist them in their studies.
April 1, 2015
I am pleased to invite investigators, research coordinators, staff, students and others involved in research to attend a half-day seminar sponsored by Research Affairs and focusing on tools and information to assist them in their studies.
April 1, 2015
As you may know, the conflict of interest regulations have changed and must be implemented by August 24, 2012. Please see the policy update section of this newsletter for information on the rule changes.
April 1, 2015
Research Affairs has several new and revised policies for distribution. Policy H-35 Research Conflict of Interest has been revised.
April 1, 2015
It is a great pleasure to announce that NIH has approved the Department of Medicine to be a host site for a live web-based course titled "Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)", from October 16, 2012 to March 26, 2013.
April 1, 2015
I am extremely pleased to announce that Cindy Dickson has joined the Research Affairs team as our new Pre-Award Grant Analyst (just in time to help with the GCAT applications).
April 1, 2015
NIH has released its new Grants Policy Statement for 2015.
March 31, 2015
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article titled 'Patients Want Docs to Disclose Ties to Pharma Before They Enroll in Trials.'
March 31, 2015
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Enhance your academic potential and professional marketability by enrolling in this practical, skills-oriented course, STAT 515 Grant and Contract Proposal Writing (3 Units) offered Winter Quarter, January 7 â?? March 22, 2013 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 pm in Nichol Hall, Room 2019.
March 31, 2015
Go to the Human Studies Life Cycle or the IRB Toolkit for Investigators for the following updated IRB materials:
March 31, 2015
Congress has not yet passed a budget for FY2013 (which began October 2012).
March 31, 2015
Research Affairs is pleased to announce a new service for our research community: a monthly seminars on research topics.
March 31, 2015
Department of Defense (DOD) office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
The Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) Defense Appropriations Act provides research funding for the peer reviewed programs managed by the Department of Defense (DOD) office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) recently released announcements from the following programs.
March 31, 2015
H-7 Residual Funds from Sponsored Projects (Previously titled Residual Income)
The title has been modified, policy and procedures updated, and a guidance document added.
March 31, 2015
The new Congressional Districts when into effect with the convening of the 113th Congress on...
March 31, 2015
Research Affairs is hosting monthly lunch seminars on the second Tuesday of every month for the LLU community on various topics relating to research.
March 31, 2015
Items of Interest: Non-compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy will delay the processing of non-competing continuation awards
March 31, 2015
The School of Medicine is pleased to announce the 2012 Grants to Promote Collaborative and Translational Research (GCAT) awardees.
March 31, 2015
Increasing the value of your research through team science' conference will be held April 17-19...
March 31, 2015
Due to the upcoming President's Day holiday, all IRB applications for the February 27...
March 31, 2015
The next Research Affairs monthly lunch seminar will be held Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 12-1 pm, not March 12, 2013. We invite your suggestions for future seminar topics and they can be sent to Lorraine Sarmiento (
lsarmiento@llu.edu).
March 31, 2015
Research Affairs would like to invite you to the April 14 Lunch & Learn Seminar: Gain practical perspectives about statistics.
March 31, 2015
The fourth SFRN will focus on Women and the fifth on Heart Failure.
The Request for Application (RFA) is expected for the Women's SFRN in Spring 2015, and the RFA for the Heart Failure SFRN in Summer 2015.
Additional application and deadline information will be made available on the SFRN Home Page.
March 31, 2015
The Gates foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting applications for the following Grand Challenges Explorations program.
March 31, 2015
The Grant Training Center will be hosting a 1-day workshop is designed to help participants learn how to submit winning research proposals to the NIH.
March 27, 2015
Due to the upcoming President's Day holiday, all IRB applications for the February 27 meeting must be submitted on or before noon on Friday, February 15.
March 27, 2015
The "On Track to Research Success" presentations are now available on the Research Education and Training Presentations page.
March 27, 2015
NIH's Office of Extramural Research (OER) presents monthly podcasts on conversations with NIH staff members.
March 27, 2015
As an essential part of its quality improvement program, Research Affairs conducts an annual customer satisfaction survey.
March 27, 2015
Research Affairs is hosting monthly lunch seminars on the second Tuesday of every month for the LLU community on various topics relating to research. The next session will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 12-1pm.
March 27, 2015
Registration is open for the 2013 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration to be held in Baltimore, Maryland on June 26-28, 2013.
March 27, 2015
Dr. Michael Hamrell, president of Moriah Consultants, will speak at the next Research Affairs monthly seminar on 'Investigator-initiated research and emergency use of investigational products.'
March 27, 2015
The Federal government will continue to operate under a continuing resolution for the rest of FY 2013. In addition, the sequestration cuts have started to take effect.
March 27, 2015
Looking for Funding Opportunities? Check out the revised New Funding Opportunities page.
March 27, 2015
Looking for Funding Opportunities? Check out the revised New Funding Opportunities page.
March 27, 2015
Investigators are reminded to check the IACUC calendar.
March 27, 2015
The latest Rock Talk blog from Dr. Sally Rockey, Deputy Director for Extramural Research at NIH, features an article titled 'More on More Applicants' where she discusses whether the number of applicants or the application rate was the largest contributor to the increased in the number of applications to NIH.
March 27, 2015
Looking for Funding Opportunities? Check out the revised New Funding Opportunities page. It is updated regularly with opportunities from the American Heart Association, Department of Defense (DOD) office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Another resource for searching for funding opportunities is SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network), which has more than 40,000 opportunities from more than 10,000 global sponsors. To access this system, log into LLeRA (https://era.llu.edu/) and click on the 'Find Funding' at the top of the page. Links to training videos for how to use the system are in the upper right corner of the SPIN page.
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And now, moving forward . . .
Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. -- Zora Neale Hurston
March 27, 2015
NIH will be transitioning to updated electronic application forms packages.
March 27, 2015
As the academic year comes to a close, a number of students and faculty develop plans for travel and research abroad.
March 27, 2015
The NIH has released an informative fact sheet on how the sequestration will impact its FY13 operating plans and the effect this will have on medical research and the scientific workforce.
March 27, 2015
Looking for Funding Opportunities? Check out the revised New Funding Opportunities page.
March 27, 2015
â?¢EURAXESS Links North America will organize a SCIENCE SLAM EVENT on September 24, 2013 at the American University in Washington DC. A Science Slam is scientific talk where scientists present their own scientific research work in a given time frame - usually 10 minutes or less - in front of a mixed audience.
March 27, 2015
The CITI website for both human and animal subjects protections trainings will be UNAVAILABLE for 2-3 days, starting Monday, 07-29-2013.
March 26, 2015
The 2013 La Jolla Immunology Conference will be held October 8-10 at the de Hoffman Auditorium at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The program will feature talks from senior-level investigators, post-docs, and graduate students, and will include early evening poster sessions.
March 26, 2015
Reminder: Letters of Intent for the School of Medicine Grants to Promote Collaborative and Translational Research (GCAT) are due by Friday, September 13, 2013, 5:00 pm.
March 26, 2015
It is important to note that items will not be reimbursed if shipped to an employee's personal residence or other non-LLU related address.
March 26, 2015
The AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition is available at https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Documents/euthanasia.pdf (PDF).
March 26, 2015
NIH applications due on or after September 25, 2013 must use the forms identified with a Competition ID of FORMS-C. There has been some (justified) confusion about which application packages to use as the documentation from NIH evolved over time.
March 26, 2015
School of Medicine's Grants to Promote Collaborative and Translational Research (GCAT) is now accepting applications.
March 26, 2015
Last year NIH said that they would not fund non-competing continuations unless all publications were compliant with the Public Access Policy, i.e., a full copy of the publication had been deposited in PubMed Central.
March 26, 2015
If Congress does not pass a budget or at least a continuing resolution by September 30, all non-essential government offices will be shut down, this includes the agencies that supply research funding.
March 26, 2015
Department of Medicine to host 'Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research' (IPPCR)
March 26, 2015
1. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2014
March 26, 2015
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a major revision and consolidation of circulars used to provide guidance related to the administrative, cost principles and audit requirements of federal awards.
March 26, 2015
Research Affairs is very excited to announce that long awaited and anticipated search feature of our website has been added.
March 26, 2015
Research Affairs is pleased to announce the latest GRASP awards. Sixteen applications were received from 29 different co-investigators. They were reviewed and scored by 15 to 27 individuals from a panel of senior researchers.
March 26, 2015
The Prepare the Proposal page on the Research Affairs website contains a section on Facilities and Resources (scientific environment).
March 26, 2015
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 â?? September 5, 2014.
March 26, 2015
The Federal Demonstration Partnership has released the final copy of the 2012 Faculty Workload Survey Research Report.
March 26, 2015
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.
March 26, 2015
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!
February 23, 2015
IRB's revised consent/assent templates have been updated
January 16, 2015
NIH works to provide investigators with the best information and tools available to assist them in getting an award.
January 16, 2015
The December eSubmission Items of Interest from the NIH contains valuable updates and notices.
February 23, 2015
“Investigators Help Desk” (Deborah Rodman, x43042 or
dyoderrodman@llu.edu) has been designated at RPP to answer your questions, such as:
Where can I find an IRB/IACUC application forms on-line?
What is the status of my study? (Note that...
January 8, 2015
The NIH Policy for Late Application Submission has been simplified and now includes a two week window of consideration.
January 5, 2015
Register now for the January 13 Research Affairs Lunch & Learn Seminar, "Report on the Adventist Health Study."
December 22, 2014
NIH Salary Cap increasing to $183,300 effective January 11, 2015.
December 22, 2014
The interim joint final rule implementing the Uniform Guidance (UG) is now available in the Federal Register.
December 17, 2014
The New Biographical Sketch format for NIH is here! Starting January 2015 reformat your biosketch to meet the new format.
December 18, 2014
A new research policy, 'Transfer of a Research Project,' has been developed.
October 10, 2014
The LLeRA software has been upgraded and this is what investigators need to know.
September 15, 2014
The National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) repay the student loans of doctoral level, biomedical or behavioral scientists conducting research funded by nonprofit institutions.
December 17, 2014
NIH has modified its guidance on marking changes in resubmission applications.
October 8, 2014
Aleta Savage has been named the Director of Research Affairs Financial Management (RAFM).
October 9, 2014
NIH Deputy Director Sally Rockey to speak at LLU on October 16, 2014.
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October 9, 2014
Register now for 'Into the Future: LLU Research A Symposium for the LLU Research Community' to be held Thursday, October 30, 2014.
October 8, 2014
Are you Interested in contributing to LLUH's Institutional Review Board? The IRB formally reviews, approves and monitors all research involving humans, including clinical trials, behavioral research, and biomedical science projects using human materials conducted by anyone associated with LLUH - faculty, students, residents, postdocs or employees.
October 8, 2014
School financial deans must approve and sign all payment requests, purchase orders/requisitions, and capital purchases in the amount of $2,000 and above.
March 11, 2014
New data show that after remaining more or less steady for a decade, the number of investigators with National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding dropped sharply last year by at least 500 researchers and possibly as many as 1000.
September 16, 2014
The CDMRP has recently released funding opportunities for breast cancer and Alzheimer's research.
September 11, 2014
The Department of Medicine is pleased to be hosting a free research course from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), open to anyone interested in learning more about clinical research.
September 15, 2014
Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is an electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional profile needed for application of federal funds.
September 11, 2014
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now inviting applications to Grand Challenges Explorations, which has awarded over 1070 grants in over 58 countries to date.
September 11, 2014
A recent article in The Scientist contains useful information on intellectual property, patenting, and licensing.
September 12, 2014
Important updates and announcements from NIH.
September 2, 2014
The 2014 Research Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, at the Wong Kerlee Conference Center.
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Into the Future: LLU Research
October 30, 2014
Is there a plan for the future of research at Loma Linda? Where are we heading? Will it impact your personal research interests?
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The 2014 research symposium is scheduled
August 19, 2014
The School of Dentistry is pleased to announce the 2014-15 LLUSD Faculty Interdisciplinary Translational Research (FIT) request for applications.
August 19, 2014
FAQ on Requesting LLUH Clinical Procedures/Tests for Healthy Volunteers on a Research Study.
June 6, 2014
The Request for Applications for the 2014 GRASP and GCAT funding opportunities are now available.
August 7, 2014
The Request for Applications for the 2014 GRASP funding opportunity letters of intent are due Monday, October 13, 2014.
April 10, 2014
NIH progress reports have transitioned to the new RPPR format. Here are some steps to make sure the process goes smoothly and your RPPR submitted on time.
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1. Check your publications. All publications that received funding from NIH must have a
August 19, 2014
The Research Oversight Committee has recommended a revised assessment schedule on research activities.
June 13, 2014
The Research Price Lists for 2014 have been updated as of July 1st.
August 7, 2014
Research Protection Programs is please to offer the 'Investigator's Help Desk' and the 'IRB Reviewer's Help Desk' to assist investigators and reviewers.
April 1, 2014
AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) will be hosting a webinar titled Thinking Outside the Lab: Finding a fulfilling non-research career' on April 8, 2014.
"Wondering where can a Ph.D. take you today? Is there life beyond the
June 18, 2014
Starting October 14, 2014, NIH will require Commons User IDs for all undergraduate and graduate students listed on progress reports. Commons User IDs should be chosen carefully as they are for the life of one's scientific career.
June 26, 2014
Four IRB documents (HIPAA authorizations, Protocol Change Form, and Waiver of Consent) have been updated.
June 25, 2014
There are now differences between the Other Support information submitted as part of JIT and that submitted as part of the progress report (RPPR).
June 20, 2014
There has (understandably) been considerable confusion about when to list personnel on a proposal as a Consultant or an Other Significant Contributor. First, let's review a few definitions from NIH:
Senior/Key Personnel: The PD/PI and other
June 25, 2014
NIH eSubmission Basics to make the submission process go smoothly.
June 18, 2014
Starting October 14, 2014, NIH will require Commons User IDs for all undergraduate and graduate students listed on progress reports. Commons User IDs should be chosen carefully as they are for the life of one's scientific career.
June 12, 2014
Missing an important email that you know was sent to you but never made it to your junk mail folder, much less your inbox? Well search no more!
June 25, 2014
Susan G. Komen is accepting research proposals from young investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate training in disparities research programs.
June 6, 2014
Research Affairs, at the request of Dr. Hart, is soliciting one-page, Phase I concept proposals to the Keck Foundation for their June funding cycle.
June 10, 2014
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers.
June 6, 2014
Funding Opportunity: The Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award application deadline is July 1, 2014.
June 6, 2014
NIH has instructional videos (ranging from 2-8 minutes) for investigators on the eRA Video Tutorials page.
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June 6, 2014
The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) provides project-driven human biospecimen service to academic and corporate scientists for biomedical research.
June 6, 2014
Public concern addresses issues of informed consent, especially when research and standard of care are intertwined, in a NICHHD-backed study called SUPPORT (“Surfactant, Positive Airway Pressure, and Pulse Oximetry Randomized Trial”). The...
May 19, 2014
Funding opportunities are available from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), the American Heart Association, and the PhRMA Foundation.
May 19, 2014
All NIH electronic systems (NIH Commons, ASSIST, etc.) will be offline over Memorial Day weekend for upgrade to Unicode compatibility.
May 19, 2014
UCLA is hosting Writing & Designing NSF Proposals Workshop on June 24, 2014 and an NIH Grant Training Seminar: How to Obtain Peer-Reviewed NIH Research Grants on June 25.
May 19, 2014
Please take a moment to complete this brief survey to assess the interest/support for Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN's) at LLU.
May 9, 2014
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!
May 9, 2014
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.
May 9, 2014
Are you working on preparing a grant application and not sure what instruments are resources are available on campus?
May 9, 2014
1. Several documents in the IRB Toolkit for Investigators have been revised. 2. Quorum IRB will be hosting a free webinar - Understanding reporting Obligations to the IRB.
April 18, 2014
The Federal Demonstration Partnership has released the final copy of the 2012 Faculty Workload Survey Research Report.
April 1, 2014
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) present The Research Clinic, an interactive training video that educates clinical and social researchers on the importance of appropriately protecting research subjects and avoiding research misconduct.
April 21, 2014
The Office of Research Integrity's first interactive movie on research misconduct titled "The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct" is available in addition to The Research Clinic.
Featured story
NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has publishedÂ
10 Steps to a Wining R01 Application. This extremely useful guide is a roadmap for designing high-impact projects that will stand out in peer review.
Table of
April 21, 2014
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announce a change in policy on application submissions. Effective immediately, for application due dates after April 16, 2014, following an
April 21, 2014
Tips on making the IRB process for new or existing human study protocols go smoothly.
April 1, 2014
The Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Defense Appropriations Act provides $120 million (M) to the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) to support innovative, high-impact breast cancer research.
