Info for Researchers

April 26, 2013

NSB Examines Regulatory Burden on PIs
Electronic Lab Notebooks
Writer’s Workshop
Science Filmmaker’s Workshop Announced
Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities
Grant Writing Crash Course
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series
Research News

1. NSB Examines Regulatory Burden on PIs – Please comment

The National Science Board, the National Science Foundation’s policy and advisory board, has issued a request for information for principal investigators with Federally funded research activity to identify those Federal policies and institutional requirements that increase the investigator’s administrative workload. The request for information, published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2013 (78FR19329) and available on the NSB website requires comments no later than May 24, 2013. Please go to the website and comment. To read more, click here.

2. Electronic Lab Notebooks

The market for ELNs has changed drastically and for the better. They are more versatile and can address more than the bio/chem tests used in pharmacy – like engineering. They can be cloud-based and tablet/smartphone compliant. A number of vendors and researchers on this campus have contacted Daureen Nesdill about these new ELNs as a result of a library guide that was developed.

In May, three of the vendors (IrisNote, iLabber and eCat) will be demonstrating their products via webinar. If you would like to attend one or all the presentations, please let Daureen Nesdill know. The room seats 45, so if you bring additional folks let her know. A 1.5 hour time frame has been scheduled for each session just in case they need extra time.

IrisNote:
Monday, May 6, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,1170 Marriott Library

iLabber:
Wednesday, May 15, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.,1170 Marriott Library

eCat:
Thursday, May 23, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m., 1170 Marriott Library

3. Writer’s Workshop

Women in Medicine & Science and the Center for Clinical & Translational science presents the Writer’s Workshop. They are providing a dedicated space for writing. You can write in peace or bounce ideas off of peers. There’s no need to sign up beforehand; just stop by when you can.

When: Friday, April 26 – May 31, 2 – 4 p.m.

Where: CCTS Conference Room-Garden level, Eccles Health Sciences Library

For questions, please email or call Gina Bacon, 801-587-8559

4. Science Filmmaker’s Workshop Announced

The Center for Science and Mathematics Education is pleased to announce the Filmmaking Workshop. This intensive workshop provides effective tools and training for University of Utah faculty, staff and students who wish to use the medium of film to disseminate scientific and/or mathematic information. For more information, click here.

5. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

CDMRP Research Funding for 2013
The Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations Act provides research funding for the peer reviewed programs managed by the Department of Defense office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. This is a pre-announcement from the following programs:

Autism Research Program
Bone Marrow Failure Research Program
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program
Lung Cancer Research Program
Multiple Sclerosis Research Program
Ovarian Cancer Research Program
Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program

Descriptions of each of the funding opportunities, eligibility, key mechanism elements and funding can be found in the respective program pre-announcement. FY13 pre-announcements can be found in the CDMRP home page.

Limited Submission Opportunities
Scalable Nanomanufacturing
Internal Submission Deadline: May 3, 2013

Brain Research Foundation
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2103

William T. Grant Scholars
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

Edward J. Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

Diabetes Research Career Initiator Award and Diabetes Research Accelerator Award
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

Searle Scholars
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

External Funding Opportunities
Alfred P. Sloan: Research Fellows
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2013

National Science Foundation: Faculty Early Career Development Program
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2013

The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2013

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy: The Fund for Discovery

Dana Foundation: Clinical Neuroscience Research
Dana Foundation accepts applications on a rolling basis.

NASA asks Universities for early stage innovation tech proposals. To view the NASA press release click here.

6. Grant Writing Crash Course

October 11-13, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all faculty members and postdoctoral scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications and the political and social aspects of “granstmanship.” Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your department chair or research dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, Director of Research Education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, distinguished professor of neurobiology and anatomy

7. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series

For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website

Best Practice Roundtable: Strategies for Supporting Junior Faculty
Monday, April 29, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
HSEB, Rm. 4100A

Roles of the Scientist in Society
Tuesday, April 20, 2 – 4 p.m.
HSEB, Rm. 1750

Effective Negotiation in Research: The Art of Advocacy and Agreement
Wednesday, May 1, 2 – 4 p.m.
HSEB, Rm. 1750

8. Research News

For the latest news on research, go to news

Info for Researchers

April 12, 2013

NSB Examines Regulatory Burden on PI’s
Direct PI/Account Executive Email & Researchers Corner
BRAIN Initiative
Research Opportunities at Various Federal Agencies
NIH & NSF Proposal Success Rates
Writer’s Workshop
Science Filmmaker’s Workshop Announced
Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities
Grant Writing Crash Course
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series
Research News

1. NSB Examines Regulatory Burdon on PIs – Please comment

The National Science Board (NSB), the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) policy and advisory board, has issued a request for information (RFI) for principal investigators with Federally funded research activity to identify those Federal policies and institutional requirements that increase the investigator’s administrative workload. The RFI, published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2013 (78FR19329) and available on the NSB website requires comments no later than May 24, 2013. Please go to the website and comment. To read more, click here.

2. Direct PI / Account Executive Email & Researchers Corner

There is a new email that gets sent out biweekly to all PI/AEs that includes information items regarding research. If you don’t receive this email and would like to, click here.

There is also a new website that is a great resource to account executives and researchers. To view the website click here.

3. BRAIN Initiative

Below are reports and articles in regards to The White House BRAIN Initiative:

White House Blog: Brain Initiative Challenges Researchers to Unlock Mysteries of Human Mind

White House Fact Sheet: BRAIN Initiative

White House Infographic: BRAIN Initiative

DARPA Press Release on White House BRAIN Initiative: DARPA

NIH: Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative

NSF Participates in White House BRAIN Initiative: NSF

4. Research Opportunities at Various Federal Agencies

Several weeks ago Eric Eddings (associate dean for research, College of Engineering) attended the ASEE Engineering Research Council meeting in Washington, DC. Representatives from many federal agencies came and made presentations providing an overview of that agency, as well as their research priorities for the coming year. The presentations vary in terms of what is covered, but they are useful to review for the areas of interest. While most agencies were represented, NIH and DOE were notably absent. NSF sent quite a few individuals and they represented most key divisions/directorates.

We have been able to get PDF copies of most of their presentations, and they can be found here.

5. NIH & NSF Proposal Success Rates

NIH proposal success rates: click here

NSF proposal success rates: click here

6. Writer’s Workshop

Women in Medicine & Science (WiMS) and the Center for Clinical & Translational Sscience (CCTS) presents the Writers’ Workshop. They are providing a dedicated space for writing. You can write in peace or bounce ideas off of peers. There’s no need to sign up beforehand; just stop by when you can.

When: Friday April 26 – May 31, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where: CCTS Conference Room-Garden level, Eccles Health Sciences Library

For questions, please email or call Gina Bacon, 801-587-8559

7. Science Filmmaker’s Workshop Announced

The Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) is pleased to announce the Filmmaking Workshop. This intensive workshop provides effective tools and training for University of Utah faculty, staff and students who wish to use the medium of film to disseminate scientific and/or mathematic information. For more information, click here.

8. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

Limited Submission Opportunities
Brain Research Foundation
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

William T. Grant Scholars
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

Edward J. Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

Diabetes Research Career Initiator Award and Diabetes Research Accelerator Award
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

Searle Scholars
Internal Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013

External Funding Opportunities
Alfred P. Sloan: Research Fellows
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2013

National Science Foundation: Faculty Early Career Development Program
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2013

The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2013

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy: The Fund for Discovery

Dana Foundation: Clinical Neuroscience Research
Dana Foundation accepts applications on a rolling basis.

NASA asks universities for early stage innovation tech proposals. To view the NASA press release click here.

9. Grant Writing Crash Course

October 11-13, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all faculty members and postdoctoral scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications and the political and social aspects of “granstmanship.” Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your department chair or research dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, Director of Research Education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, distinguished professor of neurobiology and anatomy

10. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website

Mandatory Effort Reporting Training
Tuesday, April 23, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 2110

Source Documentation for Clinical Data Management
Wednesday, April 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1730

Grant-Writing Workshop: The National Science Foundation (NSF)
Thursday, April 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1730

11. Research News

For the latest news on research, go to news

Info for Researchers

March 29, 2013

Publicizing Research
Utah EPSCoR Eligibility
Sequestration
Grant Writing Crash Course
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series

1. Publicizing Research

Faculty members with potentially newsworthy research should contact university communications representatives as soon as their studies are submitted. Once a study is published online, it is too late to publicize it. Those and other guidelines for publicizing research, along with contact information, may be found at: Publicizing Research and Working with the Media.

2. Utah EPSCoR Eligibility

Utah has exceeded the NSF funding level that made us EPSCoR eligible, so we are not NSF EPSCoR eligible for fiscal year 2013. To get more detailed information on how this impacts Utah’s ESPCoR funding at the agencies where we had EPSCoR eligibility, click here.

3. Sequestration

According to initial AAAS estimates, federal R&D investment will amount to approximately $130.9 billion in FY 2013, a drop of $9.6 billion or 6.9 percent from FY 2012. Nearly all of this decline is due to sequestration, as Congress appeared to hold several R&D accounts nearly flat and trimming only $506.6 million from R&D expenditures in the final bill. However, there is some considerable variation agency-by-agency. For instance, on the defense side of the ledger, Congress trimmed Department of Defense (DOD) R&D by $1.3 billion below FY 2012 levels – though short of the Administration’s goal to cut appropriations further. Coupled with sequestration, DOD R&D will likely fall by $7.0 billion, or nearly ten percent; it’s hard to say at this time how these cuts will be allocated between the science & technology and weapons development accounts. On the other hand, Congress granted increases to the Department of Energy (DOE) atomic weapons and nonproliferation accounts within the National Nuclear Security Administration, leaving DOE’s atomic defense R&D funding $313 million or 7.3 percent above FY 2012 levels. After sequestration, this funding will only experience a roughly 1.1 percent drop from FY 2012. Congress also restored funding for research in the Defense Health Program, as they have in years past.

Non-defense research agencies also are subject to some variation. For instance, the National Science Foundation received an overall R&D boost of $152 million or 2.7 percent, which would leave the agency’s R&D budget only 2.4 percent below FY 2012 levels after including sequestration. NSF also saw the preservation of its political science research programs, but with some clear restrictions. Overall R&D budgets at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and, especially, the Department of Homeland Security were increased significantly – in near accord with the Administration’s original budget request – likely leaving both agencies above FY 2012 levels even after sequestration is applied. At NASA, the Science and Space Technology directorates were boosted at the expense of the Exploration and Space Operations accounts, leaving the overall R&D budget $103.3 million or 1.1 percent above FY 2012 levels, and $371.8 million or 4.0 percent below FY 2012 after sequestration. The NIH Director’s Office received a modest boost, but sequestration will still leave agency R&D funding roughly $1.4 billion or 4.8 percent below FY 2012 levels.

More information can be found at: AAAS Website

4. Grant Writing Crash Course

April 26-28, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all Faculty members and Postdoctoral Scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications, and the political and social aspects of “granstmanship”. Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your Department Chair or Research Dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities, and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, Director of Research Education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, distinguished professor of neurobiology and anatomy

5. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)
For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website.

Introduction to Technology Commercialization and Intellectual Property
Wednesday, April 10 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1730

Utah Population Database: Use of a Pre-Research Query Tool
Thursday, April 11 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
HSEB Lab 3100C

Informed Consent: Models and Requirements
Tuesday, April 16 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 2110

Principles of Contracts, Subcontracts and Subawards
Wednesday, April 17 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1730

Utah Population Database: Access and Approval for Research Projects
Thursday, April 18 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 3515C

Fundamentals of Effort Reporting, Audits and Recharge Centers
Thursday, April 18 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 2110

Info for Researchers

March 14, 2013

DARPA Program Opportunities
Notice to NASA Recipients – Sequestration
Research News
Grant Writing Crash Course
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series

1. DARPA Program Opportunities

DARPA has a number of funding opportunities available for University researchers. A list of programs and program managers can be found here: DARPA Opportunities

2. Notice to NASA Recipients – Sequestration

NASA is issuing the below information to all current NASA contractors, grantees and agreement participants concerning the potential impact of sequestration. Should you have questions specific to your contract, grant or agreement, please contact your designated contracting, grants or agreements officer directly. To see the information, click here

3. Research News

For the latest news on research go to: News

4. Grant Writing Crash Course

April 26-28, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all faculty members and postdoctoral scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications and the political and social aspects of “granstmanship.” Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your department chair or research dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, director of research education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, distinguished professor of neurobiology and anatomy.

5. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website.

Tissue Banking in Research
Tuesday, March 26 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Budget Preparation and Development
Wednesday, March 27 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Basics of Good Clinical Practices
Thursday, March 28 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Clinical Research Budget Development, Negotiation and Oversight
Tuesday, Apr. 2 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 2110

Grants Management Essentials
Wednesday, Apr. 3 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1730

Introduction to SciVal Funding
Wednesday, Apr. 3 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Lab 3100C

Utah Population Database: Introduction and Overview
Thursday, Apr. 4 10:00 a.m.- noon
HSEB Rm. 3515C

Research Participants and the Informed Consent Process
Thursday, Apr. 4 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 2110

Info for Researchers

March 1, 2013

Undergraduate Research for Credit & Overhead Reminder
2013 AFOSR Spring Review
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)
Grant Writing Crash Course in Deer Valley

1. Undergraduate Research for Credit & Overhead Reminder

Undergraduate research is one of the important signature experiences available at the University of Utah.

There are several ways to get students involved in your research:
Many departments offer credit for research. To see what your department offers, check the link at the lower right of the Office of Undergraduate Research website
UROP provides student assistantships at $1200 for a first semester and $600 for a one-time renewal (next deadline April 18)
If you choose to fund undergraduates on a research project, F&A on their salaries is waived. Charge account 53400, and no F&A will be calculated on their salary, returning that F&A directly to the research account.
Opportunities for students to publish or present their work can be found at Office of Undergraduate Research website
Students in the Honors program do a senior thesis. For a list of honors students in your department contact the HONORS College

Consider having an undergraduate help you with your existing research, a project you might like to try just for fun, help your existing graduate students with their projects, or help gather preliminary results for a proposal. This is a great way of expanding your research, recruiting soon-to-be graduate students, and expanding the broader impacts of your work while providing a great experience for a young researcher.

For ideas on mentoring undergraduate researchers: Click here

2. 2013 AFOSR Spring Review

The 2013 AFOSR Spring Review is an opportunity to learn more about AFOSR funding programs, which may be suitable to support university research. You can find the agenda here:

This will be held March 4-8 and there is a streaming video option available:

3. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

RATS For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website.

Proposal Preparation, Process & Review
Tuesday, March 12 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Protocol Billing Grids (PBG) & Medicare Coverage Analysis (MCA)
Thursday, March 14 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Project Management: Implement the Award Process
Tuesday, March 19 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Mentoring for Fun & Profit
Wednesday, March 20 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Patent & Trademark Searching
Thursday, March 21 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Investigator Training Workshop: Researcher Resources Session
Thursday, March 21 3:30-5:30p.m.
HSEB Lab 3100C

4. Grant Writing Crash Course

Apr 26-28, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah
Open to all Faculty members and Postdoctoral Scholars
Experienced U faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing: how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency; how to develop specific aims and justifications; and the political and social aspects of “grantsmanship.” Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited.

If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your Department Chair or Research Dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities, and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Gary C. Schoenwolf, Distinguished Professor of neurobiology and anatomy. To register, or for more information, contact Tony Onofrietti, director of research education at 801-585-3492.

Info for Researchers

February 13, 2013

Update on NSF Data Management Plans and Data Repositories
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

1. Update on NSF Data Management Plans and Data Repositories

Since January 2011, NSF has required a 2-page document describing data plans for managing and sharing data from research as part of any submitted grant proposal. The libraries have received a few comments from review panels on data management plans which will be shared below. First, be sure to describe all data collection in the main body of the proposal. The management plan should include how the data will be managed and also include a description of the data in the main body of the proposal.

Second, research plans should include both the management of the data (where it will be stored, backed up, etc.) and how it will be shared with the research community. If both points are not addressed, the grant application may be returned.

If there are any direct comments on the submitted data management plan from the review panel, please let the libraries know.

Information about developing a plan, including existing data repositories, can be found at Research Data. For assistance with Data Management Plans contact either Daureen Nesdill in the Faculty Center of the Marriott Library or Abby Adamczyk in the Eccles Health Sciences Library.

As a result of funding agencies and journal editors requiring the sharing of research data, new tools are emerging. For example, Data Citation Index is a new product being developed by Thomson Reuters. There are now over 500 subject-based data repositories worldwide of which Thomson Reuters has included 70+ in their Data Citation Index. The Marriott Library has initiated a trial for the month of February for individuals to investigate. Please check it out by going to Data Citation Index in the list of Article Databases & More and let the libraries know what you think of this resource for research data.

The libraries are also investigating using USpace as a data repository and they are looking for assistance. If you have datasets (and accompanying documentation) and would like to work with the library, please contact Daureen Nesdill.

Helpful URLs:
Research Data

MyRA data management plans

Data Citation Index

2. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website.

Data and Safety Monitoring: Plans, Board & Committees
Tuesday, Feb 26 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Introduction to SciVal Funding
Wednesday, Feb 27 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Lab 3100C

Governing Regulations for Grants & Contracts
Tuesday, March 5 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm 1750

Introduction to Research Integrity
Wednesday, March 6 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Investigator Training Workshop Clinical Research Session
Wednesday, March 6 2:00-4:00 p.m.
RAB Rm. 117

Institutional Review Board & Human Subject Research
Thursday, March 7 2:00-4:00 p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Info for Researchers

January 30, 2013

Attention NSF Awardees: Please stop submitting project reports on FastLane starting Feb 1, 2013
NSF Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) funding opportunity
Grant Writing Crash Course
Community-Based Research Grant Opportunity
Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

1. Attention NSF Awardees: Please stop submitting project reports on FastLane starting Feb 1, 2013

Colleagues,

As you may know, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is transitioning annual, final, and interim project reporting from FastLane to Research.gov. NSF is committed to continuing to work with the research community and NSF awardees on achieving a smooth transition.

What do I Need to Know Now?
Principal Investigators (PIs) and co-PIs must stop submitting new project reports in FastLane starting on Feb 1, 2013. On Mar 18, 2013, NSF will transfer its current project reporting service from FastLane to Research.gov. You should pay particular attention to your reports that are currently in progress and reports previously submitted and returned by your NSF Program Officer.

Project reports that are in progress as well as those reports that are returned by NSF program officers should be revised and resubmitted prior to Feb 1. To assist the research community with this transition, the overdue dates have been extended for all project reports originally scheduled to become overdue between Jan 31 and Apr 30, 2013. Starting Mar 18, 2013, you can use Research.gov to submit project reports.

NOTE: If you are in the Project Report Pilot, this message does not apply to you.

Where Can I Find Out More?
For more information about the transition of annual, final, and interim project reporting to Research.gov, please visit the Project Report Informational Page or see our Online Help.

For technical assistance, contact the Research.gov Help Desk, 7:00a.m.-9:00p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except for federal holidays):
You can email the Help Desk or call 1-800-381-1532

Thank you,
The Research.gov Team at the National Science Foundation

2. NSF Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) funding opportunity

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=504852&ods_key=nsf13518

Summary of the INSPIRE funding opportunity: The INSPIRE awards program was established to address some of the most complicated and pressing scientific problems that lie at the intersection of traditional disciplines. It is intended to encourage investigators to submit bold, exceptional proposals that some may consider to be at a disadvantage in a standard NSF review process; it is not intended for proposals that are more appropriate for existing award mechanisms. INSPIRE is open to interdisciplinary proposals on any NSF-supported topic, submitted by invitation only after a preliminary inquiry process initiated by submission of a required Letter of Intent (LOI). In fiscal year 2013, INSPIRE provides support through the following three pilot grant mechanisms:

INSPIRE Track 1: This is essentially a continuation of the pilot CREATIV mechanism from FY 2012, which was detailed for 2012 in Dear Colleague Letter NSF 12-011.

INSPIRE Track 2: These are “mid-scale” research awards at a larger scale than Track 1, allowing for requests of up to $3,000,000 over a duration of up to five years. Expectations for cross-cutting advances and for broader impacts are grater than in Track 1, and the review process includes external review.

Director’s INSPIRE Awards: These are prestigious individual awards to single-investigator proposals that present ideas for interdisciplinary advances with unusually strong, exciting transformative potential.

All NSF directorates and programmatic offices participated in INSPIRE in FY 2012 and are continuing their participation in FY 2013.

Letter of Intent (LOI) Due Dates
INSPIRE Track 2 Inquiries: Letter of Intent Due Date Feb 20, 2013
INSPIRE Track 1 Inquiries (also for Director’s INSPIRE Awards): Letter of Intent Due Date Mar 29, 2013
Full proposal submission is by invitation only, based on evaluation by NSF staff of the required Letter of Intent.

3. Grant Writing Crash Course

Apr 26-28, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all Faculty members and Postdoctoral Scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications, and the political and social aspects of “grantsmanship”. Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your Department Chair or Research Dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities, and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, Director of Research Education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy.

4. Community-Based Research Grant Opportunity

Due Feb. 15
The Community-Based Research Grant seeks to fund research that has emerged from community-engaged work done in collaboration with community partners, and with reciprocal benefit from the research for both U and community partners (it does not fund the partnership/program work itself). The grant provides either one award of $20,000 or two of $10,000. If you have been involved in community-engaged work, you are encouraged to consider whether the grant could fund collaborative research projects you or your students are interested in pursuing. Those interested in applying should plan to attend the CBR Grant workshop on Thursday, Jan. 24, 12:30 p.m., at UNP (1060 South 900 West). Link to the CBR Grant here. RSVP to Sarah Munro or call (801) 972-3596.

5. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

Intramural Funding Opportunities
URC Faculty Research and Creative Grant
Deadline: Feb 15, 2013

Funding Incentive Seed Grant
Deadline: Feb 15, 2013

6. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website.

Researcher Resources and Funding Searches
Tuesday, Feb 12 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Preparation for Investigator-Initiated Drug and Device Studies
Thursday, Feb 14 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Financial Management in Clinical Research
Tuesday, Feb 19 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Getting Published: Responsible Authorship and Peer Review
Wednesday, Feb 20 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Investigator Training Workshop: Post-Award Session
Wednesday, Feb 20 2:00-4:00p.m.
RAB Rm. 117

Introduction to the IRB, IACUC, and IBC
Thursday, Feb 21 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Info for Researchers

January 3, 2013

Idaho Transportation Department Research Program Request for Qualifications and Interest
Grant Writing Crash Course
Community-Based Research Grant
Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

1. Idaho Transportation Department Program Request for Qualifications and Interest

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is issuing a Request for Qualifications and Interest for several new research projects in fiscal year 2013. ITD is soliciting proposals from researchers at public universities or public agencies who are interested in conducting research in the following areas:

Solicitation # Project Title
2013-01 Development of Work Zone Positive Protection Guidelines for Idaho
2013-02 Methodology for Prioritizing Appropriate Mitigation Measures to Reduce Big Game Animal-Vehicle Collisions on Idaho Highways
2013-03 Light Emitting Diode (LED) Fixtures for Roadway Sign Illumination

The solicitations listed above can be found here. Information about the solicitation process, and the required format and content of proposals is also available on the proposals webpage. Proposal must be received by ITD’s Research Program staff no later than 5:00p.m. MST on Jan 18, 2013. Questions pertaining to Request for Qualifications and Interest should be sent here.

2. Grant Writing Crash Course

Apr. 26-28, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all Faculty members and Postdoctoral Scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications, and the political and social aspects of “grantsmanship”. Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your Department Chair or Research Dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities, and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, Director of Research Education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy.

3. Community-Based Research Grant

Due Feb. 15, 2013

The Community-Based Research Grant seeks to fund research that has emerged from community-engaged work done in collaboration with community partners, and with reciprocal benefit from the research for both U and community partners (it does not fund the partnership/program work itself). The grant provides either one award of $20,000 or two of $10,000. If you have been involved in community-engaged work, you are encouraged to consider whether the grant could fund collaborative research projects you or your students are interested in pursuing. Those interested in applying should plan to attend the CBR Grant workshop on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, 12:30 p.m., at UNP (1060 South 900 West). Link to the CBR Grant here. RSVP to Sarah Munro or call (801) 972-3596.

4. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

Intramural Funding Opportunities
URC Faculty Research and Creative Grant
Deadline: Feb 15, 2013

Funding Incentive Seed Grant
Deadline: Feb 15, 2013

Other Funding Opportunities

DoD Defense Medical Research and Development Program Announcement
Detailed descriptions of the funding opportunity, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the Program Announcement. The Program Announcement is available electronically for downloading from the Grants.gov website (http://www.grants.gov), the CDMRP website (http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prgdefault.shtml) and the CDMRP eReceipt System (https://cdmrp.org).

Info for Researchers

November 21, 2012

Updates regarding EPSCoR announcements
Changes to NSF Merit Review Criteria Jan 2013
Export Control Policy Training, Dec 13
Grant Writing Crash Course
Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

1. Updates regarding EPSCoR announcements

EPSCoR announcements can be found at the following links:
Utah EPSCoR information
NSF EPSCoR project

2. Changes to NSF Merit Review Criteria Jan 2013

The National Science Foundation has put together a presentation regarding upcoming changes to the Merit Review Criteria. Please see it here.

3. Export Control Policy Training, Dec 13

The University of Utah, in compliance with federal law, actively manages the export of sensitive equipment, software and technology in accordance with national security interests and foreign policy objectives. This training will provide a practical orientation of export control topics in the context of research and related service activities. All Principal Investigators, Research Administrators, Postdoctoral Scholars and Students are invited to attend this important and informative program.

Who Will Present:
The sessions will be presented by Donald L. Fischer of Fisher and Associates. Fischer & Associates is one of the country’s leading experts in assisting research institutions and multinational corporations in developing comprehensive export compliance programs.

What Does This Training Cover:
U.S. Federal agencies are strictly enforcing export control regulations at all major research institutions. These regulations govern what hardware, software, materials, and technology the University of Utah can export out of the country, as well as expose to certain foreign nationals studying and working within our laboratories, for whom some of these items are considered sensitive. All scientific research is affected by these rules, including international collaborations. This affects fundamental research as well as sponsor-restricted programs.

Why Now:
Given the current enforcement environment, the University has taken significant steps toward enhancing its export control program: this training is designed to provide you with the incisive overview of the requirements and compliance tools which you need to comply and which the University is implementing.

Who Should Attend:
Since all individuals employed or enrolled at the University are legally responsible for complying with export regulations and subject to legal enforcement, all faculty, administrators, student researchers and post docs should attend.

For more information, please contact Todd Nilsen, Associate Director – Contracts, Office of Sponsored Projects at 801-581-8948.

Two Opportunities to Attend, Thursday, Dec 13, 2012
Register here

10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB), Room 1730

2:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building (CTIHB), Room 109

4. Grant Writing Crash Course

Apr 26-28, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all Faculty members and Postdoctoral Scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications, and the political and social aspects of “grantsmanship”. Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your Department Chair or Research Dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities, and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, Director of Research Education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy.

5. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

Limited Submission Opportunities
Major Research Instrumentation Program
Internal submission deadline: Dec 6, 2012

Other Funding Opportunities
Two Opportunities for EPSCoR RID funding for 2013

Minigrant research proposal opportunitiy (deadline Jan 11, 2013): Faculty member PI’s below rank of full professor are eligible to apply. The purpose of NASA’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Cooperative Research (EPSCoR) is to help develop core expertise and infrastructure to enable investigators to successfully compete at the national level for resources on research projects and programs in alignment with the missions of the NASA Mission Directorates.

Research student support proposal opportunity (deadline Jan 11, 2013): Graduate students (MS or PhD) at Utah institutions of higher education are eligible to propose who are teaming with industry and/or government agencies to perform research. Priority will be given to student proposals that have a high likelihood of leading to enhancing the research infrastructure of the student’s lab and resulting in collaboration with government agencies and/or industry within the State of Utah.

Info for Researchers

November 7, 2012

Please make sure your email address is up-to-date
Emulab Open House on Tuesday, Nov 27
Grant Writing Crash Course
Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities
Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

1. Please make sure your email address is up-to-date

The Project Administration and Management (PAM) Program is a campus initiative to review and implement post-award accounting and management tools available to researchers, staff, and administrators. There are a series of projects that have been initiated, planned, and underway to go live Dec 2012.

For updated information, go here.

In preparation, it is important that all involved (researchers, staff, and administrators) have an updated email address on file for university communication.

To update your email address:

Log in to CIS
Enter your uNID and password
Under “My Human Resources/Payroll”, select “Personal Bio/Demo Information”
Click on “Change Email Addresses”
In the box labeled “Email addresses,” verify for a valid email address or enter the email address to which you would like official messages to be sent.

2. Emulab Open House on Tuesday, Nov 27

Emulab is a testbed for research on networked computer systems, created and operated by the Flux Research Group in the U’s School of Computing. Emulab provides researchers with computing, storage, and network resources on which to run a wide variety of experiments. It supports many application domains, including experiment-based research in big data, databases, map-reduce data processing, storage, distributed systems, and nearly any system that combines computation with networking. It is one of the central resources for the networking and distributed systems research communities: it has over 4,500 users around the world, and the software written by the University of Utah has been used to build similar facilities at approximately 50 other campuses, research labs, and companies.

Emulab has over 600 computers, terabits of network bandwidth, and is available to researchers and educators at no cost thanks to funding from NSF and other research organizations. Through the NSF GENI project, it is also federated with other experimental research environments across the country and around the globe.

The Flux Research Group will hold an open-house to give our campus research community the chance to learn how Emulab can be a useful resource for your research, and to ask questions of the Emulab staff. The open house will be on Tuesday, Nov 27 in room 3485 of the Merrill Engineering Building from 2:00-5:00p.m. For more information, please contact Robert Ricci or visit the emulab website.

3. Grant Writing Crash Course

Apr 26-28, 2013
The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah

Open to all Faculty members and Postdoctoral Scholars

Experienced University of Utah faculty will provide individualized instruction in the mechanics of effective grant proposal writing, how to sell your idea to a sponsoring agency, how to develop specific aims and justifications, and the political and social aspects of “grantsmanship”. Participants will work on their grant proposals at the GWCC, receiving real-time feedback to strengthen their proposals and enhance their likelihood of funding. A high faculty-to-trainee (PI) ratio is provided and attendance is highly limited. If you do not have seed or personal funding available for the registration fee, we encourage you to discuss other options with your Department Chair or Research Dean. Registration fees include two nights lodging at the Deer Valley Resort, use of recreational facilities, and most meals. A spouse/partner and up to two children are welcome to accompany the participant (additional charge if more than two children attend). To register, or for more information, please contact Tony Onofrietti, Director of Research Education at 801-585-3492.

The Grant Writing Crash Course is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and led by Dr. Gary C. Schoenwolf, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy.

4. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

Intramural Funding Opportunities
URC Faculty Research and Creative Grant Program
Application deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Limited Submission Opportunities
Harold J. Lloyd Charitable Trust Melanoma Research Grants
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Cancer Research Grant Program
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Brain and Immuno-Imaging Grant Program
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

New Scholars in Aging Program
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Fellowships for Science and Engineering
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholars
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar
Internal submission deadline: Nov 15, 2012

Major Research Instrumentation Program
Internal submission deadline: Dec 6, 2012

5. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

For questions concerning RATS, please contact Tony Onofrietti (801-585-3492) or visit the RATS website.

Clinical Research Budget Development, Negotiation and Oversight
Tuesday, Nov 20 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Mandatory Effort Reporting (PAR) Training
Tuesday, Nov 27 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Source Documentation for Data Management
Wednesday, Nov 28 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1730

Principles of Contracts, Subcontracts and SubAwards
Thursday, Nov 29 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

Laboratory Leadership and Staffing
Wednesday, Dec 6 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1730

Patent and Trademark Searching
Thursday, Dec 6 2:00-4:00p.m.
HSEB Rm. 1750

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1. Undergraduate Research for Credit & Overhead Reminder

2. 2013 AFOSR Spring Review

3. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

4. Grant Writing Crash Course

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1. Update on NSF Data Management Plans and Data Repositories

2. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

Info for Researchers

1. Attention NSF Awardees: Please stop submitting project reports on FastLane starting Feb 1, 2013

2. NSF Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) funding opportunity

3. Grant Writing Crash Course

4. Community-Based Research Grant Opportunity

5. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

6. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

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1. Idaho Transportation Department Program Request for Qualifications and Interest

2. Grant Writing Crash Course

3. Community-Based Research Grant

4. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

Info for Researchers

1. Updates regarding EPSCoR announcements

2. Changes to NSF Merit Review Criteria Jan 2013

3. Export Control Policy Training, Dec 13

4. Grant Writing Crash Course

5. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

Info for Researchers

1. Please make sure your email address is up-to-date

2. Emulab Open House on Tuesday, Nov 27

3. Grant Writing Crash Course

4. Upcoming Research Grant Opportunities

5. Upcoming Classes in the Research Administration Training Series (RATS)

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