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ARTI Welcomes New President
Mark S. Long, a molecular biologist and former director of technical operations in the Center of Technology Management at Washington University in St. Louis, is the new president of Indiana University's Advanced Research and Technology Institute (ARTI). ARTI, a private not-for-profit organization, was established to assist IU researchers in bringing technology to market.

Long will be responsible for supervising technology transfer, trademarks and licensing, and support for new start-up businesses. According to Long, his primary mission for ARTI is "…to successfully 'move' technology from the research phase to the business phase, providing new jobs and new businesses in Indiana." Plans to develop a business incubator also will be an important factor in the success of the Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative. For additional ARTI information, refer to
http://arti.indiana.edu/ott/.

NIH Certificates of Confidentiality
Certificates of Confidentiality are issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to protect identifiable research information from forced disclosure. They allow the investigator and others who have access to research records to refuse to disclose identifying information on research participants in any civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding, whether at the federal, state, or local level.
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What Does the Witness Signature Line Signify for the Informed Consent?
Even though the federal regulations do not require it, the IUPUI/Clarian Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) require a witness signature for those studies utilizing written consent. The witness may be the PI or the person obtaining consent. Because the witness is signifying that the consent process occurred, the IUPUI/Clarian IRBs do not require the witness to be impartial. An impartial witness need only be utilized if the subject or their legal representative is unable to read or if there is some concern about the subject's level of understanding. For additional information, refer to the online IRB Packet Consent Checklist at http://www.iupui.edu/~resgrad/
spon/download.htm.

Revised Statement of Appointment Form PHS 2271 Now Available
The "Statement of Appointment Form" (PHS 2271, Rev. 5/01) has been revised and will be required for appointments beginning on or after June 1, 2002. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) must implement use of this revised form in order to maintain compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards for the collection of race/ethnicity data. For forms and additional details, see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/
guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-042.html.

What's New at R&SP?
Research and Sponsored Programs (R&SP) proudly announces two new additions to our staff. Etta Ward is the new Grants Development Coordinator for Sponsored Program Development. Bryan Reed joined Sponsored Program Administration as a Legal Assistant. Please join us in welcoming Etta and Bryan to R&SP! To view the complete R&SP organization chart, see: http://www.iupui.edu/
~resgrad/org-chart/spon-org.htm.

Visit the New ERAcommunication Web Site
All of your Indiana University Electronic Research Administration (ERA) system tools can now be found on one convenient Web site. The new ERAcommunication Web site includes the following pages to assist users: System Access, Virtual Tour, Resources, Training, News, Feedback, and Contact Us. View the ERAcommunication Web site at http://www.indiana.edu/~era/home.html.

ERA News and Announcements
The Indiana University Electronic Research Administration (ERA) team is busy gearing up for the next release of the budget module planned for late July. Learn more about the July Enhancements, Procedure for ERA Access, and Synchronization of passwords for Central Authentication Service (CAS).
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IFRA Holds 2002 Annual Meeting
The Indiana Forum for Research Administrators (IFRA) will hold their 2002 Annual Meeting on July 22nd and 23rd at the Brown County Inn. IFRA is an
organizational network of research administrators from accredited institutions of higher education within the state of Indiana. The 2002 Annual Meeting is a good opportunity to network with others that also work with grants and contracts around the state. For additional IFRA information, refer to http://www.iusb.edu/~research/
ifra/ifra.html.

"Clinical Research Fair"
The Clinical Trials Program at Indiana University (CTP) is proud to announce our first "Clinical Research Fair"
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Source: Sponsored Program Development Office
Approaching a Potential Funding Agency
It is valuable to establish direct personal contact with a funding agency during the early stages of planning a grant request in order to accomplish several purposes. These include:

1. Determining whether or not the agency is the best agency to which the proposal should be submitted.
2. Establishing an early personal acquaintance and working relationship with the agency staff member(s) who will become most closely associated with the proposed project. This avoids the natural consequences of the "To Whom It May Concern" approach.
3. Obtaining at the outset, the guidelines for the program under which the proposal will be submitted.

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