August 2003

R&SP New and Returning Faculty Orientation

Register Now to Attend the August 14th Orientation Register now! Call or e-mail R&SP at 317.274.8285 or rspinfo@iupui.edu. The orientation features the following sessions: The State of Research Funding at IUPUI Initial Steps to Take in Developing Sponsored Funding Proposals The Basics of Submitting Sponsored Funding Proposals Introduction to Award Administration Corporate and Industrial Relations Introduction to Research Compliance IU Electronic Research Administration System (ERA)

Corporate Contracts

IU Researchers Gain Cre-lox Technology Rights For additional Cre-lox technology information, go to http://atlas.pharmalicensing.com/news/adisp/951161404_38b1923c7d7ce and http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug98/od-21.htm. For questions and inquiries, contact Corporate Contracts Administration at 317.274.8285 or rspinfo@iupui.edu.

Human Subjects

IRB Approves New Process for Approval of Amendments and Continuing Reviews The IRBs will now review and approve, if appropriate, amendments and continuing reviews before comments are received from the Office of Compliance Services. As part of complying with the new HIPAA regulations, the Research Compliance Administration office has consulted with the Office of Compliance Services in the School of Medicine (SOM) to ensure adequate confidentiality and safeguards exist for your research study. Compliance Officers are reviewing Section VIII of the summary safeguard statement. As part of their review, you may be receiving further communication from our office if clarification or additional information is requested after amendments and/or continuing reviews have been approved by the IRB. At that time, you may be asked to make changes to Section VIII of the summary safeguard statement (SSS) or submit clarifications. Rationale: Because of the increased workload put on the SOM Compliance Office with the new HIPAA requirements, it is taking additional time to receive their comments regarding Section VIII of the SSS. In an attempt to process amendments and continuing reviews in a timely manner, we felt it was necessary to implement a process whereby amendments and continuing reviews may be approved, with the understanding that additional information or clarification may be requested regarding the HIPAA-specific information. This policy applies to minor or major amendments, as well as full board continuing reviews, and continuing reviews for expedited studies that are still enrolling new subjects.

Proposals & Awards

NIH ERA Commons Depending on the user’s role, different permissions are granted. For example, principal investigators may review the current status of their grant applications and view detailed information associated with their grants. Principal investigators also may enter a personal profile that includes their degrees, publications, and contact information. Grantee officials may access a summary view of grant applications, Notices of Grant Awards, and progress report face pages. Financial officials may prepare and submit expenditure reports. For further information about the NIH Commons and to tour a demonstration site, go to http://commons.era.nih.gov/. To access the NIH Commons, you must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater or Netscape 3.0 or greater. You must also enable Cookies and JavaScript on your browser. To obtain an individual account, contact Research and Sponsored Programs at 317.274.8285. October 1 -- MAJOR Proposal Deadline! Some of the agencies that have an October 1 deadline are listed below. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) American Association of Critical Care Nurses American Association for Dental Research American Cancer Society (ACS) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) American Diabetes Association (ADA) American Lung Association Burroughs Wellcome Fund Centers for Disease Control Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Helene Fuld Health Trust Leukemia & Lymphoma Society March of Dimes National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) National Institute of Justice National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation (NSF) National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) National Multiple Sclerosis Society Pfizer, Inc. PhRMA Research Corporation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Whitehall Foundation U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Justice

ERA

ERA Useful for Budget Development and Proposal Routing Previous versions of the ERA application were only offered to a few select schools and departments called Early Adopters. They served as beta testers when the modules were in development. The system is now at a point where access is being offered to any school or department that wishes to begin utilizing the electronic tools. Individual faculty and researchers, wanting to move forward with ERA account access, need to contact their academic department, as well as, Avery Nelson avnelson@iupui.edu or 317.274.8285 to initiate the account access process.

What's New

IU Research Coordinator Education Program Scheduled Sept 3, 4 & 5 For more information and registration, go to http://nursing.iupui.edu/LifelongLearning/default.asp. For questions about the CE program, registration or payment, contact Diane Garner at IUSON Lifelong Learning/Continuing Education at 317.274.7779 or email censg@iupui.edu. For other questions about the program contact Marta Sears at 317.274.3974.

Submissions

Submit Your News to the R&SP Communicator Send us your news...... Deadline for R&SP Communicator news article submission: 5:00 PM on the tenth day of each month R&SP Communicator readers: IUPUI faculty, staff, and students interested in or involved with the conduct of research or other sponsored programs Submit news articles to: Shannon Walden Coordinator of Educational Programs for Responsible Conduct in Research UN 618 620 Union Drive, Room 618 Indianapolis, IN 46202-5167 Phone - (317) 274-8285 Fax - (317) 274-8744 E-mail: sfwalden@iupui.edu

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