Author: Ashley Myers

  • EHSO Information Technology Upgrade

    Author: Scott Thomaston, AVP, EHSO As part of the ORA Information Technology modernization initiative, the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) continues to refine and consolidate data management systems to eliminate redundancy, decrease inaccuracies and better inform critical decisions. A significant step in this process is the expanded use of the Environmental Health and Safety…

  • NSF System-Related Deadlines

    Source: National Science Foundation (NSF) Critical deadlines for September 29th FastLane proposal decommissioning and for October 20th NSF fillable PDF upload are approaching. The following critical FastLane, Research.gov, and Grants.gov system-related deadlines for NSF proposals are approaching: FastLane September 29th Deadlines Friday, September 29, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time) is the last day to submit proposal file…

  • NIH Application Instruction Updates

    Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Budgeting for Data Management and Sharing Plan Costs On NIH proposals due October 5, 2023, and later, costs for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) plans will now be requested in the appropriate cost categories (personnel, supplies, etc.). Total DMS costs will be estimated, and that estimate will be included in the ‘Budget Justification’…

  • PI Financial Portal: Helpful Links

    Author: Tricia Callahan, Associate Director, Research Training (SOT) The PI Financial Portal is a dashboard that allows faculty to access sponsored and non-sponsored account data. The dashboard is intended to provide an ‘online bank account’ view of a faculty member’s current balances based on expenses that have already occurred. A few highlights of the PI…

  • FY23 RGC Post-Award Activity Highlights

    Author: Edwin Bemmel, AVP, RGC The Office of Research Grants and Contracts provides financial post award administration support for all sponsored projects at Emory University. During FY23, post award activities have been a priority for the Office of Research Administration and RGC. Our primary focus has been on award closeout processes and activities. Our goal…

  • Grants Management System SharePoint Site Updates

    Grants Management System Modernization Project As you may know, efforts have been underway for over a year now to find a robust grant management system that will provide ease and insight for the pre and post aspects of the grant management process. We hope that you are just as excited as we are to find the…

  • AI @ Emory: Research & Beyond – Applications, Impact, and Compliance Risks

    Photo credit: elenabsl – stock.adobe.com Author: Deepika Bhatia, AVP, RCRA Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human-like intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. AI tools have created much flurry across the globe, and the Emory research enterprise is no exception! We are excited to embrace this new technology while ensuring the Emory community is…

  • Office of Research Administration to Explore Operations with Cutting-edge Generative AI and ChatGPT-like Integration

      Author: Lisa Wilson, Sr. Director, SOT The Office of Research Administration is partnering with students from the Goizueta Business School on a groundbreaking project that will explore academic research administration. Leveraging the capabilities of Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) and advanced language models like ChatGPT, the project aims to create a proof-of-concept Large Language Model…

  • Best Practices in Award Management

    During a recent ORA Boot Camp, Davion Johnson (SOT), Ashunti Gore (RAS ABOSS), and Chad Dunn (RAS ABOSS) shared best practices in award management. Tips included a deep dive into an investigator’s portfolio; forecasting and other tools essential for financial management; and the importance of regular communication and collaboration for successful award management. In a…

  • Data Sharing Regulations and NIH Budgeting Guidance

    Author: Heather Lennon, Strategic Operations and Training  Overview  Recently, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released new requirements on public access to publications and data resulting from federal funding in a memo known as The Nelson Memo.  The Nelson memo calls for ALL federal agencies to update their public access policies to ensure…