Author: Demetrice S. Bryant
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Program Updates from COI: External Investigators Engaged in Emory Sponsored Research
External investigators, who are engaged in Emory PHS -sponsored research and are following Emory’s COI policies, must complete the External Investigator Report of Financial Interests in Research Form at: Proposal submission; Annually if said investigator is engaged on the project that particular year; and Within 30 days of learning of a new financial interest related…
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Program Updates from COI: New NSF SBIR Phase 1 Solicitation Requirements
In December 2015, the following terms were identified in the NSF (National Science Foundation) SBIR (Small Business Invention Research) Program Phase I instructions: “No person who is an equity holder, employee, or officer of the proposing small business may be paid through a subaward budget unless an exception is recommended by the Program Director and…
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Draft Version of the Proposal & Award Policies Procedures Guide (PAPPG) Available for Comments!
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has completed an updated draft of its Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and posted it for review. On May 16, 2016, NSF published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of and giving access to a draft of the updated Proposal & Award Policies &…
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Updated Clinical Trials Consent Template
The Emory Biomedical, Grady, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta Consent/HIPAA templates have been updated. The new version date for all documents is 4-15-2016. Changes to the template include: A clarification to the guidance comments regarding medical records, Additional language for Cost Option 1 regarding what subjects may be liable for…
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Change to RAS Satisfaction Survey Process
RAS Central Operations launched faculty satisfaction surveys for pre and post award services provided by their home RAS unit in March of 2014. During the subsequent two years, surveys were distributed monthly and bi-annually for pre and post award activities, respectively. Despite numerous adjustments to the process we continue to experience multiple challenges including: low…
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2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Guidance Online Training is LIVE!
The Office of Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce that the online training module for Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 200, is available in Emory’s Learning Management System (ELMS). The training is designed to explain at a fundamental level the Code of Federal Regulations as they apply to federal awards. The…
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FY15 A-133 Audit in the books!
We recently completed our FY15 A-133 Audit covering the major programs of Research & Development (R&D) and Student Financial Aid. We received an unmodified opinion with no findings, material weaknesses, or significant deficiencies in internal controls; this is terrific news, and I want to thank everyone who played a part in helping us complete this…
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The Division of Finance Welcomes Bill Lambert as its new Assistant Vice President
On January 13, 1026, the Division of Finance announced William (Bill) Lambert as the new Assistant Vice President for the Finance: Grants and Contracts (FGC) department (Formerly, the Office of Grants and Contracts, OGCA) . Bill assumed his new responsibilities in FGC on February 1, 2016. Bill has 25 years of experience with Emory, most…
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Reminders from The Conflict of Interest Office
The 2015 Annual Certifications are now available for completion in the eCOI system. All faculty who are engaged in research must complete the Annual Certification for 2015 by June 30, 2016. Faculty can go to the COI homepage for instructions to complete this report (www.coi.emory.edu). Karly Taylor, Conflict of Interest Spec, Sr
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Emory IRB Membership Drive
Do you wish the IRB could review clinical studies more quickly? Are you frustrated when your study cannot be placed on an earlier meeting? Do you wonder what on earth we do and why we ask for all of those changes? Are you interested in research ethics and how they are applied at Emory? If…