Author: Demetrice S. Bryant

  • Finance: Grants and Contracts Has a New Website

    The Finance: Grants and Contracts Office is pleased to announce its new website. As many of you know, on September 1, 2015, the Division of Finance announced changes to its organizational structure including the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting (OGCA). As a result of these changes, OGCA was re-branded under a new organization called…

  • The Emory University Compliance Program Manual 2016

    Emory’s Office of Compliance and the Internal Audit Division have collaborated to create the Emory University Compliance Program Manual.  Although the Office of Compliance and the Internal Audit Division are separate units with distinct operational charges, both units recognize that a strong compliance program demonstrates the commitment of the University and its employees not only…

  • EHSO’s Lab Rat Newsletter is now a Part of Emory Research Administration News Central!

    Things are changing with EHSO’s (Environmental Health and Safety Office) Lab Rat newsletter! In October, we rolled out changes to the appearance and formatting of the newsletter, and starting in December, the Lab Rat will have a new digital home. In the past, EHSO has had its own blog space to host the Lab Rat.…

  • Updated Policy: Accounting for Service Centers

    Per the previous version of Policy 7.15 (Accounting for Service Centers), rate calculations for service centers were required to be submitted to our office for review and approval on an annual basis.  Effective November 23, 2015, we have updated our “Accounting for Service Centers” policy to reflect a change from annual to bi-annual rate calculation…

  • Imminent Changes to Federal Regulations

    The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for revisions to the Common Rule has been released! The proposed changes to the regulations will have significant impact on the conduct and oversight of human subjects research, if passed. For example, completely deidentified biospecimens may become covered by the Common Rule, and their use in research will require…

  • New ERMS Feature

    Effective 12/01/2015, a new feature was implemented in ERMS to allow study teams to track non-subject activities such as IRB fees, pharmacy fees, equipment, materials, record retention, dry ice, etc.  The new tracking feature in ERMS will appear under the Study tab as Non-Subject Activity.  For instructions, review the ERMS User Guide. Written By: Bridget…

  • Interested in volunteering for a clinical trial?

    Emory Healthcare Initiatives implemented a new website that includes the clinical trials being conducting at Emory for potential volunteers.  To learn more about clinical trials at Emory or if you are interested in volunteering for a clinical trial, review the Clinical Trials at Emory website at http://clinicaltrials.emory.edu/index.html. Written By: Bridget Strong Office for Clinical Research

  • 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? Then please consider volunteering to join the IRB! We can only get studies reviewed if we have members with adequate expertise in attendance at our meetings. Some studies need to be…

  • Upcoming Emory IRB Webinars!

    The IRB presents a new webinar on the second Thursday of every month during the academic calendar year.  The presentations start at 12 pm and typically last about 30 minutes. Following the live presentation, the recording of the webinar and Q&A session will be archived for easy access. Every webinar has its own survey to…

  • NEW! Compass Outreach Sessions

     Module:Workflow, WorkCenters and Training Plan     Registration links will be posted on the website in early December. Compass Insight Newsletter will be available in early December. Make sure that you are on the ListServ.