Category: ORA
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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…
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IRB Holiday Meeting Schedule
The IRB will have compressed meeting schedules in both November and December to accommodate the holidays. Study teams are encouraged to get potential full board submissions to the IRB promptly to avoid any delays. The final meeting in November will be on 11/18, and the final meeting in December will be on 12/16. From the…
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What are the Responsibilities of a PI on a Sponsored Award?
Written By: Kerry Peluso, AVP Office of Research Administration The Principal Investigator (PI) of an award is responsible for oversight and direction of the sponsored project including both the technical and the administrative/financial aspects of the award. Section 2.1.2 of the current NIH Grants Policy Statement describes this in further detail: Program Director/Principal Investigator. A…
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New Changes to Vertebrate Animals Section (VAS) Of NIH Grant Application and Contract Proposal Requirements
From the Office of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a change to Vertebrate Animals Section (VAS) of grant applications, cooperative agreements, and contract proposals on October 13, 2015. These changes remove some redundancy and simplify the review process. The changes consist of: No longer requiring a…
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From The Office of Compliance…Ivan Oransky, MD Presents: Retraction Watch
Retraction watch has become famous in the world of academic research for examining the self-correcting nature of science by publicizing the retraction of academic journal articles and digging into the stories behind the retractions. Dr. Oransky is co-founder of Retraction Watch and also teaches medical journalism at New York University’s Science Health and Environmental Reporting…
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New Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements, Effective October 15, 2015
As previously announced, as part of the implementation of Uniform Guidance, the federal agencies have added additional specific requirements for the oversight of subrecipients. As a result, our Subrecipient Monitoring Program has been expanded to meet these requirements. An overview of this full program (including everyone’s role in the process) can be accessed at Sub…
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FY16 Fringe Rates Effective September 1, 2015
The FY16 Fringe Rates for Emory University and Healthcare are available. The rates above are effective as of 09/01/2015 and should now be used in all grant proposals. The table below reflects the new fringe benefit rates. Fringe Rates for Federal Labor Charges Fringe Rates for Non-Federal Labor Charges Faculty/Staff/Postdoc 23.90% 26.25%…
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Changes to IRB Help Desk Hours
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) now provides help desk sessions on Mondays from 10:30am to 3pm, and on Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 3pm. During these hours, a representative from the IRB will provide in large group or one-to-one setting information on issues related to human subjects research. A help desk appointment can be…
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Need Assistance With Your Data Management/Sharing Plans? Data Archiving? Compliance With NIH Public Access Policy?
Emory libraries provide a number of services to assist researchers in developing proposals. Emory’s libraries provide access to resources that can aid in pre-award and post-award research administration. Examples of services available include help with data management planning, data archiving, public access compliance, and more. To learn more about how the Emory libraries can help…
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Effort Reporting System Upgraded to Version 9.0
The Effort Reporting System has been upgraded to version 9.0. The look is slightly different but most of the features and functionality remain the same. The home screen now has the option to search for effort forms by account (Smartkey). See screen shots below: The Search…