Emory Research Administration News

Category: Announcements

  • What’s New in the World of the Office of Research Compliance (ORC)?

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    A. New Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Documentation Requirements Personnel can now document their RCR training in one central location via the Emory Learning Management System (ELMS). Postdocs and students (graduate and undergraduate) associated with NSF grants are required to document their completion of RCR training in ELMS.  Personnel associated with NIH grants are…

  • Conflict of Interest Policy Reminders for Awards and PHS Proposals

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    Submitting a No-cost Extension request? Remember – the revised Emory Conflict of Interest policies that went into effect in August 2012 require annual financial interest disclosures on each award. This means that all Investigators on an award, as defined in Emory Policy 7.7, must complete an Investigator Report on Financial Interests in Research at the…

  • Professional Development Opportunities

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    It is time to take action and lead our own professional development! Making yourself more marketable includes pursuing continuing education opportunities. In that spirit, this section of this months newsletter includes conferences and other continuing educational opportunities that you can pursue on your own. The Society of Research Administration (SRA) has several conferences in 2013…

  • FIRA Project Clean-Up Begins

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    Under the leadership of Mike Mandl, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, an initiative to improve the environment in which we all administer sponsored programs was introduced this past spring and is currently in progress.  The Focused Initiative for Research Administration (FIRA) includes efforts that look at ways to improve the reporting, communication and…

  • Helpful Reminders From the Office of Conflict of Interest

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    Reminders from the COI Review Office: *For PHS-funded studies, remember to create a new Proposal Financial Interest in Research Report form  1) at time of initiation for the project, 2) at time of annual progress report,  and/or 3) twelve months after the NOA.  For Non-PHS funded studies, remember to create a new Proposal Financial Interest…

  • New F&A Rates

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    FY13 brings with it new F&A rates for the university.  Using the federal, on-campus, organized research rate as an example, new F&A rates will be implemented as follows: Awards with Project Start Dates prior to Sept. 1, 2010 (which are subject to the old rate agreement) – use 55%. Awards with Project Start Dates between…

  • Research Administration Certification Council (RACC) at Emory

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    The Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) has informed me that they are willing to come to Emory University again and hold their all-day seminar presentation of the Body Of Knowledge in preparation for taking the CRA Examination.  We will need to have at least 15 paid participants by Monday, September 24th registered for this presentation…

  • New Conflict of Interest Policy Training

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    The Public Health Service implemented new conflict of interest regulations that were effective 8/24/2012. One of these new regulations requires mandated training every four years. Emory has implemented this training in the eCOI system. Investigators and other administrative staff are required to complete this training prior to gaining access to other areas of the eCOI…

  • In-Person RCR Training Sessions

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    The Office of Research Compliance is gearing up for its fall and spring in-person Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training sessions.  In an effort to help the Emory research community comply with NIH RCR training requirements, the Office of Research Compliance offers in-person RCR training sessions that complement our online training.  Anticipated upcoming topics will…

  • Fifth Annual Department of Medicine Research Day

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    Please join the Department of Medicine as they celebrate research efforts across their department for their annual Medicine Research Day on October 26, 2012.  The event brings together researchers from all divisions and provides an opportunity to share new findings, facilitate scientific exchanged, and identify new collaborations. All members of the department, including post-doctoral fellows…