Emory Research Administration News

Category: Announcements

  • Controlled Drug Take Back Event

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    Beth Savoy
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    The Environmental Health and Safety Office in conjunction with the Emory Office of Compliance and under the supervision of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency will host a Controlled Drug Take Back Day for drugs used in research.  This event is limited to schedule CI-CV drugs from authorized research users.  The event will take place on December 15, 2015 between the hours of 10am and 2pm at the Whitehead…

  • NIH Announces the New Table Format and Availability of xTRACT

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    Demetrice S. Bryant
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    Written By: Holly Sommers Office of Sponsored Programs In notices issued on June 29, 2015, and on October 13, 2015, with additional detail, NIH announced that they would adopt a new training data table format in FY2016 for progress reports and institutional training grant applications. Additionally, NIH announced the development of xTRACT, or the Extramural…

  • 8 Tips for Avoiding On-Campus Thefts

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    Demetrice S. Bryant
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    by Sgt. Rick Allen, Emory Crime Prevention Unit, Campus Services fallen@emory.edu Persons commonly referred to as “office creepers” (OCs) target campuses as a source of expensive electronic items. OCs are looking for laptops, cell phones, and backpacks left unattended in offices, labs, libraries, coffee shops, and dining areas. 4 Tips for Avoiding OC Thefts: OCs…

  • New ELMS Video Tutorial

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    Beth Savoy
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    Emory Learning Management System (ELMS) is a central online location where many Emory departments’ online courses and training records can be accessed. This includes many training courses from EHSO. Our Training page now includes an ELMS video tutorial to help you get started with taking one of our training courses in ELMS. We also have…

  • EHSO Website Usability Test

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    Beth Savoy
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    Help EHSO improve their website! Help EHSO in one of two ways: Talk to us. Take the new EHSO Customer Satisfaction Survey located here. Participate in a 30-min usability study. Contact Beth Savoy for more information at: beth.savoy@emory.edu Visit EHSO on the web at: ehso.emory.edu

  • Notice of National Biosafety Stewardship Month & Health and Safety Requirements for NIH Grantees

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    Beth Savoy
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    Notice Number: NOT-OD-15-163 Release Date: Sept. 29, 2015 Issued by: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Link: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-163.html This is the second year that NIH specifically reminds its grantees of: meeting applicable federal, state and local health and safety standards; and establishing and implementing necessary measures to minimize their employees’ risk of injury or illness in activities related to…

  • Working Safely in Your Biosafety Cabinet

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    Beth Savoy
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    We have posted on our website a 15-min instructional video from Esco Biotech aimed to show standard operating procedures for working in Class II Biosafety Cabinets from start to shut down. EHSO encourages you to become familiar with the type of BSC in your laboratory be reviewing product specifications and recommended practices. An instructional poster…

  • Are You Aware of DURC?

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    Beth Savoy
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    The United States Government (USG) issued in March 2012 the Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) Policy, and subsequently, the Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences DURC. The USG defines DURC as: …life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technology that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, plants, animals,…

  • Need Assistance With Your Data Management/Sharing Plans? Data Archiving? Compliance With NIH Public Access Policy?

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    Demetrice S. Bryant
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    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…

  • September Reminders

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    Beth Savoy
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    Just a few reminders for the month of September from EHSO: When moving Biological Safety Cabinets to a different floor or a different building, the BSC must be decontaminated prior to the move and affixed with the equipment hazard tag. Be sure to visit the regulated waste schedule. Personnel working in your lab who are…