Vol. 7, No. 2; July 27, 2007
Published
by the Office of the Vice President for Research
Editor: Amy Danielson
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Master Confidentiality Agreements
with GlaxoSmithKline
When pharmaceutical companies send advance protocols and information
regarding prospective trials or collaborations, it is customary
for a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA, sometimes referred
to as an NDA) to be executed to protect the information they send
from improper use by the University. Each company has its own preferred
terms and practices, but usually the University still needs to work
on an individual agreement. However, the University has executed
a blanket CDA for this purpose with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), signed
on July 7, 2007, and effective through July 11, 2010. It is generic,
so GSK should be able to provide protocols to the University without
any added administrative paperwork each time. The three year period
covers disclosure of materials, not confidentiality. When you
receive anything written from GSK, mark it "confidential in accordance
with the CDA dated 7/11/07," and store it in a protected place,
sharing information only internally in the University and only as
needed to evaluate the project. After five years from the date you
receive the information, it can be shredded, but keep a record of
that fact that it has been destroyed. For more information, contact
Duane Oyen at doyen@umn.edu.
2.
EGMS
System-to-System Training
The new EGMS to Grants.gov System-to-System (S2S) User Interface
functionality is on target to be released soon. Usability evaluations
were completed last week; results are being analyzed and the necessary
changes will be made to the system. EGMS S2S training is now being
scheduled; contact Frances Spalding at 612.625.0848 to be added
to a training session.
3.
“Smarter” PRF Update
Feedback has been good
regarding the enhanced Proposal Routing Form (PRF) and many of the
minor nuances that were introduced with it have been resolved. The
anticipated parallel routing feature is still under development.
However, there have been a few setbacks, and because of them a release
date has not yet been scheduled. A definitive release data of the
PRF parallel routing feature will be announced in an upcoming edition
of the Research News Online.
4.
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
The NIH Guide represents
the final authority on funding policy for the National Institutes
of Health. To subscribe to the Guide’s weekly listserv
or to read it online, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/.
The following institute(s)/center(s) have grant opportunities in
the current Guide: NIGMS, NICHHD, and NIDA. Other information
includes: Findings
of Research Misconduct.
5.
Funding Opportunities and Program Announcements
- The EUREKA (Exceptional Unconventional Research Enabling
Knowledge Acceleration) initiative fosters exceptionally
innovative research that, if successful, will have an unusually
high impact on the areas of science that are germane to the mission
of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes. EUREKA is
not for support of pilot projects, i.e., projects of limited scope
that are designed primarily to generate data that will enable
the PI to seek other funding opportunities. For details, go to
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-08-002.html.
Letters of Intent Deadline: September 24, 2007
Application Receipt Deadline: October 24, 2007
- The National Science Foundation's Informal Science Education
(ISE) program invests in projects that develop and implement
informal learning experiences designed to increase interest, engagement,
and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) by individuals of all ages and backgrounds, as well as
projects that advance knowledge and practice of informal science
education. Projects may target either public audiences or professionals
whose work directly affects informal STEM learning. ISE projects
are expected to demonstrate strategic impact, innovation, and
collaboration. This opportunity limits the number of applications
from an institution. To register interest with the University,
go to http://www.research.umn.edu/opportunities/limited_applications/.
For details, go to http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf06520&org=NSF.
U of M Internal Review Deadline: August 15, 2007
Sponsor's Application Deadline: September 13, 2007
- Minnesota Futures Grant Program
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce
a new grant program designed to identify research questions of
current significance to multiple disciplines. Modeled after the
“Keck Futures Initiative,” the Minnesota Futures Grant Program
will encourage University of Minnesota faculty to create new collaborative
connections through symposia and act upon those ideas through
interdisciplinary research awards. Awards up to $250,000 will
be granted. Details of the program, eligibility, evaluation criteria,
and application instructions are available at
http://www.research.umn.edu/opportunities/intramural/MNFutures.html.
Deadline: August 1, 2007
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