Vol. 6, No. 9; November 10, 2006
Published by the Office of the Vice
President for Research
Editor: Amy Danielson
Research News Online provides information about news, policies,
procedures, funding opportunities, and events of interest to our
University of Minnesota research community. It is sent twice a month
to faculty, staff, and other interested parties. To submit an article,
see the Research News Online submission
guidelines. To send comments or questions about the publication,
write to resnews@umn.edu.
To subscribe, send an e-mail to resnews@umn.edu.
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Guidelines for Paperless
Application Submission to SPA Effective December 1
Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) reminds all principal
investigators (PIs) that it is accepting electronic proposals without
delivery of paper copies to SPA. For electronic applications, SPA
offers the following guidelines effective December 1:
- E-mail completed electronic applications to proposal@umn.edu
with the Proposal Routing Form (PRF) number, PI last name, and
sponsoring agency. (*** updated 10/04/07
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- Fax PRFs with ink signatures to 612.624.4843.
- Grants.gov proposals require a PureEdge form (.xfd attachment)
only.
- Some nonfederal sponsors may require a signed paper copy of
the application in addition to an electronic one. Deliver the
signed paper copy to SPA for submission to the sponsor.
2.
Grants.gov Tools and Tips
- NIH Confirms Plans for R01 February 5
Transition to Grants.gov
NIH has confirmed its February R01 transition to electronic
submission using the SF424 (R&R) form set, after a review
of available data related to electronic submission milestones.
All R01 applications in response to the February 5, 2007 receipt
date or beyond will require electronic submission to Grants.gov.
The timestamp provided by Grants.gov at the initial application
submission determines “on-time” submission. NIH has plans in place
to ensure that applicants are not penalized for system failures.
By mid-November NIH will begin posting R01 announcements including
an R01 “Parent” announcement for unsolicited, investigator-initiated
research. For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/parent_announcements.htm.
- EGMS System-to-System Update
EGMS System-to-System development work is ongoing for proposal
submission to Grants.gov. The team is gearing up to pilot the
system for the NIH February 5 deadline. Further information will
be forthcoming in the RNO and other announcements. Training opportunities
for the new EGMS System-to-System functionality will be available
soon, including a training kick off session to a group of EGMS
users. Training dates will be posted at http://www.ospa.umn.edu/GrantGov/Schedules%20and%20Calendars/
trainingschedule.html.
3.
New Fringe Benefit Rates for FY 2007
The University of Minnesota recently signed the FY 2007 fringe
benefit rate agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services.
As a result of this rate agreement, some fringe benefit rates used
for proposal budgets will change from the rates given in the final
FY 2007 budget instructions. For complete details, go to http://www.ospa.umn.edu/forms/FY07FringeRateComponent.pdf.
4. Levels
and Trends: FY 2006 Awards and Proposal Data Available
Levels and Trends is an annual report of research, training,
and public service work performed by the University of Minnesota
and funded by external sponsors. The fiscal year 2006 institutional
proposal and award data is available at http://www.oar.umn.edu/trends/index.cfm.
The 2006 expenditure data will be published in late November. For
more information or questions, contact Mary Olson at olson075@umn.edu
or 612.625.7136.
5.
IRB Review Process Instruction
Institutional Review Board (IRB) experts are available
to provide instruction regarding the research review processes and
requirements for the use of human subjects in research. Presentations
to large or small groups of interested students and faculty, or
research methods courses are available.
Many groups have used this service to demystify the review process
and improve the applications they submit for review. Experts are
available for social and behavioral sciences research as well as
clinical research. Some advance planning is appreciated so the content
can be tailored to your needs.
For more information, contact the Research Subjects' Protection
Programs office at 612.626.5654 or irb@umn.edu.
6.
RSPP Accepting Exempt and MRCR Applications
Electronically
Research Subjects' Protection Programs (RSPP) has initiated a
new submission process to speed review of exempt and medical record
chart review applications. Applicants should submit their applications
using their University e-mail accounts. Secure electronic notification
using password protected authentications has been deemed by the
University of Minnesota to constitute a legal signature for the
researcher and advisor of student research.
The Medical Record Chart Review (MRCR) application has been developed
for researchers who plan to use medical record chart review methods
only. This new process has been especially tailored with medical
record chart review researchers in mind. The MRCR application will
provide the necessary information required by the IRB to determine
the level of review and will facilitate the review process. After
receipt and review of the MRCR application, IRB staff will determine
the level of review and contact the researcher with questions or
notice of approval. For the Exempt application, go to http://www.research.umn.edu/irb/download/exempt.cfm.
For the Medical Record Chart Review form, go to http://www.research.umn.edu/irb/download/mrcr.cfm.
7.
Academic and Corporate Relations Center: Open for Business
The University's Academic and Corporate Relations Center (ACRC)
is open for business. The new “front door” to the University offers
the business community access to resources and information through
ACRC's concierge service, relationship managers, and Web site. For
more information, see www.business.umn.edu,
or contact ACRC at 612.626.3438 or frontdoor@umn.edu.
8. University's
Venture Center Launches Start-up Challenge
The University's Venture Center has launched the Start-up Challenge
seeking innovative opportunities to create a start-up business based
on University of Minnesota research. The Venture Center is part
of the Office of the Vice President for Research and works with
principal investigators to develop a business model, create a new
company, and obtain venture financing. For more information, go
to http://www.obd.umn.edu/challenge.html.
9. 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 institutes/centers have grant opportunities in the
current Guide: NCCAM, NCIPC, NIDA, and NIDDKD. Other information
includes: Notice
of Availability of Funds to Support Clinical trials on the Safety
and Effectiveness of Products for Rare Diseases.
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10. Funding Opportunities
and Program Announcements
- The Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment
& the Life Sciences is issuing a call for proposals
addressing the broad societal implications of problems in health,
environment, or the life sciences. Awards are available for
graduate/professional students; departments, programs, or centers;
individual faculty; and Consortium/JDP members. For details, go
to www.lifesci.consortium.umn.edu/rfps/. For
questions, call 612.626.5624 or e-mail boyle032@umn.edu.
Deadlines: February 5 and 19, 2007.
- The Department of Defense Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
Research Program (GWVIRP) has released a Broad Area Announcement
for five million dollars in biomedical funding opportunities.
For details, go to https://cdmrp.org/Program_Announcements
and_Forms/index.cfm?prg=GWVIRP&prg_fy=2006 or http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=11334&mode=VIEW.
Deadline: February 2, 2007.
- Canary Foundation, in partnership with the
American Cancer Society, is extending its postdoctoral
fellowship program focused on studies in the tools and technologies
for developing strategies for the early detection of cancer. For
details, go to www.cancer.org/research.
To learn about the Canary Foundation, go to www.canaryfoundation.org.
Deadlines: Letter of intent – January
16, 2007; Complete application – February 20, 2007.
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