Research Notes

An adult mouse cerebellum, in image from the Carney Institute lab of Alexander Jaworski

Office of Research Integrity

Research Integrity Policies
ORI reminds all Brown faculty, students and staff about its research integrity resources, including the University’s Policy for Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct and its Guidelines on Authorship in Scholarly or Scientific Publications.

Planning work with Human Embyronic Stem Cells?
Don’t forget to contact Brown’s Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight (ESCRO) committee at ESCRO@Brown.edu to request an application and receive approval before proceeding with this work.

New IACUC Policies
To reduce burden and improve clarity, IACUC has a new Rodent Surgery Policy, replacing the Rodent Survival Sx Guidance and Policy.  A new Blood Collection in Laboratory Animals Policy is approved. Questions? Contact IACUC@Brown.edu.

Meeting Dates & Submission Deadlines

Office of Sponsored Projects

Reminder About 5 Day Proposal Submission Rule and University Holidays
Factor in holiday closures when calculating OSP/BMRA review deadlines.  If a holiday falls during a review period, proposals must be routed one day earlier, since proposals must be routed 5 full business days before sponsor's deadline.    

OSP Adopts use of Electronic Signatures 
Certified Digital Signatures can be used on internal documentation submitted to OSP (proposal certifications, UPAS, etc.). Be sure to use a Certified Digital Signature, not Adobe’s Fill and Sign tool. A certified signature contains date/time stamp. 

Helpful Tips when Subcontracting with a Foreign Organization 
Brown’s Subrecipient Monitoring procedures require OSP collect from each entity a Subrecipient Profile Questionnaire, the most recent completed audit or financial statement & the subrecipient organization’s indirect cost rate agreement. Read more

Office of Industry Engagement and Commercial Venturing 

Theromics startup gets attention
IECV joined CommerceRI’s BioHub event at WaterFire on October 5. Startup company Theromics, which began in the Warren Alpert Medical School and works to fight cancer, helped stoke the fires along the river.

Corporate Visits to Brown
Orsted, a Danish renewable energy company, is visiting Brown with CommerceRI. IECV also hosted the VP of Future Technology from Hyundai Motor Company. Read more

Research Administration Information Systems

New RAIS Report Request Ticket
Have a report request? Now you can simply create a ticket, fill in a few fields and submit the report request to the RAIS team. RAIS will handle all future reporting requests by ticket. Read More

Subscribe to the RAIS Newsletter (eRAF)
This newsletter offers the opportunity to receive updates focusing on electronic research administration systems, updates from external agencies on research administration, Workday Grants & Effort, and sponsored reporting. Subscribe here.

Welcome New RAIS Staff Member
Jackie Kocab Galligan, formerly with the Office of Research Integrity, has joined the RAIS team as a Senior Research Services Business Analyst. 

Office of Research Development

Research Achievement Awards Nominations Open
Brown is pleased to recognize outstanding research and scholarship through the annual Research Achievement Awards program. Distinguished & Early Career awards are given. Full guidelines available here, nominations are open via UFunds.

Apply for OVPR Salomon Research Awards 
The Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards support excellence in scholarly work, funding projects up to $15,000. Proposals (via UFunds) are due by 5 p.m. on 11/12/19. See here for complete guidelines and instructions.

Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter
This newsletter offers strategies on how to compete successfully for research funding and highlights new funding opportunities. Check out the September and October issues here.

Conferences & Training

OSP Grant & Contract Negotiation Training 
November 6th | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | South Street Landing 428

OSP NIH F32 (Fellowships) Training  
November 14th | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | South Street Landing 493

 

Funding & Awards

Federal & Agency Updates

OSTP Director Pens Letter to U.S. Research Community
Read about the letter from the Director of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, to U.S. Research Community regarding research security here. 

International Collaboration and Compliance
See VP for Research Jill Pipher’s September memo outlining our responsibilities regarding disclosure and reporting requirements related to foreign engagements with Brown research.

NIH

Requirement for ORCID IDs 
ORCID IDs are required for Individuals Supported by Research Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards beginning in FY 2020
Read the full notice here.

Required Use of the xTRACT System and Resources 
Read about use of the xTRACT System to prepare data tables for training grant research performance progress reports in FY 2020. Read the overview here. 

NSF

2020 NSF Proposal and Award Implementation Schedule Delayed
Ordinarily released in October with an effective date of January, the actual posting date remains “to be determined.”  We will provide a new schedule as soon as it is released by NSF.

ScIENcv Approved for NSF Biosketch Preparation 
NSF has designated NIH's SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) as an NSF-approved format for submission of biographical sketches and is encouraging its use for inclusion in proposals to NSF. Read the full notice here.