Research Notes

The lab of George Karniadakis, Professor of Applied Mathematics, has developed a new computer model simulating the way red blood cells become misshapen through sickle cell disease.

Office of Sponsored Projects

Holiday Proposal Submission Schedule for OSP and BMRA
Let us wish you a very healthy and happy holiday season.  Kindly be mindful of the University’s calendar as we approach the end of the semester. Specific due dates for proposals are identified here.   

PI Eligibility for Externally Sponsored Awards Policy Change
The Principal Investigator Eligibility Policy underwent a comprehensive review this summer. After examination by Brown’s Vice President for Research and Senior Officers, a refreshed policy will become effective in 2020, More details here.

Terminated Workers Effort Certification Business Process Update
The improved process for certifying effort reports in Workday for terminated employees is in place. OSP has worked closely with Workday Operations to reconfigure workflow for greater efficiency, More details here.

Federal Agency Audit Focus
“No-cost” project extensions can provide additional time beyond the established project end date for programmatic activity. This is never allowed for the purpose of using unobligated balances. For agency specific guidance, see our chart here.

Office of Industry Engagement and Commercial Venturing 

Smart Mobility Projects Advance
Brown faculty and students took the stage in San Francisco this month at the Hyundai Mobility Innovator’s Forum, which showcased their ideas and research on all kinds of transport to an audience of 650 experts in the field of smart mobility. Read more

Reversing Age-Associated Inflammation
Leading life sciences venture capital firms Canaan Partners and Domain Ventures visited Brown's Professor John Sedivy and IECV team members in October, based on his work for preventing and reversing age-associated inflammation. Read more

Cancer Medical Device Technology Gains
IECV is working with licensee Theromics Inc. to secure a $1.2 million seed equity investment from Launchpad Ventures, New England’s largest angel investment organization. Read more

Nutritionally Enhanced Food and Beverages Explored
Ocean Spray visited Brown and is exploring collaborative research plans with Brown’s Microbiome Consortium & Biomed faculty specializing in nutrition. Read more

Research Administration Information Systems

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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.

Office of Research Development

Learn more about the Brown University Research Achievement Awards program and the 2019 winners here 

Submit a Nomination for a Research Achievement Award 
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.

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 November issue and catch-up on prior months here.

Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
Limited Submissions require institutional nomination or endorsement from Brown. Interested? See the database of searchable limited submission opportunities here.

Office of Research Integrity

HRPP Winter Break Submission Deadline
To allow enough time for review prior to winter break, HRPP will stop accepting human subjects research submissions Dec. 12 at 5pm. Reportable event reports will be accepted until 12 pm on Dec. 20. The submission freeze will be lifted January 2.

Revised Conflict of Interest Policies
On October 26, 2019, the Brown University Corporation approved revisions to the University’s Conflict of Interest and Commitment policy, as well as the Conflict of Interest in Research policy. See here for details.

Welcome New ORI Staff Members
Welcome Rebecca Palmer, the HRPP's new IRB Manager, and Arielle Nitensen, ORI's new Senior Research Data Manager. Both are new to Brown. 

Conferences & Training

Funding & Awards

NIH Federal Updates

Eligibility Window Extension Policy for Pathway to Independence Awards
Consistent with the NIH Extension Policy for Early Stage Investigator Status (ESI), effective immediately, NIH will approve an extension of one year for childbirth within the 4 year K99 eligibility window. Further details here.

Request for Public Comments
NIH is soliciting public comments on a DRAFT Policy for Data Management and Sharing, and a Supplemental DRAFT Guidance. See the full notice here. 

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):
Read the Availability of Administrative and Revision Supplements to Expand Vaping Research and Understand EVALI NOSI here.

Vincent Mor Discusses Record-breaking Brown Grant

In October, Vincent Mor, professor at the Brown University School of Public Health, spoke to members of the Brown research office about his group's new $53.4 million grant for Alzheimer's research, the largest federal grant in Brown's history. Learn more about the research here.