Research Notes
September 2021
Research information for Brown faculty, grant-related staff,
and students from the Office of the Vice President for Research
A study by Brown University researchers and the Center for Long-Term Care Quality and Innovation addresses older adults' diminishing immunity to COVID-19 and to the vaccines designed to protect against the virus. Read more
Apply for OVPR Salomon Research Awards
The Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards support excellence in scholarly work, funding projects up to $15,000. Preference given to junior faculty who are building their research portfolio. Proposals (via UFunds) due by 5pm 11/9. Read more.
Office of Research Strategy and Development
Students: Summer 2022 research opportunities with the Navy
Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP): opportunities to participate in research at a Department of Navy (DON) lab during the summer. Applications due 11/1/21.
Faculty: Summer 2022 research opportunities with the Navy
Summer Faculty Research Program: research opportunities of mutual interest to the faculty member and peers at U.S. Navy labs. Applications due 12/14/21.
Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter
This newsletter offers strategies on how to compete successfully for research funding and highlights new funding opportunities. Catch up on past issues here.
Office of Research Integrity
Tips for submitting your IACUC protocol
The Animal Research Compliance (ARC) team leads IACUC protocol workshops each week catered towards your needs. More information can be found on the IACUC Website.
Export Control Brown Bag
Learn more about export control regulations at our virtual Brown Bag “Export Control and Sanctions Regulations: What you need to know.” Tues., Nov. 16, 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Email us to register.
IRB Guidance: Collaborative Research & Engagement
Need Brown IRB review if conducting human subjects research with another institution? See Collaborative Research for guidance on reliance agreements, engagement, and tips! Contact IRB Collaborative Research Manager with questions.
NEW Human Subjects Research Self-Determination Tool
Unsure if your upcoming project needs IRB review? Use the new Human Subjects Research Self-Determination Tool to see if it meets the definition of a human subjects research study.
NEW Human Subjects Self-Determination Decision Tree
Don’t know if your future research involves human subjects? Use the new Human Subjects Self-Determination Decision Tree and read the examples to find out.
Meeting dates & submission deadlines
Job Opening: Director of Research Administration Information Systems
RAIS has an opening for a Director. The full position description can be read here at REQ171590. Get to know who we are and consider joining our team!
Not sure which COEUS roles to request? Curious as to which COEUS roles integrate to Workday?
Some COEUS roles integrate overnight to Workday, providing you access to view reports, budgets, approve transactions, and more. Here is a detailed list of COEUS grant and human subjects roles with notations on which roles associate to Workday.
Office of Sponsored Projects
Brown’s SAM.gov registration updated through September 2022
Brown’s SAM.gov registration now reflects the University’s legal name, “Brown University”. SAM.gov is required for all entities doing business with the federal government. This information can be found an OSP’s handy Institutional Facts page.
NSF’s requirements for Current & Pending Support effective October 4th
NSF published a *New* Disclosures Table that provides guidance on what information must be disclosed as part of an application, annual and final reports. Please follow this link to locate this Table.
Award management review best practices
Review your award budget in Workday at the outset of the project and immediately notify OSP if changes are required. Review ongoing expenditures monthly to ensure proper allocation of funds in accordance with the award. OSP staff contact names.
NIH applicants preparing applications for Fall 2021 due dates during Covid-19
NIH grant applications should NOT include contingency or recovery plans for problems resulting from Covid-19. Applicants may address effects due to Covid on productivity or scoreable issues in their Personal Statement in the NIH Biosketch.
NSF *Time Sensitive* proposal preparation instructions
Also effective early October, a separate biographical sketch (three pages) must be provided through use of an NSF-approved format, for each individual designated as senior personnel.
Brown Technology Innovations
Oxford Nanopore announces IPO in London
Oxford Nanopore announced a London IPO after reaching a $3.3B valuation. Nanopore offers DNA sequencing products and rapid COVID-19 tests, and has licensed imaging and sequencing technologies from Derek Stein (Physics). Read more.
Faster neural networks to tackle data modeling challenges
George Karniadakis (Applied Math and Engineering) and his team recently received press coverage for DeepONet, a method they developed that uses neural networks to solve families of Partial Differential Equations (PDE). Read more.
Three new patents to Brown last month
(1) for Jacob Rosenstein’s work on chemical computation methods (US 11,093,865); (2) Samir Gadre’s innovation to facilitate human training of robots (US 11,090,813); and (3) Peter Weber’s spectroscopy enhancing chemical vapor detection (US 11,099,129).
Inventor’s Toolkit: Climate Risk, Insurance & Innovation
CIC Providence will host Climate Risk, Insurance & Innovation on October 6th. The event highlights innovation within the context of insurance and climate risk. Innsure (not a typo) connects investors, students, and academics. Read more.
Conferences & Training
Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
The Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration comes direct to your computer Nov. 1 - 4. This free event is designed to demystify the NIH grant application and review process. Click here for details and registration.
Department of Energy: Early Career Research Program
The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by the DOE Office of Science.
People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition
EPA's P3 Program funds teams of college students designing solutions for a sustainable future. Offers one-year "proof of concept" grants up to $25,000 and chance for $100,000 to implement design in a real world setting. Due 10/27/21.
Limited Submission funding opportunities
Limited Submissions require institutional nomination or endorsement from Brown. Interested? See the featured funding database of searchable limited submission opportunities.
IMPACT: Research at Brown
IMPACT tells the stories of research at Brown. Learn about groundbreaking discovery and scholarship and Brown's ongoing commitment to making a difference in the world.
Read the shareable issue online, download the PDF, and send story ideas and comments to IMPACT editor. Printed copies will be distributed by Mail Services in October.
