Research Notes

Research information from the Office of the Vice President for Research
for Brown faculty, grant-related staff, and students

Professor of Computer Science and Data Science Suresh Venkatasubramanian served as an advisor to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for the nation’s first “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights,” helping to develop a guide to ethical practices in an era of data-driven technologies. Read more.

Submit Brown Research Achievement Award Nominations

Brown recognizes outstanding research and scholarship through annual Research Achievement Awards. Early Career Awards and Distinguished Research Achievement Awards will be given in 2023. Nominations (via UFunds) are due by 5 p.m. on 1/17/23. Learn more and nominate.

Office of Research Integrity

NEW Human Subjects Research Application and Guidance
The NEW Human Subjects Research Application is HERE! We also have a new Human Subjects Research Application Guidance tool to help you complete the application. Let us know what you think!

Ethical Considerations for Clinical Investigations of Medical Products Involving Children (FDA-2022-D-0738)
This draft guidance describes the FDA’s current thinking regarding the ethical considerations for clinical investigations of medical products in children.

Meetings with Industry and Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products (Revised) (FDA-2012-D0429)
This FDA guidance assists researchers who seek meetings with the Office of Science within the Center for Tobacco Products regarding their tobacco product related research and development plans.

Meeting dates & submission deadlines

Office of Research Strategy and Development

Apply for Pandemic Response Policy Research Funding—proposals due 10/18
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation awarded Brown University $1 million to fund research proposals on the challenges and potential solutions of global pandemics. Cycle 2 funding proposals (via UFunds) are due by 5 p.m. on 10/18/22. Apply

Apply for OVPR Salomon Faculty Research Awards—proposals due 11/10
These awards support excellence in scholarly work, funding projects up to $15,000. Open to all disciplines; preference for junior faculty who are in the process of building their research portfolio. Proposals (via UFunds) are due by 5 p.m. on 11/10/22. Apply

Resource: Engaged Scholarship and Broader Impacts
Are you developing a proposal that requires a broader impact component, or looking to incorporate outreach and engaged scholarship activities into your research? See these resources from the Engaged Scholarship and Broader Impacts Working Group.

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 Sponsored Projects

Discover the secret to creating a successful payroll accounting adjustment!
Answer questions thoroughly, describe the work on the grant, and provide a timeline for corrective action. Don’t forget to address effort reporting and recertification. Details are key to efficiency and success! Cost Transfer Policy / Effort Reporting Policy

Research Administration Information Systems

Mac users -  Coeus launch warning error fix
Mac users may get a warning message ‘coeus.jnlp cannot be opened because it is from an unauthorized developer’ when they attempt to open or install Coeus. Read more to learn how to address this issue.

Technology Innovations

Bolden Therapeutics receives $406,466 SBIR grant from the National Institute On Aging
Bolden Therapeutics, a startup founded by Professor Justin Fallon and former student Johnny Page, received an SBIR grant from the NIA to fund the development of antisense oligonucleotides for the potential  treatment of CNS illnesses. Read more.

Brown’s Welch and Tripathi are finalists in the IET’s Global Innovation Awards
Biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate Cel Welch and Professor Anubhav Tripathi are in the top five global finalists in the Institute of Engineering and Technology’s Solution in Digital Health and Social Care category for their TissueSHOCK technology.

Research Communications

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@BrownUResearch, now in its 6th year on Twitter, has launched on Instagram and Facebook to share Brown research stories, opportunities, internships, studies, events, and more across a wider audience. Connect with us!