Research News Roundup - December 2023

Highlights of this month’s newsletter includes a brief bio of OOR & GE's newest member, announcements, updates, events, and news from Leatherby Libraries. Be sure to read the entire newsletter to be entered into our November raffle!

Jennifer (Jen) Donais is a research administration & compliance expert with nearly three decades of experience in an R1 research institution. She also has experience grant writing in a non-profit setting and public contracting in addition to her time in academia. Jen holds a Bachelors degree in English Literature from the University of California Berkeley and a Master of Public Administration degree from American International College. When she's not working, Jen likes to spend time with her family, her pets and a good book.

Upcoming Office Closure

Our office will be closed in observance of the holiday break from December 22nd - January 1st. Please note that proposals with sponsor deadlines between Dec. 22nd - Jan 5th will require additional lead time. Consult the list below or our Proposal Preparation Timeline for final dates to submit the full draft of your application to Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) for review (the Cayuse SP proposal should also be routed and have received unit approvals by these dates as well).

3rd Annual CHOC & UCI Rare Disease Symposium and Family Conference

CHOC is now accepting the submission of scientific abstracts in the field of research related to rare disorders, orphan product research studies, or public health projects for their 3rd Annual CHOC-UCI Rare Disease Conference and Family Symposium from March 6-8th 2024.

Abstracts are due January 26th, 2024 at 11:59pm.

PI Eligibility Form

To streamline the process of gathering the information for PI eligibility requests we have created a new created a new form, which can be found under the PI Eligibility Policy tab on our Policies and Guidelines webpage.

Tell Us About Your IRB Needs

Chapman IRB plans to develop workshops and training sessions specifically tailored to the needs of researchers in each academic unit on campus. To this end, we would like you to share with us your current IRB-related needs, any challenges you have recently faced, or suggestions for how the IRB can facilitate your work. A link to a 5-minute confidential Qualtrics survey has been emailed to PIs listed in our Cayuse-IRB system. If you have not received the link and would like to participate, kindly reach out to irb@chapman.edu.

Your input matters! Contact us by December 15 and share the information with other students and colleagues.

Industry Alliances & Commercialization Inventions Workshop

Come join the Industry Alliances & Commercialization office on Wednesday February 7^th 12pm-1pm for a workshop about inventions. Learn more about what exactly is an invention and how to tell when you have one. What to do when you have an invention (e.g. when are the best times to report your inventions?) and what is the university’s process in managing your invention? The workshop will be approximately 1-hour long and will be delivered via Zoom.

Updates to initial IRB application template in Cayuse

The application template in Cayuse-IRB has been updated to reflect policy changes and additional services:

Graduate students and postdocs may now be explicitly listed as PIs - see recently updated PI Eligibility Requirements.
A new pathway for collaborations with external investigators has been created - Individual Investigator Agreements (IIA).
Use of devices clarified.
Listing of multiple funding sources for a single study now possible.
Listing of study location now required for all studies (exempt, expedited, and full board).
Prompts/questions on consent forms, authorization forms and waivers clarified.

Kudos to Chapman Faculty Award Recipients

Please join us in congratulating the following faculty who have received a new award in 2023. Keep up the amazing work!

Dede Teteh for "Knowledge Engine- A computational approach to combatting dermatological health disparities in underserved communities"
Brent Harper for "Assessing the Acute Clinical Effects of Two Different Types of Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques: Compressive vs. Decompressive"
Laura Glynn for "Fragmented Early-Life Experiences, Aberrant Circuit Maturation, Emotional Vulnerabilities"
Jerika Lam for "Exploring barriers and facilitators to pharmacy-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis"
Julia Boehm for "Psychosocial Assets and Cardiovascular Health in Adulthood: A Mixed Methods Investigation"
Veronique Oliver for "Albertine Cinematheque Committee"
Andrew Jordan for "Non-Imaging Advanced Scene Characterization"
Cynthia West for "Accelerate California Inclusive Innovation Hub"

SPS Pre Award & Non-Financial Post Award: The first Tuesday of every month from 11:00-12:00pm. Zoom Link.

SPS Post Award: The last Tuesday of every month from 9:30-10:30am. Zoom Link

IRB: The first Tuesday of every month from 3:00-4:00pm. Zoom Link.

IACUC/COI/Export/Import: The fourth Tuesday of every month from 3:00-4:00pm. Zoom Link.

Industry Alliance and Commercialization: The third Thursday of every month from 3:00-4:00pm. Zoom Link.

Graduate Education: The last Thursday of every month from 10:00-11:00am. Zoom Link.

For a full schedule including quarterly and semester specific dates for additional departments and for Zoom information visit our events page.

Librarian Interviews: Meet Lauren McDaniel, our Coordinator of Special Collections and Liaison Librarian for History and Art.

A new database: CTK: CQ Voting and Elections Collection: integrates a wealth of data, authoritative analyses, concise explanations, and historical material to provide a powerful research and reference tool on the American voter, major and minor political parties, campaigns and elections, and historical and modern races for Congress, the presidency, and governorships.

World AIDS Day: A Virtual Library Display researched and created by Health Sciences Librarians to share information on various aspects of HIV and AIDS and explore the Leatherby Libraries’ relevant eBooks, journals, and online resources. Each year, on December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

Congratulations to our December giveaway winner, Dr. John Miklavcic!

To be entered into next months drawing be sure to email officeofresearch@chapman.edu to let us know what you would like to see in next months newsletter.

Contact our office for in inquiries using our Jira ticketing system.