Research Notes
February 2022
Research information for Brown faculty, grant-related staff,
and students from the Office of the Vice President for Research
Brown's Love Data Week takes place from February 14-18, with 26 remote, hybrid, and in-person events related to research data management, sharing, preservation, reuse, and library-based research data services. Schedule includes presentations, panel discussions, workshops, a film screening, even a taco Tuesday trivia night. Read more.
Office of Research Strategy and Development
Grantseeking for the Social Sciences
Join OVPR and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations on 3/2 at noon for an overview tailored to social scientists of how to plan for, find, and apply for grants at Brown University. Register.
What are my chances?
ORSD has created this quick table with federal funding agency success rates to give you a wide perspective on proposal competitiveness.
2022 Howard R. Swearer Engaged Faculty Awards
The Swearer Center invites nominations to celebrate excellence in community-engaged scholarship by faculty who reflect the Center’s values. Nominate by 2/21.
Office of Research Integrity
IACUC - Reporting Adverse Events
Please remember to report all adverse/unanticipated events to the CARE veterinary team ASAP and submit a report to IACUC@brown.edu. The responsibilities for reporting can be found in the IACUC’s policy.
Planning international field work?
International research or field work that involves travel to/research in a sanctioned country and/or work with sanctioned groups or individuals requires export control review and approval. Contact the Export Control Team with questions.
ClinicalTrials.gov change to good cause extension requests for ACT reporting
ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration and Results System no longer permits responsible parties to submit late requests for a good cause extension of clinical trial results for applicable clinical trials (ACTs). More info on clinical trial reporting.
IRB Tip: Non-Brown researchers & education requirements
Collaborating with non-Brown researchers - foreign or domestic? Do they need to follow Brown's Education and Training Policy? Review FAQs for more guidance.
Request for comments on the Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/ Alaska Native participant data
NIH seeking public comment on new resource for researchers promoting responsible management/sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) participant data.
FAQs for the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy)
These FAQs are intended to help clarify implementation of the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) and will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Love Data Week 2022: February 14-18
This year's theme is Demystifying Data: Separating Fact from Fiction. #lovedata22 Full list of remote, hybrid, and in-person events!
Meeting dates & submission deadlines
Office of Sponsored Projects
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Award financial management reminder
ONR monitors satisfactory program performance, including current information for expenditures recorded. Programs that do not reflect expenditures commensurate with expectations are subject to reduction of future funding levels or termination.
February Mini Case Study Challenge
Sally is assisting a new faculty member with her eRA Commons Account. What can you suggest?
January Mini Case Study Challenge solution
Sally is helping Professor Scope prepare a Revised Budget; she is unsure what steps need to be taken. Let’s see what she has learned.
Grant reconciliation reminder
Year-end is right around the corner. As a best practice, grant reconciliations should be performed monthly. Report F&A discrepancies to your grant/contract accountant. Stay tuned for additional guidance on F&A reconciliations.
New NIH Other Support Checklist
Trying to remember all the new FORMS-G Other Support requirements can be challenging. We encourage departmental staff to use this new Checklist, which includes instructions on running a Current and Pending report in COEUS.
Additional reporting requirements outlined in Notices of Grant Award (NoGA)
Some COVID supplements include additional RPPR reporting requirements. Review your NoGAs to ensure all required info is submitted at RPPR stage
Technology Innovations
New patents to Brown
A new patent was awarded to Brown last month for a method developed to treat fibrotic diseases including cystic fibrosis, which affects the lungs. This technology (US11219630) is licensed to startup Elkurt led by Jack Elias and Jake Kurtis.
Brown faculty join AAAS fellows
Five Brown faculty are honored in this year's class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows, including Jill Pipher, VP for Research, who has also been recognized as a 2021 National Academy of Inventors Fellow!
Jake Kurtis the “Malaria Hunter”
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jake Kurtis, is dedicated to developing a vaccine against malaria. Read more about the mission of inventors Jake Kurtis and Dipak Raj to identify the treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Inventor’s toolkit: CoresRI
CoresRI offers a directory of research facilities, instruments, and services in RI. The website was developed as a collaboration between medical and academic institutions across the state to maximize use of/collaboration through these important resources.
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Validation of Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence Tools for Improved Assessment in Epidemiological, Clinical, & Intervention Research
Addition of measurement modalities to evaluate existing & recently developed tools.
Limited Subs Early Career projected calendar
The intent of OVPR’s Limited Submission Projected Calendars is to enable the Brown research community more time to plan for these opportunities. See the Early Career calendar here and visit our LS page for all opps.
Conferences and Training
NCURA Financial Research Administration Conference, New Orleans, LA
Monday, March 14, 2022 - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Pre-Award Research Administration Conference, New Orleans, LA
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - Friday, March 18, 2022
Departmental Research Administration Workshop (Virtual)
Tuesday, February 15 - Friday, February 18, 2022
NIH Federal Updates
Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces publication of the updated NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. December 2021) - applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after Oct 1, 2021.
Guidance for preparing applications with spring 2022 due dates
Reviewers continue to receive instructions to assume that constraints arising from the COVID-19 pandemic will be resolved during the project period and should not affect their scores. Read more.
IMPACT: Research at Brown
IMPACT magazine 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.
