Transcript Iowa Research Engaging Iowa and the World External Funding

Navigating the
Research Enterprise:
Fine-tuning your GPS
(Grant Positioning System)
Office of the Vice President for Research
Introductions
Richard Hichwa
Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development
Jim Walker
Associate Vice President for Research: Regulatory Affairs
Twila Fisher Reighley
Assistant Vice President for Research and
Director, Division of Sponsored Programs
Greg Lamb
Assistant Vice President, UI Foundation
Ann Ricketts
Assistant Vice President for Research: Communications & External Relations
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Organizational Chart
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What do we want to achieve?
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Meet OVPR staff
Describe functions of various research offices
Provide information to assist in obtaining extramural funding
Describe the essentials for running a productive and compliant research
program
Covered topics include:
 Research Development: identifying funding sources,
proposal development assistance;
 Research Administration: proposal routing,
pre- and post-award administrative issues; and
 Research Compliance: use of human or animal
subjects, responsible conduct of research (RCR),
conflict of interest (COI).
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Current Funding Perspective at UI
Total External Awards
2009-2010
$466.5 million
Total Federal: $ 310.7 million
Total Non-Federal: $155.8 million
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Total Awards by College
(Millions $)
Medicine ($225.9)
Liberal Arts & Sciences ($56.3)
Engineering ($50.9)
Public Health ($39.2)
Pharmacy ($13.1)
Dentistry ($7.4)
Nursing ($5.2)
Education ($4.5)
Graduate ($3.1)
Business ($.7)
Law ($.6)
Other Admin. Units ($59.6)
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Interdisciplinary ------- Research
The University of Iowa Research World
Biological ------------- Sciences
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How can we help with Research?
 DSP --> identifies opportunities
 Morrison Grant Writing Workshop, Iowa Arts
Council Workshop --> writing skills
 Internal Funding Initiatives --> feasibility
 Grant Development Network --> support
 OVPR --> contacts, advice, external reviews
research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/?get=proprep
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Research Development Office
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Foster career development in research
Support new research opportunities
Broker and enhance collaborations
Engage faculty in multidisciplinary research
Assist in moving innovative ideas towards
extramural funding
 Cost share
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Internal Funding Initiatives
 The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies provides
residencies and collaborative grants.
 Arts and Humanities Initiative Grants (AHI) support
research and creative projects and symposia.
 BSFP, MPSFP, and SSFP seed and feasibility grants.
 Subventions are available to help defray the costs of
publishing books.
 Artists may apply for support to prepare art exhibit
catalogues.
 Other UI Funding opportunities.
research.uiowa.edu/node/81
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Why WINS is a program for you?
The University of Iowa regularly receives invitations to
nominate a restricted number of faculty, staff, or
students for high profile funding competitions. The UI
institutional nomination process determines the best
possible applicants for these competitions through the
University of Iowa Winning Institutional Nomination
System (WINS).
research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/index.php?get=uiwins
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Examples of WINS Competitions
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Searle Scholars Program (chem, bio)
PEW Scholars Program (biomed)
NEA American Masterpieces (chamber music and dance)
NIH Award to Support Research on the Biology of Aging in
Invertebrates
 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program (chem
sciences)
 NEH Summer Stipends
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Multidisciplinary Research
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Institutionally very important
Inter-Departmental
Inter-Collegiate
Shared Credit
 Multiple PIs
 Co-Investigators
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Cluster Hires
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Water Sustainability
Aging in the Mind and Brain
Digital Public Humanities
Get engaged
Ideal way to get connected across the
institution
 Multidisciplinary funding opportunities
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Institutional Grants
 Infrastructure Grants
 S10 (NIH)
 MRI (NSF)
 Training and Education
 IGERT (NSF)
 T32 (NIH)
 Diversity and URM Grants
 LSAMP (NSF)
 AGEP (NSF)
 EPSCoR leveraged grants (NSF, DOE, NASA)
Your Opportunity to Shine
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Translate ideas into inventions and patents
Extend your research portfolio
Develop alternative funding sources
Create an entree into startup companies
Economic Development (ED)
IOWA Centers for Enterprise fosters economic
development through a number of resources:
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John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC)
UI Research Foundation (UIRF)
UI Small Business Development Center
UI Technology Innovation Center (TIC)
University of Iowa Research Park
www.enterprise.uiowa.edu
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ED Funding Opportunities
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SBIR (subcontract to UI)
STTR (PI at UI)
UIRF Gap funding (linkage between
basic research and necessary patent
application development)
IDED and other state resources
Intellectual Property (IP) Protection
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Software, devices, drugs, chemicals, and processes
Disclosure of invention (1st step)
UIRF assists with patent evaluation (2nd step)
Compensation
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Inventors share first $100,000 net, then
25% inventor(s)
50% college, department, & OVPR
25% UIRF for reinvestment
research.uiowa.edu/uirf/pages/inventors/intellectual-property-basics.html
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More about Research Administration
and Division of Sponsored Programs
Twila Fisher Reighley,
Assistant Vice President for Research and
Director, Division of Sponsored Programs
[email protected]
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The OVPR's Division of Sponsored Programs
will help you with External Funding
Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) assists faculty,
staff and students in identifying and acquiring external
funding from governmental, non-profit, and corporate
sources.
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DSP's Roles:
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Understand, interpret and advise on agency guidelines, regulations and processes
Serve as primary contact with sponsor administrative staff
Review and submit Applications and Proposals
Review and accept Grants
Negotiate Contracts
o Funded Agreements
o Sub-Awards from UI to other institutions
o Non-Monetary Agreements (CDA's, incoming MTAs*, Data Use Agreements)
Compliance responsibilities not handled by others, e.g., Export Controls, recently
adopted federal regulations
Initiating Awards within UI's system, which enables spending.
Administrative post-award responsibilities
*Confidential/Non-disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements
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Division of Sponsored Programs
 Organization: Grants Team and Contracts Team
 Grants – staff have responsibility for specific
agencies/sponsors
 Contracts
o two contract administrators work with clinical trial agreements
o other staff have responsibility by College/Unit/Department
 Both Teams have pre-and post-award management
responsibilities
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Life Cycle for
Obtaining a
Sponsored
Project
Handout
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Getting Started
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Start early; recognize process takes time
Identify likely sponsors for the project(s)
With some sponsors, helpful to volunteer to review grants
Learn about the Sponsors
Read Guidelines/RFP/RFA*
*RFP/RFA=Request for Proposal or Application
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Proposal Development
 Prepare application/proposal
 Develop technical sections early to allow time for mentor/peer
review
 Communicate your great idea and the impact of it in concise and
logical terms
 Address requirements of Guidelines/RFP/RFA
 Develop or get help in developing budget and administrative
sections
o Be aware that costing principles normally apply
o Be cautious about cost sharing
o Budget facilities and administrative costs - F&A Costs
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Proposal Development
 Start early so you can Finish early
 University approvals required to submit proposal: use
routing form available through UIRIS
 Proposal submission - various methods depending on
sponsor
 Be persistent!
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Resources
 Funding Opportunity Resources
 Funding databases - two most helpful:
 Community of Science (COS)
 SPINS
 UI Faculty & Staff: Contact our Funding Specialist:
Oliva Smith ([email protected])
 request training on searches, or
 send her an email with an abstract or description of the project
for which you are pursuing funding and she will look for you.
 Graduate Students: (http://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/?get=gradprores)
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Resources, continued
 Education and training
 UI and externally available training
 NIH and some of the other agencies offer educational
opportunities
 Web
 In-person
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Many departments and colleges have a liaison to help. The
following site can help identify your department or college
research administrator/liaison:
http://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/index.php?get=deptcon
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Resources, continued
 Cayuse - System to System Software for submitting most Federal grants
 Research Administration Handbook (RAH)
 Principal Investigator & Research Administrator Human Resources
Management
 Extensive website - http://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/
 Budget preparation information
 Frequently requested information
 Staff directory for right contacts for advice and information:
http://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/?get=staffdirectory1
 Links to federal agency websites
 Proposal and contract checklists
 Forms
 Policies and procedures
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Grant Accounting Office
Financial oversight and assistance:
 After required regulatory approvals and award is accepted by UI,
DSP forwards an authorization to GAO to establish a Grant Account
(MFK).
 GAO staff assist in monitoring accounts for financial compliance
with sponsor guidelines.
 GAO staff prepare and submit invoices and most financial and
property reports as specified by the sponsor.
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More about Research Compliance
James Walker, Associate Vice
President for Research
[email protected]
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Special Research Issues
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OVPR oversees and assists PIs with issues of regulatory
compliance related to:
 Conflict of Interest in Research
 Human Subjects in Research
 Animals in Research
 Hazardous Materials in Research
 Responsible Conduct of Research
research.uiowa.edu/content/policies-and-compliance
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OVPR – PI Partnership
•Federal Regulations
•State Regulations
•UI Policies & Procedures
•Accreditation
•Agency Interpretations
•Sponsor Requirements
•Office of Animal Resources
•Conflict of Interest Office
•Environmental Health & Safety
•Human Subjects Office
•Division of Sponsored Programs
•Principal
Investigator
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Regulatory Infrastructure
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Conflict of Interest (COI) in Research
 Coordinated by COIR Office
 Significant Financial Interest (SFI)
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Payments, equity interests – public vs. private; intellectual
property, management positions
 Definition of Investigator important
 Oversight provided by CIRC
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Faculty members review financial disclosures
Assesses nexus between SFI and research
Recommends management plan, if possible
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Human Subjects in Research
 Support provided by Human Subjects Office (HSO)
 Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) operates under
Federal Wide Assurance (FWA)
 HRPP fully accredited by AAHRPP [Association for the
Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program]
 Oversight provided by the Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
– Independent committees consisting of physicians, scientists,
non-scientists and community members
– IRB 01, IRB 02, and IRB 03
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The University of Iowa Human Research
Protection Program (HRPP)
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Animals in Research
 Research support provided by the Office of Animal Resources
(OAR) with 3 vets & 61 staff and 61,000 sq ft of vivarium space
 OAR provides a centralized animal care program:
 operates under PHS Animal Welfare Assurance
 Registered with USDA
 Fully accredited by AAALAC
 Oversight provided by the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC) composed of scientists, nonscientists and
community members.
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Hazardous Materials, Equipment and
Operations In Research
 Support: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
 Assistance with setting up operations:
 Use of Biological, Chemical, Lasers, Radioactive Materials & Machines
 Waste Management, Emergency Preparedness, Workplace Safety
 e-applications, e-learning, e-forms
 How to get started:
 Contact: Safety Advisor for New PI Orientation
 Oversight provided by committees – IBC, hPSCC, MRPC, BSRSC,
RDRC, ERSC, HRSRG, LSC.
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Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
 Joint program - OVPR and Graduate College
 Educational requirements applies to select NIH/NSF funding
 Targeted audience - undergraduates, predocs, postdocs and
K-Award faculty
 Didactic/small group course “Principles of Scholarly Integrity”
or online for undergrads
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RCR Areas of Instruction/Discussion
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Data Acquisition/Management Practices
Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
Human Subjects
Animal Welfare
Research Misconduct
Publication/Authorship Practices
Collaborative Science
Mentor/Trainee Responsibilities
Peer Review
Promoting Intellectual Dialogue
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So when you need
information and help, who
can you call?
OVPR!
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Contact Information
Richard Hichwa, Senior Associate VP for Research
[email protected], 319-335-2106
Jim Walker, Associate VP for Research
[email protected], 319-335-9546
Twila Fisher Reighley , Assistant VP for Research and
Director, Division of Sponsored Programs
[email protected], 319-335-2123
Greg Lamb, Assistant VP, UI Foundation
[email protected], 319-467-3804
Ann Ricketts, Assistant VP for Research
[email protected], 319-335-2102
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