WelcomeMarch 2010

SPONSORED PROJECTS INFORMATION NETWORK

SPIN Meeting Agenda

Post-Award Education Program (PEP) and Other Educational OpportunitiesNancy Duncan, Quality Standards Manager,

Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA)

Effort UpdateNancy Duncan, Quality Standards Manager, SPA

SPA Hot TopicsJames Trotter, Director, SPA

SPIN Meeting Agenda

RGC Hot TopicsJesse Null, Manager, Research Grants & Contracts

(RGC)

Meeting RGC’s Service Level Understanding (SLU)Deb Golden-Eppelein, Director, RGC

NIH UpdateDeb Golden-Eppelein, Director, RGC

PEP and Other Educational Opportunities

Nancy Duncan

Quality Standards Manager, SPA

Upcoming PEP Courses

Training Grants and Fellowships Basics

Thursday, March 18

2-4pm, SoN 358

Clinical Trials I (Pre-award)

Tuesday, March 23

2-4pm, SoN 358

Clinical Trials II (Post-award)

Thursday, March 25

2-4pm, SoN 358

Upcoming PEP Courses

Enrollment in each course is limited to 25 to allow for more open discussion and one-on-one interaction. Watch for email announcements, typically two to three weeks in advance, opening courses to preregistration and publicizing dates, times and locations.

For more information, please visit the ‘Education’ page on the SPA website: http://www.ohsu.edu/research/rda/spa/spatraining.shtml

Questions? Please email SPA Education at spaedu@ohsu.edu

Other Educational Opportunities!

NIH Proposal Format Change Classes http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/administration/research-funding-development/classes-workshops/more-workshops.cfmHosted by Research Funding & Development

Jan-May 2010

Investigators Should Bring Their Grant to Discuss

Register: funding@ohsu.edu

Other Educational Opportunities!

National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Administration

April 12-14

Portland Hilton http://www.ncura.edu/content/educational_programs/workshops/fundamentals/index.php

NIH Regional SeminarJune 23-25Portland Marriot Waterfront

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/Portland_2010/index.html

Effort Update

Nancy Duncan

Quality Standards Manager, SPA

Effort Update

Please review the effort packet to be sure that all employees working on federal sponsored projects receive an effort statement.

Due Date to SPA is 4/19/2010Questions? Contact Amber Roberts 4x6984 or email

SPA Effort Coordinator (spaeffrt@ohsu.edu)

SPA Hot Topics

James Trotter

Director, SPA

SPA Hot Topics

New Award Analysis Supervisor is Pat CloteauxThe ARRA awards are split alphabetically amongst

the 2 supervisorsPat Cloteaux handles ACAD-NEUSKatherine Stark handles OBGY-VOLLSPA Forms Reminder: please use the posted forms

as there are fewer signature requirements.

SPA Hot Topics

New Oracle Grants Accounting (OGA) Expenditure Type“GR-Shipping Charges” under expenditure category

GR-Services & Fees – is now available for use.  Please begin using this expenditure type.  It will be replacing GR-Freight & Moving that will be disabled for use as of 6/30/2010.

X-Train

RGC Hot Topics

Jesse NullManager, RGC

RGC Hot Topics

Staff Update – New GCA filling vacant positionElizabeth (Liz) Johnsen started Feb. 22nd - we will

do a department re-distribution in April/MayMaria Chitsaz will start on 3/22 in a temporary GCA

positionGrants.govContinue using Adobe for applicationsHope to upgrade in the next month but upgrade is not

yet scheduled

RGC Hot Topics

PPQUse the most current version of the PPQYou may be asked to redo the PPQ if you are using an

old version

http://www.ohsu.edu/research/rda/forms.shtml#ap

Meeting RGC’s Service Level Understanding (SLU)

Deb Golden-EppeleinDirector, RGC

SLU

SLU data since 10/1/0941% - Met the SLU03% - Met the 10 days/not final science46% - Did not meet the SLU10% - 24 hrs of deadline

SLU

What components of the application are required in order to meet the SLU?PPQApplication guidelines/Funding Opportunity #Institutional Compliance Documentation (Infection Agent

Questionnaire, rDNA Classification form, Cost-Sharing Agreement, VA PPQ)

Subcontract budget and application materialsApplication components (including final budget, budget

justification and all associated administrative forms)Draft of Research Plan/Science

SLU

SLU timelines for applications to be submitted to RGC prior to the deadline:Routine Grants, Subcontract Proposals and Paper

Non-Competing Renewals: 10 business days (with draft research plan)

Complex Grants and Contract Proposals: 15 business days (with draft research plan)

Final packet ready for submission: 3 business days prior to deadline

eSNAP6 business days prior to deadline

SLU

SLU

http://www.ohsu.edu/research/rda/rgc/index.shtml

Proposal Development – Application Processhttp://www.ohsu.edu/research/rda/rgc/propdev.shtml

NIH Update

Deb Golden-EppeleinDirector, RGC

NIH Update

Clarification on the Extended Error Correction Window and Format of the Research Strategy Section for Restructured Applications Intended for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2010 (NOT-OD-10-050)National Institutes of Healthhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-050.html

NIH Update

Clarification of SF424 (R&R) Application Instructions for Resubmissions of Revision and Renewal Applications(NOT-OD-10-052)National Institutes of Healthhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-052.html

NIH Update

Members of Commons Working Group to begin looking at NIH grant transfer process. OHSU is represented in this group, please send your comments and suggestions to Deb Golden-Eppelein.

Please email your follow-up questions to:

spaedu@ohsu.edu

Follow-up Questions?

The next SPIN meeting will be:

April 15, 2010

at 9:30am

in UHS 8B-60

Mark your calendar!