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SPOTLIGHT

Monday, May 22, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

OVPRS Administrative Update Meeting

Join leaders from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research + Scholarship for this update meeting which is designed to provide information to the University research community on policy, procedural and process changes related to research activities.  Agenda items include:

  • Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training
  • Advanced Accounts: When to Request & What is the Risk
  • RPPR
  • MCA in the Agreement Tab
  • NSF Upcoming Current and Pending Changes
  • Effort
  • Corporate & Foundation Relations Grant Opportunity Database

You have the opportunity to submit your questions prior to the meeting by clicking HERE

Register in advance for the virtual Zoom meeting by clicking HERE.

 

Research Events Round-Up

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship gathers all the research events posted to our listservs into a once-weekly email, and we also feature them on our new online calendar. Check out our primer on how to promote your event or email vprs@miami.edu for help.

 

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Manage Awards for Financial Success

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum. 

The webinar provides a comprehensive understanding of how to manage sponsored projects at the University of Miami focusing on compliance and responsibilities to ensure financial success of the project.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this session through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone online course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Thursday, May 18, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch with Laura

Lunch with Laura is a monthly discussion session with Laura Kozma, Associate Vice President for Research Administration. There will be new focus each month, including hot topics in research administration, new and significant policies, and changes in the Office of Research Administration (ORA).

May 2023: Monitoring Subawards: Why this Matters and When to Call ORA

June 2023:  Effort Reporting Deadlines and Salary Management

September 2023: F&A Rate Negotiation: The Space Survey

October 2023: Partnering with Research Administration to Expedite Clinical Trials

Registration is required. Register through Zoom for one or all sessions.   

Thursday, May 18, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

CHARM Pilot Project Webinar

The Center for HIV and Research in Mental Health (CHARM) at the University of Miami will be accepting applications for pilot projects in HIV/AIDS and mental health research. Up to two (2) pilot awards will be awarded this cycle in the amount of up to $45,000 in direct costs with a 1-year project period (approximately June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025).  At least one Pilot Award will be implementation science-focused, with priority areas informed by the Equitable Implementation Science (EIS) Core. Applicants must be full-time faculty members who are in their early careers or new to HIV and Mental Health Research or Post Doctoral Fellows from the University of Miami, Florida State University, Florida International University, or Nova Southeastern University.

Do you have any questions? Join our CHARM Pilot Awards Webinar on Thursday, May 18th at 2 pm.

Zoom meeting details:

https://miami.zoom.us/j/94001035618?pwd=bkNOSTU1OXpzaWsxSy8zU0haVHhjQT09

Meeting ID: 940 0103 5618

Passcode: 413660

Monday, May 22, 1:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

VPRS Administrative Update Meeting

Join leaders from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research + Scholarship for this update meeting which is designed to provide information to the University research community on policy, procedural and process changes related to research activities.  Agenda items include: 

  • Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training
  • Advanced Accounts: When to Request & What is the Risk
  • RPPR
  • MCA in the Agreement Tab
  • NSF Upcoming Current and Pending Changes
  • Effort
  • Corporate & Foundation Relations Grant Opportunity Database

You have the opportunity to submit your questions prior to the meeting by clicking HERE

Register in advance for the virtual Zoom meeting by clicking HERE.

Tuesday, May 23, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.

IBISResearch: Create and Submit a Proposal

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum and a pre-requisite to IBISResearch: Managing Awards.

This hands-on workshop focuses on proposals and is intended for administrators and researchers to learn how to navigate the system, create a funding proposal, SF424 federal application, and budgets (including cost share and subaward budgets) in IBISResearch.  Participants will route a proposal for department approval and submit to Research Administration for final review and submission to the sponsor. 

The learning objectives of this session are:

·        Describe IBISResearch terminology 

·        Demonstrate the navigation of IBISResearch

·        Practice how to create a funding proposal and budgets (including cost share and subaward) in IBISResearch

If you would like to get credit for the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone online course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Note: You must complete the following in order to access this class: Introduction to ORA Class, Introduction to IBISResearch CBL and the IBISResearch Create and Submit a Proposal video.

Register in ULearn.

Wednesday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

IBISResearch: Agreements

This hands-on workshop focusing Agreements, is intended for administrators and researchers to learn how to navigate the system and create agreements in IBISResearch. Individuals who submit contracts or agreements to ORA regularly are encouraged to attend this workshop. Additionally, it is recommended that Individuals take the IBISResearch: Create and Submit a Proposal for a more in-depth knowledge of IBISResearch prior to attending this workshop.  

The objectives of this session are:

1. Demonstrate the new terminology and navigation of the system.

2. Practice how to create agreements in IBISResearch.

This is an elective course in the RAU Curriculum. 

Register in advance in ULearn

Thursday, May 25, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

IBISResearch: Managing Awards

This hands-on workshop focusing on award management, is intended for administrators and researchers involved in setting up and managing sponsored activities in IBISResearch. Participants will create a continuation, revision, and resubmission application. They will also learn how to submit a Just-In-Time request, or respond to an Agency Request, request an award modification and create an agreement from a related proposal.

The objectives of this session are:

1. Practice how to edit and complete the Funding Award in IBISResearch.

2. Identify how to create an award modification in IBISResearch.

3. Demonstrate how to create follow-up proposals (continuation, revision, resubmission, and renewal).

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum and it is the fourth module in the IBISResearch Training. If you would like to get credit for the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this module in the order that the Curriculum is set up. The pre-requisites for this class are: Introduction to IBISResearch, IBISResearch Submit and Create a Proposal Video and the IBISResearch Submit and Create a Proposal Hands-on Workshop.

Register in advance in ULearn. 

Tuesday, June 6, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Compliance with the Informed Consent Process

This course highlights the importance of a well conducted informed Consent process at an academic institution and identifies the elements of compliance within this process. Attendees will be able to recognize how a well conducted informed consent process protects subjects, Principal Investigators, their research teams and the University. Register in advance in ULearn

Tuesday, June 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Introduction to ORA

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum. It provides a fundamental overview of the Office of Research Administration, sponsored policies, process and services. If you would like to get credit for this class within the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. Register in ULearn.

Thursday, June 15, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch with Laura

Lunch with Laura is a monthly discussion session with Laura Kozma, Associate Vice President for Research Administration. There will be new focus each month, including hot topics in research administration, new and significant policies, and changes in the Office of Research Administration (ORA).

June 2023:  Effort Reporting Deadlines and Salary Management

September 2023: F&A Rate Negotiation: The Space Survey

October 2023: Partnering with Research Administration to Expedite Clinical Trials

Registration is required. Register through Zoom for one or all sessions.   

Tuesday, June 27, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Research Administration at the U

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

This class provides a fundamental overview of research administration at the University of Miami  from proposal submission through award close and includes basic terminology, regulatory compliance, award negotiation, setup, reporting obligations, audits, and overall award management.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Complion Office Hours

The OVPRS Research Intelligence and Data Infrastructure team will start offering Complion office hours Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00p. This is an informal session (Q&A format) to address your questions, issues, requirements, and wish lists.  Stay as short or as long as you’d like. To learn more about Complion and the onboarding process, please visit https://research.miami.edu/about/admin-areas/raa/complion/index.html.  Please review the Use of Electronic Regulatory Binders in FDA-Regulated Research policy to understand if Complion is required for your study.

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Human Subjects Research Office Virtual Office Hours UPDATES

One-on-one opportunity to connect with Human Subjects Research Office team members for questions and guidance, open to anyone involved in human subjects research at the University of Miami or the Jackson Health System. First come, first serve, no appointments necessary. 

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