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June 29, 2009
Important change in NCMHD Dissertation Research RFA
From the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD):
The purpose of this notice is to change the entry: Number of Applications from one per applicant Institute to one per eligible pre-doctoral student in RFA-MD-09-008.
The statement is found in the Executive Summary of the FOA and in Part II Section 3, number 3 Other-Special Eligibility Criteria is changed to: “Number of Applications. An eligible pre-doctoral student may only submit one application in response to this FOA.”
All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.
Note: This change by the NIH eliminates the need for UK to coordinate an internal selection procedure.
Limited Submissions
- Department of State Programs for Chad
- Searle Scholars Program
- NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
- Kentucky Academy of Science
To view these and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.
June 19, 2009
Research Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure Policy and Form Are Revised
The increase in partnerships between universities and industry has led to the expectation at all levels of government that universities function as engines of economic development. These relationships will in some cases have the potential for creating financial conflicts of interest. These financial ties are occurring in the context of increased public sensitivity to and concern about financial conflict of interest in the academic setting.
Both the federal government and the academic community have been active in defining their respective responsibilities to assure the integrity of their research activities. These growing and increasingly complex conflicts of interest in interactions with industry led to the modification of the University of Kentucky’s administrative regulation on Research Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure Policy (AR II-4.0-4).
The following recent reports, notices, and bills in Congress reflect the increased attention to the relationship between industry and academic research:
- The Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of American Universities’ report, “Protecting Patients, Preserving Integrity, Advancing Health: Accelerating the Implementation of COI Policies in Human Subjects Research”, Feb 2008
- The Institute of Medicine’s report, “Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice”, April 2009
- Federal Register Proposed Rules: 42 CFR Part 50 and 42 CFR Part 94: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking, Department of Health and Human Services, “Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors; Request for Comments” Vol. 74, No.88 Friday May 8, 2009
- Physicians Payment Sunshine Act – Introduced in 2009- Bill pending in Congress- Purpose: to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and applicable manufacturers with respect to payments and other transfers of value and physician ownership or investment interests in manufacturers. The extensive list of reporting requirement includes grants.
The University of Kentucky has amended the Research Financial Interest Disclosure Statement form to incorporate these increased concerns and public sensitivity to conflict of interest issues, particularly those related to human subjects, and to implement changed included in the revised AR.
The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) is announcing that the revised Disclosure of Financial Interest Form, required for externally funded projects and all projects involving human subjects, is now available on the OSPA web site and the direct link to the PDF is here (http://www.uky.edu/eForms/forms/discfin.pdf). Please start using this new form immediately. The new form’s substantive changes include a second set of questions to be answered for research projects that involve human subjects.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an information session for a faculty group, please contact Carole Cole, Conflict of Interest Administrator, at 257-9424.
Limited Submissions
- NSF International Research Network Connections
- Dept of Housing and Urban Development - Housing Counseling Training Program
To view these and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.
June 15, 2009
Pre-proposals required for new NIH initiative
The NIH solicits grant applications for a new initiative called Biomedical Research, Development, and Growth to Spur the Acceleration of New Technologies (BRDG-SPAN) Pilot Program (RC3). The purpose of this pilot program is to address the funding gap between promising research and development (R&D) and transitioning to the market by contributing to the critical funding applicants need to carry out later stage research activities necessary for commercialization. This program aims to accelerate the transition of research innovations and technologies toward the development of products or services that will improve human health, help advance the mission of the NIH, and create significant value and economic stimulus. It also aims to foster partnerships among a variety of research and development (R&D) collaborators working toward these aims.
The NIH intends to commit at least $35 million to this initiative and anticipates funding at least 10 awards in fiscal year 2010. Applications received in response to this announcement may be given funding priority if the project is deemed to have high commercial potential to be developed into a product or service as indicated by the underserved need being addressed, the lack of alternative resources in the market and/or the applicant’s ability to secure funding or in-kind support from an independent third-party investor and/or strategic partner, etc. The requested budget is limited to $1 million total costs per year for a maximum of three years. The NIH encourages but does not require cost sharing or matching funds under this pilot program. Third party in-kind contributions may be made by any nonfederal source (except subcontractors working on an RC3 project) and may include, but not be limited to, equipment, supplies, research tools, software, or other property/services/external value as distinct from monetary investments. Please note that UK is not a third party and will not provide cost sharing.
The RFA encourages submissions by United States for-profit enterprises/commercial organizations doing a majority of their business in the United States. Applications received under this announcement may be given funding priority if the applicant is associated with an enterprise/commercial organization that is of small size (e.g., 500 or fewer employees), and/or of limited resources, such as an early-stage company, and/or one positioned for receiving funding or in-kind support from a third-party investor and/or strategic partner, etc. The applicant United States institution/organization must be located in the 50 states, territories and possessions of the U.S., Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or District of Columbia. NIH encourages applications from all interested organizations/institutions, including those from Institutional Development Award (IDeA) states.
Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct. The NIH will not accept similar grant applications with essentially the same research focus from the same applicant organization. This includes derivative or multiple applications that propose to develop a single product, process, or service that, with non-substantive modifications, can be applied to a variety of purposes. Applicants may not simultaneously submit identical/essentially identical applications under both this funding opportunity and any other HHS FOA.
Additional details and proposal requirements are provided in the complete RFA: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-008.html
To avoid the possibility that UK investigators will propose similar grant applications with essentially the same research focus, UK researchers planning to respond to this initiative are to submit a pre-proposal with the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Friday, July 10, 2009:
- Names and departments of PI and project team
- Participating institutions/organizations
- Project description (3-4 pages) – Identify the specific aims and describe how achieving these aims will improve technological advances, technical capability, clinical practice, and/or health. Describe the commercial potential of the project to lead to a marketable product, process or service. Describe the research design, including milestones to be met.
Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)
Depending on the responses received, the Vice President for Research may need to appoint a committee to review the pre-proposals. The NIH requests a letter of intent by August 3, 2009, and requires the complete application by September 1, 2009.
"Advanced Heart Failure: How to Recognize it; How to Manage It" - July 9
Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
(Please bring your lunch. Only cookies and drinks will be provided.)
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Hospital Auditorium, HG611
Mariell Jessup MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC
Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Director of the Heart Failure/Transplant Program
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Objectives:
- Explain the definition of advanced heart failure.
- Review the prognosis of advanced heart failure.
- Discuss treatment options in advanced heart failure.
Sponsored by C. William Balke, M.D., Associate Provost for Clinical and Translational Science,
Jay A. Perman, M.D., Dean, College of Medicine and the Emery A. Wilson Lecture Series
June 8, 2009
Limited Submissions
- NSF Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
- NSF Improvements to Biological Research Collections (BRC) Program
- DOE Wind Energy Consortia of Institutions of Higher Learning and Industry
- USDA National Clean Plant Network Cooperative Agreements Program (NCPN)
To view these and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.
June 2, 2009
Limited Submissions
- Recovery Act NIST Construction Grant Program
- Department of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
- Curatorial Research Grants
To view these and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.