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Weekly Research Updates and Opportunities: July 5, 2018

Weekly Research Updates and Opportunities: July 5, 2018

Below are this week’s research announcements, awards and opportunities from the School of Public Health Offices of Research and Development.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Direct Sponsor Submission of IRB Protocols is Not Allowable at WVU -   It has come to light that sponsors are submitting protocols on WVU’s behalf directly to commercial (Central) IRBs. While WVU IRB understands this process accelerates approvals and reduces site submission workloads, going forward any direct sponsor submissions must stop as this process is not approved by WVU IRB. For anyone utilizing direct sponsor submissions, this news is understandably disappointing. However, until a well-defined process is in place that ensures human subjects, investigators, and all of WVU are properly protected the risks associated with direct sponsor submissions eclipse any benefits. Our office is reaching out to other institutions that use this process to evaluate its use. Once our evaluation is complete, a determination will be made regarding any future changes concerning the acceptance of direct sponsor submissions. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact WVU IRB office at 304.293.7555.

 

Helpful Information to Submit a grant at the WVU HSC – The HSC Office of Research and Graduate Education has developed some new guidance for HSC researchers. Please refer to these documents and let the SPH Office of Research know if you have any questions.

 

Please keep in mind the SPH has additional internal review deadlines as outlined in the Research SOG 003 – Sponsored Program Proposal Submission which can be found on Sharepoint.

 

HSC Researchers: do you need research assistance? WVU SOM Surgery Interest Group has medical students looking for research opportunities - The Surgery Interest Group is one of the largest medical student organizations at the WVU School of Medicine. Many SIG members are interested in competitive surgical specialties and are hungry for research experiences. In a world of increasingly competitive residency applications, research experience with publication makes for a lucrative applicant. One barrier for medical students is discovering projects with dedicated mentors who have a goal of publication. SIG is searching for PIs who are in need of motivated medical students to assist with research. If you are interested in the possibility of a student contacting you in the Fall about projects you may need assistance with, please fill out this quick google form.

 

Procurement Process Changes due to Uniform Guidance (effective July 1, 2018) - PCPS has updated its website to include information on procurement process changes due to Uniform Guidance. To review the guidelines impacting research administration, visit here. Cost Transfers will not be allowable on sponsored awards if the applicable sponsored procurement regulations were not applied to the original purchase through PCPS. As an example, if a non-catalog purchase was processed on state non-sponsored funds for $20,000 and the department requests to transfer this expenditure to a sponsored award, the department would need to provide the evidence of competition or sole source document that was prepared at the time of the original purchase as an attachment to the Cost Transfer documentation.

 

 

NEW AWARDS

Robert Bossarte received official notification of a new subcontract totaling $67,372 over one year from Global Evaluation & Applied Research Solutions (GEARS), Inc. for the The State of State Suicide Prevention: An Environmental Scan to Explain Suicide Increases project.

 

 

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Mike McCawley – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25111.

 

 

Student Research Opportunities and Fellowships

NOTE: Weekly opportunities are archived at http://publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu/research/student-research-opportunities/archived-student-research-opportunities

 

Nessling Foundation Research Awards - The Nessling Foundation awards funding for scientific research promoting environmental protection, and for the communication and implementation of research knowledge. We award personal working grants along with funding for other research costs for PhD and postdoctoral projects. We award grants for the communication or implementation of scientific environmental information that can be applied for by private persons, communities or organizations. Research and other activities supported are divided into five phenomena related to environmental protection, which we expect the applicants’ solutions to be related to climate change, biodiversity loss, sustainability of the use of natural resources, water risks, and chemicalization and pollution. The project applied for can also be systemic and solve more than one of the phenomena mentioned above. Application Due Date: September 14, 2018. http://www.nessling.fi/grants-2/open-calls/?lang=en

 

Annie E. Casey Foundation Children and Family Fellowship - The Children and Family Fellowship is the Casey Foundation's signature program to develop the potential of leaders in nonprofit, philanthropic and public organizations working to improve outcomes for children and families. Fellows participate in a series of leadership development opportunities, including executive seminars, peer consultations and individual coaching to provide real-time application and learning. The cornerstone of the Fellowship experience is a series of 10 four- to five-day seminars that employ a dynamic, experiential learning approach. Designed by Fellowship faculty, Foundation staff and Fellows, the seminar series follows an arc of learning designed to build the competencies of Fellows to achieve results, close disparities and achieve equitable opportunities. Application Due Date: Nominations must be received by August 17, 2018. http://www.aecf.org/work/leadership-development/children-and-family-fellowship/2019-21-children-and-family-fellowship/

 

Faculty Research Opportunities

NOTE: Weekly opportunities are archived at http://publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu/research/funding-opportunties/archived-funding-opportunities/

 

Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) - This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. These applications should propose single or mixed methods studies that break new ground, extend previous discoveries in new directions or develop preliminary data in preparation for larger studies. Of particular interest are studies that explore the implications of new or emerging genomic technologies or novel uses of genomic information. Application Due Date: Standard dates apply. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-446.html

 

Global Health Engagement Research Initiative (GHERI) Call for White Papers -  The CGHE Research Division is soliciting White Papers from interested parties for research related to operational efforts and advanced technology development efforts that will meet the needs of the Joint Force in either: 1) Improving the understanding and/or execution of DoD GHE or 2) Utilizing DoD health research activities to engage a partner nation/partner nations (PN/PNs) in support of Theater Campaign Plan (TCP) objectives to further research. Application Due Date: White Papers Due by August 1, 2018. https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=306606

 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) - The Department of Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP), National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) plays an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the building, sustainment, and delivery of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient Nation. Delivering core capabilities requires the combined effort of the whole community, rather than the exclusive effort of any single organization or level of government. The FY 2018 HSNTP/NDPC supports efforts to build and sustain core capabilities across Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery mission areas, with specific focus on addressing the training needs of our nation. Objectives: FY 2018 HSNTP/NDPC training programs will provide training solutions to address national preparedness gaps, correlate training needs with exercise activities and outcomes, incorporate the core capabilities identified in the National Preparedness Goal, and ensure training is available and accessible to a nationwide audience. Application Due Date: July 26, 2018.  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=306580

 

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): Population, Clinical and Applied Prevention Research (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional) - The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support studies on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) that examine population-based, clinical and applied prevention of disease, including etiology of use, epidemiology of use, potential risks, benefits and impacts on other tobacco use behavior among different populations. Companion Funding Opportunity is PAR-18-845, R01 Research Project Grant. Application Due Date(s): October 24, 2018; June 27, 2019; October 24, 2019; June 27, 2020. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-848.html

 

National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation - NIOSH is encouraging submission of an application from qualified organizations for a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation. An applicant is encouraged to propose trans-disciplinary approaches and coordination for impactful applied and intervention research, hazards identification and controls, develop partnerships for implementing prevention and intervention activities, and to serve as a leader in research translation and research-to-practice for the protection of construction workers in the U.S. The Center will accomplish these goals by integrating and advancing research, translation/best practices, policy and guidance, and capacity building. Application Due Date: Anticipated Due Date November 16, 2018. https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=306707