Updates Personnel Updates: – Joseph Smallberger joins the team as our new eRA Technical Manager. – We are still looking for our Proposal Management specialist?

Updates IRB Updates: 1.Went live with Human Subjects Development module on 2/1/ We took a phase wise approach to use electronic submissions and the IRB staff held numerous trainings and created good documentation that is posted on the website 3.We have 260+ Initial Submissions that were done electronically

Updates COI Updates: 1.Only ONE Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure is required annually. However, an updated disclosure must be submitted within 30 days of acquiring a new significant financial interest (this includes travel) 2.All investigators (not just the PI) must have a disclosure on file in Temple’s eRA system at the time of grant application to sponsor organizations that follow the PHS regulation.* 3.Conflict of Interest Training must be completed by all investigators engaging in research funded by an organization that follows the PHS regulation. An investigator will not be able to submit a disclosure until the Conflict of Interest training has been completed.

Goals Implement Lab Animals Development Eliminate Paper SPAF We are working in our TEST environment on processes to eliminate paper spaf completely and make all submissions including non-competes and supplements electronic. Move to the new version of the application Pilot the S2S submissions for NSF proposals