1. Office of the Vice President for Research
Navigating the Research Enterprise: Fine-tuning your GPS (Grant Positioning System)
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2. Introductions Office of the Vice President for Research
Richard Hichwa Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development Jim Walker Associate Vice President for Research: Regulatory Affairs Twila Fisher Reighley Assistant Vice President for Research and Director, Division of Sponsored Programs Greg Lamb Assistant Vice President, UI Foundation Ann Ricketts Assistant Vice President for Research: Communications & External Relations
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3. Organizational Chart
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4. What do we want to achieve?
Meet OVPR staff
Describe functions of various research offices
Provide information to assist in obtaining extramural funding
Describe the essentials for running a productive and compliant research program
Covered topics include:
Research Development: identifying funding sources,
proposal development assistance;
Research Administration: proposal routing,
pre- and post-award administrative issues; and
Research Compliance: use of human or animal
subjects, responsible conduct of research (RCR),
conflict of interest (COI).
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5. Current Funding Perspective at UI
Total External Awards
$466.5 million
Total Federal: $ million
Total Non-Federal: $155.8 million
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6. Total Awards by College
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7. The University of Iowa Research World
Math and Physical Sciences
Arts, Humanities Social Sciences
Biological Sciences
Interdisciplinary Research
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8. How can we help with Research?
DSP --> identifies opportunities
Morrison Grant Writing Workshop, Iowa Arts Council Workshop --> writing skills
Internal Funding Initiatives --> feasibility
Grant Development Network --> support
OVPR --> contacts, advice, external reviews
research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/?get=proprep
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9. Research Development Office
Foster career development in research
Support new research opportunities
Broker and enhance collaborations
Engage faculty in multidisciplinary research
Assist in moving innovative ideas towards extramural funding
Cost share
research.uiowa.edu
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10. Internal Funding Initiatives
The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies provides residencies and collaborative grants.
Arts and Humanities Initiative Grants (AHI) support research and creative projects and symposia.
BSFP, MPSFP, and SSFP seed and feasibility grants.
Subventions are available to help defray the costs of publishing books.
Artists may apply for support to prepare art exhibit catalogues.
Other UI Funding opportunities.
research.uiowa.edu/node/81
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11. Why WINS is a program for you?
The University of Iowa regularly receives invitations to nominate a restricted number of faculty, staff, or students for high profile funding competitions. The UI institutional nomination process determines the best possible applicants for these competitions through the University of Iowa Winning Institutional Nomination System (WINS).
research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/index.php?get=uiwins
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12. Examples of WINS Competitions
Searle Scholars Program (chem, bio)
PEW Scholars Program (biomed)
NEA American Masterpieces (chamber music and dance)
NIH Award to Support Research on the Biology of Aging in Invertebrates
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program (chem sciences)
NEH Summer Stipends
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13. Multidisciplinary Research
Institutionally very important
Inter-Departmental
Inter-Collegiate
Shared Credit
Multiple PIs
Co-Investigators
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14. Cluster Hires Water Sustainability Aging in the Mind and Brain
Digital Public Humanities
Get engaged
Ideal way to get connected across the institution
Multidisciplinary funding opportunities
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15. Institutional Grants Infrastructure Grants S10 (NIH) MRI (NSF)
Training and Education
IGERT (NSF)
T32 (NIH)
Diversity and URM Grants
LSAMP (NSF)
AGEP (NSF)
EPSCoR leveraged grants (NSF, DOE, NASA)

16. Your Opportunity to Shine
Translate ideas into inventions and patents
Extend your research portfolio
Develop alternative funding sources
Create an entree into startup companies

17. Economic Development (ED)
IOWA Centers for Enterprise fosters economic development through a number of resources:
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC)
UI Research Foundation (UIRF)
UI Small Business Development Center
UI Technology Innovation Center (TIC)
University of Iowa Research Park
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18. ED Funding Opportunities
SBIR (subcontract to UI)
STTR (PI at UI)
UIRF Gap funding (linkage between basic research and necessary patent application development)
IDED and other state resources

19. Intellectual Property (IP) Protection
Software, devices, drugs, chemicals, and processes
Disclosure of invention (1st step)
UIRF assists with patent evaluation (2nd step)
Compensation
Inventors share first $100,000 net, then
25% inventor(s)
50% college, department, & OVPR
25% UIRF for reinvestment
research.uiowa.edu/uirf/pages/inventors/intellectual-property-basics.html
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20. More about Research Administration and Division of Sponsored Programs
Twila Fisher Reighley,
Assistant Vice President for Research and
Director, Division of Sponsored Programs
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21. The OVPR's Division of Sponsored Programs will help you with External Funding
Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) assists faculty, staff and students in identifying and acquiring external funding from governmental, non-profit, and corporate sources.
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22. DSP's Roles: Office of the Vice President for Research
Understand, interpret and advise on agency guidelines, regulations and processes
Serve as primary contact with sponsor administrative staff
Review and submit Applications and Proposals
Review and accept Grants
Negotiate Contracts
Funded Agreements
Sub-Awards from UI to other institutions
Non-Monetary Agreements (CDA's, incoming MTAs*, Data Use Agreements)
Compliance responsibilities not handled by others, e.g., Export Controls, recently adopted federal regulations
Initiating Awards within UI's system, which enables spending.
Administrative post-award responsibilities
*Confidential/Non-disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements
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23. Division of Sponsored Programs
Organization: Grants Team and Contracts Team
Grants – staff have responsibility for specific agencies/sponsors
Contracts
two contract administrators work with clinical trial agreements
other staff have responsibility by College/Unit/Department
Both Teams have pre-and post-award management responsibilities
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24. Life Cycle for Obtaining a Sponsored Project
Handout
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25. Getting Started Start early; recognize process takes time
Identify likely sponsors for the project(s)
With some sponsors, helpful to volunteer to review grants
Learn about the Sponsors
Read Guidelines/RFP/RFA*
*RFP/RFA=Request for Proposal or Application
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26. Proposal Development Prepare application/proposal
Develop technical sections early to allow time for mentor/peer review
Communicate your great idea and the impact of it in concise and logical terms
Address requirements of Guidelines/RFP/RFA
Develop or get help in developing budget and administrative sections
Be aware that costing principles normally apply
Be cautious about cost sharing
Budget facilities and administrative costs - F&A Costs
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27. Proposal Development Start early so you can Finish early
University approvals required to submit proposal: use routing form available through UIRIS
Proposal submission - various methods depending on sponsor
Be persistent!
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28. Resources Funding Opportunity Resources
Funding databases - two most helpful:
Community of Science (COS)
SPINS
UI Faculty & Staff: Contact our Funding Specialist:
Oliva Smith
request training on searches, or
send her an with an abstract or description of the project for which you are pursuing funding and she will look for you.
Graduate Students: (
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29. Resources, continued Education and training
UI and externally available training
NIH and some of the other agencies offer educational opportunities
Web
In-person
Many departments and colleges have a liaison to help. The following site can help identify your department or college research administrator/liaison:
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30. Resources, continued
Cayuse - System to System Software for submitting most Federal grants
Research Administration Handbook (RAH)
Principal Investigator & Research Administrator Human Resources Management
Extensive website -
Budget preparation information
Frequently requested information
Staff directory for right contacts for advice and information:
Links to federal agency websites
Proposal and contract checklists
Forms
Policies and procedures
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31. Grant Accounting Office
Financial oversight and assistance:
After required regulatory approvals and award is accepted by UI, DSP forwards an authorization to GAO to establish a Grant Account (MFK).
GAO staff assist in monitoring accounts for financial compliance with sponsor guidelines.
GAO staff prepare and submit invoices and most financial and property reports as specified by the sponsor.
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32. More about Research Compliance
James Walker, Associate Vice President for Research
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33. Special Research Issues
OVPR oversees and assists PIs with issues of regulatory compliance related to:
Conflict of Interest in Research
Human Subjects in Research
Animals in Research
Hazardous Materials in Research
Responsible Conduct of Research
research.uiowa.edu/content/policies-and-compliance
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34. OVPR – PI Partnership Office of the Vice President for Research
Federal Regulations
State Regulations
UI Policies & Procedures
Accreditation
Agency Interpretations
Sponsor Requirements
Office of Animal Resources
Conflict of Interest Office
Environmental Health & Safety
Human Subjects Office
Division of Sponsored Programs
Principal Investigator
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35. Regulatory Infrastructure
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36. Conflict of Interest (COI) in Research
Coordinated by COIR Office
Significant Financial Interest (SFI)
Payments, equity interests – public vs. private; intellectual property, management positions
Definition of Investigator important
Oversight provided by CIRC
Faculty members review financial disclosures
Assesses nexus between SFI and research
Recommends management plan, if possible
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37. Human Subjects in Research
Support provided by Human Subjects Office (HSO)
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) operates under Federal Wide Assurance (FWA)
HRPP fully accredited by AAHRPP [Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program]
Oversight provided by the Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
Independent committees consisting of physicians, scientists, non-scientists and community members
IRB 01, IRB 02, and IRB 03
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38. The University of Iowa Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
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39. Animals in Research
Research support provided by the Office of Animal Resources (OAR) with 3 vets & 61 staff and 61,000 sq ft of vivarium space
OAR provides a centralized animal care program:
operates under PHS Animal Welfare Assurance
Registered with USDA
Fully accredited by AAALAC
Oversight provided by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) composed of scientists, nonscientists and community members.
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40. Hazardous Materials, Equipment and Operations In Research
Support: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Assistance with setting up operations:
Use of Biological, Chemical, Lasers, Radioactive Materials & Machines
Waste Management, Emergency Preparedness, Workplace Safety
e-applications, e-learning, e-forms
How to get started:
Contact: Safety Advisor for New PI Orientation
Oversight provided by committees – IBC, hPSCC, MRPC, BSRSC, RDRC, ERSC, HRSRG, LSC.
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41. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Joint program - OVPR and Graduate College
Educational requirements applies to select NIH/NSF funding
Targeted audience - undergraduates, predocs, postdocs and
K-Award faculty
Didactic/small group course “Principles of Scholarly Integrity” or online for undergrads
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42. RCR Areas of Instruction/Discussion
Data Acquisition/Management Practices
Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
Human Subjects
Animal Welfare
Research Misconduct
Publication/Authorship Practices
Collaborative Science
Mentor/Trainee Responsibilities
Peer Review
Promoting Intellectual Dialogue
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43. So when you need information and help, who can you call?
OVPR!
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44. Contact Information
Richard Hichwa, Senior Associate VP for Research
Jim Walker, Associate VP for Research
Twila Fisher Reighley , Assistant VP for Research and
Director, Division of Sponsored Programs
Greg Lamb, Assistant VP, UI Foundation
Ann Ricketts, Assistant VP for Research
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