1. Sobha Jaishankar and Michael Mahoney
Research at UF
Sobha Jaishankar and Michael Mahoney
Office of Research
University of Florida

2. As a Postdoc DO Build scientific partnerships – explore new ideas
Learn to think big picture
Write grants
Mentor Students – including undergrads
Keep in mind that professional development is important
Engage in the activities of the OPA
Get involved in campus life – go to football (or other games!
DON’T
Stay in a silo

3. Research by College

4. The University of Florida Research Enterprise
$740M/yr in research expenditures
Ranks 12th among all US public universities
40 UF faculty members selected for the
NAS, NAE, IOM, or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
$28 million in tech transfer revenue
Ranked 13th among universities in Licensing Revenue per Research Dollar Spent

5. Energy Research Making Fuel from Sunlight Biofuels
Record efficiency organic solar cell
Record Efficiency for Blue OLEDs
Nanoengineered Membrane-based Absorption Cooling for Buildings

6. Multi-disciplinary network of national and international research and public organizations, scientists, and individuals concerned with achieving a better understanding of climate variability and change.

7. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Facilities at UF
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (AMRIS)
state-of-the-art NMR facility for high-resolution solution NMR, solid-state NMR, microimaging, animal imaging, and human imaging
High B/T Low Temperature Physics Facility –
unique ultra-low temperature capabilities for experiments requiring magnetic fields up to 15 Tesla in submillikelvin temperatures.

8. McKnight Brain Institute
Mission is to harness and expand the research, clinical care and educational capacity of the entire university in efforts to understand and cure nervous system afflictions
Includes over 300 faculty from 51 academic departments and ten colleges
Research areas:
neurological development
age-related memory loss
brain cancer
central nervous system injury
chronic neurological diseases
regeneration and rehabilitation
mental health
neurobehavioral sciences

9. Nanoscience Research
Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology (NIMET)
Housed in the Nanoscale Research Facility
Two-story, 52,000 ft2 facility designed for nanoscale materials and device research
Includes Class cleanroom facility with E-Beam Lithography, Bio/Nano Biological and Soft Lithography Photolithography, Wet Processing, Hot processing, Thin Films Deposition, and Dry Etching

10. Emerging Pathogens Institute
Genetics Institute
Emerging Pathogens Institute
Interdisciplinary studies of emergence and control of human, animal and plant pathogens
Promote and enhance interactive genetics research across the UF campus
Platforms, technologies, and techniques
Discovery of the functions and  interactions of genes in complex systems.
Bioinformatics
Interpreting genetic information
Translational research
Putting genetic discoveries into  practical use
Genetic changes and the emergence of new pathogens
Environmental and host factors that facilitate pathogens spread within plant, animal, and human populations
Develop and implement interventions to minimize disease transmission

11. Informatics Institute
HiPerGator is UF’s new high-performance computing system
Housed in new 25,000-square-foot UF Data Center
UF was 1st university in US to fully implement the Internet2 Innovation Platform
100 gigabit per second nationwide network
200 Gbps internal Science DMZ
Joined the “Gig.U” University Community Next Generation Innovation Project

12. Office of Research Vice President for Research Sponsored Programs
Research Compliance
Research Program Development
Research Operations and Services
Technology Transfer

13. Division of Sponsored Programs
All research universities have an equivalent office
Certifies on behalf of the university that research will be conducted in accordance with federal regulations
Primary functions are to provide faculty and PIs with an administrative interface to sponsors who fund their research
Proposals are processed and electronically submitted via the Proposal Processing and Pre-award office
Awards are received and project accounts established
Negotiates all contracts on behalf of the PI
Keeps the research community abreast of new regulations and funding trends

14. Division of Research Program Development
Sobha Jaishankar, Ph.D.

15. Research Program Development
Find Funding for Research
Assistance with Grant Writing
Internal Seed Grant Programs
Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Grants Program 15

16. Finding Funding
Weekly publication – Funding Opportunities Page
Opportunities released that week
Sign up: online
PIVOT database 16

17. Internal Seed Grants Research Opportunity Fund Seed Grant
Annual competition
Multi/interdisciplinary research
Two-year awards – maximum request $100,000
UFRF Research Professorship awards
Fine Arts and Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund 17

18. Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Grants
Matching funds for industry-sponsored projects
Company has to be located in the 23 county Florida High Tech Corridor
General solicitation - $20-$100K request, company match 1:1 cash, and 1:1 in kind
SBIR Phase II matching grants - $20K-$150K
Proposals are reviewed for scientific merit, and potential market impact. Student involvement is strongly encouraged 18

19. Director of Research Operations & Services
Research Conduct
Michael Mahoney
Director of Research Operations & Services
Office of Research
University of Florida

20. Lots of Rules! UF DOJ NASA IRS HHS Cleary Act CDC ADA FERPA USDA FDA
OIG
DOJ
NASA
IRS
HHS
Cleary Act
CDC
ADA UF
FERPA
USDA
FDA
DSS
OMB
OSHA
FDOH
HIPPA
NRC
EAR
OHRP
BOG
NSF
ITAR
AHCA
OFAC
PIs spend 42% of research time on “administrative duties” (2012 FDP Survey)
HIPAA
FOAG
OLAW
DOT
Florida Sunshine Law
DHS

21. Compliance Areas Human subjects - IRB NIH Public Access Policy
Animals - IACUC
RDNA, BSL3, SA - IBC
Research Misconduct
Export Controls
Conflict of Interest
NIH Public Access Policy
Fiscal compliance
Effort reporting
Cost Principles
Effort Reporting 21

22. Team Effort Compliant research is team effort Get help; engage early
Everyone has a role and responsibility
Get help; engage early
PI and lab team
College administrators
University Offices
OR, C&G, GC, EH&S etc.
Purchasing, HR 22

23. Research Compliance Goal: facilitate research within the regulations
High priority at UF; taken seriously
Promoted and supported at all levels 23

24. Misconduct / Noncompliance
Important to report
Via phone, , online, in person
Can remain anonymous
Investigations
May be reportable to federal agencies
Note: FL Sunshine Law
Noncompliance can become headline news 24

25. What to Remember? Network, find out who can help you Engage OR early
Use them
Engage OR early
Reach out
Ask questions
We have regulatory expertise
Can help guide you

26. Questions Sobha Jaishankar 352-392-4804 sjaishan@ufl.edu
Michael Mahoney 26

27. Extra Slides 27

28. Human Subjects - IRB Research with human subjects requires
Registration, review and approval by IRB prior to initiation of work (work can include surveys or research with blood samples or tissues)
Completed IRB training
4 IRBs at UF 28

29. Animals - IACUC Research with animals requires
Registration, review and approval by IACUC prior to research work
Completed IACUC training
Oversight for care of animals provided by Animal Care Services
UF is AAALAC-accredited 29

30. Biological - IBC
Research with rDNA, synthetic nucleic acids, BSL-3 pathogens and Select Agents requires
Registration, review and approval by IBC prior to research work
Completed training
Note: EH&S oversees other work with bio, chem, rad materials 30

31. Research Misconduct
Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism in proposing, performing or reviewing research or in reporting research results
Important to report
Via phone, , online, in person
Can remain anonymous 31

32. Export Controls Export: shipment of items or data to a foreign country
Includes electronic or verbal transmission of controlled information to person in foreign country
Deemed export – disclosure of controlled information, technology, software or item to foreign national in U.S.
Federal regulations that govern export
ITAR, EAR, OFAC, DOE, NRC
Red flags 32

33. Conflict of Interest What is COI?
Person serving 2 masters
Choose between conflicting interests or loyalties
Very specific state and federal research COI requirements
Additional COI requirements for human subject research
Need to report research conflicts
Eliminate or manage appropriately with UF approval 33

34. Cost Principles
One of two biggest financial risks in sponsored projects
Costs must be
Allocable
Necessary
Reasonable
Consistently Charged
Not something inherently known – mandatory training RSH260
Quick reference guide: 34

35. Effort Reporting
One of two biggest financial risks in sponsored projects
Largest portion of research expenditures is salary
Commitments made in proposal (budget or narrative) survive the life of the award unless change is explicitly approved
Manage throughout the life using tools like myinvestiGator
Certification is mandated by federal government. UF certifies once per term – fall, spring & summer
Faculty Effort Toolkit: 35