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

2. eRA@TU Updates eRA@TU IRB Updates: 1.Went live with Human Subjects Development module on 2/1/2013 2.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

3. eRA@TU Updates eRA@TU 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.

4. eRA@TU 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 eRA@TU application Pilot the S2S submissions for NSF proposals