1. McLEAN HOSPITAL McLean Research Administrators Group George Putnam Room November 20, 2008 James Sciandra, Ph.D. Assistant Director Research Administration

2. 1. Pre-Award/ NIH Update (John Cavanaugh) - NIH announcements - Cost Transfer procedural details - MRAG Meeting Schedule 2009 2. Research Information Services Update (Nick Yale) - Document Direct training - Insight training 3.Communications Initiatives at Partners - Karen Mason Sr. Communications Consultant, Research Management McLEAN HOSPITAL McLean Research Administrators Council Meeting Agenda Thursday, November 20, 2008

3. McLEAN HOSPITAL McLean Research Administrators Council Pre Award / NIH Update John Cavanaugh

4. McLEAN HOSPITAL -New and Early Stage Investigator Policies -NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended) Applications -2009 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding & Grants Administration McLean Research Administrators Council Pre-Award/ NIH Update

5. McLEAN HOSPITAL - MRAG Meeting Schedule 2009 - Cost Transfer procedural details - NIH Road to Adobe McLean Research Administrators Council Pre-Award/ NIH Update

6. McLEAN HOSPITAL Adobe application packages (“ADOBE-FORMS-A”) will be available by December 5. Adobe applications will contain the equivalent of the PureEdge forms; will likely be used only through April 2009. March 2009, revised application packages will issue with form updates called (“ADOBE-FORMS-B”) February 12, 2009 Career Development will transition and will use “ADOBE- FORMS-A.” September 25, 2009 Training program will transition and will use “ADOBE- FORMS-B” McLean Research Administrators Council Pre-Award/ NIH Update

7. McLEAN HOSPITAL McLean Research Administrators Council Research Information Services Update Nick Yale

8. McLEAN HOSPITAL McLean Research Administrators Council Research Information Services Update 1.Document Direct Training 2.Insight Training

9. McLEAN HOSPITAL McLean Research Administrators Council Communications Initiatives at Partners Karen Mason Sr. Communications Consultant Research Management