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Upcoming RA-Forum Dates:

Thursday, December 10th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Thursday, January 14th, 10 - 11:30 am
Thursday, February 11th, 10 - 11:30 am
Thursday, March 11th, 10 - 11:30 am
Thursday, April 8th, 10 - 11:30 am
Thursday, May 13th, 10 - 11:30 am
Thursday, June 10th, 10 - 11:30 am

The RA-FORUM meetings will be held in the Louis Jolyon West Auditorium
(formerly known as the NPI Auditorium), Room C8-183, of the Semel Institute.

Agenda

Changes to the NIH Application Forms and Instructions

Susan Waelder, Sr. Grant Analyst, OCGA
Cindy Gilbert, ERA Coordinator, OCGA

Agenda

Welcome and Announcements
Marcia Smith, Office of Research Administration

Office of Intellectual Property & Industry Sponsored Research
New Website and Submission Processes
Brian Roe, Assistant Director, ISR and MTA
Mougeh Mozafarian, MTA Manager
Jeff Nerdin, Industry and Material Transfer Contract Officer
Jessica Lee, ORIS

RAPID Project Update: Financial Reporting Project Functional Team Report
Maurice Taylor, EFM
Rory Constancio, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

Update on ARRA Reporting
Terry Novorr, NPI
Neda Navab, SOM

Questions and Discussion

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Handouts (in PDF)

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Individual presenter slides in full view

• ORA Announcements/Updates: Marcia Smith, ORA
  
• OIP & Industry Sponsored Research New Website and Submission Processes: Brian Roe, Mougeh Mozafarian, Jeff Nerdin, Jessica Lee
• RAPID Project Update: Financial Reporting Project Functional Team Report: Maurice Taylor, Rory Constancio
• Update on ARRA Reporting: Marcia, Terry Novorr, Neda Navab

Agenda

Welcome and ORA Updates
Marcia Smith, Office of Research Administration

Update and Progress on ARRA Reporting
Evelyn Balabis, EFM

Update from Office of Animal Research Oversight (OARO)
Kathy Wadsworth, OARO

Update from Office of the Human Research Protection Program (OHRPP)
Sharon Friend, OHRPP

Research Policy and Compliance: COI, Clinical Trial Registration, NSF RCR
Ann Pollack, OVCR, Research Policy and Compliance

RAPID Project Update - Financial Reporting Team
Evelyn Balabis, EFM
Keith Steele, Pediatrics
Maurice Taylor, EFM
Roy Constancio, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Neda Navab, School of Medicine

Questions and Discussion

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Handouts (in PDF)

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Individual presenter slides in full view

• ORA Updates: Marcia Smith, ORA
  
• Update and Progress on ARRA Reporting: Evelyn Balabis
• Update from Office of Animal Research Oversight (OARO): Kathy Wadsworth
• Update from Office of the Human Research Protection Program (OHRPP): Sharon Friend
• Research Policy and Compliance: COI, Clinical Trial Registration, NSF RCR: Ann Pollack
• RAPID Project Update: Financial Reporting Team

Agenda

Welcome and ORA Updates
Marcia Smith, Office of Research Administration

ARRA Reporting Requirements
Kathy Kawamura, Molecular & Medical Pharmacology
Terry Novorr, NPI
Gloria Su, ORIS

Demonstration of Updates to ERS Management Reports on the ORA Portal
Jessica Lee, ORIS

Furlough Exchange Program
Marcia Smith, ORA

Questions and Discussion

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Handouts (in PDF)

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• ORA Updates: Marcia Smith, ORA
  
• ARRA Reporting Requirements: Marcia Smith, Kathy Kawamura, Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, Terry Novorr, NPI. Gloria Su, ORIS
  
• Furlough Exchange Program: Marcia Smith, ORA
  

Agenda

Welcome
Marcia Smith, Office of Research Administration

Updates from ORA Leadership
Sharon Friend, ORA Human Research Protection Program

Updates from RPC
COI Disclosure Requirement for all Federal Research
Ann Pollack, Research Policy and Compliance

eVerify Requirements
Gayelea Allison, Corporate Financial Services - Payroll

Update on Stem Cell Research Policy/Regulation
Steven Peckman, UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center

RAPID Project Update: Letter of Credit
Terry Wingo, ORIS; Jovan Iglesias, EFM; Nate Haines, Huron

Trends in Post Approval Reporting/Quality Improvement Monitoring
Judith Brookshire, ORA Office for Protection of Research Subjects

Questions and Discussion

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Handouts (in PDF)

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• General Updates: Marcia Smith
  
• ORA Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Updates: Sharon Friend (no slides)
  
• Updates from RPC: Ann Pollack
  
• eVerify Requirements: Gayelea Allison
  
• Update on Stem Cell Research Policy/Regulation: Steve Peckman
• RAPID Project Update - Letter of Credit: Terry Wingo; Jovan Iglesias; Nate Haines
  
• Trends in Post Approval Reporting/Quality Improvement Monitoring: Judith Brookshire

Agenda

Welcome
Marcia Smith, Office of Research Administration

Updates from ORA Leadership
Kathy Wadsworth, ORA Office of the Animal Research Committee
Connie Whitely, ORA Office of Contracts and Grants Administration

Updates from RPC
Ann Pollack, Research Policy and Compliance

APPM Website Update
Carole D. Zaima, Administration Policies and Compliance Office

NIH F-Series Grants Transition to Electronic Applications Fellowship Award Transmittal Form 10
M. Belinda Tucker, Graudate Division
Ana Lebon, Graduate Division
Lisa Itagaki, Graduate Division

Overview of ORA Research Administration Process Improvement and Deployment (RAPID) Project
Marcia Smith, ORA

Questions and Discussion

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Handouts (in PDF)

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• Updates from Animal Subject Committee (ARC): Kathy Wadsworth
  
• Updates from Office of Contract & Grant Administration: Connie Whitley
  
• Updates from Research Policy and Compliance Office: Ann Pollack
  
• APPM Website Update: Carole Zaima
  
• NSF F-Series Transition to Electronic Applications and Fellowship Award Transmittal Form 10: Belinda Tucker, Lisa Itagaki and Ana Lebon
• Overview of ORA Research Administration Process Improvement (RAPID): Marcia Smith
  

Agenda

Welcome
Marcia Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor For Research

ARRA Proposal and Award Statistics
Virginia Anders, ORA Office of Contract and Grant Administration

S2S Grants (Cayuse) Version Upgrade
Cindy Gilbert, ORA Office of Contract and Grant Administration
Gloria Su, ORA Office for Research Information Systems

ARRA Grant Reporting Requirements
Evelyn Balabis, ORA Extramural Funds Management

ERS Management Reports
Jackson Jeng, ORA Office for Research Information Systems

OPRS HRPP On-Line IRB Approval Materials; Update on Western IRB
Alisa Irwin, ORA Office for Protection of Research Subjects

Update on webIRB
Carrie Fisher, ORA Office for Protection of Research Subjects

Questions and Discussion

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Handouts (in PDF)

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• ARRA Proposal and Award Statistics: Virginia Anders


• S2S Grants (Cayuse) Version Upgrade: Cindy Gilbert and Gloria Su


• ARRA Grant Reporting Requirements: Evelyn Balabis


• Accounts Receivables: Maurice Taylor


• ERS Management Reports: Jackson Jeng


• OPRS HRPP On-Line IRB Approval Materials; Update on Western IRB: Alisa Irwin


• Update on webIRB: Carrie Fisher

Agenda

Welcome
Jackson Jeng, ORA Office for Research Information Systems

Statistics on UCLA Recovery Act Submissions and Awards
Jackson Jeng

Updates from OCGA
Latest News on Recovery Act Funding Opportunities
Connie Whitley, ORA Office of Contracts and Grants Administration

Updates from EFM
Preparations for Recovery Act Fund Management, Update on Cost Transfers
Evelyn Balabis, ORA Extramural Funds Management

Updates from OPRS
Reporting Unanticipated Problems: INcidents, Violations, Deviations and Adverse Events
Sharon Friend, ORA Office for Protection of Research Subjects

Announcement from OCT
Vikki Jenkins, Director, Office of Clinical Trial

Questions and Discussion

Handouts (in PDF)

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• Statistics on UCLA Recovery Act Submissions and Awards: Jackson Jeng


• Latest News on Recovery Act Funding Opportunities: Connie Whitley


• Preparations for Recovery Act Fund Management, Update on Cost Transfers: Evelyn Balabis


• Reporting Unanticipated Problems: Incidents, Violations, Deviations and Adverse Events: Sharon Friend
  

Agenda

Welcome
Marcia Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor For Research

Updates from ORA Leadership
Virginia Anders, ORA Office of Contracts and Grants Administration
Evelyn Balabis, ORA Extramural Funds Management
Sharon K. Friend, ORA Office for Protection of Research Subjects
Jackson Jeng, ORA Office for Research Information Systems

Updates from RPC
Ann Pollack, Research Policy and Compliance

Latest Updates on Changes Related to Recovery Act Funding
Virginia Anders
Evelyn Balabis

Questions and Discussion

Handouts (in PDF)

Notes (two slides per page) view of entire RA- Forum presentation

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• OPRS Human Research Protection Program: AAHRPP Site Visit and HRPP Improvement Plan Update: Sharon K. Friend


• ORA Online Research Center Update: Award Statistics by Sponsor Report: Jackson Jeng


• Research Policy and Compliance Updates: Export Controls: Ann Pollack


• Latest Updates on Changes Related to Recovery Act Funding: Virginia Anders and Evelyn Balabis


• ARRA Hints and Tips
  

Agenda

Welcome
Marcia Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor For Research

Updates from ORA Leadership
Virginia Anders, ORA Office of Contracts and Grants Administration
Evelyn Balabis, ORA Extramural Funds Management
Judith Brookshire, ORA Office for Protection of Research Subjects
Sharon K. Friend, ORA Office for Protection of Research Subjects
Jackson Jeng, ORA Office for Research Information Systems

Updates from RPC
Ann Pollack, Research Policy and Compliance

Updates from OCT
Vikki Jenkins, Office of Clinical Trials

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Virginia Anders
Evelyn Balabis

Questions and Discussion

Handouts (in PDF)

Notes (three slides per page) view of entire RA-Forum presentation
Full page view of entire RA-Forum Presentation

Individual presenter slides in full view

• Fund Management - Evelyn Balabis
• OPRS Quality Improvement Program - Judy Brookshire
• OPRS Human Research Protection Program: Improvements Plan Rollout - Sharon K. Friend
• ORA Online Research Center Update - Jackson Jeng
• Research Policy and Compliance Updates - Ann Pollack
• Office of Clinical Trials Updates - Vikki Jenkins
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009) - Virginia Anders and Evelyn Balabis (contains live links to ARRA resources)