Archives: Announcements

Published April 16, 2024, via Research News The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced several changes to the application and peer review processes. These changes will be effective for grant applications submitted for due dates on or after Saturday, January 25, 2025.  Information from the NIH can be found at the following links:   SPA […]

Published April 15, 2024, via Research News This is an update regarding the SPA Director Announcement sent on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Due to restructuring at Matt Morgan’s current institution, a position he could not turn down presented itself. Last week he regrettably informed us that he will no longer be taking the SPA Director position at WashU. […]

Published April 11, 2024, via Research News This past year, the Committee on Intellectual Property (IP), which included the Faculty Committee on Technology Transfer, reviewed the Intellectual Property Policy to ensure its relevance and applicability to current standards of Intellectual Property management. The committee recommended changes to Provost Wendland and Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs […]

Published April 2, 2024, via Research News Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Dr. Francis Sun, DVM, DACLAM, MBA, has accepted our offer to serve as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Veterinary Affairs and Director of the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM). Dr. Sun brings a wealth of experience to this role. Currently, he […]

Published March 28, 2024, via Research News Please join Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) in welcoming Matt Morgan. Matt will be joining SPA on Monday, April 15, 2024 as the new Director. He will be responsible for overseeing the sponsored financial services operations and leading the staff of 32 to provide research administration support for faculty and staff […]

Published March 21, 2024, via Research News A new Qualtrics brand, Qualtrics for Sensitive Data, will be available on Thursday, April 25, 2024, to help survey creators requesting PHI/PII better align with WashU’s sensitive data policy. Qualtrics for Sensitive Data was developed with enhanced security settings including data retention features, a pre-built survey template for research with […]

Published March 11, 2024, via Research News Per the discussion at the Research Administrator Forum on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) is contacting you regarding the timing on cost transfer transactions. Noted below are the key elements from the Cost Transfer Policy and Procedures: Please communicate and stress the importance of adhering to the […]

Published March 5, 2024, via Research News Program for the Ethical and Responsible Conduct of Science and Scholarship Wednesday, March 13, 202411:30 – 4 p.m.Eric P. Newman Education Center (map)Auditorium, 1st Floor Lunch will be provided. This workshop features presentations on WashU policies and procedures related to the responsible conduct of research (RCR) as well as […]

Published March 5, 2024, via Research News A revised version of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (NSF 24-1) has been issued. The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due on or after Monday, May 20, 2024. Significant changes include:  You are encouraged to review the […]

Published March 4, 2024, via Research News Effective March 1, 2024, the single IRB policy has been updated to clarify what events must be reported to the WU IRB for studies relying on another IRB. Please review the updated policy found here. Please reach out to the Executive Director, Jeanne Velders, with any questions.