FY2017 OVCR Annual Report Now Available

Published November 27, 2017 The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2017 Annual Report. The report contains data and information on research funding and expenditures from the past fiscal year. The information in this Annual Report is compiled from a variety of offices, […]

Denise McCartney Retirement

Published October 27, 2017 Dear Colleagues, ​ I am writing to announce that after a 24-year career at Washington University, Denise McCartney is retiring as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, effective December 1, 2017. While we are happy for Denise as she transitions to a well-deserved next phase of her life, the faculty and […]

Research Integrity Officer Position

Published October 26, 2017 Dear Colleagues, After serving as Washington University’s Research Integrity Officer (RIO) for the past eleven years, Aubrey Morrison, MBBS, MACP, has announced he will relinquish this position at the end of this fiscal year, effective June 30, 2018. To recruit a successor of the highest caliber, we are seeking nominations for […]

Announcing Research Administration Leadership Members

Published September 11, 2017 Dear Colleagues, Please join me in welcoming two new members to our Research Administration Leadership team. Meredith Moore, Ph.D., joined us on September 1, 2017, in the newly formed position of Director of the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC). Meredith will be responsible for managing the IACUC administrative office […]

NIH Insights: A Data Analysis Tool

Published May 24, 2017 The Research Analytics team, a joint venture between the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the School of Medicine, has launched NIH Insights*, an evolving suite of interactive dashboards for analyzing NIH extramural funding. There are currently two dashboards available to Washington University faculty and staff: NIH Paylines: Data […]

Steven Leary, DVM Retirement

Published May 30, 2017 Dear Colleagues,​ Steven Leary, DVM, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Veterinary Affairs/Director of the Division of Comparative Medicine, has announced that he will retire at the end of this fiscal year, effective June 30, 2017. As the university’s Institutional Attending Veterinarian, Steve has provided for the well-being and clinical care of animals […]

STAR – Research Administrator Onboarding Course Launch

Published April 20, 2017 STAR 100: Research Lifecycle, Onboarding Course Now Available Research Education & Information and the STAR Advisory Committee are pleased to announce the STAR 100: Research Lifecycle, Onboarding Course is now available in Learn@Work. This course seeks to provide the learner with a high-level understanding of the Research Lifecycle, and familiarize them with […]

New SPIN Funding Opportunities Database Now Available

Published May 10, 2017 We are pleased to announce that the SPIN funding opportunities database is now available via the Research Management System (RMS). With over 40,000 opportunities from more than 10,000 sponsors, SPIN is a consolidated source for easily locating external funding opportunities using a variety of the following features: Search/filter using keywords, sponsor, […]