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Research Newsletter 2004
November & December's News

This electronic newsletter is distributed to faculty, postdoctoral researchers and staff who are interested in current research news and funding opportunities. Information is compiled by Rosemary Alexander (rosemary.alexander@case.edu) and Todd Packer. (todd.packer@case.edu). Editor: Rosemary Alexander

Sponsored Projects News

Case Presidential Research Initiative (PRI) Deadline Extended to January 14, 2005
Have an innovative idea for multidisciplinary collaborative research? You're in luck. The deadline for submitting applications to the Case PRI Grant Program has been extended to January 14, 2005.

Intent:

Please note that the PRI Grant Program is open to all faculty and is intended to support interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative endeavors.

Matching Requirements:

It is expected that the Schools or Departments of the co-principal investigators on a PRI project will collectively match the funding provided by the Provost's Office. For every two dollars provided by the Provost's Office, the Schools or Departments should collectively provide one dollar in matching support.

Proposals may request support of up to $80K from PRI funds for one to two years, which must be matched 50% from the Departments or Schools associated with the co-principal investigators. In other words, the maximum award would provide $80,000 from the Provost's Office and $40,000 total from the two Departments or Schools associated with the co-principal investigators. Smaller amounts may be requested. However, the same matching ratio would apply; e.g., a request for $40,000 from PRI funds would require $20,000 total from the co-principal investigators' Schools or Departments.

The matching requirement for the Schools or Departments is intended to demonstrate their commitment to the interdisciplinary research initiative. As such, the matching funds must be real dollars that will support real costs of the PRI project and from sources other than those used to fund the general operation of the School or Department. Hence, academic year salary, course release time, and related external grants for other projects do not qualify as sources of matching funds for a PRI project. Any funds derived from the Provost's office cannot be used as a source of matching funds since the Provost's Office is already providing funds to support the PRI project. Legitimate sources of matching funds include discretionary accounts, new faculty start-up funds, endowment funds, or other funds provided for strategic initiatives of the School or Department (e.g., Vision Investment funds).

As specified in the RFP for the PRI Grant Program, letters of commitment from the respective Deans or Department Chairs to provide the requisite matching support must accompany each PRI application. These letters should specify the amount and source of the matching funds.

For questions concerning the matching requirements of the PRI grant program, please contact Eric Cottington at emc14@case.edu.

For links to the two original announcements about the PRI Grant Program, please go to the OSPA Funding announcement page at: http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/OSPA/News/Funding_news.cfm

Research ShowCASE 2005 Call for Presentations: February 1, 2005 Deadline
It's that time of year for the Annual Research ShowCASE Call for Presentations. Faculty, graduate/professional students, undergraduate students, and postdoctoral scholars/fellows are welcome to present their research or scholarship in any format. The 2005 Research ShowCASE has expanded opportunities for researchers to present their work in a wide variety of formats - including poster presentations, live and/or video presentations, active demonstrations and performances. Save the date for Research ShowCASE 2005: April 7, 2005.

The deadline for submission of presentations is February 1, 2005. You can find out more information about Research ShowCASE 2005 and submit your presentation on-line here:
http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/showcase/presentation.html

Catch the “Wave”: Case Researchers Can Access National LambdaRail Data Superhighway in 2005
Case researchers can soon take advantage of Case's recent membership with the National LambdaRail (NLR). According to the NLR website, The NLR "...is a major initiative of U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies to provide a national scale infrastructure for research and experimentation in networking technologies and applications." The NLR’s goal is to use the nationwide optical fiber network infrastructure to promote interdisciplinary academic research and applications development of new internet technologies. Case Information Technology Services expects that Case will be connected to the local hub for the NLR by spring 2005.

"The fact that Case is an early NLR adopter demonstrates Case’s preeminence and leadership in advanced research as well as Case’s collaborative stance," states Roger A. Bielefeld, Ph.D., Director of Research Computing at Case. As the only NLR-member institution in Ohio, Case (with corporate partner Cisco Systems) can not only leverage NLR for research, but can also have a positive impact on regional economic development especially since the NLR will help optimize technology transfer opportunities for Case.

The NLR uses the same nationwide optical fiber core infrastructure to support many distinct networks for researchers in the U.S. Researchers and institutions acquire dedicated high-speed (10 gigabit per second) wavelengths, or lambdas, for accessing, transferring, linking and processing data. A current example of NLR-supported research is the NSF-funded OptiPuter project between the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Initial tests retrieved and rendered datasets from UCSD - including oceanography seismic data and rat cerebellum ultra-high-microscopy data - and displayed them on a 30-megapixel display in Chicago (for more on this, visit: http://www.nlr.net/20041102-PR.html).

In a recent interview, Tom West, President and CEO of National LambdaRail, Inc., explains: "Not only can the NLR infrastructure...be leveraged to meet immediate requirements of specific projects, but it will also, because of its support of network research, play a role in the larger picture of shaping the future of the networking we all use." (from "Tech Keynote West:
Nat'l LambdaRail to Go Above and Beyond" 11/10/04 by Tim Curns, Editor,
HPCWire)

Dr. Bielefeld identifies two perspectives for Case researchers to consider when planning projects that can utilize the capabilities of NLR. First, the NLR itself can be used for experimentation - for example to test and develop network topologies. In addition, NLR can be used by researchers to collaborate with other institutions to transfer or access datasets in remote locations. The NLR could support research projects in diverse areas of Case expertise, including engineering, computer science, geology, astronomy and genomics.

"NLR is open to all Case related research," says Lev Gonick, Ph.D., Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer at Case. Dr. Gonick identifies multiple opportunities for the Case research community, ranging from developing clinical medical devices to mapping the universe to exploring new types of theater performance. In addition, Case is expanding relationships with various local and regional groups to capitalize on the NLR, including NASA-Glenn Research Center, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Great Lakes Science Center.

For researchers interested in learning more about the NLR for possible projects, please contact Dr. Bielefeld:
Roger A. Bielefeld, Ph.D.
Director, Research Computing
Information Technology Services
Case Western Reserve University
Phone: 216-368-3971
Email: roger.bielefeld@case.edu

For more information on NLR, visit:
http://www.nlr.net

For additional related materials by Tom West, President and CEO of National LambdaRail, Inc., visit:
Presentation: "Control of the Network Infrastructure: Vital to Advancing Research and Science and Bridging Communities"
http://www.nlr.net/presentations/SC2004_TWW_Slides.pdf
Remarks for Keynote Presentation at SC2004 Conference, November 9, 2004, Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.nlr.net/presentations/SC2004_TWW_Text.pdf

NSF Division of Materials Research Clarifies NSF Review Criteria 2 - "Broader Impacts"
In a recent "Dear Colleague" letter (NSF 05 07), Thomas A. Weber, Director, Division of Materials Research, clarifies the NSF evaluation criteria of "broader impacts." The letter notes that all proposals to the NSF are reviewed and evaluated on the two criteria of intellectual merit and broader impacts. While "intellectual merit" is generally understood by most researchers, the "broader impacts" criterion has generated some confusion. The letter outlines many examples of ways to address the broader impact criterion, including:

• training graduate and undergraduate students to be future professionals;
• presenting seminars; organizing workshops and symposia;
• creating new materials of potential use in industrial, medical, or environmental applications;
• forming start-up companies for disseminating new technologies;
• writing scholarly review articles or articles describing research to non-specialist audiences;
• forging links to other scientific disciplines;
• sharing laboratory methods, instrumentation, software for data analysis, or samples of novel materials;
• devising safer laboratory procedures or more economical research practices;
• creating websites enhanced by engaging animations and movies;
• consulting with industrial and government colleagues;
• establishing collaborations with scientists from around the world;
• hosting students, teachers or other professionals, including those from under-served demographic groups;
• working with science centers on new exhibits;
• assisting journalists with their stories on technical topics;
• developing new art forms for communicating science to wider audiences.

To access a .PDF file that outlines in more detail representative activities to meet the "Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion," visit: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf022/bicexamples.pdf

Google™ Launches a Scholarly Publication Search Engine
In November, Google™ made the beta version of Google Scholar available, a free on-line search tool for academic articles. According to their description, "Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web." If you choose to "google" your own authored works and have questions, you can read some author Frequently Asked Questions here. To access Google Scholar, visit: http://scholar.google.com/

Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) Now Available
For more information, please go to:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-006.html

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued the long-anticipated revised "Application for a DHHS Public Health Service Grant" (PHS 398, rev. 9/04) forms and instructions on November 2, 2004. Investigators can elect to use the new forms for submission or receipt dates on or after December 1, 2004. However, all applications received on or after May 10, 2005 must use the new instructions and forms. After May 9, 2005, applications submitted using the old instructions and forms will be returned to the applicant. A new PHS 2590, the form used for Non-Competing Grant Progress Reports, has been issued as well. All progress reports received on or after May 1, 2005 must use the new version.

NIH Guidance Re. Applications and Reports Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens
NOT-OD-O5-020
On August 10, 2004, the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Department of Health and Human Services, issued Guidance on Research Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens. NOT-OD-05-020 explains changes that NIH has made to grant application and contract proposal instructions to reflect the OHRP Guidance and is a follow-up to NOT-OD-04-069 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-04-069.html), published September 17, 2004.

All new and competing continuation grant applications and non-competing grant progress reports (Type 5) involving coded private information or biological specimens submitted to NIH on or after January 10, 2005 should follow the revised instructions outlined in the PHS 398 . Although use of the 9/2004 version of the PHS 398 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html) is not mandatory until May 10, 2005, this version includes detailed instructions to help applicants to apply the OHRP guidance. To minimize confusion in application preparation, applicants are urged to use this new version for applications impacted by this guidance. Please click here to read the full notice for details.

NOTE: If you have downloaded and/or printed a copy of the PHS 398 (9/2004) before this revised version of the PHS 398 was available, you should print or download this revised version (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm) and discard the previous copy.

Nominations of Global Innovators Invited for Tech Museum Awards
The following call for nominations for Tech Museum Awards was listed on the Foundation Center Philanthropy News Digest website:

A program of the San Jose, California-based Tech Museum of Innovation, the Tech Museum Awards annually honor innovators and visionaries from around the world who are applying technology to profoundly improve the human condition in the categories of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development. The awards program is designed to inspire global engagement in applying technology to humanity's most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing the world. Nominations are accepted in five categories: education, equality, environment, health, and economic development. The nomination deadline is April 4, 2005. Nominations may be made by anyone who can identify a worthy candidate, including self-nominations, and are accepted year round. The nomination deadline for the 2005 awards is April 4, 2005. Applications must be submitted by May 2, 2005. Nominations can be submitted online at the Tech Museum Awards Web site. See the site for complete program information and details on previous award recipients.

Call for Nominations for Olympus Innovation Awards
The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Olympus America Inc. announced the creation of the Olympus Innovation Award for excellence in technology innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship education. The award will recognize an outstanding faculty member from an NCIIA member institution whose curricular and programmatic innovations enable superior outcomes in student technological innovation. The recipient will receive $10,000 and attendance at the NCIIA Annual Meeting in San Diego California March 17–19, 2005. The awardee will be selected on the basis of innovation, effectiveness, positive change, and personal commitment. Faculty may nominate themselves; nominations may also be made by colleagues, students, and others familiar with the nominee's work. Nominations are being accepted through January 15, 2005. Click here for more info.

NASA Transforms Earth and Space Science Programs, Seeks Researchers' Input
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently issued a "Dear Colleague" letter, seeking input from researchers on changes with NASA's Earth and Space Science Programs, specifically in developing a set of research focus areas for interdisciplinary scientific investigations in support of the Vision for Space Exploration and suggestions on how to develop interdisciplinary lines of scientific inquiry that could connect the goals of the Vision for Space Exploration to ongoing, but more narrowly focused, scientific activities within Earth system science, planetary sciences, astrophysics, and solar physics. NASA will include the interdisciplinary research focus areas in its January 2005 omnibus solicitation for research and analysis, with proposals due in mid-2005, although it acknowledges that final decisions will require additional time and thought. A pre-proposal workshop will be held in the Spring 2005 to discuss exploration-related interdisciplinary research focus areas. Please click on the "Dear Colleague" link for more details and to read the letter.

Attention Research Administrators! 6-Week Online Primer on Subawards under Federal Assistance Awards
The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) is offering a 6-week online course, designed for research administrators who are relatively new to the field of research administration and, in particular, new to having responsibility for managing subawards."A Primer on Subawards under Federal Assistance Awards" runs from Jan. 24 to Mar. 4, 2005. Registration deadline is Jan. 19th. The course is divided into a series of chapters, each focusing on a particular topic and including inventive exercises that enable attendees to test and confirm their understanding of the material. Visit www.ncura.edu/conferences/onlinesubawards for program and registration information.

NIH Notice Regarding NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (P30) Guidelines
NOT-CA-05-007
This National Cancer Institute Notice informs the research community that the NCI has revised and clarified the Cancer Center Support Grant Guidelines for its Cancer Centers Program. The version announced in this notice replaces any previous guidelines. Applications for Cancer Center Support Grants will be accepted on an on-going basis. The receipt dates for all unsolicited center applications, whether new, competing renewal, or revised (i.e., amended), are October 1, February 1, and June 1. An applicant requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs for any year of a center grant is required to obtain agreement from the Institute program staff that the Institute is willing to accept the application for review and possible funding. The name of the program contact should be indicated in a cover letter submitted with the application. Applications that do not identify a program contact will be returned to the applicant without review. These Cancer Center Support Guidelines are effective with applications submitted for the February 1, 2005, receipt date. The NCI will no longer accept applications in response to previous Guidelines dated September, 2003. The Cancer Center Support Grant Guidelines are available at http://cancer.gov/cancercenters. Please click here to read the entire notice.

Solicitation of Comments on Implementation of the Project BioShield Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-276)
NOT-AI-05-016 (NIH NIAID)
The Office of Research and Development Coordination (ORDC), Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking comments from any interested parties to assist in planning a future public meeting that will provide a forum for constructive dialogue on the opportunities and challenges of Project BioShield implementation. Responses to this notice will be used to develop a meeting agenda that addresses the major areas of concern and enhances the productivity of the meeting.

To inform effective implementation of the Project BioShield Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-276), ORDC is organizing a future public meeting. The Project BioShield Act sets forth requirements for the acquisition of medical countermeasures for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) through use of Project BioShield funds of up to $5,593,000,000 for fiscal years 2004 through 2013. Medical countermeasures acquired under Project BioShield will be a critical component of the Nation's biodefense preparedness efforts. The public meeting will inform the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries, medical and public health care sectors, university-based product development researchers, Congress and concerned citizens about the procurement and deployment processes under Project BioShield. ORDC is soliciting questions and comments from these parties during the planning stage to assist in developing a productive meeting agenda. Please click here to read the entire notice for more details.

NIH Establishes Website for New Investigators
NOT-OD-05-014
The Office of Extramural Research (OER), NIH, announced the posting of a new website that articulates NIH's continuing commitment to new investigators (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm). The website describes current policies, data related to the influx of new investigators, resources that new investigators can use to understand and work with the NIH, and helpful hints that might be useful in constructing a first application for NIH support. The OER is soliciting additional suggestions for non-commercial content for this website. Visitors who know of additional resources can send suggestions to OEPMailbox@mail.nih.gov.

Research Seminar Series Schedule
The 2004-2005 Research Seminar Series continues. Please be sure to note below the current schedule. The schedule will be expanded and updated periodically and announced in this newsletter via the e-list, oranews, and via the web at http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/researchseminars.asp. To receive periodic announcements from the Offices of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) and Research Compliance (ORC), subscribe to oranews by emailing Rosemary Alexander at rosemary.alexander@case.edu.

Conflict of Interest (COI) Reminder
Please remember that Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure is required of all faculty as well as non-faculty key personnel on sponsored projects on an annual basis and that no new sponsored project accounts will be processed unless all key personnel on a project have completed their annual Conflict of Interest (COI) forms. Call 368-4510 with questions.

Compliance News

Kim can be contacted at 368-0134 or kav6@case.edu and Denise can be contacted at 368-6131 or Denise.Turso@case.edu. Please join us in welcoming them to their new positions.

HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Required By April 2005
Any researcher who maintains research Protected Health Information (PHI) electronically will be subject to a new set of requirements. The following PowerPoint presentation was given by Christian LaMantia, Director of the Office of Research Compliance, on November 17, 2004 as a Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Update: http://addison.ra.cwru.edu/ospa/News/HIPAA_ORC_11172004.ppt. For more information about the Update and other HIPAA issues, contact Christian LaMantia at 368-4513, and also take some time to peruse the ORC "HIPAA Help!" site: http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/orc_hipaa.asp

CREC Website Updated and Two New Opportunities to Earn Credits
As of July 20, 2004, the Case website for the Continuing Research Education Credit (CREC) Program has been revised to reflect changes in the program and suggestions from faculty, staff, and students. The revised sites include detailed instructions for the CITI Basic and Refresher Courses. Go to http://crec.case.edu to view the new information. (IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE THE SITE BOOKMARKED OR IN YOUR FAVORITES YOU WILL NEED TO HIT THE "REFRESH" or "RELOAD" BUTTON TO LOAD NEW PAGES ON YOUR COMPUTER)

Changes to Online Human Subject Education Program Registration: CITI
If you are required to take the CREC Program through the CITI site, you will now be allowed to register using your affiliated hospital e-mail address as the unique account identifier instead of your CWRUnet ID. This change was made because the process for obtaining IDs has become more difficult. Please note that CWRUnet ID will still be required to access CREC Online and Spiderweb to gain access to your CREC account information.

In addition, two new series were added to the CREC Online program (International Research and Investigator-Initiated Research). Researchers can now earn all 12 continuing credits (CREC) through this option or pick from any of the other options listed on the "Continuing CREC" site.

CREC Online is a series of web-based educational programs on the protection of human subjects in research. Featuring high-profile panelists who tackle critical ethical issues faced by investigators and participants in biomedical and social science research, the series provides real-world education and awareness training in the timeless debate over participant research.

Developed at Case, in conjunction with the affiliated medical centers, CREC Online provides required continuing education for researchers involved with human subjects research and enrolled in the CREC program.

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Research Seminar Series

The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration and the Office of Research Compliance offer frequent seminars throughout the year. To view the Research Seminars schedule in full, click here. Below are the upcoming seminars. Many of the seminars require online registration. The announcement will specify. If you have never registered online for the Research Seminars, you must first click here to establish an account for this and future registrations. If you need assistance with the registration process, contact Maureen Dore-Arshenovitz at mxd4@case.edu. Registrations are not confirmed until one week before the event.

Upcoming Research Seminar Events:

January 14th: Institutional Conflict of Interest (ICOI) in Human Subject Research
9:00 am -10:30 am
Biomedical Research Building 105
CREC Credits: 4

Institutional Conflict of Interest (ICOI) in Human Subject Research: How Technology Transfer and Relationships with Industry May Effect Investigator’s Involvement in Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects This seminar is to begin a dialogue within the University concerning how to manage conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflict of interest in research involving human subjects. The University has begun the process of drafting a policy to address what to do when Case, a member of its administration, or a faculty member may benefit directly or indirectly from a clinical trial. For example, Dr. X who has no conflict of interest wants to do a clinical trial using Y technology. The University may receive royalties if Y technology is successful. Should the research be done at Case? This seminar will also include information on the state of ICOI policy development at other major academic medical centers, case studies, and a checklist for investigators to use when planning to submit an IRB protocol for which there is the appearance of a conflict of interest. Christian LaMantia, Director, Case Office of Research Compliance will lead the discussion. Several members of the Case Conflict of Interest Committee will be on hand to answer questions. Parking will be validated for attendees who work outside of campus. Starbucks and the BRB Foodcourt are located next to the conference room for your convenience. Registration is online. Click here to register.


February 9th: Data Management: Policies and Practices
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Rammelkamp Auditorium, R170, MetroHealth Medical Center
CREC Credits: N/A

Dr. Eric Cottington, Associate Vice President for Research, will address issues related to the management of research data. Several case studies will be used to address the following questions: What is research data? Why is research data management important? How should research data be managed? Who owns the research data? How is data management affected by collaborative research and peer review issues? What resources are available to assist with research data management? Parking will be validated for attendees who work outside the local campus. Registration is online. Click here to register.

February 16th: Authorship & Mentorship
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Nord Hall 310, formerly called Enterprise Hall- next to Sears Library on the Case Quad
CREC Credits: N/A

Authorship is the primary mechanism for determining the allocation of credit for the generation of new knowledge. Therefore, it is important that all involved in the research enterprise understand current principles and policies related to responsible authorship. Mentorship is also critical to the professional development of those pursuing a research career. Dr. Eric Cottington, Associate Vice President for Research, will illustrate current principles, policies and practices regarding authorship and mentorship through case studies from various disciplines. Parking will be validated for attendees who work outside the local campus. Registration is online. Click here to register.

February 18th: Contracts and Administrative Issues
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Nord Hall 310, formerly called Enterprise Hall- next to Sears Library on the Case Quad
CREC Credits: N/A

Rosemary Alexander, OSPA Assistant Director for Contracting, will provide an overview as well as an update of contract concerns and issues of interest to both faculty, staff, and student researchers, as well as department and management center administrators. What can you as the PI, or administrator do to facilitate the contract review process both before and after the contracts are issued by the funding institution? What issues are likely to arise? Why are they important? All attendees will receive a copy of the "OSPA Guide to Contracts". Parking will be validated for attendees who work outside the local campus. Feel free to bring your lunch. This seminar will be essentially a repeat of the November 5, 2004 seminar." Registration is online. Click here to register.

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Tech Transfer News

BAMarray™ Genetic Analysis Software Now Available

BAMarray is a new piece of Java software that implements BAM (Bayesian Analysis of Variance for Microarrays), a new statistical technique for detecting differentially expressing genes from multigroup microarray experiments. BAM differs from other methods that try to control false detection rates (FDR). BAM's success relies on a special type of inferential regularization allowing it to balance the number of false detections against false non-detections. This is an oracle-like property of BAM that ensures that more truly differentially expressing genes are discovered.

BAM is implemented by BAMarray, a user friendly Java interface developed by researchers at Case and CCF and sponsored by the Technology Transfer Offices of both institutions.

Visit the BAM homepage for further details. A free 30 day trial demo is available.

Research Equipment Resources

If you need to borrow equipment while yours is being serviced, you are welcome to post a notice in this space. Email Rosemary Alexander with your notice.


Need Specialized Equipment Built?
The Design and Fabrication Center (DFC), located on campus in the School of Medicine in EG-1, is a fully equipped machine shop, and will custom build new equipment or modify existing equipment to meet your needs at reduced cost. The DFC can provide technical and engineering support service for any mechanical, electrical, and computerized application, for significantly less money. The DFC provides services not only to any CWRU lab, but also to University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic, and CWRU-affiliated biomedical companies. Contact Mr. Torontali at 368-3461 or sjt@cwru.edu. The DFC website, currently under construction, will be available at http://mediswww.cwru.edu/DFC/.

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Funding Opportunities

OSPA Funding News
The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) maintains a funding page at the this link (http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/OSPA/News/Funding_news.cfm). This list of funding announcements is not meant to be comprehensive. It changes at least monthly, sometimes daily. Announcements will be displayed on the website until the letter of intent due date or the application due date and will not be archived, so be sure to save any announcements to which you wish to refer in a future month. The list may include internal funding opportunities as they arise, as well as some less publicized and/or cross-discipline funding announcements sent to us by various routes. OSPA assumes that the reader is also making use of Community of Science (see below), to which the university subscribes, as well as the other resources listed in the links which follow these announcements. If you know of funding announcements that you think should be posted on this page, please contact Rosemary Alexander at rosemary.alexander@case.edu.

Community of Science (COS)
Case is a subscriber to Community of Science (COS), which makes it possible for you as faculty or research staff to make use of this excellent service. If you have not already set up your own profile in Community of Science and need help in doing so, please do not hesitate to call OSPA for guidance (368-4510). You may also contact the Case campus COS liaisons, Monica Bradley (368-4432 or mbb9@case.edu) or Narinder Dhaliwal (368-2001 or nkd3@case.edu) for help.

School of Medicine Funding Alerts
While many of you may already receive hard copies of the School of Medicine Funding Alert, the School of Medicine's quarterly newsletter listing funding opportunities and grant-writing tips, you may not be aware that the Funding Alert is also available, in its entirety, online in PDF format. A comprehensive list of RFP's available for the current period, may be viewed at http://mediswww.cwru.edu/researchoffice/index.html. At this URL, click on "Funding Opportunities". Then choose the current School of Medicine Funding Alert. Contact Narinder Dhaliwal in the School of Medicine at 368-2001 or nkd3@case.edu if you have questions.

Links to Sponsors
For an ever-growing list of links to many sources of funding announcements, both public and private, to aid your searches, click on the OSPA Links page.

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Conferences & Symposiums

Re. Printing this newsletter:
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