RESEARCH

Before graduating students leave the university, it is important that the following research-related responsibilities are fulfilled:

• Any student-initiated institutional review board (IRB) protocol is required either to be turned over to the responsible investigator or closed out with the IRB.
  
  
  1. Keep in mind that in order to close a protocol, data must be deidentified.
     
     
  2. If identifiable data will be retained, the protocol must remain open and the faculty investigator is responsible for keeping the data and maintaining the security measures of it, as outlined in the approved IRB protocol.


• For student-related research that has been federally funded, faculty advisors and responsible/principal investigators must keep original data, and students may take copies, unless a formal written agreement is made that ensures immediate and complete access to the original data.



• Upon terminating the IRB protocol, the student must provide copies of the completed informed consent documents and any data collection instruments to the responsible investigator.

The University’s federally negotiated fringe rate will decrease from 29.5% to 27.25% for awards effective July 1, 2012. This is for all federally-funded research, including research conducted at the MetroHealth System and University Hospitals.

The non-federal rate will be decreased from 30.5% to 30.0%, also beginning on July 1, 2012.

Effective immediately, all new proposals should be submitted using these new fringe rates. The new rate agreement can be found at the Office of Research Administration’s website on our Commonly Requested Information sheet at: http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/ospa/Caseinfo.pdf.

Questions regarding the new fringe rates should be directed to Diane Domanovics at diane.domanovics@case.edu or Bradley Fralic at bradley.fralic@case.edu.

Saturday, June 9, 2012
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Bolwell, Room A
8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery for the 8th Annual Resident Research Day. The event will highlight ongoing research in the department with a special emphasis on resident research.

For more information, see: http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/research/orc/Attachments/Education/ENTResearchDay2012.pdf.

RSVP by May 30, 2012 to sherrie.irwin@uhhospitals.org or call (216) 844-3003.