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September 21, 2007  
Compliance News
OHRP Names Acting Director

The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) has announced the appointment of Ivor A. Pritchard as Acting Director, following the retirement of Bernard Schwetz. Schwetz had been OHRP's director since 2003. Pritchard most recently has served as a Senior Policy Advisory under Schwetz.

 
Sponsored Projects News and Updates
NIH Adjusts Expiration Dates On Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
NIH has annouced that it will adjust the expiration dates on its funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). This change may result in an abundance of email that is generated to individuals who are subscribed to particular list that receive updates about FOAs. Please read the following NIH guide notice for more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-093.html.

 
New Federal Grants and Contracts Database
The Federal Accountability and Transparency Act (FFAFTA) that became law in 2006 requires the creation of a single, searchable database containing information on all federal grants and contracts by January 1, 2008.

The act requires a public access web site to search funding information for data elements. The search results are to be downloadable. Subgrants and subcontracts must be made available by January 1, 2009.

The database will begin with information on grants and contracts in effect as of October 1, 2006 onward. The specific elements in the database can be found at the following URL: http://www.grants.gov/assets/FFATAMemo2.pdf.

It should be noted that, at this time, principal investigators' names will not be included. But the project title will be included and institutions should be prepared for increased public scrutiny, at least at first.

For more information on FFATA, please go to: http://www.federalspending.gov/comments/comments.do.

 
Nano App Summit - October 22-25; Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University is a sponsor of this year's Nano App Summit. The Nano-Network and NanoBusiness Alliance have assembled top nanotechnology experts and experienced executives at the forefront of nanotechnology development and commercialization. Speakers will explore a broad range of issues relating to nanotechnology and its many applications in automotive, clean tech, and defense sectors.

Major manufacturers, leading nanotechnology product developers, and industry experts will share product enhancements, insight on current market demands, commercialization and investment opportunities, and much more. Attendees will leave the Nano App Summit with a better understanding of nanotechnology commercialization opportunities that exist within the automotive, clean tech and defense sectors and the business contacts to move their company to the next level.

As part of Case's sponsorship, there is discounted admission to Case faculty/staff/alumni. The discount will be $50 off a one-day conference pass and $100 off a three-day conference pass. When registering, individuals will choose the activity which they will be attending, at the bottom of the page there will be a place for the promotional code. Case’s promo code is: NanoCASE

For more information about the event, please go to: http://www.nanoappsummit.com/.

 
SBIR/STTR Training
An Intensive NIH Grant Preparation Workshop & One-On-One Consultation

October 9th & 10th, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
BioEnterprise Building
11000 Cedar Avenue
University Circle, Cleveland

Interested in competing for the more than $700 million in NIH commercialization funding that will be available in 2007? This is the workshop that will help you complete a successful grant application for those funds. Awards of over $1 million per project can be received.

This two-day intensive workshop will cover all aspects of writing winning SBIR/STTR proposals, focused on health care technologies and companies. This program is geared for those individuals that are serious about submitting a proposal in 2007.

In addition to the workshop, participants will receive five hours of proposal consultation from Biotechnology Business Consultant professionals, an additional value of more than $500.

Please go to the following website for more details: http://www.bioenterprise.com/events/index.asp.

 
Funding Opportunities
Infectious Diseases Research Support

The Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, with funds from STERIS Corporation, will provide seed money to faculty to foster research in emerging and healthcare-associated infections. Investigators in the basic science and clinical departments in the School of Medicine and Hospital System as well as in other basic science departments in the University are eligible. Grants, not to exceed $37,500 direct costs each, will be awarded to investigators who intend to gather preliminary data to be used in seeking future independently funded awards. Basic science applications are encouraged but should have a clear translational component related to the themes of this request for application. Up to four grants will be awarded. At least one of these awards will be targeted directly to STERIS interests. The Case Research Institute will serve as the fiscal entity through which the monies will be distributed and awards administered.

Deadline for applications is November 12, 2007.

Read the RFA: http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/research/orc/attachments/education/steris%20rfa%202008.doc.

 

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