Revised NIH Planned Transition for RO1 Electronic Applications

NIH previously announced plans to transition from the PHS398 application to the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) application and simultaneously transition to electronic submission of grant applications via Grants.gov. NIH has now adjusted the implementation timeline for electronic application submission to provide an additional four months (one submission round) before the transition of the NIH traditional research grant (R01) mechanism and all subsequent mechanisms. The transition date for the U01s, NIH's Research Cooperative Agreements, has also shifted to allow this mechanism to transition with the other complex research mechanisms in October 2007.

The new timeline will benefit both NIH and the applicant community by providing both with additional time to address business process and internal infrastructure changes needed to support this large endeavor. For more information, click here: http://grants.nih.
gov / grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-035.html.

Remember, for all electronic submissions, a hard copy and an electronic version of the entire application must be submitted to the Office of Research Administration with an eIS (electronic Information sheet) at least five full business days prior to the sponsor's due date. Additional information regarding this policy is posted at: http://www.hopkins
medicine.org/webnotes/grants/0601.cfm.

Institutional Official Signing Authority Memo Updated

The memo detailing which institutional officials are authorized to sign sponsored research agreements and technology transfer documents has been updated. For the most recent version, click here: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Research/ora/
handbook/appendixg.html

Biostatistics Consulting Center Service

The Biostatistics Consulting Center in the School of Public Health has a website detailing the services they provide. Please check it out here: http://www.biostat.
jhsph.edu/consult/.

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