Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine

May 2021

HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH

Essential Information for Human Subjects Research Teams Related to COVID-19
For the most up-to-date information, go online to the Essential Information page.

Research Billing Buzz eNewsletter
Read the latest issue of the Clinical Research Billing Compliance eNewsletter for billing and other important news. Subscribe for future issues .

Third Thursdays with the ICTR Lecture Series
Register to compare the capabilities of Qualtrics vs. RedCAP on May 20.

Coronavirus Research Billing Notices and FAQ
Refer to our FAQ regarding research billing.

Introduction to Clinical Research Summer Course
Register by June 25 for an intensive introduction to clinical research methods, emphasizing epidemiological and biostatistical methods on July 7 & 12-16.

Managing Investigational Product Returns from Research Participants
Go online for important guidelines regarding investigational drug product documentation.

Update to Organization Policy on Registration of Clinical Trials
Go online to see recent updates to clinical trial registration information.

Changes in HSR Recertification
Go online for updated information on required training for Human Subjects Research Recertification courses.

Update on Insurance and Research Participant Financial Responsibility Information Sheet: Signature No Longer Required
Necessary updates detailed onilne.

Change in JHM IRB Review Fees for Commercially-Funded Studies
Beginning August 1, additional fees will be collected for IRB review of commercially-funded studies with financial support in excess of $10,000.

Data and Safety Monitoring Board Training Manual Now Available
The CTSA Collaborative DSMB Workgroup announces online Training Manual to provide guidance, training and resources in DSMB practices for investigator-initiated research studies.

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Fundamentals: Understanding and Applying GCP to Human Subject Research
Register online for the 90-minute training sessions held on the fourth Friday of each month.

Fee Schedule Adjustment for Hospital Services Charged to Clinical Trial Budgets
Go online to see new, approved research charge adjustment percentages effective for statements generated after April 1, 2020.

Changes to NIH-funded Human Subjects Research
Important changes to those conducting NIH-funded research involving human subjects detailed online.

Free Resources for Longitudinal Clinical Research Studies
NIH grant aims to provide resources for longitudinal clinical research studies.

JHM IRB Reliance Requests
Go online for process to submit reliance requests to JHM IRB.

Sharing Partnership for Innovative Research in Translation
SPIRIT, a partnership among seven universities including JHU, seeks to fund scientists researching varying health concerns, from creating tumor-destroying viruses to decreasing large numbers of mentally ill in the criminal justice system.

Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Check out the many services and clinical resources for faculty and student investigators on the ICTR website.

Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network

All-in-one resource linking investigators to regional community-hospital based collaborators. Go online for details.

ANIMAL RESEARCH

Visit Animal Care and Use Committee Website
Go online for the most recent versions of important forms, policies, and guidelines.

Current Classes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact ACUC for updated schedules.

"Interinstitutional Assurance" Agreement
Form processing assistance available through the JHU Animal Care and Use Comittee office.

BIOSAFETY

Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) presents: Safety in Research Updates
Go online to see sponsored training opportuniies, safety tips and highlights and updated DURC policies.

Hooray!! It's May...Throw the Gloves Away!

Learn when and where you should remove your protective gloves while handling lab samples.

Are You Updated on Your Immunizations?
Check out how Johns Hopkins Occupational Health Services can help prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) policies
Know the 15 agents and 7 categories of experiments or experimental effects that fall under institutional DURC oversight.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
Go online for a compiled list of funding opportunities specific to COVID-19.

Why Project Outcomes Matter in your Interim and Final Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
Project outcomes submitted on or after October 1, 2017 are available to the general public via NIH's Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool.

Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) Challenge
Foundation sponsors $2 million prize to the first team to develop a viable selective alpha-synucle in PET tracer and agree to make that tracer available broadly. No application deadline.

GRANT AND CONTRACT PROCEDURES

Updated Guidance from NIH on COVID-19 Flexibilities for Applicants and Recipients
As the NIH has updated their guidance on COVID-19 flexibilities, the ORA is offering revised guidance to JHU faculty.

COVID-19 and Research Updates
Go online to see the most recent updates specific to COVID-19 from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

New System to Request Outgoing Subawards
Effective March 1, 2020, the SOM ORA wil be using the Subaward Workflow Information Tracking System in place of Information Sheets for outgoing subaward requests. Schedue a training for your department.

Point of Contact for NIH Loan Repayment Program
Clarification on IBO contact and LRP eligibility.

JHU SOM Update on NIH Policy on Foreign Involvement
Clarification on NIH foreign collaboration policies available online.

Disclosure of Payments from Foreign Educational Institutions and Government Agencies
Details regarding conflict of interest regulations applicable to payments from foreign universities, research organizations, and government agencies on line.

New Institutional Letter of Support Required for Institutional Training Grant Applications
Effective January 25, certain NIH institutional training grants must include an letter outlining the policies JHU has in place to prevent discriminatory harassment. The letter is available for download.

Notice to the Johns Hopkins Community Regarding the National Science Foundation Grant Reporting Requirement for Harassment Findings and Actions
The NSF requires institutions receiving NSF funds to report findings about any NSF funded PI or co-PI of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other harassment.

Prohibited Mention of Prior Review for New Replacement Applications
If you are submitting a revised application that does not qualify as an A1 resubmission, you must present the application as new.

NIH Policy on Foreign Component Involvement
Approval reminder and the latest announcement clarifying that the policy also applies to foreign conduct of any of the work scope regardless of the source of funding. Go online for details.

NIH Policy: Foreign Components Added to a Grant to a Domestic or Foreign Organization
Find out what constitutes a foreign component and what is needed for approval when it is added to your research.

NIH Matchmaker, A Tool For Finding Similar NIH Projects
An extension of the NIH RePORTER, the new tool makes it easy to find similar projects already funded by the NIH.

NIH Video Tutorials on How to Apply for Grants
Four-part series covers the basics of preparing, writing, and submitting an application.

RECENT RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

This Month's Departmental Listings

PRIZE OPPORTUNITIES

Upcoming Deadlines for May, June, and July

CORE FACILITIES

May Events at the Genetics Resources Core Facilities
Review the new Back to Work Guide and learn of May events for Genetic Resources Core Facility.


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