In this session participants will learn tips on developing and submitting protocols to the IRB. A member of IRB staff will walk through key sections of the IRB application and explain what the IRB looks for during the review process. Registration [...] Read Moreabout IRB 101: Navigating the IRB Submission Process
The NSF CAREER Award is one of the most important and prestigious grants an early-career faculty member can receive. While all NSF grants (including the CAREER Award) are evaluated on intellectual merit and broader impacts, CAREER Awards also have a unique requirement to present an investigator education plan. This workshop will focus on strategies for developing a competitive NSF CAREER Award, with emphasis on the broader impacts and education plan. Registration [...] Read Moreabout NSF CAREER Workshop
Collaborations with subrecipients are an essential part of research, but how do we properly manage subrecipients? Join OSPA and SPA as we examine the Uniform Guidance's expanded requirements for subrecipient monitoring on federal financial assistance awards. We will review roles and responsibilities within ISU along with important source documents like the Subrecipient Request Form and the Subrecipient Information Questionnaire. We will discuss how subrecipient agreements are customized to reflect risk and to enhance monitoring. Subrecipient monitoring techniques such as invoicing requirements and approvals, progress reporting requirements and review, site visits, and more will be addressed. Registration [...] Read Moreabout Subrecipient Monitoring
In this session, participants will learn how to determine whether IRB oversight is required for your project. We'll also examine the various levels of IRB review (Exempt, Expedited, Full Committee). Registration [...] Read Moreabout Does this project need IRB oversight?
If there will be a PI leaving your department, this training is for you! OSPA, OIPTT, and SPA will present on tips and tricks to make your life as a research administrator as easy as possible during this chaotic time. Whether you're dealing with research awards from federal agencies, industry, non-profits, industries, or independent sponsors, you'll learn what steps you and your PI should take as research at Iowa State draws to a close and when to transfer or close out awards. We'll also talk with you about the revised GoldSheet process for those awards that will stay with the university. Come prepared to ask questions and share your own experiences! This topic will be most useful for grant [...] Read Moreabout PI Departure/Change and Revised GoldSheets
This workshop will discuss the extra considerations and practices that occur when working with researchers from outside of ISU. Learn the best practices for submitting IRB protocols with multiple institutions involved and determine how to best ensure research starts without any concerns. Registration [...] Read Moreabout IRB Special Topics: External Collaborator
