Concurrent Sessions and Deep Dives

UPDATED: Sharing scientific data “accelerates research discovery, in part, by enabling validation of research results, providing accessibility to high-value datasets, and promoting data reuse for future research studies.” NIH has issued an updated Data Management and Sharing policy (effective 1/25/23) which will strengthen the requirements of documenting the management and sharing of data funded by NIH, due at time of submission. This session’s presenting team will lead an interactive discussion of the three phases covered by this policy: policy and budgeting, developing a plan and submitting for review, and implementing the accepted plan after the award is received.

Effective communication and strong relationships between the faculty and administrative staff are key to the successful and painless management of a research grant. Administrators have plenty of stories involving stressful interactions with faculty. Often, this unavoidably leads to tension - the PI becomes overwhelmed with the financial management of grants, and in turn the administrator becomes frustrated when it feels like the faculty simply "don't want to listen".

The goal for this session is to break down how we communication by learning the power of personal connection, followed by an overview of techniques, tips and tricks – improving communication as well as building trust, confidence, and expectations within our roles. This is especially important for early career administrators, and the session will be structured to facilitate informal conversations between attendees to share real-life examples. Attendees will learn the best ways to tailor their communication by identifying the needs of their faculty, shift expectations, and re-wire their own personal style that evolves over time.

1. "Words spoken set life in motion"

2. "Live with the end in mind"

3. "In all things, be filled with gratitude"

4. "Each day, give of yourself more than you ever have before"

5. "Blame no one but yourself"

6. "Develop a burning desire"

7. "You must take action"

8. "Always persist"

9. "You are a creature of habit"

10. "Love will set you free"

11. "You must choose to believe"

Per the NIH Grants Policy, institutions are responsible for ensuring that the animal studies described in the grant have corresponding IACUC approval. Although this NIH requirement is clear, they allow institutions to develop their own mechanisms for confirming congruency between the grant and IACUC protocol(s).

In this session, we will review who is responsible for conducting these congruency reviews, the timing in which they are performed, and the workable methods to carry out these reviews. Such techniques and principles may also be applied to NIH-funded foreign collaborations which have their own specialized IACUC review process and associated congruency expectations. 

Fiscal Year 2023 is being defined by a convergence of opportunities to grow research capacity and infrastructure and support individuals and institutions that have encountered barriers to securing and scaling external funding in support of research, education, and innovation projects and programs. The National Science Foundation, responding to new legislation, new reports from the research community, and a long-standing commitment to broadening participation and the inclusion of groups underrepresented in STEM, has several new funding programs launching in the new fiscal year. This session will provide an overview of these programs in addition to engaging participants in a discussion of barriers to and opportunities for growing research capacity and strengthening the nation’s research enterprise.

Foreign influences targeting the security and integrity of academic research has increased attention to export compliance programs. This presentation examines the framework of a decentralized export controls program and identifies areas of risk and opportunities for collaboration to foster compliance.