NEWS:

UMSL to Launch Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

New NIH Financial Conflict of Interest Regulations
What You Need to Know (NIH Videocast)
Summary of Changes

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

COS Funding Opportunities
NOTE: the COS platform at cos.com will change to the Pivot platform in 2012. See COS News for more information and to register for online training.
The new platform will offer many exciting new features. Watch for more info!
>> As of Jan. 18, 2012, new users should register at: http://pivot.cos.com

Camile & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 2012 Opportunities & Deadlines
Additional information and application procedures are available on the Foundation web site: www.dreyfus.org.

FEATURED RESOURCES:

ORA Reference Guide

UMSL Grant Fact Sheet
Information to use in grant proposal preparation

IRBNet registration and submission for online IRB, IACUC and Conflict of Interest

Compliance Training Website
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
·Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
·Human Subjects Research Training
·Laboratory Animal Welfare Course

Training Archives
Training presentations about areas covered by the ORA such as grants administration, export control, compliance and IP/technology transfer will be archived on this page for download.

MIMH Research Expertise
This booklet provides useful information about the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) along with its divisions, staff and research expertise.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:

Upcoming IRB Meetings
> Jan 19, 2012
> Feb 16, 2012
> Mar 15, 2012
> Apr 19, 2012
> May 17, 2012
> Jun 21, 2012

Protocols are due 10 days before the meeting.

All submissions must be made electronically through IRBNet.