OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION NEWSLETTER  |  November 2007
(Volume VII, No. 5)

Research & Commercialization News

University Research News

Other News of Interest

• Academic vs. Industry Research - One isn't Better than the Other (Congressional Quarterly)

• After Years of Effort, Mandatory NIH Public Access Policy Passes Congress (SPARC)

• Court Blocks PTO Rules on Eve of Effective Date (Patently-O Law Blog)

• New Lasers Peer into Cells: Tiny antennae focus infrared laser light down to 100 nanometers, providing a way for scientists to see cells at work. (MIT Technology Review)

• NIH Launches Extensive Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data (NIH News)

Recent Awards

• External Funding Report, September 2007 (PDF)

• Internal Funding: UMSL Small Grants Fund Report, Fall 2007 (PDF)

Funding Opportunities

• Recent Announcements, Federal Agencies (PDF)

• Grant Advisor Plus Newsletter & Deadline Memo, November 2007 (PDF)

• Grant Basics: ORA Procedures & Deadlines -- budgets, NIH submissions, signature page (Keep this PDF on hand!)

Spirit of Innovation Newsletter: Please email your suggestions
on content, format, etc. to Tamara Wilgers.

The Office of Research Administration provides leadership and support in the development, execution and operation of programs in sponsored research, technology transfer and economic development throughout the University of Missouri-St. Louis. (See ORA Mission.)

The goal of this newsletter is to inform the campus community of grants received; highlight the accomplishments of our faculty, graduate students and staff; and share with you a calendar of important events and deadlines. Please direct any comments or questions regarding the newsletter to Tamara Wilgers (wilgerst@umsl.edu).