Spirit of Innovation

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July 2008, Volume VIII, Number 1

RESEARCH & COMMERCIALIZATION NEWS

University Research News

First IT Enterprises Tenant to Move In This Month: We are pleased to welcome binarydock, Inc, an information technology services firm, as the first tenant of UMSL's new IT and biotech business incubator -- IT Enterprises.

IT Enterprises, located at 4633 World Parkway Circle (about 2 miles west of campus), can house up to 12 small businesses and offers a high performance computing center as its hub. For more information or a facility tour, contact Amanda LaBrier, 314-516-5899.

Pictured below: Dr. Nasser Arshadi, Vice Provost for Research at UMSL (left) and Rohit Pasam, CEO, binarydock, Inc. (right)

Next UM Research Board Deadlines Set:
- October 6, 2008 (5 p.m., ORA)
- February 16, 2009 (5 p.m., ORA)

More Info on UM Research Board Awards
Spring 2008: Statistics | UMSL Awardees

Commercialization Corner

Has a discovery or invention come from your sponsored research or during your time as a University employee? Please contact Tamara Wilgers (516-6884) for help with invention disclosure policies and procedures, or visit the ORA web site's technology transfer section.

Other News of Interest

Accidental Fungus Leads to Promising Cancer Drug By Maggie Fox, Health & Science Editor, Reuters (6/29/2008)
DHS Chemical Standards By Carol Blum, Director, Research & Compliance Administration, Council on Government Relations (6/23/2008)

RECENT AWARDS

External Funding Report, May 2008 Awards (PDF)
UM Research Board Awards, Spring 2008 STATISTICS (PDF)

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Recent Announcements - Federal Agencies, July 2008 (PDF)
Opportunity Databases:

GRANT BASICS

Internal Controls -- effort verification, transaction approvals by PI, payroll, non-owned equipment (PDF)
ORA Procedures & Deadlines -- budgets, NIH submissions, signature page (PDF)

May 2008 External Funding Sources
Corporation	$230,408
Federal	$226,500
Gov't - Other	$136,723
MO - Local Gov't	$26,000
Other University	$14,383
TOTAL	$637,214

May 2008 External Funding Purposes
Other Sponsored Activity	$165,923
Research	$471,291
TOTAL	$637,214

Upcoming Events & Deadlines

IRB Meeting
Thurs., July 17, 2008
9:30 a.m.
407 Woods Hall

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Getting to Know Grants Workshop
Wed., July 2, 2008
TOPIC: Personal Service Agreements and Consultant Agreements
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
229 JC Penney Bldg.

UM Research Board Proposal Deadline
Mon., Oct. 6, 2008
5:00 p.m. (delievered to the
Office of Research Administration)

More Calendar Items

USEFUL LINKS

The Office of Research Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis publishes the Spirit of Innovation Newsletter once each month. The online and e-mail publication is designed to inform the campus community of grants received; highlight the research and commercialization accomplishments of UMSL faculty, graduate students and staff; and provide information on important deadlines and events. Also included is recent news about research and commercialization at the University and elsewhere. Recipients are UMSL faculty, students and staff. E-mail wilgerst@umsl.edu if you have questions, comments or suggestions on content.

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. (ORA Mission)