A message from the Vice President
By now it is well known around Temple that enhancement of research is a top priority of the university administration. Our goal is to provide a stimulating, supportive environment where research can thrive and grow and where investigators can be successful researchers at all stages of their careers. How do we in the Research Office plan to accomplish this? more


OVPRSI Supporting Life Science Projects with Formula Funds
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Strategic Initiatives is soliciting concept papers to identify research projects to be supported with FY2008 tobacco settlement formula funding. Our intention is to support development of research projects focusing on life science and other health-related research problems. The intent of this program is to support research leading to major external grant awards. more


OVPRSI Announces Return Of Overhead Research Incentive Program
The deadline for submission of proposals for the Spring '08 Return of Overhead Research Incentive Grant Program funded by the Senior Vice President for Research and Strategic Initiatives is Friday, April 18. Proposals submitted to this round will be reviewed in May and funded prior to June 1, 2008. This year's program will target three groups of researchers: (1) the Junior Faculty Grant Program is designed to provide tenure track junior faculty with support needed for submission of competitive grant proposals to external funding agencies; (2) the Bridge Grant Program is designed to provide resources to established faculty so that they can continue working on either previously funded projects whose continued funding has been threatened and (3) new projects whose first application for funding was denied but favorably reviewed. more


SRA International Delaware Valley Spring Chapter Meeting
The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Society for Research Administrators International will hold it 1st annual chapter meeting June 9, 2008. This meeting/conference will be held on Temple University's Health Sciences Campus. The presenters and attendees will be individuals involved in research administration and/or clinical research from Universities throughout the Delaware Valley. This is sure to be an excellent educational and networking opportunity. memo


IMPORTANT NOTICE: Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
As of April 7, 2008, investigators who receive NIH funding must submit their final peer-reviewed manuscripts to PubMed Central no later than 12 months after acceptance for journal publication. In addition, for all applications, proposals or progress reports submitted for the NIH's May 25, 2008 due date or beyond, investigators will need to include a PubMed Central reference number when citing articles they have authored or co-authored with support from an NIH award. more


Town Hall Meeting for FY2009 Non-Formula Fund
See attachment for details. more


IMPORTANT NOTICE: New Law on ClinicalTrials.gov
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 codified into law the requirements for registration of clinical trials on CLINICALTRIALS.GOV. The law is consistent with the previous registration requirements issued by International Committee of Journal Medical Editors (ICMJE) for publication rights. The U.S. Government does now mandate additional data elements (that were previously optional) and has enhanced the clinicaltrials.gov site to facilitate full compliance. memo


Report on the External and Internal Research Activity of Temple University – FY2007
The Report on the External and Internal Research Activity of Temple University – FY2007 is now available online. This report presents a summary of the internal and external research activity of each department, college/school, center/institute, and unit of Temple University. Information is provided on grant expenditures, indirect cost recovery, grant awards, number of proposals submitted, and other research-related activities. more


New Fringe Benefit Rates for FY08
Temple University has recently completed negotiations with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to determine the employee benefit billing rates for the upcoming fiscal year. This agreement will support our claim for employee benefit reimbursement on grants and contracts. In addition, rates for non-government grants and contracts are developed employing consistent methodologies. These rates apply to the year ending June 30, 2008. Full announcement