Attn: Animal Researchers – AAALAC Accreditation Updates

External Sharing of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and PII-Derived Data

After a call for comment and review of feedback, Campus Administrative Policy 650-20: External Sharing of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and PII-Derived Data has been published.

Retirement of NIH Automated Just-In-Time (JIT) Email Notification

NOT-OD-24-165 announces that effective October 1, 2024, NIH will no longer use the eRA system-generated email notification to submit JIT information for applications with impact scores of 30 or less. Official notifications must come from NIH staff.

AHRQ Requirement of Closeout Reporting Using the eRA Grant Closeout Module

NOT-HS-24-020 alerts AHRQ award recipients of the transition to the use of the eRA Grant Closeout Module for closeout-related activities for awards that end after October 1, 2024.

Update to Data Repository ABCD and HBCD Studies

NOT-DA-24-038 informs the community that data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study are being moved to the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Sharing Platform and will no longer be held at the NIMH Data Archive (NDA).

RAP Intramural Funding Fall 2024 Cycle is Open

The Resource Allocation Program (RAP) manages the dissemination, submission, review, and award of various intramural funding opportunities. Apply for the Fall 2024 Funding Cycle. Deadline: September 30 at 2 p.m. PT.

Applications Open: IMPACT Last Mile Grant Supplement

These grant supplements support the dissemination of completed research to policymakers in governmental and non-governmental sectors. Disseminated research should be sufficiently robust that it is ready to be translated into governmental or non-governmental policy.

Social Determinants of Health Funding Opportunity

The Upstream Research Center requests pilot proposals to catalyze research aimed at reducing cancer inequities due to structural and social determinants, including structural racism, poverty, income inequality, climate change, and food insecurity. Deadline: November 15.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

September 19, 12-1 p.m., Virtual

Class is in session! Join us for this virtual game show and put your knowledge to the test with questions taken directly from the elementary school curriculum. Registration required.

Clinical Trials Operations (CTO) Research Forum

September 25, 12:10-1 p.m., Virtual 

Learn about the Institutional Review Board’s (IRB) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Efforts. Contact CTO@ucsf.edu for the calendar invites.

NIH Simplified Review Framework Info Session

September 25, 12:00-1:30 p.m., HSW-302 Parnassus & Zoom

Did you know NIH will be changing to a Simplified Review Framework for Research Project Grants submitted after Jan 2025? Join us for an informational session to discuss the changes for UCSF investigators.

Junior Scientist Seminar Series Turns Two!

September 25, 4 p.m., Parnassus Clinical Sciences Bldg, Rooms 1116/17

This is a monthly series and networking event exclusively for early-career researchers. Join us as we celebrate our two-year anniversary with great presentations and cake!

HEAR Symposium 2024

October 9, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mission Bay Conference Center

The Health Equity and Anti-Racism Research (HEAR) Symposium shares research across disciplines and features keynote speaker Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN. 

Enhancing Your NIH Biosketch with Metrics Using Dimensions

October 15, 11:00-11:45 a.m., Virtual

Join us for a practical Zoom session on how to enhance your NIH Biosketch with metrics using the Dimension platform.

Research Accessibility Consultations

CTSI is offering free Research Accessibility consultations. Researchers and Clinical Research Coordinators can get advice on responding to reasonable accommodation requests from participants or potential participants during screening or study visits.

Action Required: Upcoming OnCore Upgrade

An OnCore upgrade is coming in October, enhancing the interface with APeX and automating protocol-level updates. Action is required by Wednesday, October 16. Learn more.

Complete Your UC-Required Security Trainings

With increased cybersecurity threats in the health care and higher education sectors, UCSF is boosting its efforts to ensure that all faculty, staff and learners comply with mandatory cybersecurity training. Learn more and complete your trainings.

Use of Preferred Names on Research Consent Forms

Neither CA nor federal law requires that the signature in research settings reflect the participant’s legal name. Read more about documentation for instances where a research participant’s signed/preferred name does not match their legal name.

IRB Guidance on Suicidal Ideation and/or Behavior in Research

Visit the IRB’s new page for studies that elicit data from participants about suicidal ideation and/or behavior (SIB). The page includes tips for risk mitigation plans, when and how researchers can collect SIB data, FAQs, and additional resources. 

The Implicit and Explicit Exclusion of People with Disabilities in Clinical Trials

Read the new report from the National Council on Disability.

REDCap Basics Zoom Training

Join Academic Research Services (ARS) for this training about Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) core features. Best for researchers, data managers, CRCs, and others who are just starting out in REDCap, the training will give you the skills you need to start building or improving data collection projects.

UCSF International NGOs Launch New Website

Global Programs, UCSF’s NGOs in East Africa, have launched a new website aimed at enhancing partner and community engagement. With improved navigation, resources, and updates from offices in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the site reflects UCSF's dedication to global research and training.

Enrollment Open for Human Subjects RCR

Training in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) is required for anyone funded on an NIH training or career grant (T, K, or F). Enrollment is now open for the Fall 2024 course.