Research Resources at Temple

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Research Resources at Temple
Kenneth J. Soprano, Ph.D. Vice President for
Research Graduate Studies
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Agenda

• What we are
• Who we are
• Where we are
• Useful information and resources
• Your responsibility as PI
• How the Research Office will help you

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MISSION

• To support the research infrastructure necessary
  for the faculty and professional staff to conduct
  sponsored research.
• In carrying out its research support mission, the
  OVPR is responsible for
• administration and management of sponsored
  projects throughout the University,
• regulatory affairs associated with sponsored
  project activities for the University, and
• research development initiatives.

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OVPR OFFICE ORGANIZATION

• Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA)
• Office of Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Clinical Trials
• Research Development/Consultation/Education
• Communications
• Direct Research Support
• Postdoctoral Fellow Office
• Office of Technology Transfer
• Office of Strategic Initiatives/Corporate
  Relations
• Electronic Research Administration (eRA_at_TU)

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Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA)

• SPAs pre-award responsibilities and activities
  include
• Review and approval of all applications for
  external funding, budgets and supporting
  documentation to ensure compliance with the terms
  and conditions of the sponsor and the policies
  and procedures of university.
• Review SPAF forms to ensure proper institutional
  sign-offs on proposals and financial commitments
  (e.g. FA and FB rates, cost sharing, etc.)
• Provide training and education for faculty and
  administrative staff on the management of grants
  and contracts.
• Provide guidance and oversight throughout the
  life of an award.

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Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA)

• SPAs post-award responsibilities and activities
  include
• Initiate request for cost center upon receipt of
  the Notice of Award (NOA).
• Provide fiscal management of the grant/contract
  in cooperation with the PI, Research
  Administrator, and Grant Accounting.
• Provide institutional prior approval for
• budget revisions,
• no-cost extensions, and
• purchase order (PO) requests (in excess of
  2500).
• Serve as liaison between PI and sponsor when
  securing sponsor prior approvals.
• Assist PIs when completing and submitting
  progress and final reports.
• Assist PIs when seeking continuing and
  supplemental funding.

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Office of Regulatory Affairs

• OVPR serves as the de-facto office of research
  regulatory affairs for the University.
  Components Include
• The Office for Human Subjects Protection and its
  Institutional Review Board (IRB),
• The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
  (IACUC) and
• The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

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Office of Clinical Trials

• The function of the OCT is to
• identify, facilitate, and increase the scope
• of industry sponsored clinical research
• in all of the schools and colleges of the Temple
  University Health Sciences Center.

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Office of Clinical Trials Functions

• Increase the number of Clinical Trials
• Network with Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and
  Medical Device Industry to identify trial
  opportunities
• Partner with Departments to Implement and Grow
  Clinical Research
• Match the strengths of Temple University with
  Industry Sponsored Research
• Develop and Implement Human Subjects research
  Training Programs for Investigators and
  Coordinators
• Assist with the IRB Preparation, Submission
  Process, and Regulatory Compliance Initiatives
• Provide Guidance for new investigators and
  clinical research coordinators
• Review, negotiate and process budgets and
  contracts for all industry sponsored clinical
  trials

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Office of Clinical Trials Functions

• Provide PostAward Services including
• Initial invoice for start up fees
• Contact Hospital regarding start of a project
• Distribute packet containing, account number,
  contract and payment milestone summary
• Participate in university wide procedure
  development to ensure proper billing

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Who We Are

• Kenneth N. Geller- Associate Vice President for
  Research/HSC
• Robert Gage- Director, Sponsored Program
  Research/State Relations, Interdisciplinary
  Research
• Heidi Grunwald- Director, Research Development
  and Financial Planning
• John Aybar- Director, Strategic
  Initiatives/Corporate Relations,
  Interdisciplinary Research Acting Director,
  Office of Clinical Trials
• Robert OMalley- Director, Electronic Grants
  Administration Project (ERA_at_TU)
• Chevonne Nash- Director, Post Doctoral Fellows
  Office
• Inna Khartchenko Acting Director/ Technology
  Transfer
• Elaine Willis-Stemley (willstem_at_temple.edu,
  1-7459)
• Administration Manager, Dr. Sopranos Admin.
  Assist.

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Who We Are-HSC Campus (Grants Admin)

• Electronic submissions, Proposal resources, Grant
  proposals, continuations, renewals, award setup
• Laurie Henry (lhenry2_at_temple.edu, 2-8388) is the
  point of contact for the following schools and
  departments
• http//www.research.temple.edu/spa/spainfohsc.html
  
• Kathleen Millard (kmillard_at_temple.edu, 2-3391)
  is the point of contact for the following
  schools and departments
• http//www.research.temple.edu/spa/spainfohsc.html
  

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Who We Are-HSC Campus (Regulatory Affairs)
Richard Throm (richard.throm_at_temple.edu,
2-8757) IRB Coordinator (A1 A2 Committees
Medical Intervention) (B Committee
Social/Behavioral Sciences) (WIRB FCCC
Central IRBs) Michael Burke (maburke_at_temple.edu,
2-4482) IACUC Coordinator IBC Coordinator
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Where We Are

• MAIN CAMPUS
• Room 406 University Services Building,
• Mail Stop 083-45
• Fax 1-7486
• HEALTH SCIENCE CAMPUS
• Hudson Building 3rd Floor
• Mail Stop 555-00
• Fax 2-8387
• On the web at http//www.research.temple.edu

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Useful information and resources

• SPA Web site http//www.research.temple.edu
• Community of Science - www.cos.com
• Federal Register announcements
• Federal Grants and Contracts Weekly
• Development Office for Foundation Support
• Temple Research FLASH sign up by sending an
  email to ovpr_at_temple.edu
• Grant Accounting www.temple.edu/controller/grant
  _accounting
• Register for NIH Commons and NSF Fastlane by
  completing a form at http//www.research.temple.e
  du/spa/spaforms.html

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Your Responsibility as a PI

• Contact Department Chair and/or Dean and
  Department Business Manager and your OVPR support
  person once you decide to submit a proposal
  (forward RFP or PA or website)
• Obtain your Chair and Deans signed approval by
  preparing a Sponsored Projects Approval Form
  (SPAF) highlighting such issues as the need for
  additional space, cost sharing/match, course
  buyout, intellectual property and ownership
  rights
• If necessary, prepare protocols for Animal Use,
  Human Subjects and Biohazards following
  just-in-time procedures.
• Have SPAF, budget and abstract arrive in
  Sponsored Projects Office for review ten(10)
  working days prior to deadline

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How Sponsored Projects Will Help You

• Distribution Center for grant related material
• Provide Budget Advice
• Assist in preparation of Proposal Forms and/or
  provide administrative information
• Institutional Representative for proposal
  submittals
• Negotiate terms and conditions on grant and
  contract awards and act as liason between outside
  agency and University Counsel.
• Assist with set up and submission of electronic
  proposals - e.g. NIH, NSF Fastlane, DOD,
  Grants.gov
• Prepare subcontracts
• Obtain reviews and appropriate signatures on all
  contracts and subcontracts
• Provide Letters of Support

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Summary

• We are here to help
• Thanks