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Research at UF
Sobha Jaishankar and Michael Mahoney
Office of ResearchUniversity of Florida
352-392-9271http://www.research.ufl.edu/
DO Build scientific partnerships – explore new ideas Learn to think big picture Write grants Mentor Students – including undergrads Keep in mind that professional development is important Engage in the activities of the OPA Get involved in campus life – go to football (or other
games!
DON’T Stay in a silo
As a Postdoc
Research by College
The University of Florida Research Enterprise
$28 million in tech transfer revenue • Ranked 13th among universities in Licensing Revenue per
Research Dollar Spent
$740M/yr in research expenditures• Ranks 12th among all US public universities
40 UF faculty members selected for the NAS, NAE, IOM, or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Energy Research
Making Fuel from Sunlight Biofuels
Record Efficiency for Blue OLEDs
Record efficiency organic solar cell
Nanoengineered Membrane-based Absorption Cooling for Buildings
Multi-disciplinary network of national and international research and public organizations,
scientists, and individuals concerned with achieving a better understanding of climate
variability and change.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Facilities at UF
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (AMRIS)– state-of-the-art NMR facility for high-
resolution solution NMR, solid-state NMR, microimaging, animal imaging, and human imaging
High B/T Low Temperature Physics Facility – – unique ultra-low temperature
capabilities for experiments requiring magnetic fields up to 15 Tesla in submillikelvin temperatures.
Mission is to harness and expand the research, clinical care and educational capacity of the entire university in efforts to understand and cure nervous system afflictions
McKnight Brain Institute
• Research areas:– neurological development– age-related memory loss– brain cancer– central nervous system injury– chronic neurological diseases– regeneration and rehabilitation – mental health– neurobehavioral sciences
Includes over 300 faculty from 51 academic departments and ten colleges
Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology (NIMET)
Nanoscience Research
• Housed in the Nanoscale Research Facility • Two-story, 52,000 ft2 facility designed for nanoscale materials and device
research• Includes Class 100-1000 cleanroom facility with E-Beam Lithography, Bio/Nano
Biological and Soft Lithography Photolithography, Wet Processing, Hot processing, Thin Films Deposition, and Dry Etching
Genetics Institute
Promote and enhance interactive genetics research across the UF campus
• Platforms, technologies, and techniques– Discovery of the functions and interactions of
genes in complex systems. • Bioinformatics
– Interpreting genetic information • Translational research
– Putting genetic discoveries into practical use
Emerging Pathogens Institute
Interdisciplinary studies of emergence and control of human, animal and plant pathogens
• Genetic changes and the emergence of new pathogens
• Environmental and host factors that facilitate pathogens spread within plant, animal, and human populations
• Develop and implement interventions to minimize disease transmission
Informatics Institute
HiPerGator is UF’s new high-performance computing system – Housed in new 25,000-square-foot UF Data Center
UF was 1st university in US to fully implement the Internet2 Innovation Platform– 100 gigabit per second nationwide network– 200 Gbps internal Science DMZ
Joined the “Gig.U” University Community Next Generation Innovation Project
Office of Research
Vice President for
Research
Sponsored Programs
Research Compliance
Research Program
Development
Research Operations
and Services
Technology Transfer
http://research.ufl.edu/research/about.html
All research universities have an equivalent office Certifies on behalf of the university that research will be
conducted in accordance with federal regulations Primary functions are to provide faculty and PIs with an
administrative interface to sponsors who fund their research Proposals are processed and electronically submitted via
the Proposal Processing and Pre-award office Awards are received and project accounts established Negotiates all contracts on behalf of the PI Keeps the research community abreast of new regulations
and funding trends
Division of Sponsored Programs
Division of Research Program Development
Sobha Jaishankar, Ph.D.
http://www.research.ufl.edu/
Research Program Development
Find Funding for Research Assistance with Grant Writing Internal Seed Grant Programs Florida High Tech Corridor Council
Matching Grants Program
Finding Funding
Weekly publication – Funding Opportunities Page http://research.ufl.edu/funding
Opportunities released that week Sign up: online http://
my.research.ufl.edu/Applications/FundingOpportunities/Opportunities.aspx
PIVOT database
Internal Seed Grants
Research Opportunity Fund Seed Grant– Annual competition– Multi/interdisciplinary research– Two-year awards – maximum request
$100,000 UFRF Research Professorship awards Fine Arts and Humanities Scholarship
Enhancement Fund
Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Grants
Matching funds for industry-sponsored projects Company has to be located in the 23 county Florida
High Tech Corridor General solicitation - $20-$100K request, company
match 1:1 cash, and 1:1 in kind SBIR Phase II matching grants - $20K-$150K Proposals are reviewed for scientific merit, and
potential market impact. Student involvement is strongly encouraged
Research Conduct
Michael MahoneyDirector of Research Operations & Services
Office of ResearchUniversity of Florida
http://www.research.ufl.edu/
Lots of Rules!
USDAFDA
CDC
DOT
NASAHHS
HIPAA
OHRP
HIPPA
ITAR
DHS
EAR
NSF
OMBOSHA
FERPA
DOJ
ADA
IRS
OLAW
Cleary Act
FOAG
BOG
DSS UF
OFAC
NRC
AHCA
FDOH
PIs spend 42% of research time on “administrative duties” (2012 FDP Survey)
Florida Sunshine Law
OIG
Compliance Areas
Human subjects - IRB Animals - IACUC RDNA, BSL3, SA -
IBC Research Misconduct Export Controls Conflict of Interest
NIH Public Access Policy
Fiscal compliance Effort reporting Cost Principles Effort Reporting
Team Effort
Compliant research is team effort– Everyone has a role and responsibility
Get help; engage early– PI and lab team– College administrators– University Offices
• OR, C&G, GC, EH&S etc.• Purchasing, HR
Research Compliance
Goal: facilitate research within the regulations
High priority at UF; taken seriously Promoted and supported at all levels
Misconduct / Noncompliance
Important to report– Via phone, e-mail, online, in person– Can remain anonymous
Investigations May be reportable to federal agencies Note: FL Sunshine Law
− Noncompliance can become headline news
What to Remember?
Network, find out who can help you– Use them
Engage OR early– Reach out– Ask questions– We have regulatory expertise– Can help guide you
Questions
Sobha Jaishankar– 352-392-4804– [email protected]– http://www.research.ufl.edu/
Michael Mahoney– 352-294-2744– [email protected]– http://www.research.ufl.edu/
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Human Subjects - IRB
Research with human subjects requires− Registration, review and approval by
IRB prior to initiation of work (work can include surveys or research with blood samples or tissues)
− Completed IRB training 4 IRBs at UF
Animals - IACUC Research with animals requires
− Registration, review and approval by IACUC prior to research work
− Completed IACUC training Oversight for care of animals provided
by Animal Care Services UF is AAALAC-accredited
Biological - IBC
Research with rDNA, synthetic nucleic acids, BSL-3 pathogens and Select Agents requires− Registration, review and approval by IBC
prior to research work− Completed training
Note: EH&S oversees other work with bio, chem, rad materials
Research Misconduct
Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism in proposing, performing or reviewing research or in reporting research results
Important to report– Via phone, e-mail, online, in person– Can remain anonymous
Export Controls
Export: shipment of items or data to a foreign country – Includes electronic or verbal transmission of
controlled information to person in foreign country
Deemed export – disclosure of controlled information, technology, software or item to foreign national in U.S.
Federal regulations that govern export– ITAR, EAR, OFAC, DOE, NRC
Red flags
Conflict of Interest What is COI?
– Person serving 2 masters– Choose between conflicting interests or loyalties
Very specific state and federal research COI requirements
Additional COI requirements for human subject research
Need to report research conflicts– Eliminate or manage appropriately with UF approval
Cost Principles One of two biggest financial risks in sponsored projects Costs must be
– Allocable– Necessary– Reasonable– Consistently Charged
Not something inherently known – mandatory training RSH260
Quick reference guide: http://www.fa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/cost/A21_QuickReferenceGuide.pdf
Effort Reporting One of two biggest financial risks in sponsored projects
– Largest portion of research expenditures is salary Commitments made in proposal (budget or narrative)
survive the life of the award unless change is explicitly approved
Manage throughout the life using tools like myinvestiGator Certification is mandated by federal government. UF
certifies once per term – fall, spring & summer Faculty Effort Toolkit:
http://www.fa.ufl.edu/departments/cost-analysis/effort-certification/faculty-toolkit/
