The document provides updates from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, focusing on data management and sharing, grant closeout procedures, and research security/disclosure requirements. Key highlights include ongoing efforts to revise NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan templates based on feedback from both researchers and program officials, with particular attention to clarity and completeness of data sharing plans. The NIH is also enhancing closeout compliance and reporting via stricter enforcement and new reporting procedures, addressing technical challenges with the Payment Management System, and implementing standardized biographical sketch and support forms—with ORCID integration—alongside efforts to strengthen research security guidelines and institutional compliance.
Kristin West
Kristin (Kris) West is the Director of the Research Ethics and Compliance Committee at COGR.
