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COGR, AAU, and AUTM Submit Joint Association Letter on COVID-19 Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Supply, Demand, and TRIPS Agreement Flexibilities
The letter, submitted jointly by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Council on Government Relations (COGR), and AUTM, addresses the U.S. International Trade Commission in relation to Investigation No. 332-596, focusing on COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics, and the possible expansion of the TRIPS Agreement waiver. The associations, representing leading American research universiti
HEERF Update—Department of Education (Part I)—June 2021 Meeting
The document provides a detailed overview of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) as discussed in a COGR panel session on June 10, 2021, featuring perspectives from both the U.S. Department of Education and several universities. Rich Williams, representing the Department of Education, outlines the session structure and highlights ongoing discussions surrounding financial compliance a
Joint Association & Institutional Letter to President Trump on Fetal Tissue Research Restrictions and COVID-19
The letter, dated March 25, 2020, is a joint appeal from numerous leading scientific, medical, and patient advocacy organizations to President Donald J. Trump. The signatories urge a reconsideration and immediate lifting of federal restrictions on research involving human fetal tissue, emphasizing the critical role such research plays in developing treatments and vaccines during the COVID-19 pande
Research Project Support Costs Work Group
The Research Project Support Costs Work Group, co-chaired by James Luther of Duke University and Heather Snyder of the Alzheimer’s Association, has undertaken a two-pronged approach to enhance understanding and management of research funding. The Education subgroup recently organized an educational webinar aimed at funding organizations to clarify aspects of facilities and administrative costs. Bu
Alternatives to Effort Reporting
The document summarizes a presentation delivered at the October 2017 COGR Meeting in Washington, D.C., focused on exploring alternatives to traditional effort reporting in research administration. Initiated by the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) in January 2016, the Cohort project brought together 90 diverse research institutions to develop and promote model policies
