Event Materials
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_Costing_Presentation_-_Ryan
The document summarizes a presentation given by Gail Ryan at the June 2012 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting, focusing on the challenges of costing and administrative management in sponsored programs at research institutions. It outlines the organizational structure responsible for grant and contract administration, including teams handling grant administration, contract administrat
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_Costing_Presentation_-_Walters
The June 2012 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) presentation by Tracy Walters addresses the complexities and challenges that research institutions, exemplified by Yale University, face in managing the financial reporting, cash requests, and compliance requirements associated with federally sponsored projects. The presentation outlines the significant administrative burden posed by the multi
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_FCOI_Presentation_-_Blum
The document summarizes key requirements and considerations related to Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) disclosures at the time of grant application, particularly focusing on the roles and responsibilities of investigators, subrecipients, and prime institutions in compliance with NIH regulations. It emphasizes the necessity for all investigators, including those from subrecipient organization
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_FCOI_Presentation_-_Pollack_and_Boyd
This document summarizes a presentation by Ann Pollack (UCLA) and Elizabeth Boyd (UCSF) regarding the University of California’s approach to assessing relatedness under the revised Public Health Service (PHS) Conflict of Interest (COI) regulations. Given the large volume of PHS-supported research, the UC system is implementing streamlined, web-based disclosure systems and adopting a “just-in-time”
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_Presentation_MTA_Challenge_-_Harsy
The presentation by Stephen G. Harsy, delivered at the June 2012 COGR meeting, addresses the persistent barriers faced by non-profit institutions in transferring research materials, with a focus on the effectiveness and limitations of standard agreements such as the Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (UBMTA) and the NIH Simple Letter Agreement (SLA). Harsy outlines the efforts of the A
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_MTA_Presentation_-_Streitz
The document, authored by Wendy Streitz for a June 2012 COGR meeting, presents guiding principles for the transfer of research materials between non-profit academic institutions. The material transfer process discussed applies only to materials for research purposes, excluding those intended for human use. Key principles include maintaining ownership of the original material by the provider, with
June_2012_C_OGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_MTA_Presentation_-_Finkelstein
The document presents an overview of the NIH Transfer Agreement Dashboard (TAD), as delivered by Lisa Finkelstein at the June 2012 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting. The TAD is designed to streamline the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) process, which frequently causes delays in research due to manual, paper-based workflows and lack of transparency. The presentation outlines the go
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Guest_Speaker_-_Kalil
The document is a presentation by Thomas Kalil, then Deputy Director for Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, delivered at the June 2012 COGR meeting. Kalil outlines the concept and significance of “Grand Challenges” as central to President Obama’s innovation strategy. Grand Challenges are framed as ambitious, technically achievable goals with the potential to yield s
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Afternoon_Dual_Use_Presentation_-_Mellon
The document, authored by William S. Mellon, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research Policy and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, details the events, biosecurity protocols, and oversight mechanisms related to dual-use research of concern (DURC), specifically focusing on avian influenza H5N1 research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It outlines a timeline from 2006 to 2012, highlighting key m
June_2012_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Afternoon_Dual_Use_Presentation_-_Patterson
The document is a presentation by Dr. Amy Patterson from the National Institutes of Health, delivered to the Council on Government Relations in June 2012, discussing the dual use dilemma in life sciences research—specifically, research that can be legitimately intended for scientific and societal benefit, but could also be misused for harmful purposes, termed Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC). T
