May 2006
- Federal Funding Opportunities: May 2006
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
As well as federal funding opportunities, included in this section are programs with internal deadlines and programs from volunteer health agencies. For more information and/or application materials for these programs, please contact Julie O'Connor, Office of the Vice President for Research at...
- Private Sector Funding: May 2006
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
If you are interested in these or any other private funding opportunities, please contact Jim Dauer at 577-6468 or jdauer@wayne.edu. The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) can assist you with private funding prospect identification, proposal development including grant writing...
- Upcoming Conferences and Symposia of Interest
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Conference on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and End-of-Life (EOL) Care May 19-21, 2006 Plymouth, MI Registration at early-bird prices is now open for the conference entitled “New Beginnings in End-of-Life Care: Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies”...
- SPA School of Medicine Pre-Award Moves
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
The SPA Pre-Award Office located in the School of Medicine has officially moved from 1128 Scott Hall. Its new address is: 4201 St. Antoine 9D UHC Detroit, MI 428201 All phone numbers and emails remain the same. Please update your records for future reference. The office will also...
- Information Technology@wayne.edu Focuses on Research
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
The Information Technology@wayne.edu newsletter, Winter 2006 issue, features how scientists in WSU’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Department of Computer Science use the WSU Grid to accelerate the processing of research results, simulate research on a computer before...
- SPA to Participate in NCURA Videoconference
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
SPA is pleased to announce that it will be participating in a video conference sponsored by the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), entitled, Research: National Securities Issues The program will take place on June 13, 2006, from 11:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., in the...
- HIC to Increase Fees Charged to For-Profit Agencies
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Beginning October 1, 2006, the Human Investigation Committee (HIC) will increase its fees for initial review of industry-sponsored studies from $1,500 to $1,800. The HIC has not had an increase in fees since May 2001. The increase is necessary to keep pace with increasing administrative costs...
- Educating the Community on Human Subjects Treatment: Focus on Linda Herskovitz
- Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
In her role as Community Liaison for the Office of the Vice President for Research, Linda Herskovitz has heard from many individuals in the Detroit area about the concerns and fears they have about participating in research studies and clinical trials. Issues related to confidentiality, ethical...
- Grants.gov Newsletter Available
- Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Wayne State University's Sponsored Programs Administration office wishes to help its researchers make a smooth transition to the new grants.gov electronic system of proposal submission. To that end, it has created for university researchers and administrators a newsletter full of information...
- SPA Makes Changes in Labor Distribution Forms
- Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
There continues to be some confusion amongst departments as to the proper paper flow for the payroll Change in Labor Distribution and Redistribution (CLDR) forms. Some departments send all forms to either SPA or Employment Services regardless of the situation concerning the change. This brief...
- New Webpage for Electronic Proposal Submission Is Available
- Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
SPA’s Electronic Proposal Submission Webpage is the one-stop shop for all your electronic research administration needs. The Electronic Proposal Submission webpage includes resources needed to submit a proposal electronically to Grants.gov, ProposalCENTRAL, American Heart Association, and other...
- Wayne State Awards Faculty $1.2 Million for Research Enhancement Program
- Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid recently announced the awardees from a $1.2 million research enhancement program earmarked by the university. The goal of this program is to strengthen the university’s performance as a nationally recognized leader in research within a targeted...
- Wayne State Startup, SenSound, Honored as One of “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch"
- Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
SenSound, LLC has been recognized as one of the “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation. SenSound, a Wayne State University technology spin-out, received the honor at the awards ceremony during the second annual Michigan Celebrates Small...
- WSU Awarded Grants: February and March, 2006
- Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
WSU AWARDED GRANTS We wish to recognize our outstanding faculty for awarded extramural funds. These are reported awards for February and March, 2006. Awarded Grants as Reported to Sponsored Program Administration ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Developmental Disabilities PI: Barbara W...