BU Receives $1.8 Million to Launch Professional Development Program for Postdocs
Today, Boston University is announcing an initiative in partnership with Northwestern University, Michigan State University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison to improve the training experience and career prospects for current and future postdoctoral scholars in an effort to build a diverse biomedical workforce. The four institutions collectively received a $1.8 million dollar grant over five years […]
Position Description: Part-time Communications Coordinator
Please apply by sending resumes directly to Director of Communications, Research Communications Coordinator, part-time, 20 hours per week As part of the communications team and reporting to the Director of Communications, University Research, the Communications Coordinator will develop and execute a variety of collateral across channels by leveraging an existing visual identity, templates, and content […]
ASC: Mouse norovirus and helicobacter no longer excluded pathogens on W8
As part of an ongoing operational review of policies and procedures at the BU Animal Science Center, research leadership has decided to no longer pursue the eradication of two excluded pathogens—mouse norovirus (MNV) and Helicobacter—among the conventional colonies on W8. They will remain excluded from all other housing spaces managed by the BUASC. This decision […]
Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes, August 6, 2018
TO: Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant Administrators FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Karen Antman, Provost, Medical Campus, and Dean, School of Medicine DATE: August 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes In order to ensure that Boston University is efficiently managing its […]
BU announces 2018 Strategic Communications Series for faculty, researchers
At Boston University, we believe communication is vital to scientific endeavors, and we want to empower our faculty and community to communicate in effective, compelling, and accessible ways. Boston University’s Research Office, in collaboration with Marketing & Communications, is continuing its Strategic Communications Series in the fall and spring semesters with an exciting line up […]
INSPIR system to be decommissioned on August 31
Effective 8/31/18, INSPIR will be completely decommissioned and no longer available in read-only mode. Click, found at http://iacuc.bu.edu, is now being used for protocol submissions and contains the currently approved protocols and those presently under review. Submissions in INSPIR with an approved, disapproved, or closed status date from June 2014 to June 2018 will be […]
Guidelines for submissions, triggering events in Click
During the implementation of Click (the new IACUC software), protocol shells were created for all IACUC-approved protocols. These protocol shells consist solely of the required fields that could be mapped from the approved protocol, all other fields of the protocol form were left blank. As there are several acceptable ways to fill out the Click […]
New cross-campus IACUC system launched
Effective June 19, 2018, all protocol submissions for both the Boston University Medical Center and the Charles River Campus will be processed in Click at iacuc.bu.edu. Click replaces our previous protocol management systems (INSPIR on the Medical Campus and paper at CRC). Benefits of Click include: Easy visualization of workflow and protocol status Prepopulated with […]
IACUC launch delayed due to technical issue
Today’s planned launch of the University’s new IACUC software, Click, has been delayed due to a technical issue. We are hoping to have the issue resolved by tomorrow. Please contact us at iacuc@bu.edu if you are impacted by this delay.
Training sessions announced for new IACUC system
Initial training sessions on how to use Click will be held on both campuses as follows. SPACE IS LIMITED, please contact IACUC@bu.edu to register. Date Time Campus Format Topic Wed. 6/6/18 10am-12pm BUMC classroom How to use Click Wed. 6/6/18 2-4 pm CRC classroom How to use Click Thurs. 6/7/18 10 am – 12pm BUMC […]