{"id":19054,"date":"2019-08-29T11:11:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T15:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/?p=19054"},"modified":"2019-08-29T11:11:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T15:11:36","slug":"research-revealed-meet-your-support-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/2019\/08\/29\/research-revealed-meet-your-support-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Revealed: Meet Your Support Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>August 2019 |\u00a0Information &amp; Support for the BU Research Community<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Insider Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Attend the annual\u00a0<\/span><strong>Research Open House\u00a0<\/strong><span>on Wednesday, September 18 to meet the staff who support your research and learn the ins and outs of securing and managing funding, conducting research, and sharing your work with critical audiences. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2JMxAHT&amp;xid=998929c01a&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSVP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>The case for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2UcpV9B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decluttering<\/a><span>\u00a0your research lab (University of Houston)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ideas for tackling\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2KZZC37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">writer&#8217;s block<\/a><span>\u00a0in academia (<\/span><em>Science<\/em><span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Find Funding<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dimensions\u00a0<\/strong><span>is a database available to BU faculty and staff that provides integrated analysis of the research and funding landscape by searching grants, patents, clinical trials, policy documents, and publications.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2L3f3I9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><span>, sign up for an upcoming\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZwesCH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">webinar<\/a><span>,\u00a0or make an appointment with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:disc@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Libraries Digital Scholarship Services<\/a><span>\u00a0for an overview of how to use this service to further your work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Last year, 62 percent of BU&#8217;s federal funding came from the\u00a0<\/span><strong>National Institutes of Health<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>(NIH), which places a few key limitations on the amount of funding researchers can receive. Review this\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Zm19tb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new resource<\/a><span>from Federal Relations to learn if there are NIH institute policies in place that may affect your next proposal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/project-lifecycle\/finding-funding\/\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Manage an Award<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Business Warehouse (BW) reports<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>are a wealth of information for BU grant administrators. If you&#8217;re new to BW reporting, or just looking to do something different, check out this how-to guide on\u00a0the most common\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2UcVpfv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post award financial reports<\/a><span>. Don&#8217;t miss, for example, the popular\u00a0Budget vs. Actuals report, for details on expenses, commitments, payroll, and budget.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A new rule that would require scientists to register\u00a0<\/span><strong>basic studies of the human brain and behavior<\/strong><span>\u00a0funded by the NIH in a government database of clinical trials has been\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2UkLsNr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">further delayed<\/a><span>.\u00a0The enforcement date, originally extended to September of this year, has now been pushed to September 24, 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial administrators<\/strong><span>, there&#8217;s still time\u00a0to sign up for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Zajp4z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">After-the-Fact Review Training<\/a><span>\u00a0on Wednesday, September 25,\u00a0which covers how to review posted transactions, plus other tips on grant and gift fund centers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/project-lifecycle\/managing-an-award\/\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Conduct Research<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>BU investigators conducting research with people\u2014from clinical trials to\u00a0secondary data analysis\u2014work with BU&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><strong>institutional review boards<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>(IRBs). The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2MEabuV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRB office<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span>on the Charles River Campus holds open office hours\u00a0on Mondays and Thursdays from 11:30 am to 1\u00a0pm at 25 Buick Street, Room 157. Stop by to discuss your IRB questions with one of the IRB analysts. The Medical Campus\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/342Kn10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRB office<\/a><span>\u00a0holds drop-in hours weekly on a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2L2Juy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotating schedule<\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The\u00a0Charles River Campus IRB also welcomes a new director this month.\u00a0<\/span><strong>Pamela Richmond<\/strong><span>\u00a0joins BU with 15 years in IRB administration, most recently as the Director of IRB Operations and Research Compliance at Hebrew SeniorLife. Pamela can be reached at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:pamelajr@bu.edu\">pamelajr@bu.edu<\/a><span>\u00a0or 617-358-6345.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/project-lifecycle\/conducting-research-1\/\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Promote Your Work<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Ready to\u00a0<\/span><strong>spread the word<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>about your work? There are more effective methods than a press release. Consider hosting an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Zm1s7j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Ask Me Anything&#8221;<\/a><span>\u00a0(AMA) on Reddit\u2014an organic and fun way to promote your research and generate media interest.\u00a0<\/span><strong>Andy Andres<\/strong><span>, Senior Lecturer, Natural Sciences &amp; Mathematics (CGS), reached an audience of 82,000 discussing the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/30HqsCF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">science and objective analysis of baseball<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>BU\u00a0<\/span><strong>Public Relations<\/strong><span>\u00a0offers individual and group training sessions to prepare faculty and staff for print or broadcast interviews.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2NDpmo2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><span>or reach out to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:bu@pr.edu\">pr@bu.edu<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology Development<\/strong><span>\u00a0is seeking nominations for the 2019\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2zt5viY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Innovator of the Year Award<\/a><span>\u00a0through Friday, September 20.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>TEDMED<\/strong><span>,\u00a0the independent health and medicine edition of the TED conference, will be held in Boston in March 2020.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2zt5WtG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><span>\u00a0about the conference, including how to attend and nominate a speaker.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/project-lifecycle\/promote-your-work\/\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Notes &amp; News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technology Development<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>announced nine faculty\u00a0winners of the 2019<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZAgjXj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ignition Award<\/a>, which\u00a0provides $75k\u00a0in\u00a0seed funding to support early-stage projects with clear commercial and medical potential.<\/li>\n<li>Professor<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Danielle Citron<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(LAW) gave a TED talk on the growing problem of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/327cvOL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deepfake technology<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Michael Dietze<\/strong>, Earth &amp; Environment (CAS), was featured in<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Science<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>for his field-leading work\u00a0in<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2LbpSqp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ecological forecasting<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor<strong>\u00a0Wen Li,<\/strong>\u00a0Astronomy (CAS);\u00a0Assistant Professor<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Michelle Sander<\/strong>, Assistant Professor\u00a0<strong>Sahar Sharifzadeh<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and Assistant Professor<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Lei Tian<\/strong>, Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering (ENG); Assistant Professor<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Brian Walsh<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering (ENG); and Assistant Professor<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Ting Zhang<\/strong>, Mathematics\u00a0(CAS), received CAREER\u00a0awards from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Zn26Si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Science Foundation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Stephanie Curenton<\/strong>, Education Leadership &amp; Policy Studies (Wheelock), was named to the inaugural class of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2KYYKfk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Black Child Development Institute<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Margaret Beck,<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Mathematics &amp; Statistics (CAS), received the\u00a0J. D. Crawford Prize\u00a0from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2HuXnmh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society for Industrial &amp; Applied Mathematics<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Professor<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Matt\u00a0Cartmill,<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Anthropology (CAS), received the Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2HwMdh7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Association of Physical Anthropologists<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Professor<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Mark Grinstaff<\/strong>,\u00a0Biomedical Engineering\u00a0(ENG) and Chemistry (CAS), received two R01 grants from the NIH: $2.7M to develop a biodegradable nanoparticle to deliver a chemotherapeutic agent\u00a0to peritoneal tumors, and $2.2M to\u00a0evaluate\u00a0a drug-loaded surgical buttress to prevent local cancer recurrence.<\/li>\n<li>Professor<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Jonathan Woodson,\u00a0<\/strong>Director of the\u00a0Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy,\u00a0was\u00a0published in the August military health issue of<span>\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2MJDcpe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Affairs<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Useful Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZOaCX2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prepare a Proposal<\/a>:\u00a0Resources to help navigate proposal requirements from both the sponsor and the University.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2U9Od3X\">Proposal Review<\/a>:\u00a0<span>When and how to send your final proposal\u00a0to Sponsored Programs for review and submission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Zpu6EE\">Gifts vs. Agreements<\/a>:\u00a0<span>How to determine if funding from a foundation or industry sponsor is a gift or sponsored agreement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/news-calendar\/research-revealed\/\"><em>View past newsletters<\/em><\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attend the annual\u00a0Research Open House\u00a0on Wednesday, September 18 to meet the staff who support your research and learn the ins and outs of securing and managing funding, conducting research, and sharing your work with critical audiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3357,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[199,190],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19054"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19054\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}