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Experiments that require IBC approval include those that involve: the deliberate transfer of a drug resistance trait to microorganisms that are not known to acquire the trait naturally, the deliberate transfer of recombinant DNA or DNA or RNA derived from ...

Per NIH Guidelines "As a condition for NIH funding ... institutions shall ensure that research conducted at or sponsored by the institution, irrespective of the source of funding, shall comply with the NIH Guidelines." (Section 1-D of the NIH Guidelines)  "(...

The purpose of the definition is to identify individuals who must take the Biosafety Training. Biohazardous materials are defined as materials of biological origin that have the capacity to produce deleterious effects on humans or animals. They include: rec...

Deron Anderson, MS IRB Analyst 402-559-5845 Email Megan Berger, BS, MEd IRB Analyst & Education Coordinator 402-559-6044 Email Erika Boohar, BA IRB Analyst 402-559-3853 Email Bobbi Chapman, MS IRB Analyst 402-...

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is composed of members from a variety of scientific disciplines and individuals from the community who assist investigators in the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects. Executive Chair Bruce Gordon, MD E...

A partial listing of frequently referenced policies related to grants and contracts administration are described below.  A complete catalog of UNMC policies can be found on the UNMC Policies & Procedures Wiki. Conflict of Interest  Policy #8010 UNMC id...

Federal Uniform Guidance Effective December 26, 2014 the Office of Management and Budget combined eight circulars into the single "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards." ...

Pilot Program for Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower Protections In order to encourage employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse in federally-funded programs, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 established a pilot program for enh...

UNMC Facilities and Administration (F&A) Rates (formerly known as Indirect Cost Rates) The full recovery of F&A costs (up to the level allowed by the sponsor’s written policy) is expected on all grants and contracts.  Current F&A Rates & Agreement Definiti...

In accordance with all Federal Guidelines, the University of Nebraska and Board of Regents policy, the Scientific Research Oversight Committee (SROC) must review and approve all research using hESC lines and ONLY lines from the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Re...

SPAdmin offers a number of formal and informal educational opportunities for departmental administrators and investigators: Monthly "Buzz" sessions on timely topics - fourth Wednesday of the month EXCEPT November and December Special sessions on emerging t...

When an investigator at UNMC is collaborating with an investigator at another organization, the organization submitting the application is considered the prime applicant.  The other organization is considered a subrecipient.  If funding is awarded, the prime ...

UNeHealth is the contracting and fiscal arm for industry-funded clinical trials on behalf of University of Nebraska Medical Center. It is housed under Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR), operating under the direction of Dr. Russell McCulloh,...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new data management & sharing (DMS) policy to foster good data stewardship. This page includes information and resources for UNMC researchers to help them prepare, create, and submit a DMS Plan with their NIH...

Purpose SPAdmin’s purpose is three-fold: To facilitate a principal investigators’ pursuit and management of external funding To protect UNMC as an organization that is subject to the requirements of the Board of Regents; federal, state, and local agencies...

Internal forms are a means for providing needed information to SPAdmin and SPAcctng and for documenting decision-making for the file.  To ensure a sponsored project is handled correctly by SPAdmin, departmental administrators are asked to complete internal fo...

To reduce the risk of a proposal missing the sponsor’s deadline or being withdrawn for non-responsiveness, the following internal deadlines are in effect: At least two weeks before the sponsor’s deadline Notify SPAdmin of your plan to submit a proposal  ...

Clinical Trial Master Matrix The Clinical Trial Master Matrix (CTTM) is a tool that is used to record basic information about a clinical trial along with protocol specific scheduling of research related procedures/treatments and details on how these procedure...

As soon as you determine interest in a particular project or study, be sure to contact your department administrator, clinical coordinator if applicable, and the SPAdmin Coordinator. They are familiar with the research infrastructure and administrative require...

In addition to negotiating industry-sponsored research agreements, SPAdmin negotiates many other types of agreements as a service to faculty investigators. If SPAdmin isn’t authorized to handle a particular agreement, we can direct you to someone who is. A li...