NEW FACULTY
ORIENTATION
Mitra Dutta, PhD
Vice Chancellor for
Research
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Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research
Institutional Official (IO) is the University point of
contact with various agencies, the signatory for the
Federal-wide Assurance (FWA), and bears ultimate
responsibility for ensuring University compliance with
the federal requirements.
OVCR
 Research Infrastructure
 Research Compliance
 Research Development
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Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research
 Office of Research Services (ORS) – search for director in process
 Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS) – Jim
Fischer
 Office of Animal Care & Institutional Biosafety (OACIB) – Mary
Bowman
 Conflict of Commitment & Interest (COCI) – Jacqueline Jancius
 Clinical Trials Office (CTO) – Assistant Vice Chancellor Lisa Pitler
 Associate Vice Chancellor/Research Integrity Officer – Mark
Grabiner
 Associate Vice Chancellor for Research – Luisa DiPietro
 Associate Vice Chancellor for Research – Martha Daviglus
 IT/Communications – Jacqueline Berger
 Research Development Services (RDS) – Tony Halford
 Research Resources Center (RRC) - Bill Hendrickson
 Biologic Resources Laboratory (BRL) – Jeff Fortman
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Office Connected to but not
reporting to OVCR
 Office of Technology Management (OTM)
‒ since 2004 – reports to OVPR in UA
 Grants & Contracts
‒ Reports to OBFS
 Research Parks – UIRP LLC – URO
‒ reports to a BOM and ultimately to UI BoT; VCRs and VCAS are
voting members
 Illinois Ventures LLC – URO
‒ reports to a BOM and ultimately to UI BoT; VCR voting member
 UILABS Not URO
‒ separate Board
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Various Compliance Visits FY13-14
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FDA
OHRP-NIH
ORI
VHA Office of Research Oversight
VHA Data Security and Privacy Oversight
USDA – annual unannounced visit
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare – NIH
DEA
NIH- Biosafety
AAALAC
DOD
BARDA
AAHRPP
NSF
HRSA
ONR
Help with A-133annual audit
Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research
 Partner with UIUC and UIS to develop and launch a new
electronic research administration (ERA) tool
– START myResearch
(http://web.uillinois.edu/start_myresearch) (Systemwide
Tools for Administration of Research and Training)
‒ PI Portal launched
‒ Kuali Coeus – open source software being used for
development of the new ERA
‒ Pre-award module being developed
‒ IRB and IACUC modules being determined
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Rankings
Comparison of NSF Total R&D Expenditures Ranking
Amongst Comparable Institutions FY1992-2012
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NSF Ranking
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UIC
60
UC Irvine
SUNY Buffalo
70
Cincinnat i
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90
Fiscal Year
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Rankings
Comparison of NSF Total R&D Expenditures Ranking
Amongst Illinois Institutions FY1992-2012
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NSF Ranking
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30
UIC
UIUC
40
Northwestern
U of Ch icago
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70
Fiscal Year
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Research Development Services
 Searchable databases
 Limited Submissions
 Internal Funding
 Internal Funding Opportunities
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OVCR Pilot Grants
– Develop new pilot data
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OVCR Pilot Grants for Architecture, Arts, and Humanities
– Jumpstart new architectural, artistic, or humanities scholarship
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Chancellor’s Discovery Fund for Multidisciplinary Research
– Initiate multidisciplinary research
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Ignite Proposal Development Program
– Craft a major external proposal
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Bridge Funding Program
– Bridge gaps between grants
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Office of Research Services
 The Office of Research Services (ORS) is the
central University office responsible for all
pre-award and non-financial post-award
sponsored project activities for the Chicago,
Rockford and Peoria campuses of the
University of Illinois.
 RDS and ORS supports faculty from
development to award stage.
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ORS Authority
 ORS is the authorized institutional representative
for sponsored project activity and provides
institutional endorsements on proposal
submissions.
 ORS has delegated Board of Trustees signature
authority to bind the university on sponsored
research agreements and award acceptance.
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Goal of the UIC Human Subjects
Protection Program
 To ensure a comprehensive Human Subjects Protections
Program (HSPP):
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Utilizing the highest ethical and professional standards
Affording the highest possible protections for our human subjects
Minimize risk to subjects; and
Maximize benefits of the research.
 Human Subjects
– living individual(s) about whom an investigator (whether
professional or student) conducting research obtains:
(1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or
(2) identifiable private information.
45CFR46.102(f)
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Office for Animal Care and
Institutional Biosafety
Adminitrative support for the review and approval of research protocols (experiments) involving animals, recombinant
and synthetic DNA and infectious agents, and ensures compliance with regulations related to the use of controlled
substances in animal research.
Regulatory issues to ensure compliance with the regulations for the protection and welfare of animals, protection and
safety of investigators, and the Regulations Pertaining to Research
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Animals
rDNA
Infectious Agents
Toxins- Biological
Controlled Substances
Select Agents
Humans
Chemicals
Radionucleotides
X-rays/Irradiators
Lasers
Embryonic Stem Cells
Conflict of Time/Commitment
Conflict of Interest
Import/Export
Material Transfer
Sponsors and Activities
 Sponsors may include, federal, state,
municipalities, foundations, private sector (e.g.
associations, international, bio-medical,
pharmaceuticals).
 Types of activities may include: Research,
Instruction, Public Service, Technical Testing,
Clinical Trials, SBIR/STTRs, Data Use
Agreements, Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality
Agreements, Collaborative Agreements, Material
Transfer Agreements.
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Conflict of Interest
 The Changing Environment
– Federal regulations
– University Policy
 Main Points
– COI Defined
– COI and RNUA
– Reporting and Managing Conflicts
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What is financial conflict of
interest?
“A ‘conflict of interest’ arises when an academic
staff member is in a position to influence either
directly or indirectly University business, research,
or other decisions in ways that could lead to gain
for the academic staff member, the staff member's
family, or others to the detriment of the University's
integrity and its missions of teaching, research, and
public service.”
 “Family" is defined as one's spouse or domestic
partner, parents, siblings and children.
 Conflicts reside in a situation, and do not imply
improper behavior.
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Research Integrity at UIC
 Goal:
– promote compliance with the highest scholarly standards
 Purpose:
– provide impartial fact-finding and fair adjudication of allegations
research misconduct
 Policy:
– UI Policy and Procedures on Integrity in Research and
Publication http://research.uic.edu/node/1437/policies/policies
– PHS Policies on Research Misconduct
 42 CFR 50 and 93 (rev. 2005)
http://ori.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/42_cfr_parts_50_and_93_2005.pdf
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Research Resources Center
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Research Resources Center
 Assures accessibility of shared resources to all
researchers in the UIC community
 Serves >1,000 investigators, $160M 013 grants
 $8 M operating budget, 45% subsidy
 60 staff; full-time PhD lab directors in each facility
 Faculty Academic Directors
 East and West Campus central facilities
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Biologic Resources Laboratory
 UIC’s Centralized Animal Research Facility
 Oversight of the institution’s animal care and use
program
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Support research
Daily care and husbandry of all laboratory animals
Procurement of all animals
Ensure animal welfare
Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies
Ensure the health status of animal colonies
Train students, staff, and faculty
Program Scope
 UIC’s Animal Care and Use Program has
been continually accredited by AAALAC
International since 1970.
 137,000 sq. ft.
 10 satellite facilities
 House over 20 species
 Ave. daily census 32,000 animals
– Mice 30,000
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OVCR Contact Information
Main Phone: 312-996-4995
Main Website: http://research.uic.edu
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RDS: http://research.uic.edu/funding
ORS: http://research.uic.edu/sponsored_programs
OPRS: http://research.uic.edu/compliance/irb
OACIB: http://research.uic.edu/compliance/acc
COI: http://research.uic.edu/compliance/coi
Integrity: http://research.uic.edu/compliance/research-integrity
RRC: http://www.rrc.uic.edu
– Phone: 312-996-5600
 BRL: http://www.brl.uic.edu/
– Phone: 312-996-7040
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