NEWSLETTER

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR Volume 5, Issue 4

Inside: A Message from G. Michael Purdy

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Status: Federal Research Budget

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Animal Research Protocol Changes

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The New SPIN

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Watch Out for the Omni-Circular

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Updated IRB Data Security Policy

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IRB Guidance Documents

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RASCAL Highlights

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IRB Educational Sessions

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Access to Federally Funded Research

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Postdoctoral Affairs Recent Events

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Export Controls: What is an Export?

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Research Computing Facilities

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Shared Research Computing Facility Launch

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Employee Recognition 9 New Faces

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Research Social Hour 12

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RESEARCH Fall 2013

A Message from G. Michael Purdy, Executive Vice President for Research Although we remain without a Federal budget for the current fiscal year, rumors are rife (in mid-December) just as this letter goes to print that an agreement has been reached. I will not waste words here on empty speculation, as there is much to play out in the appropriations process. However the end of continuing resolutions is good news for agency spending and therefore good news to the University. As the last Trustees’ meeting of the calendar year looms large, my Office is heavily engaged in a number of planning activities, several of which will be the subject of reports to the various Trustee committees. The Office of the EVPR works very closely with Amber Miller, Dean of Science in Arts and Sciences and Shih-Fu Chang, Senior Vice Dean for Research in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as with Robert Kass, Senior Vice Dean for Research in the College of Physicians and Surgeons uptown. We meet regularly to discuss a wide range of research related issues and provide a forum to raise matters of importance to the University level. Implementation of the Arts and Sciences’ recently completed Science Strategic Plan is of course a high priority, just as the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science embarks on their own strategic planning process. Steady progress is being made with faculty-level planning for the Zuckerman Institute that is now taking on a new urgency as the Jerome L. Greene Science Center’s physical magnitude is self evident on 131st Street. In addition, plans for new science initiatives are being discussed by University leadership – so 2014 promises to be another active year during which I am determined to continue to raise the profile of Columbia Science and Engineering at every opportunity. I would recommend to you – on the issue of effectively making the case for University-based science and engineering research to our wise Representatives and Senators in Washington DC – a superb article by William Press of the University of Texas, Austin published in Science magazine, November 15 issue on page 817, entitled “What’s So Special About Science (And How Much Should We Spend On It?)” This well-written piece does a better job of answering the questions posed in the title than anything I have read recently. The end of the year is closing in on us. I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

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Federal Research Budget On November 22, 2013, Columbia University faculty participated in a briefing on the status of the federal research budget conducted by Mr. Joel Widder and Ms. Meg Thompson, partners in the Oldaker Group – a university research consulting firm in Washington, D.C. The session was sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research. The briefing covered the federal funding environment facing university research and education activities; the impact thus far caused by the FY 2013 sequester of federal resources and the prospects for an additional sequester early in calendar year 2014. The session also broadly described the Obama Administration’s priorities for R&D which included the following interagency topics: advanced manufacturing; clean energy; global climate change; and innovation in biology and neuroscience. The federal support for science and technology, while a high priority, is nevertheless caught up in the overall constraints facing federal discretionary spending for both non-defense and defense programs. Currently the federal government (and the relevant R&D agencies) are operating under the authority of a stop gap funding measure known as a Continuing Resolution (CR). The CR is set to expire in mid-January. By mid-December, however, the Congressional plan is for the House and Senate to try to agree on an overall “top line” spending level, which if achieved, would give the House and Senate Appropriations Committees approximately a month to fashion a final omnibus appropriations act for the balance of FY 2014. Getting agreement on that overall “top line” spending level will not be easy since the House and Senate are currently $91 billion apart on their respective proposals for top line spending. Last year (FY 2013), the appropriations process was not finished until late March, nearly six months into the fiscal year and at that time the difference separating the House and Senate was only $21 billion. If Congress cannot agree on a new top line spending level by mid-January, the CR will have to be extended again for some period of time or else the Federal Government will face another “shut down” scenario – similar to the one at the beginning of October of this year. Whether another sequester, this time impacting FY 2014 funding levels, is necessary depends on the outcome of the ongoing House and Senate top line spending negotiations. Despite the continuing uncertainty in federal funding for science and technology, education, the environment, the space program, etc, both the White House and the Congress recognize and have expressed their support for the importance of investing in the nation’s academic research and education enterprise. When all of the dust settles on the FY 2014 funding decisions, close to $140 billion will eventually be appropriated for both defense and non-defense R&D. While this may not represent much of an increase over the FY 2013 level, it still provides important funding opportunities at many of the R&D agencies – though the competition for these funds will be increasingly intense. What does the funding environment for federal discretionary spending look like for the next few years?

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Important Changes for Approval of Animal Research Protocol Hazardous Materials Appendices The use of laboratory animals is required to advance basic science research. Working with these model systems carries the responsibility of ensuring the care and welfare of research animals, as well as the health and safety of those working with them. To protect our animals and personnel, Columbia is committed to the establishment and enforcement of safety standards in laboratories where animals are used. Beginning in December, all animal use locations will be subject to survey by Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) staff upon submission of research protocols with an attached Hazardous Materials Appendix (“Appendix”). EH&S will survey the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), laboratory attire, engineering controls and other general conditions relating to laboratory safety to ensure that those working with research animals exercise care for themselves, their colleagues, and their animals. The surveys will be conducted upon submission of an Appendix in Rascal, to be followed by a report of observations and corrective actions, if required. Inspections by IACUC staff will remain focused on animal welfare concerns. Please note that final or continuing approval of Appendices will be contingent upon satisfactory correction of any findings noted during the survey. EH&S will be available to provide support to correct any findings and ensure expeditious review of Appendices and protocols. Thank you in advance for upholding our commitment to research safety and animal welfare across Columbia University. Photo credit: Stuart Read, APN

The New SPIN The Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) is an extensive research funding opportunity database within InfoEd, and is available to all Columbia University employees. SPIN contains more than 40,000 opportunities from more than 10,000 sponsors, including research grants, fellowships and training grants from federal and non-federal sponsors. SPIN was recently updated to permit greater flexibility in creating targeted funding searches. Each search can be saved so that automated emails of new opportunities will be sent as they become available. Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) plans to offer training on the new SPIN in early 2014. However, you can access SPIN now by doing the following: - Log into https://www.infoed.columbia.edu/ - Enter your UNI and password - Click on “Find Funding” In the upper right-hand corner are various training videos to get you started (Video #1 is not applicable to Columbia University employees). For more information, please contact Stephanie Scott at [email protected], or [email protected].

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