Facilitating excellence in research at UIC.

1. Office of Vice Chancellor for Research Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Facilitating excellence in research at UIC. OVCR Overview Larry Danziger, PharmD Associate Vice Chancellor for Research

2. Office of Vice Chancellor for Research Facilitating excellence in research at UIC

3. Conflict of Interest Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Facilitating excellence in research at UIC. Conflict of Interest Rebecca Ann Lind, PhD Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research

4. The Changing Environment • Increasing Governmental Scrutiny • Increasing Media Scrutiny Main Points • COI Defined • COI and RNUA • Managing Conflicts • COI Resources Conflict of Interest Facilitating excellence in research at UIC

5. Conflict of Interest Facilitating excellence in research at UIC 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 and children. • Conflicts reside in a situation, and do not imply improper behavior.

6. Conflict of Interest Facilitating excellence in research at UIC The RNUA-COI connection • Annual Reporting of Non University Activities is the implementation of conflict of interest policies and regulations for both conflict of interest and conflict of commitment. • All academic staff complete the form, even if there are no outside activities to disclose. • 24/7 during the contract period. Resolution always begins with RNUA disclosure and sometimes involves a combination of conflict management techniques.

7. Conflict of Interest Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Who is covered by the policy? • “All paid academic staff members, whether part time or full time, of the University of Illinois. The academic staff includes the faculty ranks of professor, associate professor, assistant professor (and all of the foregoing whose appointments contain such terms as 'research,' 'adjunct,' 'visiting,' or 'clinical'), instructor, and lecturer, as well as academic professionals and postdoctoral associates.” • Any paid, non-0% appointment. • Students, including medical residents, are not considered academic staff.

8. Conflict of Interest How can COI be managed? Facilitating excellence in research at UIC • Conflict management options are varied • Resolution is situation-specific. • The simplest effective means of managing the conflict. Unit Head • Holds primary responsibility for working with the academic staff members to manage conflicts. UIC Conflict Review Committee • Advisory to the Vice Chancellor for Research. • Reviews individual cases and conflict management plans (e.g., faculty involved in start-up companies).

9. Conflict of Interest Facilitating excellence in research at UIC COI Resources • Online • All RNUA materials (forms, instructions, more) • Managing conflicts (templates, instructions, committee info) • Policy, rules, regulations • FAQs In Person • Phone, email help • Strategy, guidance, and oversight meetings • Educational presentations

10. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Facilitating excellence in research at UIC. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Don E. Workman, PhD Director

11. Institutional Review Board (IRB) Animal Care Committee (ACC) Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Facilitating excellence in research at UIC OPRS provides administrative support for the review and approval of research protocols (experiments) involving humans, animals, and recombinant DNA or infectious agents. We help ensure that regulations are adhered to for the protection and welfare of subjects, investigators, and the University. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Oversight for use of animals in • Research • Lab Testing • Teaching Oversight of Human Subject Research • Exempt • Expedited IRB • Convened IRB UIC Privacy Board for Research Oversight of all research involving • rDNA • Infectious agents

12. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects When is it Human Subjects Research? Facilitating excellence in research at UIC • Human Subjects – • Living individual(s) about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains: • data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or • identifiable private information. • Research– • A systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. • For example: • If you intend to publish an article, or • present data or results at a scientific meeting.

13. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Facilitating excellence in research at UIC

14. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Facilitating excellence in research at UIC

15. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects Facilitating excellence in research at UIC OPRS Resources New Look up information about YOUR research • Web • Status of your protocol • Download OPRS correspondence • Designate protocol access • View your training record • Meetings & deadlines • OPRS staff email links • OPRS Website • Meeting deadlines • Forms • Education & training • Policies & guidelines • FAQs • Online resources

16. Office of Research Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC. Office of Research Services Luis Vargas Executive Director

17. Office of Research Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC ORS Website • Submitting proposals • Preparing budgets • Receiving awards • Negotiating contracts • Forms • Policies

18. Office of Research Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC ORS Responsibilities ORS responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Review all sponsored project activity for Chicago, Rockford and Peoria campuses • Technical assistance on electronic research administration • Negotiation and execution of all award documents • Monitoring of sponsor guidelines • Ensure compliance with both sponsor and University policies • Educational outreach with Chicago, Rockford and Peoria campuses (workshops, seminars and open forums)

19. Office of Research Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Re-engineering ORS GOALS • Streamline contract process • Improve customer service • Streamline Material Transfer Agreements (MTA) CONTACTS - ORS • Luis Vargas, Executive Director • Patti Manheim, Associate Director • Amneh Kiswani, Assistant Director of Pre-Awards • Frank Paink, Assistant Director of Contracts • Byron Helms, Director, MTA

20. Office of Research Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Sponsors and Activities • Sponsors include, federal, state, municipalities, foundations, private sector (e.g. associations, international, bio-medical, pharmaceuticals) • Types of activities include: Research, Instruction, Public Service, SBIR/STTR, Data Use Agreements, Technical Testing, Clinical Trial Agreements, Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements, Collaborative Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements and Community Service

21. Office of Research Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC AWARDS RECEIVED FY 2000-2004

22. Office of Research Services Research Development Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC. Office of Research Services Research Development Services Luis Vargas Executive Director Luis Vargas Director

23. Research Development Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC RDS Website • Funding databases • Limited competition guidelines • Seed grant competitions • Workshop calendar • Grant writing tutorials

24. Research Development Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC RDS Responsibilities • Campus Research Board (CRB), and other seed grant initiatives • Community of Science (COS) • Funding opportunities • Policy guidance and assistance • Limited submissions • Workshops • Learning Management Systems (LMS)

25. Research Development Services Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Development of new initiatives We would be pleased to host cross-college interdisciplinary group meetings to facilitate collaboration or to develop comprehensive campus-wide proposals For example: • Nano-Science Working Group Meeting, September 2005 • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center of Excellence Proposal, April 2005

26. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Contact Information Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for ResearchAdministrative Office Building (AOB), Suite 310 1737 West Polk Street Phone: 312-996-4995 URL: www.research.uic.edu Conflict of Interest Administrative Office Building (AOB), Suite 310 Phone: 312-996-3533 URL: www.research.uic.edu/conflict Office for the Protection of Research Subjects West Side -Administrative Office Building (AOB) IRB - Suite 203 Phone: 312-996-1711 ACC & IBC - Suite 206 Phone: 312-996-1972 East Side Satellite - Behavioral Sciences Building (BSB), Room 3708A Phone: 996-7742 URL: www.research.uic.edu/protocolreview

27. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Contact Information Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Office of Research Services Administrative Office Building (AOB), Suite 304 Phone: 312-996-2862 URL: www.research.uic.edu/proposals Research Development Services Administrative Office Building (AOB), Suite 310 Phone: 312-996-4995 URL: www.research.uic.edu/funding

28. Office of Vice Chancellor for Research Facilitating excellence in research at UIC Facilitating excellence in research at UIC. Questions?