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Published December 11, 2023, via Research News Because of the rise in respiratory illness in our community, beginning Wednesday, December 13, 2023, all BJC and Washington University School of Medicine employees, volunteers, trainees, independent providers, and other health care personnel will be required to wear a medical grade mask within clinical areas. Please note that the […]

Published November 16, 2023, via Research News The Federal government may shutdown beginning on November 18, 2023. The following information is general guidance as to what WashU researchers and their support teams should expect during a potential shutdown if they are funded by Federal funding from agencies:  Researchers with active funded contracts may also continue work […]

Published November 1, 2023, via Research News The Research Development Office (RDO) is announcing a new website with resources for Advanced Research Projects Agency in Health (ARPA-H) proposals. The new website provides information on preparing proposals for ARPA-H programs and the Open BAA, writing support tools, and advice specifically for WashU faculty applying for ARPA-H funding. Because this information is […]

Published October 25, 2023, via Research News I am pleased to announce that Gregory Grant, PhD, has agreed to take on the role of Research Integrity Officer (RIO) for Washington University, effective October 1, 2023. Dr. Grant is a professor of biochemistry in medicine and developmental biology. He received a PhD in biochemistry from the University […]

Published October 9, 2023, via Research News This message applies to any study teams who work with Research Monitors whose EpicCare Link accounts were created prior to Tuesday, August 1, 2023. All Research Monitors must complete and sign the DocuSign user form by Thursday, November 30, 2023, or their access to EpicCare Link will be blocked […]

Published October 5, 2023, via Research News On September, 27, 2023, NIH announced that changes to the approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan must be submitted using the Prior Approval Module in eRA Commons.  Any changes to an approved Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plan) (for funded awards subject to the Final NIH Policy for […]

Published September 27, 2023, via Research News The Federal government may shutdown beginning on October 1, 2023. The following information is general guidance as to what WashU researchers and their support teams should expect during a potential shutdown if they are funded by Federal funding from agencies: Expect agencies to update and issue shutdown guidelines […]

Published September 18, 2023, via Research News Today is the first day of the National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW). Recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, NPAW celebrates the contributions of the talented experts that make up the U.S. postdoctoral community. It is with great enthusiasm that I invite you all to join […]

Published on September 8, 2023, via Research News The Learn@Work Compliance Profile was updated on September 7, 2023. Area Specific Compliance Offices (ASCOs) worked with WashU IT to revise questions and modernize the survey. Instead of providing a fixed list of questions, the new Compliance Profile dynamically presents questions based on the answers you provide. Additionally, […]

Published on September 6, 2023 via Research News The following critical FastLane, Research.gov, and Grants.gov system-related deadlines for NSF proposals are approaching: FastLane September 29th Deadlines Research.gov and Grants.gov October 20th Deadlines Note: All WashU grant applications to NSF should be prepared and submitted via Research.gov. They should not be submitted System To System (S2S) or via […]