Archives: Announcements

Published January 23, 2025, via Research News Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) is excited to share an important update aimed at improving our customer service and operational efficiency. As part of our ongoing efforts to better serve the research community, SPA has formed a dedicated Award Setup Team and merged the DHHS Team and Other Government Team into one team, which will now […]

Published January 23, 2025, via Research News My office is aware that early instructions issued to federal agencies by the new Administration directing an immediate pause on issuing documents and public communications have created concern and uncertainty among staff and faculty about the impact of the instructions on research activities at WashU. It has been standard […]

Published December 23, 2024, via Research News The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites our university community to participate in two informative webinars scheduled for early January. These sessions will cover the new requirements in security best practices for users of NIH controlled-access genomic data, as previously announced here. Webinar Details: Please click on a date to […]

Published December 19, 2024, via Research News We continue to monitor the active bills in congress but recognize that the Federal government may shutdown beginning on Friday, December 20, 2024. 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 […]

Published December 19, 2024, via Research News The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2024 Research Annual Report. The report contains data and information on research funding from the past fiscal year. We hope you find it to be a valuable source of information and […]

Published December 18, 2024, via Research News As previously announced, NIH’s Forms-H application package is being replaced by the new FORMS-I application package, effective for deadlines on or after January 25, 2025. The WashU Research Management System (RMS) has been updated to accommodate System To System (S2S) applications to NIH using FORMS-I, in addition to FORMS-H. Below […]

Published December 17, 2024, via Research News This year’s annual Researcher Forum will be held virtually on Thursday, January 16, 2025. This event supports WashU faculty by providing them with information regarding the wealth of tools and resources available to them at the university, as well as the opportunity to network with potential collaborators across campus. […]

Published December 16, 2024, via Research News The Research Management System (RMS) upgrade was successfully updated into the RMS Production environment on Monday, December 16, 2024. Before accessing RMS, please clear your cache. Instructions can be found on the RMS webpage under “RMS Troubleshooting.” Upgrade Notable Changes: Possible Issues and Work-Arounds: Training Materials: If you have any questions […]

Published December 12, 2024, via Research News NOT-OD-24-157 Effective Saturday, January 25, 2025, NIH will begin requiring a new cybersecurity requirement for the use of human genomic data from NIH controlled-access data repositories (e.g., NIH dbGaP). Users of NIH controlled-access genomic data will be required to attest that the IT systems used for data analysis and storage […]

Published December 11, 2024, via Research News The Human Research Protection Office (HRPO) has updated the Washington University IRB Policies document. The updated policies went into effect on Thursday, December 5, 2024. A summary of changes is available on the HRPO website. The update includes information on requirements for research funded by the Department of Justice. Faculty, staff, and […]