Author: Jessica

Hosting Visitors, Students, and Scholars

Hosting visitors in research areas may increase security risks. Follow these best practices to safely host visitors, students, and scholars. Preparing to host Work with your department business office to complete the appropriate packets for any visitor. Review WashU Global resources for hosting international visitors. Required screenings must be completed: Obtain sponsor approval as needed […]

Effective and Secure Collaborations

Collaborative research, especially internationally collaborative research, continues to be a fundamental principle of research. Collaborative research broadens the depth of information and results, strengthening the research enterprise, researchers, and the United States. Avoiding international collaborations out of fear or unwillingness to take necessary precautions reduces the overall quality of research. Research security practices should be […]

Study Design Best Practices

Organize your study to provide the clearest possible answer, then trust in the objectivity of the data rather than looking for the desired outcome. Ensure the target population is fully represented (e.g. if the study researches impacts on all adults, do not gather data just from a single sex or age). Minimize risks to subjects, […]

Documenting Research Activity

Designing a quality study, collecting data, and analyzing that data is the foundation of research. Comprehensive documentation of these processes is key to producing rigorous, responsible, and reproducible research. Because research can take years to complete and can go through many refinements, it is important to thoroughly document the entire research record.  Documentation is not […]

Federal Grant Funding Process

The federal government directs how federal sponsors can spend funds. If the federal government changes spending regulations, agencies must comply with the new rules and advise researchers of the changes. Steps to receive federal funding: * Some awards may have different mechanisms for receiving payment from the sponsor.

Award Oversight

There are many requirements that regulate award activities and spending, including: All policies and regulations must be followed. At times, there may be conflicting guidance. In those situations, follow the more specific policy, typically whichever appears nearest the bottom of the oversight triangle below. For example, if the agency guidelines state that there are no […]

SUBSystem

You must use Chrome when accessing SUBS. Other browsers are not supported. System Access To request access email wucontracts@email.wustl.edu requesting access to the subs system and copy your manager. Security access is no longer based on department. All department users have access to all sub-agreement information. Supported Browser Chrome is the only supported browser for SUBS. Using other […]

Monitoring Guidance and FAQs

See also: COVID-19 Monitoring Guidance Approved: June 24, 2020Administratively Revised: August 20, 2021 Purpose and Applicability Guidance Centralized Monitoring or Remote Monitoring On-Site Monitoring Monitoring of Multi-Centered PI-Initiated Trials Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Resources I. Purpose and Applicability Monitoring procedures have evolved in recent years due to advancements in technology. WashU is committed to supporting these […]