Do You Have More Than One eRA Commons Account?
NIH is working to improve the accuracy and reliability of its eRA Commons data. As part of this process, they are reviewing accounts with the intent to maintain only one account per investigator. eRA Commons allows investigators to have multiple roles within the same account, thus eliminating the need for duplicate accounts. Starting in late July, NIH will begin sending notifications to individuals who likely have more than one eRA Commons account. The contact will come in the form of an email which will provide instructions for selecting the preferred account.
UK welcomes new member to Surgical Oncology team
In late July, Dr. Michael J. Cavnar commenced his clinical practice in Surgical Oncology and General Surgery as a faculty member with the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center and the Department of Surgery.
The People Behind Our Research: "You Have to Follow the Science Where it Takes You"
A peek at Matthew Gentry's professional profile reveals a long list of honors and awards.
- A National Science Foundation Faculty Career Development Award.
- A National Institutes of Health Pathway to Independence Award.
- A University of Kentucky Research Professorship Award.
- Three U.S. Patents.
- A five-year, $8.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to pursue a cure for Lafora disease.
Wait. Lafora disease? From a lab that also studies biofuels?
New Vascular Surgeon to begin practice at end of July
The University of Kentucky’s Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome a new surgeon, Sam Tyagi, MD, to its vascular and endovascular surgery faculty beginning in late July 2017.
Though born in Canada, by the time Sam Tyagi had reached age 7, his family had lived in Stony Brook, New York and Columbia, Missouri before finally settling in Jackson, Mississippi to accommodate his father’s, Suresh Tyagi, Ph.D., various appointments as an NIH-funded researcher and professor in physiology and biophysics .
In The Loop: First annual Saha Awards recognize dedication to patient-centered care
FROM UK HealthCare IN THE LOOP
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Renay Scales, PhD Named Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Updated Fiscal Policies Released by NIH
NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY 2017
Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-086
Key Dates
Release Date: June 30, 2017
NIH Announces New Stipend Levels for Research Training Grants
[from the NIH website]
Revision: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Predoctoral Stipends, Training Related Expenses, Institutional Allowance, and Tuition/Fees Effective for Fiscal Year 2017
Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-084
Key Dates
Release Date: June 27, 2017
New F-RPPR Available on eRA Commons
As you may know, NIH has created a new module for the online completion and submission of Final Research Performance Progress Reports (F-RPPRs). While the F-RPPR and Annual RPPRs are similar, one notable difference is that you access the F-RPPR through the “Process Final RPPR” link on the eRA Commons Closeout Status screen. In contrast, Annual RPPRs are accessed via a similar link on the Commons Status screen. This
UK Center for Health Services Research Awarded $4.5 Million from CMS for Accountable Health Communities
With a $4.5 million award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, researchers in the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research (CHSR) have established the Kentucky Consortium for Accountable Health Communities (KC-AHC) to address the health-related social needs of vulnerable patients across the Commonwealth.
