Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
March 1, 2005
EGRP NEWS FLASH
From the Office of
Edward Trapido, Sc.D., Associate Director
Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
This News Flash is to let you know about:
- NIH Calls on Scientists to Speed Public Release of Research Publications: Online Archive Will Make Articles Accessible to the Public
- HHS Announces Simplified System for Research Protection Assurances
- Early Registration Deadline Approaching for Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration in New Mexico and Indiana
NIH Calls on Scientists to Speed Public Release of Research Publications: Online Archive Will Make Articles Accessible to the Public
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a new policy designed to accelerate the public's access to published articles resulting from NIH-funded research. The policy - the first of its kind for NIH - calls on scientists to release to the public manuscripts from research supported by NIH as soon as possible, and within 12 months of final publication.
These peer-reviewed, NIH-funded research publications will be available in a Web-based archive to be managed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), which is a component of NIH. The online archive will increase the public's access to health-related publications at a time when demand for such information is on a steady rise.
Beginning May 2, 2005, the policy requests that NIH-funded scientists submit an electronic version of the author's final manuscript, upon acceptance for publication, resulting from research supported in whole or in part by NIH. The author's final manuscript is defined as the final version accepted for journal publication, and includes all modifications from the publishing peer review process.
The policy gives authors the flexibility to designate a specific time frame for public release - ranging from immediate public access after final publication to a 12 month delay - when they submit their manuscripts to NIH. Authors are strongly encouraged to exercise their right to specify that their articles will be publicly available through PubMed Central as soon as possible.
Access a press
release with more explanation.
Access additional
information on the new policy and related documents.
HHS Announces Simplified System for Research Protection Assurances
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a new simplified mechanism for all research institutions that receive HHS funding or support to obtain an assurance of compliance with regulations for the protection of human subjects. A single Web-based "Federalwide Assurance" (FWA) will replace the several types of assurances under which research institutions had operated in the past.
Because of the multiple types of assurances in use, HHS is allowing research institutions to transition to the new system this year. By Dec. 31, 2005, all institutions conducting HHS-funded human subjects research must hold an FWA approved by HHS' Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP).
For more information, visit the OHRP Assurance Web page.
Early Registration Deadline Approaching for Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration in New Mexico and Indiana
NIH offers two regional seminars in program funding and grants administration each year. The 2-day seminars provide information about the NIH funding process from opportunity identification and application preparation through post award administration. Presentations are targeted towards research administrators, researchers new to NIH, post docs and trainees. NIH electronic research administration labs are offered on the Wednesday preceding each seminar.
- April 7-8, 2005, hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. An NIH electronic research administration lab is offered
on the Wednesday preceding the seminar. Early registration rates apply
for registrations received before March 23.
- June 23-24, 2005, hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. An NIH electronic research administration lab is offered on the Wednesday preceding the seminar. Early registration rates apply for registrations received before April 25. Seminars may fill to capacity before the registration deadlines.
For information on programs and logistics for the 2005 NIH Regional Seminars, visit the NIH Office of Extramural Research Regional Seminar Web site.
NIH Guide Notices: NOT-OD-05-019 and NOT-OD-05-033
