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New SPH Guidance: Subaward Object Codes

March 12, 2024
The Harvard general ledger (GL) provides three object codes for recording and tracking subaward expenses (8190, 8191, and 8192) and their associated Harvard indirect costs. It is important to use the correct object code when recording subaward expenditures in the GL since these transactions impact the indirect costs recovered by the School and the sponsored base for indirect cost proposal. The new Subaward Object Codes Guidance... Read more about New SPH Guidance: Subaward Object Codes

Update to B2P Open Commitment Report

March 4, 2024
The B2P Open Commitment Report has recently been updated to include ALL open purchase orders. It was brought to our attention that at some point the filters on the report had changed, and it was only showing partially invoiced purchase orders in the results. The intent of the report is to show all open purchase orders (no invoices, partially invoiced, fully, and over invoiced), so that administrators can determine if any action is needed.

Seeking Ideas on Using Common Data Elements for NIH-Supported Clinical Research

March 4, 2024

Do you have thoughts on how common data elements (CDEs) may be used in NIH-supported clinical research? If so, please share them in response to this recently released Request for Information.

CDEs allow for easier exchange of data across different research areas because they are standardized, consistent, interoperable, and defined. They represent one way that NIH implements ...

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How to Handle Changes in Resubmission Applications

March 4, 2024

When resubmitting your application, any changes made should only be outlined in the Introduction attachment. The Introduction must include a summary of substantial additions, deletions, and changes to the application. It must also include a response to weaknesses raised in the Summary Statement. NIH recently released a guide notice to clarify that any type of markups should not be used to identify changes.  Removing the use of markups will help to ensure that...

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OSP Launches First Live Onboarding Course on March 13

February 29, 2024

Dear Research Community,

OSP is thrilled to announce the launch of their first live onboarding course, scheduled for March 13th, 2024: 2 pm – 3 pm! The goal of this course is to bring together relatively new research administration colleagues across the institution and provide an opportunity to network and discuss specific topics in research administration.

This course is a complement to the new ...

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Introducing New Beta Version Tool for Biomedical Dataset Discovery

February 26, 2024
To bring you closer to that one-click reality, National Library of Medicine (NLM) is excited to announce the launch of a beta version of a new online tool, the Dataset Catalog. The Dataset Catalog is powered by an innovative NLM data model. It supports NIH’s responsible data management and sharing policies and practices by enabling more efficient validation of research results, providing access to... Read more about Introducing New Beta Version Tool for Biomedical Dataset Discovery

New Enhanced Look for eRA Commons Coming Soon

February 21, 2024

Several Commons modules and screens will be moving to an improved visual appearance being adopted by all eRA modules. New screens will be rolled out during the next few months into spring including the Status screen for principal investigators, Personal Profile and more. See eRA Common: Improved Visual Appearance for a complete list. Refer to the...

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