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Technology Transfer Issues for the Research Administrator: April 9, 2012

Conference Presentations
Tech Transfer Basics for Post-Award (March 2011)
Building a Solid IP and Tech Transfer Foundation at PUIs (July, 2011)
Tech Transfer Basics for Post Award Administrators (March, 2011)
The NSABB, Select Agents, and Export and Sanctions Laws: Handouts: 1, 2, and 3 (October, 2009)

Publications
A Primer on Intellectual Property

NCURA Magazine
Technology Transfer at the University of Aveiro: Moving Towards Specialization and Internationalization (March/April 2010)
Technology Transfer: Building and Maintaining Relations with Industry (July/August 2009)

Research Management Review
Patent Issues Facing Universities (Fall/Winter 2007)
The Economics of University Research and Technology Transfer (Fall/Winter 2008)
Assessing Technology Transfer Performance (Fall/Winter 2008)

On-Line Chats
International Dimensions of Contracting, IP, and Tech Transfer (December 2007)


It Takes a Village to Manage Awards: Post-Award Issues for Pre-Award & Departmental Administrators: February 15, 2012

DVDs
Good Customer Service for Research Administrators: How to Support the Research Endeavor at Your Institution
The ABCs of Federal Cost Principles
Managing Cost Issues
Cost Sharing: Why No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Guiding the Principal Investigator through Proposal Development, Submission and Award Management

Publications
Effort Reporting: An Overview
Cost Sharing: An Overview
The Role of Research Administration

Webinars
Issues in Cost Sharing
Pre-Award Foibles That Cause Post-Award Troubles

Conference Presentations
Effort is a Pre-Award Matter (FRAXI)
Managing Post and Pre Offices Together: How to Get the Most Out of Your Team (FRAXI)
Stratego:  Roles and Responsibilities of Department Versus Central Administrators in the Proposal Process (PRA4)
Float Your Sub - Understanding the Subaward Process at the Pre-award Stage (PRA4)
SubAwards: A Team Approach (FRA 12)
Decentralization of Compliance: A Closer Look at Compliance at the Departmental Level (FRA 12)
F&A for the Departmental Administrators: What is it and Why Do I Care? (FRA 12)

NCURA Magazine
Managing Time by Building Relationships at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (Jan 2009)
Determination of Allowable Costs: Critical for Sponsored Projects Requests (Jan 2010)
Researchers’ Relationships with Pre and Post Award Offices (Sept/Oct 2010)
Strategies for Promoting Researcher Compliance with Internal Grant Deadlines (Dec 2010)
The Art of Facilitation: Maximizing Others’ Contributions (Jan/Feb 2011)

On-Line Chats
Integrating Pre & Post Award (June 2009)
Departmental and Central Administration: Critical Roles & Communication (April 2010)
Bridging the Gap: Using Tools and Techniques to Close the Divide between Central and Department Administrators (June 2010)

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters


International Collaborations: Negotiation and Compliance: October 2011

Publications 
NCURA Magazine
International Insight: A Brief Interview With Jose Mario Leite” (Sept 11)
“Scientific Collaboration With China in the Face of U.S. Controls on Technology” (Aug 11)
“Factors for Successful R&D Collaborations Between Chinese Universities and Multinational Companies” (May 11)
“A Royal International Resource” (May 11)
"NCURA EARMA International Research Management Fellowship Program: First Reports Found to be Encouraging" (Mar 10)
"International Update" (Mar 10)
"The Eastern Challenge: A Brief Overview of Changes in the European Research Environment and its Impact on Research Administration" (Mar 10)
"Technology Transfer at the University of Aveiro: Moving Towards Specialization and Internationalization" (Mar 10)
"International Agreements: What Makes Them Different and Not So Different" (Jan 10)
"Roadmap for Implementing Third Mission University" (Jan 10)
"Immigration Issues 101 for Research Administrators" (Dec 09)
"Roaming Researchers are Managing to Thrive in the Worldwide Recession" (Dec 09)
"Research Management at the ACU" (April 09)
"GUIRR Gives Green Light to Examine International Research Collaborations" (Dec 08/Jan 09)
"Preparing to Cross the International Date Line'’ (Dec 07/Jan 08)
"Analyzing the Hypothetical Scenario: What Problems Do Authors Anticipate?" (Feb 08)

Podcasts
What U.S. Research Administrators Need to Know about Collaborating under Framework Programme 7 (2010)

Chat Transcripts
Hot Topics in Export Compliance (Sept 09)
International Subcontracting Issues (Sept 08)
International Dimensions of Contracting, IP and Tech Transfer (Dec 07)

Conference Presentations 
Annual Meeting 52 - 2010
Unique Legal and Practical Issues Arising in International Collaboration
Developing International Projects: The Role of the Research Administrator
Developing and Sustaining International Research Collaborations
Navigating International Project Risks A Primer
Creating a university Affiliate/Nongovernmental Organization for Global/International In-Country Operations
The International Factor:  Considerations When Working Abroad or With a Foreign Entity
International Research Contracts
International Sub-recipient Awards
Managing International Projects:  Partnerships across Borders
International Collaborations Issues - A Follow-up Solution Discussion
Agency Funding Update:  International Projects

Annual Meeting 51 - 2009
Strategies for Building and Strengthening International Collaborations
Unique Legal and Practical Issues Arising in International Collaborations
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Creating International Projects and Collaborations 
Intercultural Communication in Research Administration
Foreign Subawardees: Departmental and Central Perspectives

Annual Meeting 50 - 2008
Strategies for Building and Strengthening International Collaborations

Annual Meeting 49 - 2007
Export Controls and International Research Collaborations

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters


The Fiscal Aspects of Human Subjects Compliance: July 2011

DVDs
Managing Financial Requirements of Awards

Publications 
A Guide to Managing Federal Grants for Colleges and Universities
OMB Circular A-110 mini-guide  


Conference Presentations 
Clinical Trials: Budget Development with Billing Analysis and Negotiations
Challenges Facing the Departmental Administrator Working Within the Clinical Research Environment
Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial Contracts
Knowledge of Medicare and Billing
Clinical Trial Agreement Negotiations:  Challenges and Pitfalls Defined
Improving the Effectiveness of Clinical Trials Financial Management
Human Research Reviews

FRA 12 Conference
Starting a Clinical Office
Clinical Research Issues
Improving the Effectiveness of Clinical Trails Financial Management
Clinical Research vs. Clinical Trails: Strategies for Managing Complex Programs
Clinical Trails – Close out and Audit
Financial Issues in Clinical Trials

PRA4 - 2010
Eliminating Aggravation: Streamlining Clinical Trials

FRAXI - 2010
Clinical Research/ Patient Care Billing Compliance
Clinical Research Management Systems
How to Manage a Clinical Trial -The Departmental Perspective
Budgeting and Effort Reporting for Clinical Trials
Prospective Reimbursement Analysis for Clinical Trials
Financial COI in Clinical Research

AM51 - 2009
Clinical Trial Agreements: Common Challenges and Pitfalls
Clinical Trials for the Departmental Administrator
Financial Management of Clinical Trials

FRAX - 2009
Clinical Research – Managing the Contracting and Budget Development Process
Current Issues in Clinical Trials – One Institution’s Challenges
Managing Clinical Trials in Resource Poor Countries
Constructing the Clinical Trials Office: Functions and Management

AM50 - 2008
Effective Proposal Development for Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers
Conflict of Interest and Human Subjects – Part 1
Conflict of Interest and Human Subjects – Part 2
Introduction to Clinical Trials
An Update on Managing University-VA Relations

PRA3 - 2008
Departmental: Clinical Trials Contracts: Dollars and Save

FRAIX - 2008
A – 133 Survival Guide for Hospitals and Medical Centers
New Hospital Cost Principles Update, Negotiation of Rates, Operational Procedures
Effort Reporting Challenges: Institutional Base Salary, Clinical Practice Plans, VA Appointments, K Awards

AM49 - 2007
CS-Profiles of a Clinical Trials Office
CS- Clinical Trials: from Negotiation to Termination

NCURA Magazine
Industry Involvement in University Patents: Before and After the Invention” (Dec 2010)
"Technology Transfer at the University of Aveiro: Moving Towards Specialization and Internationalization" (March/April 2010)
"Contracting and Increasing University-Industry Partnerships: Principles and Case Studies"(Jan/Feb 2010)
"The Agony and the Ecstasy: Getting the COI Program Right" (July/Aug 2009)
"Technology Transfer: Building and Maintaining Relations with Industry" (July/Aug 2009)
"Issues with Industry Sponsored Research: The Rush Solution" (July/Aug 2009)
"Industry Collaboration with Academic Medical Centers" (July/Aug 2009)
"Accelerating University -Industry Research Collaborations: Corporate R&D at RIT" (July/Aug 2009)

Chat Transcripts
Tectonics in the Partnership
International Dimensions of Contracting, IP and Tech Transfer
Compliance Issues in Clinical Trials
Administering Clinical Trials

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters


Managing Interactions and Potential Conflicts with University Spinoffs and Other Small Businesses: April 2011

DVDs
Conflict of Interest: How to Spot and Manage It
Complex Agreements

Publications
A Primer on Intellectual Property
A Guide to Managing Federal Grants for Colleges and Universities
Sponsored Research Administration: A Guide to Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices

Webinars
How Fraud Happens and How You Can Protect Your Institution
Managing Effort: Truth or Consequences

Conference Presentations
Conflicts of Interest:  An Update _ Where We Are and Where (we think) We Are Going (AM52)

Building and Maintaining Industry-University Centers (AM52)

IP 101 - Technology& Industry Alliances (AM52)

NIH Conflict of Interest (AM52)

Managing Effort:  Truth or Consequences (PRA4)

Compliance - It's Not Taboo, It's Protecting the Public's Interest in Research (PRA4)

Financial COI in Clinical Research (FRAXI)

SBIRs, STTRs, and University Conflict of Interest (AM51)

Conflict of Interest Issues: They Are Here to Stay (FRAX)

Conflict of Interest and Start Ups, University Equity, SBIRs, STTRs (AM50)

Research Integrity Through Research Compliance: Building an Effective Compliance Program (A “best of” from the Region I Meeting) (AM50)

NCURA Magazine
Industry Involvement in University Patents: Before and After the Invention” (Dec 2010)
"Technology Transfer at the University of Aveiro: Moving Towards Specialization and Internationalization" (March/April 2010)
"Contracting and Increasing University-Industry Partnerships: Principles and Case Studies"(Jan/Feb 2010)
"The Agony and the Ecstasy: Getting the COI Program Right" (July/Aug 2009)
"Technology Transfer: Building and Maintaining Relations with Industry" (July/Aug 2009)
"Issues with Industry Sponsored Research: The Rush Solution" (July/Aug 2009)
"Industry Collaboration with Academic Medical Centers" (July/Aug 2009)
"Accelerating University -Industry Research Collaborations: Corporate R&D at RIT" (July/Aug 2009)

Chat Transcripts
Tectonics in the Partnership
International Dimensions of Contracting, IP and Tech Transfer

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters


The ABCs of Federal Cost Principles: February 2011

Upcoming Programs
Financial Research Administration Workshop

DVDs
Managing Cost Issues
Cost Sharing: Why No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Managing Financial Requirements of Awards

Publications
Circular A-21 Mini Guide
Effort Reporting: An Overview
Cost Sharing: An Overview
Sponsored Research Administration: A Guide to Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices

Webinars
Cost Sharing – Denial No Longer Works
Issues in Cost Sharing
Pre-Award Foibles That Cause Post-Award Troubles
Reconciling Effort Reporting & Commitments

Conference Presentations
Basics of Cost Sharing (AM 52)
Primer on Indirect Cost (AM 52)
Avoid Jeopardy:  Designing a Budget that Survives the Real World (PRA 4)
Buried Treasures of A-21 (FRA XI)
A-21 The Basics (FRA XI)
An Introduction to OMB Circular A-21 (AM51)
Newcomer: Just the Facts 101: Acronyms, A-21 Allowability Criteria and Section J (AM 50)
An Introduction to A-21 (AM 49)
A-21 Primer—The Rules We Live By; The Black, The White, The Gray (FRA X)
A-122/OASC3—Those Other Costing Principles (FRA X)
A-21—The Essentials (FRA IX)

NCURA Magazine
Determination of Allowable Costs: Critical for Sponsored Projects Success (January/February 2010)

Chat Transcripts
Cost Transfer Issues
Effort: Beyond Reporting

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters


Negotiating Federal Contracts and Pass-Through Awards: September 2010

Upcoming Programs
Online Tutorial - A Primer on Federal Contracting
Online Tutorial - A Primer on Subawards
Sponsored Project Administration Level II Workshop

DVDs
Subawards:  A Survivor’s Guide of Key Concepts and Principles
Complex Agreements

Publications
Writing and Negotiating Subawards under Federal Prime Awards
Sponsored Research Administration: A Guide to Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices - Administering Research Contracts Chapter

Webinar
Negotiation Tools and Tactics for the Research Administrator

NCURA Pre-Award Administration Neighborhood - FAR/DFAR Reference Tools

Conference Presentations
Contracting Basics (AM 51)
University Industry Demonstration Partnership Update (AM 51)
Defense Contracting:  Strategies for Dealing with Troublesome FAR/DFAR Clauses (AM 51)
Overview of A-110 (AM 51)
Subrecipient Monitoring:  What’s Required?  (AM 51)
Contracting with Industry:  Is the Landscape Changing?  (AM 51)
Subawards, Subcontracts and Submarines—What’s Below the Surface?  (FRA X)

A-110 and Its Effect on Post-Award Accounting (FRA XI )
E-Verify Implementation:  An Institutional Perspective (FRA XI)

Termination, Stop Work Order, Arbitration, Disputes Resolution (AM 50)
Subs with Extras (AM 50)
Negotiation Tools, Tactics and Thoughts for the Research Administrator (AM 50)
Subrecipient Risk Assessments or Judging Our Friends (AM 50)
Standard Institutional Negotiation Positions:  Central and Departmental Perspectives on Intellectual Property Rights and Publication Clauses in Sponsored Projects Agreements (AM 50)

NCURA Magazine
Contracting and Increasing University-Industry Partnerships:  Principles and Case Studies (January/February 2010)
A Few Thoughts on Negotiating University Contracts (April/May 2008)

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters


Non-Financial Research Compliance: June 2010

Upcoming Programs
Pre-Award Research Administration 4 Conference
52nd Annual Meeting

Select Neighborhood Chat Transcripts - see Archives for more resources
Organizational Models for Research Compliance Opens in New Window
Training & Education Programs Opens in New Window
RCR Compliance:  How PUIs are Succeeding in Implementing Training Programs Opens in New Window
Compliance Issues in Clinical Trials Opens in New Window
Export Control Considerations at the Proposal Stage Opens in New Window

DVDs
Conflict of Interest:  How to Spot and Manage It

Publications
Report on Research Compliance
Regulation and Compliance: A Compendium of Regulations and Certifications Applicable to Sponsored Programs
Sponsored Research Administration: A Guide to Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices

Webinars
The Essentials of Export Controls

NCURA Compliance Neighborhood

Conference Presentations
Alphabet Soup:  Decoding the Jargon of Compliance (Annual Meeting 51)
Introduction to Animal Research for the Nonscientist (Annual Meeting 51)
PUI:  Research Compliance Policies You Need (Annual Meeting 51)
Communicating Compliance to Faculty (Annual Meeting 50)
SBIRs, STTRs, and University Conflict of Interest (Annual Meeting 51)
Responsible Research: Institutional Role to Foster Education, Mentoring, and Responsible Research (Annual Meeting 51)
Conflict of Interest and Human Subjects Part 1 Part 2 (Annual Meeting 50)

NCURA Magazine
The Principles of Human Subjects Research (December 2009)
Book Review—On Being a Scientist:  A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research (April/May 2009)
The Agony & the Ecstasy:  Getting the COI Program Right (July/August 2009)

Research Management Review (RMR)
Patent Issues Facing Universities (Fall/Winter 2007)
Scientific Self-Regulation:  A Primer for Research Administrators (Spring 2005)

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters


Critical Isssues for the Departmental Administrator: March 2010

Upcoming Programs
Departmental Research Administration Workshop
52nd Annual Meeting

Select Neighborhood Chat Transcripts - see Archives for more resources
Cost Transfer Issues Opens in New Window
Show Me the Money: Finding Funding Opens in New Window
Dealing with Budget Woes Opens in New Window
Critical Role of Central & Departmental Administrators Opens in New Window

DVDs
Cost Sharing:  Why No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Sponsored Project Essentials
Sub-Awards:  A Survivor’s Guide of Key Concepts and Principles
Effective Proposal Development

Publications
Effort Reporting:  An Overview
Cost Sharing:  An Overview
Sponsored Research Administration: A Guide to Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices

Webinars
Procurement Cards:  Everywhere You Don’t Want Them to Be

NCURA Departmental Administration Neighborhood

Conference Presentations
Effort is a Pre-Award Matter (FRA XI)
Reviewing the RFA (Annual Meeting 51)
Proposal Preparation Basics (Annual Meeting 51)
Day to Day Award Management:  When to Be Proactive (Annual Meeting 51)
Building Financial Projections for the Research Lab (Annual Meeting 51)
Dealing with Non-Standard Award Terms:  What’s a Department to Do?  (Annual Meeting 50)
Newcomer:  Just the Facts Track (Annual Meeting 50)

NCURA Magazine
How to Work with Internal Audit:  Leveraging Internal Audit for Success (January/February 2010 and March/April 2010)
A Departmental Diary—Back to the Good Old Days:  Decentralizing Proposal Submission (January/February 2010)
A Departmental View of the World of International Research:  One Year Later (September/October 2009)

If you have questions please feel free to contact the presenters



 

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