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UH Research Forum

The Division of Research is pleased to provide the UH Research Forum as a means of virtual engagement with our research community. This monthly forum will keep you connected to the research leadership and staff in DOR, to the ongoing implementation of our research strategy and to tactical operational updates. The Forum is also intended to respond to questions from our faculty, and to share information on our successes and challenges.

Spring 2023

  • March 27, 2023

    • Partnering UH   Research  with Federal Advocacy Megan Schneider, Associate Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations, University of Houston System
    • An Overview of the Responsible Conduct of   Research Laura Gutierrez, Senior Compliance Specialist, Office of   Research  Integrity and Oversight
    • Industry Contracts: What We Need to Know and When David Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored   Research  Administration
    • Tips and Tricks  — 255 Characters or Less: When OneDrive File Names Require a Professional Organizer Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President,   Research  Administration

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  • February 24, 2023

    • Advancing Team Science in the HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer PreventionEzemenari Obasi, Director, Helping Everyone Achieve a LifeTime of Health (HEALTH) Research Institute
    • DOR Funding: Have You Checked Your Expiration Date?Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration
    • Understanding IRB Reliance AgreementsKirstin Holzschuh, Office of Research Integrity and Oversight
    • Transmittals: Things you Need to Know for a Smooth TransitionDavid Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration

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  • January 25, 2023

    • TRIP: Are We There Yet?Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration
    • Chercheurs sans frontieres: Global CollaborationMichael Pelletier, Executive Director, UH Institute for Global Engagement
    • Investigaciones internacionales con seres humanos:Human Subjects Research Conducted in International SettingsYadira Cortez, Associate Director, Office of Research Integrity and Oversight
    • Foreign Influence: How to Navigate Agency ComplianceDavid Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration
    • Shopping Internationally: Buying Goods from a Foreign SupplierCris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration

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Fall 2022

  • December 5, 2022

    • Open Scholarship and the 2022 OSTP Public Access Memo
      Santi Thompson, Librarian and Associate Dean for Research and Student Engagement, UH Libraries
    • Getting to the Core: Core Facilities Plan
      Claudia Neuhauser, Interim Vice President for Research
    • Facilities and Administrative Cost (IDC): The Facts (Not Myths)
      Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President for Research Administration
    • Communication with Agencies: Pre and Post Award
      David Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration

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  • October 27, 2022

    • The Energy Transition Institute
      Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Vice President for Energy and Innovation
    • The New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
      Santi Thompson, Librarian and Associate Dean for Research and Student Engagement, UH Libraries
    • Untangle the (Regulatory) Knots: Using Consistent Terminology to Classify Human Data and Specimens for Sponsors and IRB
      Laura Gutierrez and Yadira Cortez, Office of Research Integrity and Oversight
    • Documenting Purchases on Sponsored Awards
      David Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration

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  • September 23, 2022

    • Overview of NCALM — The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
      Craig Glennie, Director, National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
    • The AAALAC Review Process
      David Brammer, Executive Director and Chief Veterinarian, Animal Care Operations 
    • Travel Reimbursements: Receipts or No Receipts? That is the question
      Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration
    • Functions: Past, Present, and Future
      David Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration

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Spring 2022

  • April 28, 2022

    • Keck Center for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Training — Gulf Coast Consortia
      Jim Briggs, Professor, Biology and Biochemistry, and NSM Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
    • Hiring Postdocs
      LaTasha Stoker, Senior Human Resources Business Partner
    • Research Space Survey: The Final Frontier
      Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration
    • Purpose & Benefits Statement: Who Benefits and for What Purpose?
      David Schultz, Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Research Administration

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  • March 24, 2022

    • Efforts to Market UH
      Patrick Mulligan, Executive Director of Brand Management and Licensing
    • Environmental Health and Safety
      Lisa Benford, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
    • Subaward Setup – What’s the Delay?
      David Schultz, Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Research Administration
    • Faculty Sponsor SOS: The IRB Guide for Overseeing Student Research with Human Subjects
      Kirstin Holzschuh, Executive Director of Research Integrity and Oversight

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  • February 17, 2022

    • Research and the LibrariesAthena Jackson, Dean, University Libraries
    • Undergraduate ResearchStuart Long, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Research, The Honors College; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • My Award Action: What’s the Major mal-FUNCTION?David Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration 
    • How to Create a Recharge CenterCris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration

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  • January 20, 2022

    • Expansion of Core Facilities and the UH Strategic PlanAmr Elnashai, Vice President for Research
    • Latest Developments with NIH DisclosuresDavid Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration
    • Things to Know about Data Use AgreementsLaura Gutierrez, Senior Specialist, Research Compliance
    • HWhat's The Big Idea?Lindsay Lewis, Executive Director, Strategic Research Communications

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Fall 2021

  • November 13, 2021

    • UH Research Thrust: Energy Security and Transition
      Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Chief Energy
    • Officer Population Health at UH: The Integration of Education and Research
      Bettina Beech, Chief Population Health Officer
    • To Rely or Not to Rely: That is the (IRB) Question
      Kirstin Holzschuh, Executive Director, Research Integrity and Oversight
    • Research Reaching Houston
      Lindsay Lewis, Executive Director, Strategic Research Communications

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  • October 14, 2021

    • Bridging Gaps From Lab to Market: Technology Bridge Updates
      Christopher Taylor, Executive Director, Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation
    • Participant Support Cost Non-Service Stipends
      Beverly Rymer, Executive Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
    • Where is that Button?! Navigating the ICON Upgrade
      Kirstin Holzschuh, Executive Director, Research Integrity and Oversight
    • Presidential Frontiers Faculty
      Paula Short, Senior Vice President and Provost
      Amr Elnashai, Vice President for Research

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  • September 16, 2021

    • Developing Research with an Industry Partner
      Lola Adepoju, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Systems & Population Science,
      UH College of Medicine; Research Director, UH Humana Institute
    • Conflicting Conflicts – The Disclosure Conundrum
      Lauri Ruiz, Sr. Assistant, General Counsel
      Penny Maher, Research Compliance Specialist, Research Integrity and Oversight
    • Tracking Cost Share
      Grace Rosanes, Director, Research Finanacial Services (OCG)
      Stacy Smeal, Research Liaison Officer, NSM
    • The Do's and Don’ts of Travel
      Beverly Rymer, Executive Director, Office of Contracts and Grant

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Spring 2021

  • April 16, 2021

    • Hurricane Resilience Research​
      Hanadi Rifai, Hurricane Resilience Research Institute​​
    • Summer Salary on Grants​
      Beverly Rymer, Contracts & Grants​​
    • Where Local Meets Global​
      Elizabeth Trujillo, Professor of Law​
    • Dropbox and Level 1 Data​
      Jana Chvatal, IT Security Risk Management​​
    • Learn about Research Integrity and Oversight​
      Kirstin Holzschuh, Research Integrity and Oversight

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  • March 26, 2021

    • When AI Meets Drug Discovery 
      Ruiwen Zhang, UH Drug Discovery Institute
    • Auditors Read Your Technical Reports Too
      Beverly Rymer, Contracts & Grants
    • Digital Manufacturing: New Opportunities for Research
      Venkat Selvamanickam, UH Advanced Manufacturing Institute
    • How to Run a Consortium
      Paul Mann, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
    • Your Research Impacts Houston
      Lindsay Lewis, DOR Communications

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  • January 15, 2021

    • Opportunities in Offshore Energy Research  
      Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Chief Energy Officer, UH Energy
    • Secrets of the No-Hassle MTAs (Material Transfer Agreements)
      Laura Gutierrez, Senior Compliance Specialist,
      Research Integrity and Oversight 
    • Balancing Your Research Checkbook
      Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration 
    • Can I Charge That? The Ins and Outs of Cost Allocation
      Beverly Rymer, Executive Director, Contracts & Grants
    • Manage Your Data Better
      Reid Boehm, Assistant Librarian, UH Libraries

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Fall 2020

  • November 20, 2020

    • Get Involved in HEALTH Equity Science
      Ezemenari Obasi, HEALTH Research Institute
    • New to Internal Awards: Course Cover
      Carla Sharp, CLASS
    • Light Bulb Moment? Let’s Protect It!
      Chris Taylor, Tech Transfer & Innovation
    • Funding for Hot Issues: Social Justice
      Benjamin Mull, Pre-Award, Contracts & Grants
    • F&A: What Goes In Must Come Out
      Cris Milligan, Research Administration

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  • October 16, 2020

    • Internal Awards: Tales from the Trenches
      Jack Fletcher, Research Administration
    • Foreign Influence: Do Ask, Do Tell
      Beverly Rymer, Office of Contracts and Grants
    • Why Do I Have to Pay IDC?
      Cris Milligan, Research Administration
    • My Human Subjects are Closer Than Six Feet
      Kirstin Holzschuh, Research Integrity and Oversight
    • PI Portal: Tips & Tricks
      Beverly Rymer, Office of Contracts and Grants

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