Current & Pending is a web-based application where UConn Storrs and Regional Campus Faculty and Department Administrators may search for faculty users by name and view a summary page listing all of their projects, or a detailed page listing all information for a given project, including a list of the personnel associated with the project. The application is secured by NetID. To request access, complete the Account Access Request Form and return to the eRA Help Desk at era-support@uconn.edu.
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InfoEd Lab Animals Management Module
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) serving UConn-Storrs and the regional campuses utilizes InfoEd Lab Animals Management module for managing IACUC protocol submissions. This module is designed to support the review and management of animal research protocols. At this time, this module is solely used by Research Integrity & Compliance Services staff. In the future, the University plans to utilize the Lab Animals Development module to allow Principal Investigators to submit their applications electronically through InfoEd.
Available Technologies
Contact OVPR Communications
UConn is committed to sharing research successes within the University walls and beyond. The Office of the Vice President for Research works closely with University Communications, industry partners, funding agencies, and other stakeholders to recognize the impact of cutting-edge research, technology transfer, scholarship, and creative endeavors taking place at all of UConn’s campuses.
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OVPR Communications Support Request Form
Matt Engelhardt
Research Communications Coordinator
matthew.engelhardt@uconn.edu
860.638.7282
Animal Research
Animals have been central to the advancement of knowledge that has led to a vast array of benefits to both human and animal health. The University of Connecticut regards the use of animals in research, teaching, and testing to be an integral component of continued progress in science, education, and agriculture. The University expects all of its animal facilities and programs to maintain high ethical standards for animal care and use, and to be operated in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
The animal care and use program refers to all the components that exist in support of the University’s activities involving live animals. These components include facilities, employees, researchers, policies and procedures, equipment and animals. The Animal Care and Use Program has been accredited by AAALAC International since 2010.
Animal Care Services
Animal Care Services (NetID Access Restricted link) provides animal husbandry and veterinary care for vertebrate animals housed at the Storrs Campus, excluding the farm animals under the supervision of the Department of Animal Science. ACS veterinarians have University-wide responsibilities for assisting faculty and the IACUC in protocol review, facility inspections, and training. The Animal Care and Use Program is accredited by AAALAC International. For further information please contact acsinfo@uconn.edu.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is charged with responsibility for reviewing the University of Connecticut’s program for the humane care and use of animals in research and teaching as described in its Assurance and University Policy. The IACUC is created by and subject to federal law: the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS 1986), the USDA Animal Welfare Act/Regulations (CFR 1985) and related Guides. Members include scientists and nonscientists, veterinarians and nonaffiliated individuals from the community.
Research Resources
- Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E)
- Lincus
- Research Data Management
- Research Data Management – Funder Requirements
- Research Policies
- REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture)
- EAB Resources
Finding Research Funding
The UConn Library licenses two databases to identify sources of funding for research projects and other endeavors:
- Pivot
- Pivot guide from UConn Library
- Foundation Directory Online
- FDO guide from UConn Library
Grants.gov is frequently consulted for federal government funding opportunities:
Research Advisory Groups
The Office of the Vice President for Research’s (OVPR) mission of supporting and advancing faculty research greatly depends on involvement and input from faculty and from UConn’s schools/colleges. To that end, the Vice President for Research (VPR) has established research advisory groups to facilitate communication and collaboration between the OVPR and stakeholders across the university. These groups meet regularly to discuss research-related issues that impact UConn/UConn Health faculty and provide opportunities for faculty to convey concerns to the VPR and the OVPR executive team and to work together to identify and implement solutions.
The President’s Research Advisory Council (PRAC) was created by the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Radenka Maric, and President Thomas Katsouleas. The membership of the PRAC consists of faculty representatives from each school and college, including UConn Health, as well as student and postdoctoral representatives. The PRAC will serve as a forum to discuss issues and concerns related to research, scholarship, and creative works at UConn and UConn Health and to provide input and guidance to the President and Vice President on relevant institutional policies, practices, and strategic initiatives. The PRAC will meet twice a semester. A list of the Council members is available on the membership page.
2022-2023 Meeting dates: TBD
The Research Deans’ Council (RDC) includes Associate Deans for Research of all UConn/UConn Health schools and colleges. The RDC is charged with communicating the research priorities of the schools/colleges to the OVPR and representing their interests in discussions regarding research-related policy. RDC members also advise on internal funding and limited submission internal competitions. The RDC meets twice a semester during the academic year. If you have an issue/problem/request that you would like the RDC to consider, please contact the RDC chair or your school/college’s Associate Dean(s) for Research.
2022-2023 Meeting dates: Sept. 22, Nov. 14, Feb. 6, April 11
The Health Center Research Advisory Council (HCRAC) advises the Vice President for Research and the Research Deans on the development, management, and disposition of the Health Center’s central research resources and intramural grants programs. For more information on HCRAC responsibilities and programs, please visit their pages on the UConn Health website.
Service Units
Responsible for overseeing the $260 million annual research enterprise across all UConn campuses, including UConn Health, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) manages all aspects of research and scholarship activities for UConn’s world-class faculty.
The OVPR supports both short- and long-term initiatives to grow UConn’s research enterprise and robust innovation pipeline. Through a dynamic, multifaceted approach, the OVPR promotes single faculty investigator projects, large-scale interdisciplinary collaborations, partnerships with leading industries, and high-potential, university-driven startups.
The OVPR is responsible for:
- Research Support & Development
- Core Research Facilities
- Grant Proposal Support
- Award Management
- Research Compliance
- Technology Commercialization
- UConn’s Technology Incubation Program
- IPB at UConn Tech Park
Learn More
Faculty Services is an optional service provided by the University and jointly funded by participating units and the Office of the Vice President for Research. We provide both pre- and post-award support and units can sign up to receive either or both services. If you are interested in receiving more information about this service and the cost, please contact Brianna Demers, Associate Director for Faculty Services (brianna.demers@uconn.edu).
Pre-Award Services
Our comprehensive proposal support allows faculty to spend more time on the drafting a strong narrative while ensuring their proposal will adhere to all University policies and meet with the requirements of the sponsor and solicitation. A full list of our services can be found here.
- Provide exceptional administrative support from proposal assembly to submission from expert administrators.
- Allow faculty to focus on the scientific development of the application.
- A team of specialists ensures support is always available to faculty during University hours.
- Help faculty to produce higher quality proposals is greater numbers.
Post-Award Services
Our full post-award support is a partnership with administrators within your unit to ensure faculty receive tailored services to manage their awards effectively. An overview of this partnership can be found here. By acting as the Fiscal Officer, we can provide rigorous oversight including thorough monthly reviews and a closeout process to ensure there are no surprises (deficits, unallowable costs, etc.). A full list of our services can be found here.
- Provide exceptional administrative support from pre-award/advance accounts through closeout from expert administrators.
- Provide detailed and customized monthly reports.
- Allow faculty to focus on the research and spend less time on administrative tasks.
For Participating Departments
Pre-Award Services
Who is My Pre-Award Specialist?
Summary of Services
- Budget development
- Budget justification templates
- Completion of all internal administrative forms (IPR, Cost Sharing, etc.)
- Review of all proposal documents against the requirements of the sponsor and solicitation
- Application building (our team will complete the application in WorkSpace, FastLane, etc.)
- Coordination with Sponsored Program Services for final review and approval
Faculty Tips for Success
- Contact us early! The earlier we are involved, the more support we can provide you.
- Contact us even if you are not sure if you will submit!
- Send us your documents as you complete them. We will review them against the requirements of the sponsor and solicitation and will let you know if changes are required.
- Keep us informed of your scheduled and planned travel so we can manage deadlines effectively.
- When your assigned Specialist is out of the office, contact facultyservices@uconn.edu for urgent issues and requests.
Post-Award Services
Who is My Post-Award Specialist?
Summary of Services
- Daily monitoring of account through KFS and HuskyBuy transactions
- Customized monthly reports and thorough monthly review
- Evaluate payroll changes
- Facilitate subaward and consultant agreements
- Calculate projections of future expenditures
Faculty Tips for Success
- Inform of your needs for pre-award/advance account as soon as you think you might need it.
- Inform us of potential personnel changes so we can project the impact to the award and obtain sponsor approval if necessary.
- Don’t be afraid to ask questions, it’s what we’re here for!
Faculty Services
Faculty Services, founded in the fall of 2014, was created with the mission to grow and support the research enterprise by providing excellent, consistent proposal development and award management support for University faculty. This department, housed within the Office of the Vice President for Research consists of a team of expert research administrators who work directly with faculty. Faculty Services provides a single point of contact for proposal and/or award support. Our goal is to reduce faculty administrative burden allowing them more time to write proposals and work on funded projects. Faculty Services reduces the number of administrators required to complete a single transaction and reduces administrative tasks overall improving turnaround time and allowing more time to be devoted to complex and unique transactions.
Sponsored Program Services
Sponsored Program Services (SPS) assists faculty with the administration of sponsored program activities to reduce administrative burdens on researchers and department staff. Our goal is to help faculty win more grants and provide comprehensive pre- and post-award services, including:
- Budget development assistance and review
- Proposal review and submission
- Industry contract review and negotiation
- Guidance and consultation on grant-related questions
- Assistance with inter-campus award applications
- Set up of new grant and contract awards and related budgets in UConn’s accounting system
- Assistance with and processing of budget adjustments
- Final financial report preparation
- Proposal preparation and award management support through a shared service program (Faculty Services) to participating Schools and Colleges
- Research administration training, job aids, and support for staff and faculty
Proposal Development Support Request Form
Research Misconduct Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Ciesielski | Research Compliance Monitor | 860.679.6004 | eciesielski@uchc.edu |
Safety in Research Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Moré, MS, CPIA | Director of Research Compliance | 860.486.2459 | karen.more@uconn.edu |
| Brent Lewchik, CHMM | Director, Environmental Health and Safety and Chemical Hygiene Officer | 860.486.4927 | brent.lewchik@uconn.edu |
| Valerie Brangan, CIH | EHS Occupational Health and Safety Manager | 860.486.2982 | valerie.brangan@uconn.edu |
| David Cavallaro, MS, RBP, CBSP | Institutional Biosafety Officer and EHS Biological Health and Safety Manager | 860.486.3180 | david.cavallaro@uconn.edu |
| Amy Courchesne | Radiation Safety Officer and EHS Radiation Safety Manager | 860.486.5399 | amy.c@uconn.edu |
| Brianna Sullivan | Laser Safety Officer and EHS Senior Radiation Safety Specialist | 860.486.1108 | brianna.sullivan@uconn.edu |