Research Education Events with Active Registration

January 11, 2023 2pm-3pm - Elements, Costs and Tools

Gina Hedberg, Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Administration
Dusty Layton, Executive Director, Research Compliance and Assurance

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Meeting ID: 925 8429 3032
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This is the first in a series of three sessions on NIH's new Policy for Data Management and Sharing Policy, which goes into effect January 25, 2023. The policy requires NIH funded researchers to prospectively submit a plan outlining how scientific data from their research will be managed and shared. This session will cover the plan's elements, allowable/unallowable costs and tools to help with your own plan creation.

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January 18, 2023 2pm-3pm - Where to Share Data

Jana Herrmann, USA’s Institutional Repository Coordinator, University Libraries, University of South Alabama.

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Meeting ID: 957 6375 9438
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This is the second in a series of three sessions on NIH’s new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy, which goes into effect on January 25, 2023. This new policy will require NIH-funded researchers to submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) outlining how their research data will be generated, managed, and shared. The policy includes an requirement that researchers will maximize their data sharing within ethical, legal, or technical constraints. As part of this new policy, researchers are explicitly encouraged to submit any research data generated by NIH funding into a public data repository to facilitate data sharing.

This session will cover the “where” of data sharing through the following topics:

• What are data repositories?
• Determining the robustness and trustworthiness of a data repository
• Selecting the best repository for your data
• Considerations for sharing human and genomic data
• Introduction and use of USA’s institutional repository – JagWorks@USA
• Potential costs associated with data sharing and repositories

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January 25, 2023 2pm-3pm -  Metadata and the "How" of Data Sharing

Jana Herrmann, USA’s Institutional Repository Coordinator, University Libraries, University of South Alabama.

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Meeting ID: 962 7679 3030
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This is the third in a series of three sessions on NIH’s new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy, which goes into effect on January 25, 2023. This new policy will require NIH-funded researchers to submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) outlining how their research data will be generated, managed, and shared. The policy includes the requirement that researchers will maximize their data sharing within ethical, legal, or technical constraints. As part of this new policy, researchers are explicitly encouraged to submit any research data generated by NIH funding into a public data repository to facilitate data sharing.

This session will cover the data deposit process and explore these topics:

• Introduction to metadata
• Types of metadata
• Metadata standards
• Metadata and documentation requirements for data sharing
• How to submit data

For any training needs, please contact Sponsored Projects Administration at spa@southalabama.edu or 251-460-7888 (6-7888).

NEW VIRTUAL FORMAT:

As of Fall 2022 we have transitioned this session to a virtual format in Canvas. We are supplementing this with monthly virtual office hours that will typically be held on the first Wednesday of the month at 4pm; these are announced in the daily digest or you can contact us for registration information.

DESCRIPTION: Required for first-time applicants to the Seed Grant to Support the Arts and Humanities; strongly recommended for new faculty and first-time applicants to other programs. The workshop introduces the internal funding programs from the Office of Research and Economic Development, familiarizes participants with the online systems used to submit applications, and answers general questions about our funding opportunities. To complete all parts of the workshop it should take around 45 minutes but does not need to be finished in one sitting.

REGISTRATION:  Contact Angela Jordan to request access.

REGISTRATION:  Register online for the training - Responsible Conduct of Research Training Series (required). Registration is required for each session within 24 hours prior of session.

DATES (2024): Thursday, January 18 3:00pm-4:00pm (Panel Discussion: Collaborations: Advantages and Risks); Thursday, February 22 3:00pm-4:00pm (Rigor and Reproducibility); Thursday, March 21 3:00pm-4:00pm (Authorship, Publication Practices, Preprints, and Hyperauthorship); Thursday, April 25 3:00pm-4:00pm (Predatory Publishing: Distinguishing the Good from the Bad); Thursday, August 29 3:00pm-4:00pm (Foreign Influence and Security); Thursday, September 19 3:00pm-4:00pm (Overview of Data Driven Research); Thursday, October 10 3:00pm-4:00pm (Research Misconduct)

***FIVE COURSES WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE CANVAS (ONLINE) SYSTEM***

TIMES: See above

LOCATION: USA Faculty Club, Canvas (Online)

DESCRIPTION: Education in the responsible conduct of research provides a shared understanding of the rules and ethical norms to perform research. Researchers have both professional and regulatory-related responsibilities to conducting research responsibly, such as practicing scholarly activities and research with integrity. RCR training aims to develop commonality in building shared values in order to promote a culture of compliance, and empowerment to continue conversations within the work environment.  Faculty, Postdoctoral Students, and Senior Graduate Students are encouraged to participate.  

PARTICIPATION: Faculty engaged in research and other sponsored and unsponsored projects are required to participate in RCR instruction. Specifically, topics marked with an asterisk * are designated as required classroom instruction, which is designed to further enhance online training.  For these designated topics, two sessions have been scheduled throughout the 2024 training series to ensure faculty have an opportunity to adhere to the updated RCR training requirement.

All students and trainees engaged in research, regardless of the source of funding, must complete the appropriate institutionally-endorsed RCR training as outlined in the RCR Training Policy. 

All research staff and administration are highly encouraged to participate.

COMMENTS: If you have any questions, please contact Angela Williams at aswilliams@southalabama.edu .

REGISTRATION:  Conference Registration (required)

MORE INFORMATION:  Conference Home Page

DATE/TIME: Monday, May 20 7:00am-7:00pm and Tuesday, May 21 7:00am-1:45pm

LOCATION: University of South Alabama Student Center

SESSION 1 KEYNOTE: Framework to Support Research Integrity: Focus on publication ethics, FAIR Data and Artificial Intelligence Interface

Sheila Garrity, JD., MPH, MBA
Director, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Research Integrity

SESSION 2 KEYNOTE: Fostering research integrity amidst rapid technological changes: Implications for the way science is supported, practiced, conducted and communicated.

Michael S. Lauer, M.D.,
Deputy Director for Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

SESSION 3 KEYNOTE: Safeguarding and embracing change in research practices: Cultivating and sustaining an ethical research environment

Willie May, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Morgan State University
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) President-elect

DESCRIPTION: Make plans to join us May 20-21, 2024!  The Future of Research Integrity Conference will bring professionals together to disseminate expert knowledge, raise awareness and discuss overcoming barriers that are fundamental to maintaining research integrity. We are in an era of rapid technological advancements of scientific knowledge and innovation, as well as cultivating healthy and sustainable research ecosystems. Attendees will engage in a variety of time-sensitive topics such as discussion of digital technologies and AI interface use across the research enterprise, data publishing ethics, tools used to support research integrity, mentoring in practice, research security and shielding international students from foreign influence. Our primary goal is for research communities and stakeholders to be better informed about the effects of technological change and perceived barriers within the research ecosystem and to be prepared to cultivate a climate that advances responsible and ethical research.

COMMENTS: If you have any questions, please contact Angela Williams at aswilliams@southalabama.edu .