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Research Service Update

Research Service Update. January 2015. Overview. Good news Hospital news News from Central Office Academic affiliation-related news Research Service Committees Local Research Service info Reminders Open discussion. Good News.

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Research Service Update

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  1. Research Service Update January 2015

  2. Overview • Good news • Hospital news • News from Central Office • Academic affiliation-related news • Research Service Committees • Local Research Service info • Reminders • Open discussion

  3. Good News • Dr. Natalia Osna- UNMC New Investigator award (event on Feb 2 at UNMC DRC auditorium). • Dr. Cyrus DeSouza- UNMC Distinguished Scientist Award. • Dr. Joe Sisson- UNMC Research Leadership award. • Dr. Britigan received 25 year service pin since last update.

  4. Good News • The National Arthritis Foundation awarded its 2014 Lee C. Howley Sr. Prize for Arthritis Research to the team of investigators led by Dr. James O’Dell for work from VA CSP & the publication "Therapies for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis after Methotrexate Failure" in the New England Journal of Medicine. • Introductions • Amy Patten is new Research Compliance Officer • Other good news or introductions?

  5. Hospital news • Monthly employee town hall meetings- 2nd Tuesday of month 2-3pm (O-ECR). • The OIG will be at our facility in March for scheduled visit. (Part-time physicians-expect a check on time cards).

  6. News from local affiliates • The Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF) on February 28th on CU campus provides medical and graduate students as well as other health professional students the opportunity to present their original biomedical research in either an oral or poster format. • Sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Creighton University (CU). • Cash awards are given on the basis of judging by UNMC and CU faculty members. • Over the past 40 years, MSBRF has grown into an important assembly of young scientists. Last year, students from US and Canadian schools presented data on more than 100 topics. • Keynote Address: Risk Management in Musculoskeletal Sarcoma • Herbert S. Schwartz, MD, FACSProfessor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Professor of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee

  7. News from Central Office • QUERI program-Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (http://www.queri.research.va.gov/0 • The QUERI centers focus on 10 high-risk and/or highly prevalent diseases or conditions among veterans. • Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) QUERIDiabetes QUERI • eHealth QUERIHIV/Hepatitis QUERI • Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) QUERI • Mental Health (MH) QUERI • Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries (PT/BRI) QUERI • Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) QUERI • Stroke QUERI • Substance Use Disorders (SUD) QUERI

  8. News from Central Office JA - Jan 8th edition of Nature has info regarding what VA is doing to research Gulf War veterans. - National VA Research week May 18-22, 2015.

  9. Research Service committeesJan-Dec 2015 IACUC IRB Safety R&D CRU Ad hoc committees

  10. IACUC • Dr. Thiele, Chair • Dr. Donohue, Vice-chair • Dr. Casey • Dr. Krause • Dr. Gene White • Dr. Viswanathan • Paul Schroeder and Ted Neher (community members) • Robert Wiegert • Rich Surber • Dr. Ellis

  11. IRB • Elisabeth Chandler, R.Ph.,Pharm. D., Chair • Gale Etherton, MD, Vice Chair • Tricia LeVan, PhD • Denis Bergenheir, PhD • Mary Salter, DPN, APRN, NP-C • Lee Morrow, MD • Sara Myers, PhD • Michael Duryee, M.S. • Justin Frazer, R.Ph.,Pharm. D • Jesse Statham and Orville Knapp (community members)

  12. Safety • Dr. Clemens, Chair • Dr. Osna, Vice-Chair • Megan Hollibaugh, BS • Robin Fried, MBA, CHSP (safety office rep) • Dr. Dhawan • Robert Wiegert (also serving as Chemical Hygiene Officer) • Ex-officio: Dr. Davis (R&D), Amber Moore (AFGE rep)

  13. R&D Committee • Dr. Davis, Chair • Dr. Desouza, Vice-chair • Dr. Robert Anderson • Dr. Bennett • Dr. Ganti • Dr. Kharbanda • Dr. Klassen

  14. Clinical Research Unit Subcommittee • Dr. Anderson, Chair • Dr. Ganti • Dr. Dewan • Dr. Mikuls • Dr. Pipinos • Dr. Ramaswamy • Eileen Kingston • Megan Hollibaugh, CRU manager

  15. Other special committees (not appointed by Director) • Education (seminar series and Research week)- Dr. Davis is Chair. • Space & Equipment- Dr. Hamel as Deputy ACOS/R is Chair.

  16. Regarding Publications • Remember—if you have a 5/8th or greater VA position, you are to list your affiliation with VA regardless of whether work was directly supported by VA. • If work was done at VA or with any VA resources, VA needs to be acknowledged even if authors are not VA employees. • Make sure you acknowledge VA grants when used to support work you are publishing. • Send a copy of accepted publications to Research Office and we will get them to correct place at ORD.

  17. Research dollars (RDIS report) 2011 2012 2013 2014 Department of Veterans Affairs $2,452,707 $3,008,035 $2,840,953 $2,677,565 National Institute of Health (NIH) $2,827,399 $1,934,195 $1,513,017 $1,939,258 Other U.S. Federal Agency $1,220,195 $2,337,719 $1,163,386 $603,945 Academic Institutions, Donor or Govt. $1,935,411 $2,325,191 $1,818,123 $727,146 Private Proprietary Company $135,246 $194,243 $210,808 $211,449 Voluntary Agency or Foundation $430,310 $292,217 $ 253,527 $165,172 TOTAL $9,001,268 $10,091,600 $7,781,814 $6,324,535

  18. VERA Funds Generated for Hospital by Research Service

  19. $$ from Central Office • From Central office for Research Administration locally = $330,502 expected in FY2015 [compares with $381,117 (FY14),$370,105 (FY13), $296, 047 (FY12) $348,291(FY11) $375,643 (FY10)] • Our costs last yr= $ 683,407 (FY14)[compares with$562,641 (FY13) and $523, 534 (FY 12)]—don’t have FY15 numbers • Last year net negative difference of $302,290. Make up with contributions from affiliates and our tax on Merits.

  20. Local Research Service Info • No rollout in January—probably one in March in order to accommodate recent changes in VA Handbook 1200.05 covering human research. • Safety forms are changing to national form-VA form 10-0398 (protocol specific). • IACUC • Tissue Transfer form change-  (receiving PI does not have to sign) • Animal Handler’s questionnaire will have some changes • We are going to accept enrollment in UNMC and Creighton Occ. Health programs.

  21. Local Research Service Info • The policy PHARM-014 “Adverse Drug Events (ADE) Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Program” was recently updated.  Included in the policy is the responsibility of Research Investigators to report suspected ADE’s for a select group of drugs used in research projects. 

  22. Local Research Service Info • New cage washer and metabolic animal cages being installed soon ($ came from VA shared equipment for animals program). • Decommissioning plan for our nuclear reactor has been approved and likely will be occurring this spring.

  23. Local Research Service Info • Joseph Burt-Miller is “on loan” to another department. • Dr. Hudson is also “on loan” to Chief of Staff office for 4 months.

  24. Announcements/Reminders • Upcoming March BLRD/CSRD VA grant cycle—need version to R&D coordinator by January 23? (Wendy do I have correct date) for Feb R&D committee review. • Protocols to committees due on 25th of the month preceding review (except for December). Download your forms from website to assure starting with correct forms.

  25. Feb 19th is Chinese New Year Year of Sheep/Goat

  26. Open Discussion Yes, it’s winter…. Next Research Service update in the Spring!

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