Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS)

The OORHS offers support services, including assistance in developing competitive grant applications, for investigators throughout the Graduate School of Public Health, the School of Dental Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and the School of Pharmacy. To learn more about how the Office of Research, Health Sciences can help you and your research program, please review details regarding our available support services.

In The Spotlight

Monica A. Perez, PhD, PT
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine will deliver the next lecture titled "Neural Control of Movement after Spinal Cord Injury" .

Location and Time — Friday, June 14, 2013, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM in Auditorium 6 of Scaife Hall. (show location map). The Lecture will be followed by an informal reception.

For information on future lectures in this series, please visit our website or call the Office of Academic Affairs at 412-383-7382.

Rino Rappuoli, PhD
Global Head of Vaccines Research, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics will deliver the next lecture on "Vaccines for a 21st Century Society".

Location and Time — Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM in Auditorium 6 of Scaife Hall. (show location map). The Lecture will be followed by an informal reception.

For information on future lectures in this series, please visit our website or call the Office of Academic Affairs at 412-383-7382.

(July, 2012) HANDBOOK for NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

Highlighted Funding Opportunities

Calendar of Events & Medical News

Quick Links

Important NIH Notices

May 10, 2013 — NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2013 (New)

May 2013 — Communicating and Acknowledging Federal Funding - Rules and Guidelines (New)

Feb 2013 — NIH Operation Plan in the Event of a Sequestration (NOT-OD-13-043) (New)

Feb 2013 — Changes to Public Access Policy Compliance Efforts Apply to All Awards with Anticipated Start Dates on or after July 1, 2013

Feb 2013 — • Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of Funding Opportunity Announcement NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00) (NOT-OD-13-135)

Feb 2013 — Reminders and Updates: NIH Policy on Post-Submission Application Materials (NOT-OD-13-030)

Jan 2013 — eRA Commons Users Can Now Generate a Publications Report for the PHS 2590 with "My NCBI" (NOT-OD-13-017)

Nov 2012 — Upcoming Changes to Public Access Policy Reporting Requirements and Related NIH Efforts to Enhance Compliance

Oct 2012 — NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

Sep 2012 — Change in NIAID Salary Caps and Research Support for the K08 and K23 Career Development Awards

Sep 2012 — Guidance on Departures from the Provisions of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Aug 2012 — NIH Announces One-time Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Reporting Guidance for Certain Fiscal Year 2012 Awards Issued On Or After August 24, 2012

Aug 2012 — Notice of NIH Special Council Review of Research Applications from PDs/PIs with More than $1.0 Million Direct Costs in Annual NIH Support

Aug 2012 — Guidance on Changes That Involve Human Subjects in Active Awards and That Will Require Prior NIH Approval

Aug 2012 — Prior NIH Approval of Human Subjects Research in Active Awards Initially Submitted without Definitive Plans for Human Subjects Involvement (Delayed Onset Awards)

Aug 2012 — Clarification: Time Limit on NIH Resubmission Applications

Jun 2012 — Request for Information (RFI): Input on Proposed Modifications of the Biographical Sketch Used in NIH Grant Applications

May 2012 — Notice of NIH Piloting of Procedures for Special Council Review of Research Applications from PD(s)/PI(s) with More than $1.5 Million Total Annual NIH Support

To All Health Sciences Investigators:

The Office of Research, Health Sciences encourages you to use the Virtual Handbook for Biomedical Researchers Using Animal Subjects. Available chapters provide information needed by investigators to conduct animal-based research at the University of Pittsburgh. Important links are also provided that assist investigators in the establishment and maintenance of robust research programs.