Research Seminar Series 2022-2023

IRB: Human Subjects in Research

October 13, 2022

Presented by: Tricia Mayhew-Noel, Research Compliance & Ethics

This information session will aid the Researcher, including research study staff, and students, to gain a better understanding of the regulatory and ethical requirements when working with research involving human subjects, or data and samples from humans. The presentation will cover various levels of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee review (Exempt, Expedited, and Full Committee Review), the application submission process, and the review of subsequent applications, including amendments, continuing reviews, and modifications.

Safety Stratus – EHS Tools to Assist Principal Investigators with Regulatory and Safety Compliance

November 10, 2022

Presented by: Richard Belgrave, Environmental Health & Occupational Safety and CUNY Office

Safety Stratus is a cloud-based tool consisting of modules to track safety inspections and corrective actions, and training, including chemical inventory, radioactive materials, and laboratory hazards assessments. The presentation will review the features of the Safety Stratus platform including laboratory hazards assessments; how to respond to deficiency actions; and, tracking chemical inventory or radioactive materials.

Grants and Sponsored Programs Office Update

December 8, 2022

Presented by: Candice Baptiste-Sexton, Grants and Sponsored Programs

The Grants and Sponsored Programs Office Team will provide a brief overview of how to begin proposal submissions and key points on award management

CAYUSE: Outside Interests (OI)

February 9, 2023

Presented by: Tricia Mayhew-Noel, Research Compliance & Ethics, and Alan Shih, Research Development

The Grants and Sponsored Programs Office Team will provide a brief overview of how to begin proposal submissions and key points on award management.

College-wide Research Vision (CRV)

March 9, 2023

Presented by: Yana Kucheva, Team Climate Solidarity

During the 2021 – 2022 academic year, the Office of Research sponsored a college-wide seed funding opportunity. The goal was to connect diverse disciplines, techniques, and ways of thinking to address challenging real-world problems and harness paradigm-shifting fundamental research. Team Climate Solidarity was selected through this competition and will provide an update on their research progress.

Export Control Office

April 13, 2023

Presented by: Angela Pilla, CUNY University Export Control Officer

Learn about CUNY’s Export Control Office, applicable export control regulations, and how these regulations impact sponsored research activities.

Managing Research Effort: Released Time Effort Certification

May 11, 2023

Presented by: Angela Pilla, CUNY University Export Control Officer

Learn about the importance of effort committed to sponsored projects and the various tools that CCNY in conjunction with the Research Foundation of CUNY use to track and report the level of research effort allocated. The presentation will review the basics of Academic Released Time, Summer Salaries, and associated processes.