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ZOT IRB/hSCRO – Unscheduled Maintenance TONIGHT (Wednesday, September 23, 2026)
Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO users, Please be aware that ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO will be undergoing UNSCHEDULED maintenance tonight. Date: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM PST for approximately 4-6hours During this window, users may experience brief disruptions to the ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO systems. However, a full service outage is not anticipated.…
Read MoreStealth tactic makes chemotherapy smarter
Research team designed an experimental prodrug that delivers its toxic, cancer-killing payload inside cells with high immunoproteasome activity, which occurs with certain cancers. Healthy cells are largely unaffected by the masked drug, which is inactive until it enters a cancer cell. In a preclinical model of small cell lung cancer, the treatment significantly reduced tumor…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/23/26Inside Higher Ed Commercialized Federal Research Has Generated Trillions, Study Finds Federally funded research continues to yield big payoffs for the broader national economy, new data shows. Between 2021 and 2025, the commercialization of university and nonprofit research that benefited from federal funding added as much as $577 billion to gross economic…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: Common NSF OIG Audit Findings
YouTube Tuesday: Common NSF OIG Audit Findings Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: Common NSF OIG Audit Findings appeared first on News & Announcements.
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/21/26Inside Higher Ed Reports: Trump Wants More Control Over NIH Funding Vought suggested that NIH funding decisions should face additional review, which could include setting up a commission to sign off on awards. According to Politico, the commission or board would include Vought and Bhattacharya, and unanimity would be required on any…
Read MoreCognos Reports back ONLINE
Hello all, The Cognos issues have been resolved. Please clear your browser cache/history and you should now be able to access the reports without any issues. Thanks for your patience! The ERA Team Need Help? Open a ticket – ERA Support Desk (New!) From: OR – Electronic Research Administration <; Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026…
Read MoreCognos Reports Unavailable
Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that some reports using Cognos (such as the ATS, STS, Tutorial Verification search & Protocol Status search tools) are currently unavailable. OIT is aware of the issue and is looking into it. We will provide an update once the issue has been resolved or additional information is available. Thank you…
Read MoreCOGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/18/26Nature Chinese companies doubled down on science after US tech restrictions Chinese firms that were restricted from accessing specific technologies created in the United States increased their use of science publications to boost innovation, according to an analysis of patent citations and scientific publications 1 in Science today. 9/17/26The Chronicle The Trump Administration Is…
Read MoreNCURA Webinar
Dear Colleagues: The Office of Research is providing the campus community with free access to the following upcoming live virtual NCURA webinar. To register, please use the corresponding unique registration link listed below. Please do not share this link with anyone outside the UC Irvine community. You must register using your “uci.edu” email address, or…
Read MoreZOT IRB/hSCRO – Scheduled Monthly Maintenance (Saturday, September 19, 2026)
Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO users, Please be aware that ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on: Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2026 Time: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM PST During this window, users may experience brief disruptions to the ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO systems, including short periods of unavailability and potential connectivity…
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