SAVE THE DATE: Topic-Specific QRAM (07/15)

SAVE THE DATE: Topic-Specific QRAM (07/15)

Dear Colleagues: Please mark your calendars for an off-cycle Quarterly Research Administration Meeting (QRAM) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 2:00-3:00PM. Sponsored Projects will be hosting this topic-specific QRAM on international collaborations in federally sponsored projects. During this session, we will review proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance, specifically the updates covering foreign collaborations and…

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ZOT IRB/hSCRO – Scheduled Maintenance on June 22, 2026, 6PM

ZOT IRB/hSCRO – Scheduled Maintenance on June 22, 2026, 6PM

Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO Users, Please be advised that ZOT IRB/hSCRO will be unavailable on June 22, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM PST for approximately 30 minutes due to a scheduled system patch to address a minor bug. Please plan accordingly and avoid accessing the system during this time. The system will resume normal operation once…

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Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn 6/16/26Forbes   Trump’s Research Policies Are Rattling The Career Plans Of Young Scientists A new NBER study reveals the Trump administration's 2025 federal science policies are significantly deterring young biomedical researchers. A survey of doctoral students and postdocs showed a sharp decline in their intent to remain in U.S. academia, with…

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Immunology researcher secures nearly $4 million NIH grant to advance therapeutic vaccine to help end genital herpes

Irvine, Calif., June 16, 2026 — University of California, Irvine immunologist Lbachir BenMohamed has been awarded a $3.93 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop and test a novel therapeutic vaccine designed to prevent recurrent genital herpes, a lifelong viral infection that affects more than 60 million Americans and over 530 million people worldwide.…

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UC Irvine earns four top-50 subject rankings in U.S. News Best Global Universities for 2026-27

UC Irvine continues to strengthen its standing among the world’s leading research institutions, earning top-50 spots in four disciplines in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings released today. The campus was rated 99th globally and 38th nationally among U.S. institutions in the annual assessment, which evaluates 2,250 universities in 100-plus…

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Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn 6/15/26Higher Ed Dive   20 attorneys general sue Trump administration over federal contractor DEI order Twenty attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Wednesday (Maryland, et al. v. Hegseth et al. ) challenging the March 26  executive order regarding diversity, equity and inclusion  programs among federal contractors 6/14/26New York Times   Legal…

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