Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) What is an Material Tranfer Agreement (MTA)? A material transfer agreement (MTA) is a contract between senders and recipients of unique research materials that are not otherwise commercially available.  MTA are commonly used for the exchange of biological, chemical, genetically modified organisms or materials of human origin and document both party’s…

Procurement Services Conflict of Interest (COI) Guidance Procurement Services COI refers to potential conflicts of interest related to the selection process of contracts or subawards. This is different and separate from conflict of interest in research reviews by the Conflict of Interest Oversight Committee, which focuses on protecting the objectivity of the research when there…

Applications & Forms Agreements and MOUs Memorandum of Understanding for Proposals to NIH Checklists Southern California Institute for Research & Education and UCI Proposal Review Checklist Request Forms Subaward Request Form (For Modification to Existing Subaward) Subaward Request Form (for New Subaward) Request for Approval to Spend Funds Request for Approval to Transfer Active Contracts/Grants…

Clinical Research Staff Tam Tran DirectorIndustry Clinical Researchtamkt@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-7813Alison Dang Principal Contract OfficerIndustry Clinical Researchdangaq@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-9816Shabana Durrani Principal Contract OfficerIndustry Clinical Researchdurranis@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-7697Rosa Hernandez Contracts OfficerIndustry Clinical Researchrosaeh@uci.eduNolan Imamura Principal Contract OfficerIndustry Clinical Researchnimamura@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-1037Garrett Larsen Principal Contract OfficerIndustry Clinical Researchglarsen@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-2975Lisa Marks Principal Contract OfficerIndustry Clinical Researchlmarks2@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-0605Laura Moss Principal Contract OfficerIndustry Clinical Researchlmoss@uci.edu

NSF Supported Events – Code of Conduct Policy The National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal Award Policy and Procedure Guide (PAPPG), effective February 25, 2019, requires applicants requesting NSF funds for the purpose of carrying out a conference, symposia, or workshop, to have a policy or code of conduct in place that addresses sexual harassment, other…

Contact Sponsored Projects Staff Don’t Know Your Unit’s Assigned Sponsored Projects Officer? Staff by Dept Assignment Jeff Warner Senior DirectorPhone: (949) 824-7654warnerj@uci.eduNancy Lewis Associate Vice Chancellor for Research AdministrationPhone: (949) 824-2897nrlewis@uci.eduPaul Lekutai DirectorFederal and Non-federal Sponsored ProjectsPhone: (949) 824-4781plekutai@uci.eduTam Tran DirectorIndustry Clinical ResearchPhone: (949) 824-7813tamkt@uci.eduMaria Andrade ManagerNon-federal Sponsored ProjectsPhone: (949) 824-3428mcandrad@uci.eduAdriana Ascencio Contract & Grant OfficerPhone: (949) 824-3171ascencio@uci.eduErika Blossom Senior Ancillary…

NIH Biosketch & Other Support The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued new requirements for Other Support reporting and Biographical Sketches (Biosketches) submitted on or after January 25, 2022. The information provided below summarizes these new requirements. information icon Resources Biosketch and Other Support Checklist Summary of Changes to Biosketch and Other Support  NIH…

Requesting Cost Sharing from the Vice Chancellor for Research These guidelines articulate how, when and under what circumstances the Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR) provides funding to assist principal investigators, departments, schools and/or research units in meeting cost sharing mandated by sponsors. Background When governmental and non-profit sponsors mandate cost sharing as an eligibility criterion…

Fulfilling and Documenting Cost Sharing As a recipient of Federal funds, UCI is required to account for and report cost sharing in a manner consistent, and in accordance, with federal regulations. Background If UCI accepts—in response to a proposal that offered a cost sharing commitment, or if an award contains a cost sharing requirement—UCI is…

Frequently Asked Questions – Clinical Trials A study meeting the UCI definition of a clinical trial will be conducted as a cooperative group trial under NIH funding. Can the clinical trial facilities and administrative cost rate of 32% TDC be used? No. Studies supported in whole or in part with federal funding must apply the…