The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to host a research grant writing seminar for WSU faculty, post-docs, and space permitting, advanced doctoral students. The OVPR is sponsoring a major portion of the cost to bring Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops to campus. Dr. John Robertson will be presenting this seminar. The fee for seminar materials for either seminar is $75 and may be paid for by personal check or through a department index account transfer. Payment or index information must be received prior to the seminar to reserve your spot. Winter seminar (medical campus) – must register by December 15, 2011: Feb 1, 2012 – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mazurek Education Commons, Margherio Family Conference Center, School of Medicine (320 E. Canfield) Parking information will be provided to registrants in registration confirmation email. Seminar Information:  This seminar focuses on writing research grant proposals, and is open to WSU faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and space permitting, advanced doctoral students. The November seminar on main campus will be geared toward hypothesis-driven grant writing for a broader variety of discipline areas and target sponsors. The February seminar on the medical campus will be primarily geared toward grant writing for hypothesis-driven research in biological, physical sciences, and engineering. Light morning refreshments and lunch will be served. The seminar will address both conceptual and practical aspects that are associated with the grant-writing process. It will emphasize idea development, how to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies that have kept the co-founders of Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops funded continuously for over twenty-five years. Those attending the seminar should learn, among other things, the following specific points: The three most common reasons that grant applications fail How to develop an irresistible, fundable idea for a grant application How to get the most important aspects of your message up front How to identify the most applicable sources of funding for an idea New-investigator programs, and how to take advantage of them How to assess your competition and benefit from your competitors ideas How to make an application maximally reviewer friendly The review process: mechanics and psychology What reviewers look for first! – next! – and last! Tips on how to write for reviewers with maximal clarity and compelling logic How to deal with changes in application requirements effectively (e.g., NIH) Tips and strategies applicable to writing the specific sections of an application Understanding significance/innovation and transformative research Tips and strategies for competing renewals The NIH application review – interpreting critiques Resubmission of the application (the A1 application) Registration and requested information needs to be completed by December 15, 2011 for February 1, 2012 seminar. Each attendee will receive a copy of The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook. You will need to identify which workbook you need at the time of registration. Below is the list of available versions from which you can select. Please have your choice ready when you go online to register.  The NIH edition. Required for all submitting NIH proposals The NSF edition. Required for all submitting NSF proposals Successful Proposals to Any Agency USDA edition with updated insert

This training addresses issues related to chemical safety, chemical waste disposal, and emergency procedures in the laboratory. It is required once for all employees who work in a lab with hazardous chemicals. This class combines the former OSHA Laboratory Standard and the Hazardous Waste & Emergency Procedures classes. Topics covered: Contents of the OSHA Lab Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan Physical and health hazards of chemicals Safety equipment in the laboratory Safe handling and storage of chemicals Material Safety Data Sheets and other information sources Personal protective equipment Explanation of EPA, MDEQ, and DOT regulations Explanation of the WSU Emergency Contingency Plan Laboratory employee's responsibilities as a hazardous waste generator Definitions of hazardous waste Procedures for collection, labeling, storage and removal of waste Responding to injuries, spills, fires, and other emergencies in the laboratory Click here to view the Laboatory Safety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!)

The Sponsored Program Administration office is hosting a monthly meeting for research administrators.  Meetings alternate between main campus and the School of Medicine. This meeting is a forum to discuss research administration current events, activities and other important topics that assist WSU grant managers across campus. In addition to grant managers, others involved in the grant administration process are invited to attend.

Biosafety Training This training is required annually for all employees who work with materials that are handled at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2), including work with human blood, body fluids, tissue, cell lines, animals infected with human pathogens, mammalian viruses, etc. Employees who have taken this class at least once at WSU may take the annual refresher on-line. Topics covered include: Explanation of Biosafety Principles and Levels from CDC/NIH Contents of the WSU Biosafety Manual & Exposure Control Plan Explanation of bloodborne infectious diseases Procedures to follow in an exposure incident Safe work practices Personal protective equipment Use of biological safety cabinets and other safety equipment Biohazard waste disposal rules, and much more. Click here to view the Biosafety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!) Click here for an explanation of Biosafety Levels.

The offices of the Vice President for Research, Graduate School, Provost, and Faculty Affairs (School of Medicine) are pleased to offer the fifth year of this free career development seminar series for WSU faculty, chairs & directors, postdoctoral trainees & senior graduate students, and administrators. Seminars are free, but registration is required.