Research Newsletter 1. Spotlight on a Faculty Researcher: Dr. Mary Byrne 2. Recent Grant Awards 3. Recent Grant Submissions 4. Funding Opportunities 5. Awards and Accolades 6. CUSON Presence at National Meetings 7. Electronic Grant Submission Update 8. ORR Standard Operating Procedures 9. NIH Announcements 10. Resources on the Shared Drive 11. Continuing Education and Training Courses 12. Statistical Assistance 13. Research Bulletin Boards

Research Newsletter

9. NIH Announcements

• NOT-OD-08-007: New Features in eRA Commons – new status listings, new search possibilities
• NOT-OD-08-002: NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Paper Notification of Notice of Award (NoA) Letters – effective January 1, 2008
• NOT-OD-08-001: Non-Competing Grant Awards Under the Current Continuing Resolution – non-competing annual awards will be issued at a 20% reduction in budget until the FY 2008 appropriation is enacted.