NIH Biosketch & Other Support Training

1. NIH Biosketch & Other Support Training Presented by the Health Sciences Research Service Core & the UCSD Library Kim Kruse- Sr. Fund Manager, RSCJill I. Weller – Training Grant Analyst, RSCKaren Heskett – Librarian, UCSD LibraryErika Wilson – Director, HSSPPO & RSC January 16, 2019

2. Presentation Outline • Objectives and Background • NIH Biosketch • NIH Other Support • NIH Data Table 4 (Training Grants) • Quiz & Questions

3. Today’s Objectives • To promote accuracy and consistency in the grant application process • Offer tips and tools • Highlight and understand the differences between Research SupportandOtherSupport • Answer FAQ’s

4. Background • How much grant funding at UCSD in FY17? • $1.16 Billion • 2493 Ladder-Rank Professor in FY18 • Approximately how many proposals did UCSD submit in FY18? • Health Sciences (HSSPPO) - 2919 • OCGA – 1475 • SIO - 480 • How many faculty participate on training grants at UCSD? • 1020 https://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/ocga/reports/index.html

5. Proposal Statistics https://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/ocga/reports/index.html

6. NIH Biosketch

7. Purpose of Biosketch • Enables reviewers to evaluate the highlighted qualifications of the PI and key personnel that will be executing (have a specific role) on the proposed project

8. Who must complete a Biosketch? • All key personnel listed on a grant application

9. What do NIH Reviewers look at? • Is the PI qualified to do the job? Does their personal statement reflect they have enough experience to execute the project? • Does the PI have peer-reviewed publications relevant to the proposal? • Format and layout matter • Is the Biosketch consistent with other parts of the application?

10. Biosketch Main Sections Header - Name, eRA commons, Position, Education & Training • Personal Statement • Positions and Honors • Contributions to Science • Research Support and/or Scholastic Performances

11. Biosketch • Correct form – 3/31/2020 • NIH Header is OK • 5 Page limit • Mandatory for Key personnel • Optional for project personnel • Should match the credential field in R&R application • List education oldest to newest

12. Biosketch • Should be relevant to each application emphasize role: • Leadership • Expertise • Mentor experience Customize the personal statement for each grant proposal by mentioning the name of the grant proposal and speak to funding mechanism Up to 4 publications or research products allowed

13. Biosketch List in chronological order, conclude with most current position Be sure to include any foreign affiliation appointments

14. Historical background • Central findings • Influence of the finding on the progress of science and how it applies • Specific role in described work List up to 5significant contributions: Biosketch Description of each contribution should be no longer than ½ page, including citations Cite up to 4 publications per each contribution URL link to My Bibliography optional Only .govlinks allowed List PMCID

15. Biosketch • List ongoing research support first • List Project/Grant Number

16. Project Number or Application ID 1 R01 CA654321-01A1

17. NIH Handout

18. Biosketch • List ongoing research support first • List Project/Grant Number • After PI name, put PI in parenthesis • Project Dates, not budget dates • Project Name/ Title of Grant • Major Goal – usually one or two sentences • Role • Do notinclude the number of person months or direct costs • Up to 3years of completed support *Be sure to list any foreign affiliations

19. How do you find Biosketch info? • PI to provide personal statement, main contributions to science, publications, education, positions, etc. • Research support • FinancialLink • OPAFS Award Document Lookup – https://awards.bfs.ucsd.edu/ • QueryLink - https://act.ucsd.edu/financial/queries.htm • Electronic Proposal Development (ePD) https://epd.ucsd.edu/ • ERAP Reports on Blinkhttps://blink.ucsd.edu/research/data-analysis/erap-reporting-project/reports.html • NIH RePORTERhttps://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm Access can be limited

20. NIH RePORTER • Parameters • PI Name • Organization • Active Projects (default) https://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm

21. NIH RePORTER https://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm

22. NIH RePORTER

23. Biosketches for Fellowships • Predoc and postdoc fellowship applicants can skip the “Research Support” section and must complete only the “Scholastic Performance” section • When these applicants also have Research Support, they may complete both sections • List course title with grades

24. SciENcv Karen Heskett

25. SciENcv The Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae NCBI’s platform for maintaining a CV and automatically generating a Biosketch required for federal (NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, EPA) grant applications https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sciencv/

26. Biosketch – SciENcv ? • Didn’t you just tell me how to create a Biosketch? • Why do I want to bother with it?

27. What SciENcv Offers • Leverage systems you already use to auto-populate information via connections to: • eRA Commons • My Bibliography • ORCID • All auto-populated content is editable • Alerts you to 5 page limit • Convenient place to house information that is reusable – save multiple CVs for different projects • Prints Biosketches appropriate for NIH, NIH Fellowship, or NSF • Always prints the up-to-date and correct Biosketch form

28. When Should I Connect to eRACommons? • To auto fill profile details: • Name • Education • Select research support from the eRAcommons list of grants

29. Why Should I Connect to ? • Name • Education • Fill in the personal statement • List of publications outside of PubMed • Funding outside of eRAcommons?

30. Connecting to … • Available automatically in … • Section A: Personal statement • Section C: Contribution to Science

31. ScienCV Demo

32. What to look for when reviewing a Biosketch # 1 # 2

33. What to look for when reviewing a Biosketch # 3

34. FAQ’s Q. Can the same citation be referenced multiple times in a NIH Biosketch? A. Yes Q. Do you have to include the My Bibliography (.gov) URL link? A. No, it’s optional (but recommended) Q. Do Biosketches undergo validations in ASSIST? A. Yes, checked for page limits, PDF format and attached for every key person Q. How do I search for an eRA Commons user name? A. See next slide

35. Anyone who has eRA Commons role of AO or SO can verify user ID’s in Commons – can search within or outside our organization

36. eRA Commons

37. eRA Commons

38. eRA Commons Anyone who has eRA Commons role of ASST – only within our organization

39. eRA Commons

40. eRA Commons

41. eRA Commons Registration ID Health Sciences: Nicole Foshey at nfoshey@ucsd.eduGeneral Campus: era-commons@ucsd.edu  Information needed: • Name • Choose a username • Role https://blink.ucsd.edu/research/preparing-proposals/sponsors/federal/nih/index.html#Registration-in-eRA-Commons

42. Biosketch Quiz

43. Find the 2 errors - Biosketch Check form, should be 03/31/2020 Missing eRA Commons Username

44. Find the 3 errors - Biosketch Not in chronological order Incorrect formatting ArialNarrow is not an approved font

45. Find the 2 errors - Biosketch 4 Publications only Not a .gov URL

46. Find the 3 errors - Biosketch NO effort amounts should be listed Pending Support is not included on a Biosketch Older than 3 years

47. Key Points to Remember on Biosketches • Format does matter • Top things to look for: • Check your header and form version • Check amount of publications • Expired research support dates • Refer to your checklist and guide for refreshers

48. Other Support Kim Kruse

49. What is Other Support? • Information on other active & pendingsupport • Often referred to “current and pending support” • NIH wants to ensure there is NO: • Overlap of scientific goals • Overlap of financial support • Over-commitment of effort/person months for key personnel

50. Purpose of Other Support • Research funding either active or pendingreview or award on which key person shows effort, including: • All financial resources whether Federal, Non-Federal, Commercial or Institutional available in direct support of an individuals’ research endeavors, including but not limited to: • Research grants & contracts • Cooperative agreements • Institutional awards • Training awards, prizes, gifts, LSA’s areNOTincluded