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Research Development

The fundamental goals of the Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Development programs are to enhance the research climate at the University of Connecticut by promoting faculty and graduate student research and to help faculty in all disciplines move into a better position to generate external funding for their scholarly and creative activities. In addition to funding opportunities, the Office of the Vice President provides Research Development Services including grant writing seminars and workshops, proposal development services, and technical assistance.

Careers

The Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is often seeking energetic professionals for permanent/full-time and durational special payroll part time positions. All available employment opportunities in our office are listed on our UConn Storrs website at https://ovpr.uconn.edu/about/careers/.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.

iMedRIS iRIS

Click Here to Go to iRIS if you are already familiar with using the system.

GET HELP: iRIS is the electronic system used by research personnel and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the submission and review of research projects that will involve human participants. Individuals who need to use iRIS are strongly encouraged to attend an iRIS training session before using the system for the first time. Please review the training schedule and contact the HSPP at irb@uchc.edu to register for a session. Please register at least five business days prior to the training day.

Individuals affiliated with UConn Health can log in with their UConn Health username and password. Individuals external to UConn Health should go to iRIS and click the Request Account option, being sure to describe why the account is needed.

Per vendor requirements, training guides may not be posted to the web. User manuals can be found in the Help section of iRIS.

InfoEd FAQs

Here are the most frequently asked questions that our staff receives about the InfoEd eRA system. Click on a question + sign to expand to see the corresponding answer or - sign to collapse.

InfoEd eRA System Portal

How do I access InfoEd?

UConn Health employees and students access InfoEd securely online at https://uchealth.infoed.uconn.edu by logging in using their existing UConn NetID username and password. There is separate InfoEd system for UConn Storrs and the regional campuses. Eventually, these two systems may be merged into one.

Is InfoEd available from off-campus?

Yes, InfoEd is available from both on- and off-campus locations for UConn Health at the website address https://uchealth.infoed.uconn.edu. You may use any modern, up to date, web browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari) to access the system.

Who is provided access to InfoEd?

UConn Helath faculty, staff, residents, and graduate students are automatically set up with an InfoEd account. Undergraduate Students and external users (e.g. UConn affiliates) with a business need for InfoEd access should request access after obtaining a UConn NetID through University Information Technology Services (UITS). Changes to InfoEd access can be requested on the Request InfoEd Access page.

Training and Support

Why can’t I access some how-to guides, video tutorials and/or written instructional manuals from off-campus (e.g. home, hotel while traveling, etc.)?

The how-to guides, video tutorial and instructional manual contains proprietary information about the InfoEd product such as screen shots. As such, there are restrictions on who may view the information presented in the training material. Currently, these materials are only accessible to users who login to the page with their UConn NetID. All UConn Health and UConn Storrs employees, faculty, staff, and students have a NetID automatically created. The NetID consists of 3 letters, usually your initials, followed by five numbers. For NetID assistance, visit https://netid.uconn.edu.

How do I get help or support?

Please email eRA-support@uconn.edu or call 860.486.7944 to be connected to a member of our eRA Helpdesk support team. The help desk line is staffed Monday-Friday (except holidays) from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. How to guides and tutorials are also available on this website.

Proposal Tracking (PT) Module

The InfoEd Proposal Tracking module acts as a central clearinghouse of both pre- and post-award information for Sponsored Program Services, faculty, and sponsored program administrators. It provides a single reference point for tracking all details related to proposals including: budgets, subcontracts, approvals, technical reports, and all associated communications.

How To Materials

Listed below are various self-service handouts and instructional sheets with simple instructions on how to perform various functions within the InfoEd My Proposals module.

For technical issues with InfoEd, please email era-support(at)UConn(Dot)edu or call 860-486-7944.

Financial Conflict of Interest Module

The Financial Conflict of Interest module provides researchers with the ability to complete and submit researcher and staff financial interest disclosures electronically. It allows Research Compliance Services staff to track and manage conflicts of interest, establish management plans, and fulfill our policy requirements. The module currently interfaces with proposals but can interface with lab animals and human subjects if they were implemented at UConn Health in the future.

How-to Materials for UConn Health Investigators

How-to Materials for Department Administrators, SPS staff, and FCOI staff – UConn Health only

InfoEd Portal

The InfoEd eRA portal represents the entire InfoEd enterprise suite that houses all of the various modules. Effective 1/1/2024, the v13 portal view will no longer be supported by InfoEd Global and OVPR Research IT. All users should switch to the Enable Portal as Default in your Profile > Settings > Portal Preferences. Furthermore, the hyperlink to the end of support v13 portal will be removed from the header navigation effective 12/15/2023.

How To Materials

Listed below are various self-service handouts and instructional sheets with simple instructions on how to perform various functions within the InfoEd eRA portal tool such as login, change your password, or edit preferences within your user profile.

For technical issues with InfoEd, please email era-support@UConn.edu or call 860.486.7944.

Use of EPIC in Research

Overview:

When a clinical research study will utilize EPIC (UConn Health’s electronic medical record system) for scheduling, ordering or billing a certain process must be followed in order to create the study within EPIC.  The first step in the process is to call x4400 to request a ticket number for the study build, followed by completion and submission of the study build form to the Command Center at Epic@uchc.edu.   The EPIC Command Center must be contacted early in the process to ensure that the Research Analyst who is responsible for building the profile and billing records for that study has sufficient time to do so.

Information provided on this page will help to ensure that a study is accurately captured within EPIC.  Once the study is built, the tips sheets below may be referenced for managing the study within EPIC.

The EPIC Command Center is the point of contact for all questions related to use of the electronic medical records system in research.

Study Build Work Flow and Submission Form:

  • New Study Work Flow:  this document illustrates the workflow process for initiating a new study that will require use of HealthONE.
  • EPIC Research Study Build Submission Form:  This document must be completed and submitted to HealthONEResearch@uchc.edu in order for the study to be built in EPIC.  Call x4400 to request a ticket number for the build and reference that ticket number on the form.

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Responsible Conduct of Research

Responsible Conduct of ResearchTo promote the responsible conduct of research, Research Integrity & Compliance is developing a Responsible Conduct of Research Program. The program’s mission is to educate and participate in an ongoing dialogue to create an environment of robust, ethical performance of all research activities, including conflict of interest, mentor/mentee relationships, safety in research and research environments, collaborative research, peer review, data acquisition and analysis, secure data use and confidentiality, and responsible authorship and and publication. In support of this commitment and to fulfill funder requirements, UConn Health offers Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training and education with the goal of engaging researchers in the exploration of best ethical practices. Projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) have specific requirements regarding training in RCR.