Resources for Members

Registry and Biorepository Working Group Kickoff meeting

The cochairs presented the results of a precall survey to gauge topic interest and get a sense of where HRA members are with respect to registries and biorepositories. The powerpoint presents those data including interest in learning more about business development, recruitment/retention and more.  Many attendees on the call and…

Registry and Biorepository Working Group Interest Survey Data

Patient Registries: The Good, the Bad and the Opportunities [HRA Members Meeting, Fall 2019]

Breakout Session: A Natural History of HRA & Patient Registries Informed by member and non-member experiences, challenges, questions, and accomplishments, this session will present and discuss organizations’ patient registries efforts. Challenges abound in available technology platforms, recruitment, data types, standardization, access and sharing, and of course, cost. Yet survey respondents…

Building Back Better: Re-envisioning the biomedical research ecosystem [Town hall webinar, July 22 2020]

In an effort to capitalize on the unanticipated disruption of the “normal” way of doing science, HRA invites you to think creatively about how things could be different during a town hall meeting entitled “Building Back Better: Re-envisioning the biomedical research ecosystem.”  Think about the questions below and come prepared…

Aligning incentives for open science

The “Sending Signals” subgroup of the NASEM’s Roundtable on Aligning Incentives for Open Science developed language that funders and universities are beginning to use to send a clear signal to researchers that we value their “open” behavior. Open behavior includes (but is not limited to) publishing in Open Access journals,…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group call [July 9, 2020]

Dear colleagues, In recognizing the clear interest of HRA members on effective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work within their mission, we are excited to share about the launch of a new working group that we have agreed to co-chair. Our thanks to Annette and Maryrose for creating a home…

National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities Director’s Update

Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), gave an update to the AAMC community on key NIMHD issues for the extramural research and research training community. Dr. Pérez-Stable addressed: Current funding opportunities targeting inequities related to COVID-19 and minority health and…

HRA Member Diversity Program Inventory

Many HRA Member organizations’ portfolios include programs and efforts to increase diversity in the sciences.  This July 2020 spreadsheet is intended as an inventory of those efforts, as well as efforts from nonmember funders. This list should help us learn from each other’s experiences. If you have information that is…

Registered Reports: From the Funders’ and Publisher’s Perspectives [Webinar, March 4, 2020]

By conducting peer review prior to data collection, Registered Reports publications emphasize the importance of the research question and the quality of methodology rather than the results of a study. Funders have adopted the Registered Reports format to increase the quality of funded studies to a ‘publication-ready’ peer review journal…

DEI Training Providers (from HRA Members)

We have compiled the responses to a listserv post looking for recommendations for companies or people who do DEI education.  The query specifically did not want an online course,  but rather recommendations for companies which provides in-person (now probably Zoom) training in DEI for staff.

What Can We Do to Combat Anti-Black Racism in the Biomedical Research Enterprise?

NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog – National Institute of General Medical Sciences Article by Dr. Jon Lorsch, Dr. Kenneth Gibbs, and Dr. Alison Gammi

2020 NIH OITE Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Wellness Resources

NIH peer review: Criterion scores completely account for racial disparities in overall impact scores [Science Advances, June 2020]

An updated look at the funding gaps between white and black applicants for NIH’s R01 awards.

The context of diversity [Science, November 2019]

Written by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin who is chairing the Academies’ Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

Topic choice contributes to the lower rate of NIH awards to African-American/black scientists [Sceince Advances, October 2019]

Despite efforts to promote diversity there remains a lower rate of funding of R01 applications submitted by African-American/black scientists relative to white scientists.

COGR Webinar on University Compensation Policies

In April the Council on Government Relations (COGR) hosted a webinar title “A Focus on Compensation Polices Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis” to learn from universities about their policies relating to supporting faculty and research.

Transforming to Virtual Scientific Conferences

Many HRA members are shifting their scientific conferences to virtual. This document compiles tips, benefits, and lessons learned for those planning to switch conferences or meetings to virtual in the future.  The information comes from HRA members’ posts to the listserv, as well as information from and links to published…

Summary of Select Reopening Guidelines

This summary is in response to a question posted to the listserv asking if members had reopening guidelines.  HRA staff reviewed existing guidelines from the CDC and other places,  and summarized them in the attached document. Some of  the most helpful documents from which guidance was taken are listed below….

AFP Virtual Meeting Case Study 2020

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)annual conference: AFP’s annual meeting, originally scheduled for the end of March, had to quickly transition to a virtual event. Nearly 1000 attendees heard from speakers, engaged with sponsors and exhibitors, and networked with fellow attendees over the same three days of the original in-person conference….

Open Science Landscape [Webinar, April 14, 2020]

HRA has consolidated the Open Science Task Force and the Data Sharing Working Group since the group objectives are overlapping. This webinar will be of interest whether your organization would like to get up to speed on basic, current information related to Open Science or already has policies in place….

Introduction to the ORCID US Community Consortium [Webinar, May 13, 2020]

HRA members now have the opportunity to join a well-established ORCID consortium led by LYRASIS called the ORCID US Community.  This webinar described the many benefits to belonging to this consortium including help with GMS integration and many valuable community resources that help with logistics, but also help funders convince stakeholders of…

HRA Analyzer Webinar Series

This series is designed as an introduction to HRA Analyzer, our members-only online awards database.  If you have never worked with Analyzer before, we strongly encourage you to view the kickoff webinar recording from April 30. 4/30 • Kickoff Webinar This first webinar in the HRA Analyzer series presented an…

COVID-19 Funder Responses

HRA members shared how their organizations are preparing for or responding to COVID-19 via our listserv.  We added that data to a broader set of responses compiled by a team at the Simons Foundation. The resulting spreadsheet has responses for a wide variety of funders.  If you would like your organization added…

COGR’s FAQs and Resources on COVID-19’s Impact to Federal Awards

The Council on Governmental Relations (HRA’s partner in the NFRI initiative) is compiling guidance and actions by specific agencies and offices within the federal government.  You can see agency-specific (e.g. NIH, OMB or NSF) guidance.  You can also view COGR’s Federal Agency Guidance Matrix (Updated) as well as many other…