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  • About Us
    • Office of the Vice President for Research
    • Leadership
      • OVPR Leadership
      • OVPR Leadership Team
    • UMN Research Statistics
    • Administrative Support Units
    • Academic Centers & Institutes
    • Advisory & Oversight Committees
      • Council of Research Associate Deans (CRAD)
      • Community Oversight Board
      • Research Integrity & Safety Collaborative (RISC)
    • Strategic Priorities
    • Initiatives
      • Advancing Human Research Protections
        • Core Commitments
        • Communicator’s Toolkit
        • External Review
        • Implementation
        • Implementation Team
        • Key Documents
      • E4 by Design
      • MnDRIVE
        • About MnDrive
        • Louis Stokes North Star STEM Alliance/MnDRIVE Partnership
        • Transdisciplinary Research Program
      • SPARC
    • Staff List
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Overview
    • Expertise & Facilities
    • Research Tools & Applications
    • Research Information Systems
      • The Office of Research Information Systems
      • ORIS Staff List
    • Research Animal Resources
    • Biosafety Level 3 Program
      • About BSL-3
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Facilities
      • BSL-3/ABSL-3 Research Laboratory Suites
      • Related Resources
      • Contact BSL-3
    • International Research
      • International Research Support & Guidance
      • Disclosing Foreign Support to Federal Science Agencies
      • Conflicts of Commitment/Interest & Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
        • Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
      • Hosting International Visitors, Scholars & Researchers
      • Traveling Abroad
      • International Institutional Agreements
      • Export Controls & Sanctions Compliance
      • Helpful Resources & Contacts
  • Funding & Awards
    • OVPR Funding & Awards
      • Artist-in-Residence
      • Grant in Aid
        • About Grant-in-Aid
        • Exemplary Proposals
        • Awarded Equipment
        • Award Recipients
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Research Infrastructure Investment Program
        • About the Program
        • Past Awards: 2023
        • Past Awards: 2022
        • Past Awards: 2021
        • Past Awards: 2020
        • Past Awards: 2019
        • Past Awards: 2018
        • Past Awards: 2017
        • Past Awards: 2016
        • Past Awards: 2015
        • Past Awards: 2014
        • Past Awards: 2013
        • Past Awards: 2011
      • Social Justice Impact Grants
        • About Social Justice Impact Grants
        • SJIG Awardees
      • Innovation Impact Case Award
        • About the Innovation Impact Case Award
        • 2022 Awardees
      • Research Technical Staff Award
      • Matching Funds
      • Research Computing Funding
      • COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants
      • International Institute for Biosensing
        • About the International Institute for Biosensing
        • 2023 Awardees
      • Minnesota Futures
        • About Minnesota Futures
        • Minnesota Futures: Past Awards
      • Review Committee
      • MnDRIVE Funding
    • U of M Internal Funding
    • Limited Extramural Funding
    • Proposals & Awards (SPA)
    • F&A Costs, Effort Reporting
  • Ethics & Compliance
    • Overview
    • Risk Intelligence & Compliance (RIACT)
    • Human Research Protection
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
    • Animal Care & Use (IACUC)
    • Biotechnology Activities Oversight (OBAO)
    • Export Controls
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Reporting Research Misconduct
    • Research Compliance Training Guide
    • Research Ethics Week
  • Industry & Partnership
    • Partnerships for Corporations & Industry
    • Industry Partnerships for Researchers
    • Research Agreements
    • Starting a Company (Venture Center)
    • Technology Commercialization
    • Sponsor Research (MN-IP)
  • News & Announcements
    • News & Announcements
    • All Past News & Announcements
    • UMN Research Newsletter
    • UMN Washington Update