<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style>
</head>
<body dir="ltr">
<div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<img size="77193" contenttype="image/png" style="max-width: 930px;" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:9e3da8c6-4097-4d36-9e73-6a0b530f68a2"></div>
<div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Updated MyRA Questions</b></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has made updates to MyRA to obtain important information for processing agreements as quickly as possible. </div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Updates include:</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
New question for Pitt Biorepository Database</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) SmartForms have been streamlined from five pages to one page</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
New questions related to NDAs, for example:</li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
What is the purpose/goal of this NDA (i.e. to develop proposal (provide solicitation #), collaborate on a paper, discuss potential business partnership, etc.)?</li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Prime source of Funding options now include Grant/Cooperative Agreement and Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
New questions on Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Data Use Agreements (DUAs), and NDAs concerning clinical trials and the use of the Clinical Trials Office (<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://cto.pitt.edu/" id="OWA7b0cdf8a-233b-1625-53eb-e9d4ce6c9752" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://cto.pitt.edu/</a></u></span>)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Additional help text and changes in question wording for clarity</li></ul>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For any system related questions for MyFunding or MyRA please email
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu" id="OWAdc12b8b2-ffc8-3bdc-ca73-5bfa263e9806" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">peristeam@pitt.edu</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> or
visit the </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="http://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/" id="OWAc3f5fe48-1d71-f63d-54f7-c0f5ac5d77e0" class="OWAAutoLink" title="http://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">website</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for
quick guides, FAQs, and more information. </span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://list.pitt.edu/mailman/listinfo/peris-listserv" id="OWA4e94557d-ea55-367b-2d72-cc17704efb3c" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://list.pitt.edu/mailman/listinfo/peris-listserv" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">Sign-up</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for
or </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu?subject=Unsubscribe%20from%20PERIS%20Listserv" id="OWA9131a929-3ba5-685b-0cd0-a807a7183d46" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu?subject=Unsubscribe%20from%20PERIS%20Listserv" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">unsubscribe</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> from
the PERIS ™ Listserv.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" id="Signature"></div>
</body>
</html>