HS SPPO is
the pre-award office for all NIH & AHRQ proposals and NIH & AHRQ
related subaward proposals for Health Sciences. The HS SPPO Analyst is also the
Authorized Signing Official for the proposal. Pre-award is defined
as proposal review, proposal submission, and post submission actions prior to
issuance of the award, such as supplemental material submission and
Just-in-Time (JIT) review and submission. The HS SPPO Analyst also acts as the
official intermediary between the Principal Investigator and the NIH.
Additionally,
HS SPPO is the pre- and post-award office for all Health Sciences NIH F30 and F32 Fellowships as well as the Signing Official for all NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) applications. While pre-award
encompasses all actions prior to the issuance of the award, Post-award
is defined as analysis and review of award terms and conditions, negotiation of
terms and conditions, if necessary, to ensure compliance with sponsor terms and
conditions, university policies, and federal regulations and requirements, and
finally, acceptance of awards.
Finally, all
Health Sciences PI Exception requests are reviewed and processed by HS SPPO for
all applicable applicants that are not PI Eligible under the PPM 150-10,
regardless of funding agency, on behalf of the Assistant Vice Chancellor for
Health Sciences – Academic Affairs.