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    What is InfoEd?

    UConn InfoEdInfoEd is an enterprise-level, web-based application designed to manage all activities related to the management and execution of the research  project life cycle – from cradle to grave. The system comprises a suite of modules, each designed to manage a specific aspect of the research project cycle. These include: proposal development and submission to the funding entity during the pre-award phase (Proposal Development – PD) ; proposal tracking and management in the post-award phase (Proposal Tracking – PT); human research protocol application management (Human Subjects Management – HSM); lab animal protocol application management (Lab Animals Management – LAM); environmental safety management (Environmental Safety Management – ESM); intellectual property management (Technology Transfer – TT); and clinical trial management, case report form (CRF) design, and scientific data collection and management (Clinical Trials Management – CTM).  Modules currently installed at UConn include:

    • Proposal Development (PD). This module is used to develop, review, and submit research proposal applications for grants and contracts. By using this module, investigators can electronically route proposals through the University’s internal approval process and submit Federal proposals directly to the grants.gov web portal (System-to-System). 


    • Proposal Tracking (PT). This module acts as a central clearinghouse of both pre- and post-award information. It provides a single reference point for tracking all details related to proposals including: budgets, subcontracts, approvals, technical reports, and all associated communications.


    • Human Subjects Protocol Development (HSD). This module provides researchers with an online portal for preparing, submitting and tracking human subjects protocols.


    • Human Subjects Protocol Management (HSM). This module is designed to support the review and management of human subjects research protocols by the institutional human subjects protection office.


    • Lab Animal Management (LAM). This module is designed to support the review and management of animal research protocols.


    • Tech Transfer (TT). This module is sued to manage administrative data relating to intellectual property and tracks inventors, patents, key dates, contacts, agreements, documents and communications, and financial information tied to expenses and royalties.


    • SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network). SPIN is a searchable database that provides real-time access to current research funding opportunities. All data in SPIN is obtained directly from the sponsoring agencies themselves to ensure authenticity.


    • SMARTS (SPIN Matching And Research Transmittal Service). SMARTS is an automated system that periodically queries the SPIN database and sends notifications to investigators regarding available funding opportunities in their field of study.