What is the InfoEd System?

The InfoEd eRA portal is a web-based system designed to manage virtually all administrative tasks involved in executing sponsored research and related activities. In doing so, this software enables faculty, administrators and staff to more efficiently track grants and contracts though their entire lifecycle. InfoEd offers easy access to a host of information, encompassing areas such as project status, revenue tracking and regulatory compliance. Modules currently installed at UConn include:

Proposal Development – Provides for the development, review and submission of research proposal applications. By using this module, investigators can electronically route Federal proposals through UConn's internal approval process and submit them directly to the grants.gov web portal.

Proposal Tracking – Provides administrators and investigators with a one-stop-shop to track the progress of their proposal submissions. Within minutes, users can obtain updates on various financial data (i.e. requested and awarded budgets) and protocol-related information.

Compliance Management Suite - InfoEd's compliance suite is seamlessly integrated to provide centralized data management to UConn's research compliance offices (Office of the Internal Review Board, Office of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee).

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.

GENIUS (Global Expertise Network for Industry, Universities and Scholars) – GENIUS stores academic profiles for researchers at our institution and throughout the world. Investigators can search for external collaborators in their field by using a series of keywords. The database also stores Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Bio-sketch templates, which can be viewed, edited, or deleted at anytime.

If you have questions about the InfoEd system, please contact:

Marcus Santodonato
Phone: 860-486-4175
E-mail: marcus.santodonato@uconn.edu