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Automating NIH Grants Compliance with Symplectic Elements at Duke University

 

During the 2024 Symplectic Elements user day, Hope Riffee (Digital Projects Analyst) and Beth Blackwood (Research & Education Librarian) of Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives presented on how they utilized Symplectic Elements alongside other technologies in order to automate and simplify NIH grants compliance. This case study is a written account of that presentation.

 

Automating NIH Grants Compliance with Symplectic Elements at Duke University 1

 

 

This case study covers:

  • Duke University’s innovative approach to automating NIH grants compliance using Symplectic Elements.
  • The integration of Symplectic Elements with other technologies, including custom Python scripts and APIs.
  • The impact of these changes on NIH funding security and researcher compliance at Duke.
  • 65% reduction in non-compliance cases following automation, along with reduction of manual workload from 60% of one librarian’s duties to a much more manageable 25%.
  • The challenges faced by academic institutions in maintaining NIH compliance and how Duke addressed them effectively.