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GENIUS FAQs

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  • How do I change my password for my GENIUS profile?
    You may change your password in Edit Existing Profile.
  • What are the purposes of the GENIUS Profile?
    1. Store search criteria & match search against SPIN DB on a daily basis. 2. Store "Curriculum Vitae" & provide a searchable resource to identify potential collaborators for research. GENIUS serves as a registry of institutional talent and expertise for use in industry and academia.
  • How do you validate a new user profile?
    GENIUS\Administrative Tools (enter username & password)\Investigator Administration\Validate New Profiles.
  • What happens if there are no keywords selected in a user profile?
    User will NOT receive any SMARTS emails.
  • What Major Profile Information Categories are required for GENIUS & SMARTS?
    General: (Includes name, e-mail address, department, and citizenship), and Keywords
  • What Major Profile Information Categories are used (but not mandatory) in SMARTS Matching?
    Applicant Types, Award Types, Locations Tenable, Geo. Restrictions, Sponsor Types
  • How do I sign up to receive SMARTS matches?
    You can choose to receive SMARTS matches in the General Section of your GENIUS profile.(You must also have at least one keyword selected from the Keyword Section).
  • What is the purpose of the Biographical Sketch Templates?
    These templates enable you to customize and generate official NIH 399 FF Biosketch and the FF Modular Biosketch from data stores within your GENIUS profile.
  • How do I stop receiving SMARTS matches?
    You can choose to not receive SMARTS matches in the General Section of your GENIUS profile. At the bottom of your profile,click ‘No’ to the question, “Do you wish to receive daily SMARTS emails?”
  • What if I forget my login username and password?
    If you know who the GENIUS Administrator is at your institution, you may contact that person. You may also call our toll free customer support number, 800-727-6427, from 8AM to 5PM Eastern Standard Time, Mon-Fri, or send an Email to office@infoed.org.
  • How can I receive the Federal Register Weekly Reference Guide everyday in my SMARTS matches?
    If you choose the Federal Register Weekly Reference Guide keyword and/or award type in your GENIUS profile, you will receive the Federal Register Weekly Reference Guide each day as a SMARTS match.

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