diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html b/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html
index 9c19352c6..318026f85 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <span>{{ actionLabel[action.toState] | translate }}</span>
         <span>{{ action.dateModified | dateAgo }}</span>
         <span>{{ 'moderation.submissionReview.by' | translate }}</span>
-        <span>{{ action.creator.name }}</span>
+        <span>{{ action.creator?.name }}</span>
 
         @if (action.comment.length) {
           <span class="font-italic">- {{ action.comment }}</span>
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html b/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html
index 4e07e2027..b6cfcac27 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ <h4>{{ submission().title }}</h4>
         <span>{{ registryActionLabel[action.toState] | translate }}</span>
         <span>{{ action.dateModified | dateAgo }}</span>
         <span>{{ 'moderation.submissionReview.by' | translate }}</span>
-        <span>{{ action.creator.name }}</span>
+        <span>{{ action.creator?.name }}</span>
 
         @if (action.toState === registryActionState.Accepted) {
           <span>{{ 'moderation.withNoEmbargo' | translate }}</span>
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/additional-info/additional-info.component.html b/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/additional-info/additional-info.component.html
index f0c2b3b36..c5c929c7e 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/additional-info/additional-info.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/additional-info/additional-info.component.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ <h3>{{ 'preprints.preprintStepper.review.sections.metadata.publicationCitation'
         <section class="flex flex-column gap-2">
           <h3>{{ 'preprints.details.originalPublicationDate' | translate }}</h3>
 
-          {{ preprintValue.originalPublicationDate | date: 'MMM d, y, h:mm a' }}
+          {{ preprintValue.originalPublicationDate | date: 'MMMM d, y' }}
         </section>
       }
 
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-affiliated-institutions/preprints-affiliated-institutions.component.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-affiliated-institutions/preprints-affiliated-institutions.component.ts
index 1d456a86b..4d57e1de4 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-affiliated-institutions/preprints-affiliated-institutions.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-affiliated-institutions/preprints-affiliated-institutions.component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import { Card } from 'primeng/card';
 
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, effect, input, OnInit, signal } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { PreprintProviderDetails } from '@osf/features/preprints/models';
+import { ReviewsState } from '@osf/features/preprints/enums';
+import { Preprint, PreprintProviderDetails } from '@osf/features/preprints/models';
+import { PreprintStepperSelectors, SetInstitutionsChanged } from '@osf/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper';
 import { AffiliatedInstitutionSelectComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
 import { ResourceType } from '@osf/shared/enums';
 import { Institution } from '@osf/shared/models';
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ import {
 })
 export class PreprintsAffiliatedInstitutionsComponent implements OnInit {
   provider = input.required<PreprintProviderDetails | undefined>();
-  preprintId = input<string>();
+  preprint = input.required<Preprint | null>();
 
   selectedInstitutions = signal<Institution[]>([]);
 
@@ -35,11 +37,13 @@ export class PreprintsAffiliatedInstitutionsComponent implements OnInit {
   resourceInstitutions = select(InstitutionsSelectors.getResourceInstitutions);
   areResourceInstitutionsLoading = select(InstitutionsSelectors.areResourceInstitutionsLoading);
   areResourceInstitutionsSubmitting = select(InstitutionsSelectors.areResourceInstitutionsSubmitting);
+  institutionsChanged = select(PreprintStepperSelectors.getInstitutionsChanged);
 
   private readonly actions = createDispatchMap({
     fetchUserInstitutions: FetchUserInstitutions,
     fetchResourceInstitutions: FetchResourceInstitutions,
     updateResourceInstitutions: UpdateResourceInstitutions,
+    setInstitutionsChanged: SetInstitutionsChanged,
   });
 
   constructor() {
@@ -49,15 +53,24 @@ export class PreprintsAffiliatedInstitutionsComponent implements OnInit {
         this.selectedInstitutions.set([...resourceInstitutions]);
       }
     });
+
+    effect(() => {
+      const userInstitutions = this.userInstitutions();
+      const isCreateFlow = this.preprint()?.reviewsState === ReviewsState.Initial;
+
+      if (userInstitutions.length > 0 && isCreateFlow && !this.institutionsChanged()) {
+        this.actions.setInstitutionsChanged(true);
+        this.onInstitutionsChange(userInstitutions);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
     this.actions.fetchUserInstitutions();
-    this.actions.fetchResourceInstitutions(this.preprintId()!, ResourceType.Preprint);
+    this.actions.fetchResourceInstitutions(this.preprint()!.id, ResourceType.Preprint);
   }
 
   onInstitutionsChange(institutions: Institution[]): void {
-    this.selectedInstitutions.set(institutions);
-    this.actions.updateResourceInstitutions(this.preprintId()!, ResourceType.Preprint, institutions);
+    this.actions.updateResourceInstitutions(this.preprint()!.id, ResourceType.Preprint, institutions);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-metadata-step.component.html b/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-metadata-step.component.html
index dec11eca6..67e0dd488 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-metadata-step.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/preprints-metadata-step/preprints-metadata-step.component.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ <h2 class="mb-2">{{ 'shared.license.title' | translate }}</h2>
 </p-card>
 
 <div class="mt-4">
-  <osf-preprints-affiliated-institutions [preprintId]="createdPreprint()?.id" [provider]="provider()" />
+  <osf-preprints-affiliated-institutions [preprint]="createdPreprint()" [provider]="provider()" />
 </div>
 
 <div class="mt-4">
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.actions.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.actions.ts
index 7bb5f5720..6dffe263b 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.actions.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,13 @@ export class DeletePreprint {
 }
 
 export class SetCurrentFolder {
-  static readonly type = '[Submit Preprint] Set Current Folder';
+  static readonly type = '[Preprint Stepper] Set Current Folder';
 
   constructor(public folder: OsfFile | null) {}
 }
+
+export class SetInstitutionsChanged {
+  static readonly type = '[Preprint Stepper] Set Institutions Changed';
+
+  constructor(public institutionsChanged: boolean) {}
+}
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.model.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.model.ts
index f760130c0..49863430d 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.model.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ export interface PreprintStepperStateModel {
   currentFolder: OsfFile | null;
   preprintProject: AsyncStateModel<IdName | null>;
   hasBeenSubmitted: boolean;
+  institutionsChanged: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.selectors.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.selectors.ts
index b2c8852dc..c4195b83d 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.selectors.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.selectors.ts
@@ -87,4 +87,9 @@ export class PreprintStepperSelectors {
   static getCurrentFolder(state: PreprintStepperStateModel) {
     return state.currentFolder;
   }
+
+  @Selector([PreprintStepperState])
+  static getInstitutionsChanged(state: PreprintStepperStateModel) {
+    return state.institutionsChanged;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.state.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.state.ts
index 1d9d31541..38e4e7dd4 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.state.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint-stepper/preprint-stepper.state.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   ReuploadFile,
   SaveLicense,
   SetCurrentFolder,
+  SetInstitutionsChanged,
   SetSelectedPreprintFileSource,
   SetSelectedPreprintProviderId,
   SubmitPreprint,
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ const DefaultState: PreprintStepperStateModel = {
   },
   hasBeenSubmitted: false,
   currentFolder: null,
+  institutionsChanged: false,
 };
 
 @State<PreprintStepperStateModel>({
@@ -525,4 +527,9 @@ export class PreprintStepperState {
   setCurrentFolder(ctx: StateContext<PreprintStepperStateModel>, action: SetCurrentFolder) {
     ctx.patchState({ currentFolder: action.folder });
   }
+
+  @Action(SetInstitutionsChanged)
+  setInstitutionsChanged(ctx: StateContext<PreprintStepperStateModel>, action: SetInstitutionsChanged) {
+    ctx.patchState({ institutionsChanged: action.institutionsChanged });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint/preprint.state.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint/preprint.state.ts
index f68e61b83..4e7a27651 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint/preprint.state.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/store/preprint/preprint.state.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Action, State, StateContext, Store } from '@ngxs/store';
+import { Action, State, StateContext } from '@ngxs/store';
 import { append, patch } from '@ngxs/store/operators';
 
 import { tap } from 'rxjs';
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import { DefaultState, PreprintStateModel } from './preprint.model';
 })
 @Injectable()
 export class PreprintState {
-  private store = inject(Store);
   private preprintsService = inject(PreprintsService);
   private fileService = inject(FilesService);
 
@@ -73,9 +72,9 @@ export class PreprintState {
       tap((preprint) => {
         ctx.setState(patch({ preprint: patch({ isLoading: false, data: preprint }) }));
         if (!preprint.dateWithdrawn) {
-          this.store.dispatch(new FetchPreprintFile());
+          ctx.dispatch(new FetchPreprintFile());
         }
-        this.store.dispatch(new FetchPreprintVersionIds());
+        ctx.dispatch(new FetchPreprintVersionIds());
       }),
       catchError((error) => handleSectionError(ctx, 'preprint', error))
     );
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ export class PreprintState {
     return this.fileService.getFileById(preprintFileId!).pipe(
       tap((file) => {
         ctx.setState(patch({ preprintFile: patch({ isLoading: false, data: file }) }));
-        this.store.dispatch(new FetchPreprintFileVersions());
+        ctx.dispatch(new FetchPreprintFileVersions());
       }),
       catchError((error) => handleSectionError(ctx, 'preprintFile', error))
     );
diff --git a/src/app/features/registry/components/registry-make-decision/registry-make-decision.component.html b/src/app/features/registry/components/registry-make-decision/registry-make-decision.component.html
index 8b4e8c8c0..67a1aa5c9 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registry/components/registry-make-decision/registry-make-decision.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/registry/components/registry-make-decision/registry-make-decision.component.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       }
       <span>{{ action.dateModified | dateAgo }}</span>
       <span>{{ 'moderation.submissionReview.by' | translate }}</span>
-      <span>{{ action.creator.name }}</span>
+      <span>{{ action.creator?.name }}</span>
       @if (embargoEndDate) {
         <span>{{ 'moderation.submissionReview.embargoEnding' | translate }}</span>
         <span>{{ embargoEndDate | date: 'shortDate' }}</span>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/components/data-resources/data-resources.component.html b/src/app/shared/components/data-resources/data-resources.component.html
index 1dd648d0d..b7a706e9e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/components/data-resources/data-resources.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/components/data-resources/data-resources.component.html
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <div class="flex" [class]="vertical() ? 'flex-column row-gap-2 min-w-max' : 'column-gap-5 row-gap-3 flex-wrap'">
-  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()">
+  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
     <osf-icon
       [iconClass]="hasData() ? 'custom-icon-data icon-resource-size' : 'custom-icon-data-dark icon-resource-size'"
     ></osf-icon>
     <p>{{ 'resourceCard.resources.data' | translate }}</p>
   </a>
 
-  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()">
+  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
     <osf-icon
       [iconClass]="
         hasAnalyticCode() ? 'custom-icon-code icon-resource-size' : 'custom-icon-code-dark icon-resource-size'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <p>{{ 'resourceCard.resources.analyticCode' | translate }}</p>
   </a>
 
-  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()">
+  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
     <osf-icon
       [iconClass]="
         hasMaterials() ? 'custom-icon-materials icon-resource-size' : 'custom-icon-materials-dark icon-resource-size'
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
     <p>{{ 'resourceCard.resources.materials' | translate }}</p>
   </a>
 
-  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()">
+  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
     <osf-icon
       [iconClass]="hasPapers() ? 'custom-icon-papers icon-resource-size' : 'custom-icon-papers-dark icon-resource-size'"
     />
     <p>{{ 'resourceCard.resources.papers' | translate }}</p>
   </a>
 
-  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()">
+  <a class="icon-container" [href]="resourceUrl()" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
     <osf-icon
       [iconClass]="
         hasSupplements()
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/filters/filters.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/filters/filters.mapper.ts
index 5c4e721e5..05e104a93 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/filters/filters.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/filters/filters.mapper.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function MapFilters(indexCardSearchResponseJsonApi: IndexCardSearchRespon
 export function RelatedPropertyPathMapper(relatedPropertyPath: RelatedPropertyPathDataJsonApi): DiscoverableFilter {
   const key = relatedPropertyPath.attributes.propertyPathKey;
   const operator = relatedPropertyPath.attributes.suggestedFilterOperator as FilterOperator;
-  const propertyPath = relatedPropertyPath.attributes.propertyPath?.[0];
+  const propertyPath = relatedPropertyPath.attributes.propertyPath?.at(-1);
 
   const label = propertyPath?.displayLabel?.[0]?.['@value'] ?? key;
   const description = propertyPath?.description?.[0]?.['@value'];