Research Support & Services: Research Resources
(The information on this page is an electronic version of the New Faculty Research Orientation Package.)
Quick Reference / Contact Sheet
A goal of the Office of Research is to facilitate research in innovative areas of biomedical science and help translate this knowledge into practice. We are here to provide resources and information you need for conducting basic, clinical and/or translational research. Here is a quick reference guide for some of the major activities.
Other Resources for Faculty
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Useful Websites
Office of Research:
The Office of Research is an important and valuable resource for many research-related services and information found on each of the pages below.
- Office of Research - Home
- Office of Research - Directory
Listing of all of the Office of Research staff. - Office of Research - Research FAQs
- Office of Research - Research Support & Services
Services available from Office of Research staff members. - Office of Research - Funding
Contains a link to M-Quest (a database of opportunities for grants, honors, prizes and fellowships created and maintained by the Office of Research) as well as information on email alert groups, internal grant programs, upcoming limited submissions, and links to extramural funding search engines. - Office of Research - Awards
Listing of honors and recognition awards at the Medical School and UM campus. - Office of Research - Proposal Preparation
Links to guides for grant writing as well as internal and external resources for grant submission. - Office of Research - Lab Management
Links to lab management and new faculty guides and references to published materials. - Office of Research - Regulatory Affairs
An introduction to Regulatory Affairs and who to contact. - Office of Research - Regulatory Resources
Links to various policies and regulations regarding human use, animal use, radiation, biosafety, etc. - Office of Research - Education & Training
Listing and links to training courses and workshops offered by service units on various research topics. Also links to training programs and educational units for graduate students and fellows. - Office of Research - News & Communications
Links to seminar and event calendars, research newsletters and various communication and publication avenues at the Medical School and campus. - Office of Research - Associate Chairs for Research
Listing of faculty representatives for each medical school department who act as a liaison between the Dean's office and the individual departments for exchange of information on Medical School policies, programs, and research enterprise.
Major Core Services and Resources:
(Also see M-CORES searchable database below under "Web-based Tools" for complete listings.)
- Biomedical Research Core Facilities (BRCF)
Includes links for services such as DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, and transgenic mice. - Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM)
Provide animal care and health services as well as procurement and research services. Also provide training courses and workshops in animal use protocols. - Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR)
Staff provides statistical services to faculty, primary researchers, graduate students and staff of the University such as study design, dataset consultation and interpretation of results. - Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)
(formerly the Center for the Advancement of Clinical Research (CACR))
Provide support and services for all stages of clinical and/or translational research. - MICHR Biorepository
Hosted and operated by the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR), the biorepository provides a controlled storage environment for biological samples. - Michigan Clinical Research Unit (MCRU)
(formerly the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC))
Provide the clinical research infrastructure to investigators who receive their primary research funding from other components of the NIH. The unit also serves as an institutional resource for investigators to perform pilot studies that may result in further agency funding. - UM Medicinal Chemistry Core Synthesis Laboratory
- IT Core Services
List of services available to faculty through the Medical School Information Systems. - Faculty Exploratory - Computer Technology and Software Training
Provides training/support to help faculty use computer technology and software through: (1) One-on-One Consulting; (2) Free Hands-on Workshops for such software applications as Sitemaker, PowerPoint, and Photoshop; and (3) Multimedia Workstations to digitize video, audio, photographs and slides for presentations.
Compliance:
- Institutional Review Boards of the University of Michigan Medical School (IRBMED)
Provide oversight of human subjects research conducted by medical school faculty, students, and staff at any University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) facility or site. - University Committee on Use and Care of Animals (UCUCA)
The Office reviews animal use applications and protocol modifications, conducts inspections, and provides training for people working with animals. - Program for Education and Evaluation in Responsible Research and Scholarship (PEERRS)
PEERRS is a web-based instruction and certification program for members of the University community engaged in or associated with research. All PIs or Co-Is on sponsored projects (including competing renewals) at the UM must be certified in the PEERRS system before spending on newly established sponsored research projects will be authorized. - UMHS Compliance
Introduction to policies and procedures and links to the information to ensure investigators are performing daily duties within the many rules, regulations and policies that regulate the health care industry.
Other Important Websites:
- Programs in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS)
Graduate students entering the PIBS are offered flexibility in the choice of any of the participating Ph.D. programs. Entering students can immediately begin training in any of thirteen participating programs, or take a course of study compatible with several programs. - Medical School Grant Review and Analysis Office
Office receives any proposals that involve Medical School faculty or space for compliance review with school, university, and sponsor guidelines - whether primarily held in the Medical School or outside campus units. - Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)
Supports and promotes the efforts of UM faculty, staff, and students to remain in the forefront of research, scholarship, and creative activity; responsible for policies and compliance with ethical conduct of research. - Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA)
Provide assistance with development and processing of proposals for sponsored projects; liaison with sponsors; submission to funding agencies; establishing projects; and other administrative help throughout the life of the project. - UM Grants.gov Information Page
Grants.gov is the federal web portal for finding grant opportunities from any federal agency and locating application packages, as well as where DRDA submits electronic applications. - Office of Technology Transfer
UM Tech Transfer is the University organization responsible for the transfer of University technology to the marketplace. - Business Engagement Center
The Business Engagement Center helps industry connect with the University. The BEC helps business identify key resources and facilitates university / industry partnerships in research, student recruiting, technology licensing, continuing education and more. - Taubman Medical Library
- Medical School Departments and Centers
- Work / Life Resource Center
Exists to help the University of Michigan provide faculty and staff with an environment supportive of, and sensitive to, the healthy integration of work life and personal life. One of their programs is Kids Kare at Home - an emergency / back-up child care service for times when regular child care is not available. - UM-ADVANCE
The goals of this program are to improve recruitment and retention of women faculty in science and engineering and to improve the institutional climate.
Web-based Research Tools
- M-Cores
M-Cores is a web-based, searchable repository of laboratories that offer UM analytical services. - eResearch
eResearch is the web-based system that centralizes the review and approval process for human subjects research applications. - engage
engage is the online gateway to clinical research throughout the University of Michigan. engage provides "one-stop shopping" for people who want to help medicine move forward by participating in clinical research at UM. - eSirius
- M-Train (Training Grant Database)
The Training Grant Database is designed to facilitate the submission of NIH-type institutional training grants. The database provides a workspace for each training grant director to collect information about faculty mentors and their trainees. - M-Quest
This is a database of opportunities for grants, honors, prizes and fellowships created and maintained by the Office of Research. - Research Listservs
Two listservs, one for faculty and one for staff, are available for exchanging scientific ideas and making inquiries to the University of Michigan Medical School research community regarding scientific protocols, resources, expertise, and potential collaborators. - Faculty Research Profiles
This is a tool which serves as a directory of faculty expertise. Through this tool, faculty and departments can identify "who" in the organization is working on "what" scientific areas – which can help to build collaborative teams and strong relationships.
News and Publications
- Basic Science Seminar Calendar
A weekly listing of upcoming seminars throughout campus on basic science research and other seminars of broad interest as well as announcements for major symposia and other major events.
- Biomedical News
A monthly publication of short articles relating to research activities at the Medical School as well as research compliance, training and education, various funding and award opportunities, and a list of recently awarded grants and research publications by UMMS researchers.
Useful Documents
- Departments and Centers Contacts
A spreadsheet containing the names of each Medical School Department's and Division's Chair/Chief, Administrator, Associate Chair for Research, and Grant Contact.
Related website: Medical School Departments and Centers - Lessons for New PIs: Time Management, Grantsmanship, and Leading Your Group
Slides from a PowerPoint presentation made to junior faculty giving them an overview in getting started with your first faculty position. - "Playing It Safe with Research Risk"
An article discussing the consequences of research non-compliance. - Grant Routing Flowchart
A flowchart outlining the grant routing process at the Medical School. - Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty. Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Second Edition. 2006. 256 p.
- Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1997. 84 p.
- Poster Production and Printing Options:
- On-Campus (Word Document)
- Off-Campus
