Research Services

Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford University have a wide variety of faculty training opportunities. The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD) and the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) created a centralized faculty training website with go-to resources for your professional development.

If you have questions, please contact OFDD and/or OAA.

Resources are organized in the twelve categories below. Under each category are Stanford organizations highlighting the type of program, intended audiences, sponsoring unit, how to join, duration/logistics, details, and the website links/contact information. 

Leadership in Academic Medicine

Clinical Quality Improvement

Coaching 

Confidential Support

Faculty Onboarding

Grantwriting

Mentoring

Promotion and Tenure

• Research Services

Teaching

Stanford University Programs

Showcase of Department Programs

On This Page:

School of Medicine: Research Services under the
Senior Associate Dean, Research (SADR)

  • Stanford Medicine Research Office

    The Research Office consists of units, services, offices, and centers that provide services to faculty, students and staff across the research life cycle. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Clinical and Translational Research Unit (CTRU)

    CTRU provides multi-disciplinary clinical and translational research support to accelerate novel bedside diagnostics and treatments. Learn more about the tools and resources available to help get your study registered and onboarded with CTRU. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford Biobank

    The Stanford Biobank provides researchers with on-site and off-site sample inventory support to help labs migrate samples to our tracking system; an off-site “freezer farm” with 24/7 monitoring and rapid distribution of samples back and forth to Stanford; and data infrastructure and physical storage services for large multi-site research efforts. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Scientific Service Centers

    The School of Medicine supports a number of shared research facilities housing specialized instruments and services. These include 22 Scientific Service Centers, which are open to all researchers in the university at predetermined fees. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Conflicts of Interest Overview under Dean of Research

    The overview contains a brief review of the policies and procedures associated with the disclosure and management of conflicts of commitment and interest at Stanford University. This page also includes information to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts. In addition, this overview contains summaries of policies specific to the School of Medicine. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

School of Medicine: Research Services under Spectrum-the Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education (CTSA)

  • Spectrum-the Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education

    Supported by the NIH, Spectrum - the Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education - is here to help improve the quality, speed, and impact of researchers working to get more treatments to more patients. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD) program through Stanford’s CTSA

    Spectrum’s Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) resources provide CTR investigators with support for study design development, data curation and management, and analytic strategies. Junior faculty are eligible to access BERD resources for up to 5 projects annually and includes 20 hours of data science engagement at no cost. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Institutional Career Development (KL2) Program

    The KL2 Career Development Award provides didactic training, mentoring, and career development to prepare junior faculty for independent careers in translation research. KL2 awardees receive advanced training in multiple disciplines, including biostatistics, epidemiology, study design, genetics, bioinformatics, and bioethics. Junior faculty from all health professions in the UTL, UML, NTLR lines are eligible.

  • Translational Workforce Development Program (TWD)

    TWD is the Education and Training arm of Spectrum that provides learning and professional development opportunities to Stanford faculty, staff, students, and scholars in all areas of clinical and translational research. Learn more about three faculty course offerings including: (1) Essentials of Clinical Research; (2) Intensive Course in Clinical Research (ICCR); and (3) Research Career Accelerator Program (ReCAP). Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford Medicine Spectrum Clinical Research Quality (CRQ)

    CRQ is CTSA’s Regulatory Knowledge and Support Program that facilitates clinical research regulatory compliance and contributes to school-wide quality and compliance-improvement initiatives. CRQ provides education and training on Good Clinical Practice and Clinical Research Operations. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Community & Collaboration Core

    The Community and Collaboration Core aims to further build clinical and translational research capacity among community partners and our researchers, as well as to develop and evaluate novel ways to conduct bidirectional research. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Informatics Core

    The Informatics Core focuses on the data platforms essential to our clinical and translational research (CTR) mission; the process to guide our faculty and trainees in successful application of these tools; the development of new methods and tools; and the education of the CTR workforce—including both advanced trainees and future informaticians—as well as those in the CTR workforce who must apply these tools. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Population Health Sciences (PHS) Core

    The Population Health Sciences Core is responsible for supporting T3-4 research by curating a large and accessible body of health and administrative data, above and beyond Stanford-specific data sets. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • SPORR: Research Rigor and Reproducibility

    SPORR, Spectrum’s METRICS Core, is charged with the rigor and reproducibility (R&R) of our clinical and translational research. SPORR services include consultations, education and training opportunities, and a library of resources to promote and implement R&R. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Innovation Accelerator Program

    This program identifies and advances high-potential translational projects, “de-risking” their path to implementation in the private sector. It also provides trainees with non-scientific skills necessary for translation. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

School of Medicine: Other Research Offerings/Services

  • SURGE Clinical (SURGE-C)

    SURGE-C is intended for assistant professors (PhD and/or MD) who will be/are leading clinical research programs. The course combines didactic overview and discussion of topics relevant to starting up a clinical research team, and performance of clinical research at Stanford.

  • Department of Biomedical Data Science (DBDS)

    The Data Studio is a collaboration between SPECTRUM and the DBDS. The Data Studio features DBDS faculty and staff who offer the following services: workshops, office hours, and one-to-one consultations. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Lane Medical Library

    Lane provides (1) Research Services that include a breadth of literature search services, data services and publishing/research impact services and (2) Trainings/Workshops typically of most interest to faculty including Choosing the Best Journal, Improving your Research Impact and more. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Quantitative Sciences Unit (QSU)

    QSU collaborates with investigators to address critical questions about disease and human health through leading in the practice of data science. QSU engages in statistical research and facilitates medical research for SoM faculty in study design; data analysis; methods and software development; data management and coordination; and education and training. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Research Informatics Center (RIC)

    RIC offers a consultation service to Stanford University and Stanford Medicine researchers on topics related to clinical data access for research purposes. Consultants review the clinical data needs of your research project and provide advice on requesting IRB and Privacy Office approval to obtain clinical data from the Clinical Data Warehouse. Then we offer options for clinical data abstraction, reporting, and storage to meet your research needs. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Research Information Technology (Research IT)

    Research IT exists to supply infrastructure, tools, and services used by researchers, patients/participants, and clinicians to collect and combine data to make discoveries and to improve human health and wellness. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Research Management Group (RMG)

    Based on in-depth understanding of FDA and Medicare regulations, University policy and the billing procedures for LPCH and SHC, RMG works with faculty to review protocol and develop budgets that ensure separation of research costs from standard-of-care; working closely with the University’s Risk Management Office and Office of General Counsel our Contract Officers negotiate and sign CT contracts and subcontracts. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR)

    SCCR provides a full array of clinical research capabilities essential for trials. SCCR can provide single capabilities, or work with you to run your entire clinical research project. SCCR facilitates the successful execution of single or multi-site studies with operational efficiency. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences (PHS)

    The PHS data core offers secure and efficient access to large high-value datasets. PHS users can explore and manipulate these data with less administrative and governance efforts and take advantage of PHS trainings and office hours for pre- and post-award statistical support for projects associated with the PHS working groups. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford Data Science Resources (SDSR)

    In coordination with SPECTRUM, the SDSR team provides resources to educate the Stanford community on available datasets, research technologies, and consulting groups. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • STAnford Research Repository (STARR) Tools

    STARR is Stanford Medicine’s approved resource for working with clinical data for research purposes. The STARR IRB permits the collection and aggregation of all data generated at Stanford for clinical care purposes, and articulates the formal approval process each research project must follow in order to obtain and work with this data for research purposes. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford Medicine Office of Community Engagement (OCE)

    OCE provides learning opportunities for community engagement and health research including knowledge and skill-based community engagement workshops and trainings for faculty, staff, trainees, students, and community partners. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford Medicine Clinical Trials

    Browse all trials by condition, cancer clinical trials, and pediatric trials on this site. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

Research Services as Part of Stanford University

  • Stanford University Research Compliance Office (RCO) and IRB

    The RCO is responsible for oversight and management of Stanford’s Administrative (Compliance) Panels (Human Subjects (IRB), Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO), and Laboratory Animal Care (APLAC)) and ensures compliance with applicable policies, accreditation standards and external regulations. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) & Industrial Contracts

    OTL is responsible for managing the intellectual property assets of Stanford University for the public good. OTL has signature authority for license agreements, some material transfer agreements, and other agreements that pertain to intellectual property. OTL also assists with industry agreements. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Stanford University Privacy Office

    The University Privacy Office serves as a partner and advisor to the Stanford community by providing guidance and training on privacy laws, policies and best practices. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDoR)

    VPDoR provides guidance and support to facilitate, nurture, and safeguard a thriving research ecosystem. This office recommends and promulgates new research policies and oversees implementation. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.