Research Resources Quickstart Guide

Also see Key Resources

Looking for a resource but not sure how to engage? Want some quick help or just want to learn more about a particular area? 

Below are the Pre-Award team’s favorite go-to resources. Remember the team is at your service for any questions or help needed, Leighann Rawls, Research Administration, lrawls@stanford.edu and/or Susan Salkind, Research Development, ssalkind@stanford.edu


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I need a PI waiver (or do I)? (Get help)

 

I need clinical research coordinator (CRC) and/or biostatistician services (Get help)

 

I need a Data User Agreement (DUA)

    May not be required, but is recommended -

            Browse DUA tips/best practices/resources: 5/31/24 SoM Research Office Town Hall Slides/Recording

            Learn how to protect “sensitive data” at Stanford and make your commitment

            Create a Data Management Plan (DMP) (Get help)

            Get an IRB Determination of Human Subjects Research (Get help: Contact IRB Education, IRBEducation@stanford.edu, or             call 650-724-7141)

            Clinical data (STARR or Epic)? Get help - 

                        STARR

                        Epic: email LPCHResearchEpic@stanford.edu for questions regarding Epic & Clinical Systems Access for Research                         Personnel.

            New DUA - Initiating a Research Related Agreement (DUA or Materials Transfer Agreement [MTA]) request in SeRA                 (Get help).

            Change an existing DUA - Central Office Request in SeRA (Get help)

            And more:

                    DUA info - Office of Research Administration (ORA)

                    Data Risk Assessment (DRA) (Get help

                    University Privacy Office (UPO) info, including the Data Privacy Attestation (DPA) (Get help - scroll down page to                     “Submit a privacy consultation request” link)

 

Stanford Data Management Plan (DMP) Service (Get help): Provides free consultations and assistance to Stanford investigators who need to submit data management and sharing plans for NIH grant proposals (RMG info), and can assist with questions related to data management and data sharing more generally, including about the myriad of Stanford resources. 

 

Want to do open source but not sure how to get started? Get help

 

I need help from a Stanford Research IT expert

 

I want more info on IRB submission/eProtocol:

           (Get help: Contact IRB Education, IRBEducation@stanford.edu, or call 650-724-7141)

           All researchers

           Specific to medical research

           Consortium/Single IRB

           Resources/training

 

Who’s my Finance/post-award contact (PCRAFT)?- scroll to “Portfolio Assignments” and enter investigator name in search bar

 

Research Development and Research Administration (Get help):

            I need ideas/inspiration to fund my research: Funding opportunities

            I need collaborators - what have my division colleagues worked on recently? Publications

            Who’s getting funded? Awarded Grants

            Where can I find sample proposals? Peds proposal library (part of Peds Researchers’ Toolkit)

            Where can I find templates and other resources for drafting specific proposal components? 

                    RMG Tools & Templates and SoM Proposal Development Office Grant Templates and Guides

            Where can I get training on writing grants? Stanford Route to Getting Grants (R2G2) for early career faculty &

                    Stanford Grant Writing Academy

            Any info on the NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP)?

                    LRP

                    https://www.era.nih.gov/era-training/era-videos.htm#LRP

                    https://www.lrp.nih.gov/faqs

            One-stop-shop for School of Medicine research administration help? RMG NIH hub

            I need help with budgets for my proposal: RMG/ORA preaward budget resources; clinical budget resources