• American Recover & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Information
  • KUMC website with daily updates on the ARRA of 2009
  • Presentation "How will the Stimulus Bill affect KUMC?" by Gregory S. Kopf, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, Executive Director, KUMC Research Institute
  • Dr. Kopf's Town Hall mtg 3.13.09 overview from 2/27/09 and updates
• Authorship Credit
  According to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, "authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3." READ MORE...
  A Standardized Method for Determination of Who Should Be Listed as Authors on Scholarly Papers, RB Rafal, Chest, Vol 99, 786-786, Copyright © 1991 by American College of Chest Physicians
• Bioinformatics
  is the analysis of biological information using the tools of computer science. The KINBRE Bioinformatics Core at KUMC provides high quality services for genomic, proteomic and biomedical data analysis. This core works closely with the KUMC Microarray Facility to analyze Affymetrix GeneChip data.
• Budget Development (everything you ever wanted to know about grant budgets info from NIH)
• Clinical Research
  • Common acronyms (from Applied Clinical Trials)
  • Clinical trials terminology (from Applied Clinical Trials)
• Clinical Research Curriculum Program
• Faculty Research Day (November)
  Faculty Research Day was initiated in 1982 as a way to foster collaboration among researchers. Awards in research at the Medical Center are presented to faculty on this day. Contact the Research Institute for more information.
• Funding Opportunities
  • Internal Funding Opportunities for KU Medical Center Faculty
  • External Funding Opportunities
• General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
• General research glossary
• NIH Grant Process Overview
• Grant Writing
  This KU Writing Center site offers assistance and instructions on the following grant related topics: Elements of Grant Proposals: Introduction, Proposal Title, Proposal Summary or Abstract, Introductions, Problem Statement or Assessment (Statement) of Need, Program Objectives (Purposes) or Specific Aims, Methods or Procedures, Evaluation, Future Funding, Budget
• HIPAA Compliance at KUMC
• Hiring Guide and Steps (hiring new lab personnel)
  • First, follow the protocol for your department.
  • When you have approval from within your department to hire support staff, the purpose of this link is to assist in attracting and selecting excellent applicants who will help with achieving the mission of your lab or department. It is a summary of the steps involved in hiring new employees including links to forms, questions to ask, and everything you will need to know to hire your support staff. (For hiring new faculty members begin by contacting Jo Halverson at 8-5274.) This site was developed by HR and is derived from the Medical Center's Recruitment and Selection Policy which covers all full time and part time faculty and staff positions except temporary and limited term. All recruitment and selection activities undertaken by the Medical Center must comply with laws and regulations governing Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. All hiring decisions must be based upon valid, reliable and nondiscriminatory criteria which are consistently applied.
  • KUMC Wants to Assist You in Your New Staff Search – HIRING GUIDELINES
• Questions you may ask
• Questions you may not ask
• Traits on which candidates may be judged
• 16 Attributes Sought by Employers
• Directions to KUMC - for the applicant
• Campus Map - for the applicant
• Human Resources Sample Letters and On-line Forms
• Background Investigations
  Before extending a job offer, we conduct a criminal background investigation on the individual we want to hire. Although we do not conduct credit investigations, conducting criminal investigations is covered under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For more information, A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
• New Hire Checklist (Prior to Employee’s First Day of Work)
• KU Center for Biostatistics & Advanced Informatics
• Office of Compliance
• Publications on Campus
• The Jay-Scope The 1st Annual Newsletter established January, 2005 from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The 2nd edition will be published in late fall, 2006.
• Research in Medicine Report -- 1st Annual Research Report for KUMC, 2005
• Research at KUMC Homepage
• Research Institute, Inc.
  • Monthly Newsletters
• Research-related Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, and Regulations
• Safety Office
• Writing Consult Center
• ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET for Researchers
  If you have time and want to review good resources on the internet, look here:
• Developing a Research Plan Guide
• Funding Sources
• Grants for Cooperative Agreement, The CDC’s Procurement & Grants Office
• Center for Innovative Technology
• Federal Grants at Grants.gov
• GrantsNet your one-stop resource to find funds for training in the sciences and undergraduate science education. Through the support of HHMI and AAAS, this service is completely free.
• National Institute Of Health
• NIH Grant Categories
• National Science Foundation
• Grant Glossary of Terms
• NIH Deadlines
• NIH Grants -- Annotated R01 Research Plan and Summary Statement
  This site offers an explanation of how to apply for a basic NIH grant, the RO1; samples of research plans and annotated summary statements; a grant application package and more helpful information regarding grants and contracts.
• Science Next Wave Career development resource for scientists.
• Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society
• Writing Resources
  • Elements of Grant Proposals: Introduction
  • Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops LLC - Consultation Services
  • Resources for Writers - Advice and Tools to Help You Keep Your Research on Track
  • Writing -- Scientific Recommended Texts and Web Resources
  • Alley, Michael, The Craft of Scientific Presentations (New York: Springer-Verlag, 2003), 242 pages.
  • Alley, Michael, The Craft of Scientific Writing, 3rd edition (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1996), 282 pages.
  • Alley, Michael, The Craft of Editing (New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000), 159 pages.
  • Writing Exercises for Engineers and Scientists, ed. by M. Alley, L. Crowley, J. Donnell, and C. Moore (Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Tech, 2002). – to help communicate your technical work.

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