Resources & Tools

• Resources for Researchers is a comprehensive list of University of Rochester Medical Center research resources.
• Determination Checklist - Is your project research or QI?  Use this handy tool from the IRB to find out! 
• Golisano Children's Hospital Poster Powerpoint - For use by UR Medicine faculty and staff - accessed via the UR Medicine Intranet
• The Shared Resource Laboratories provide an extensive spectrum of trained personnel, innovative, leading edge services and instrumentation to all researchers at URMC.

• Animal Resources / Vivarium provides services and assures the humane care and well-being of animals used in research and teaching.
• University Committee on Animal Resources – UCAR provides compliance information on animal welfare, policies, regulations, training and more.
• Clinical and Translation Research Center, Research Navigator Program is a central University Research Help Desk, guiding researchers to relevant resources, collaborators, required regulatory processes.
• Office for Human Subject Protection works to assure ethical research practices and the protection of human subjects in research.
• Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) assists the university’s community of researchers in utilizing computational science and computing technology.
• Goergen Institute for Data Science - Rochester researchers harness the potential of data, transforming knowledge, discovery, and innovation.
• Health Science Center for Computational Innovation (HSCCI) facilitates access to high-performance computational (HPC) resources for biomedical research, including a combination of hardware, research personnel, and support staff.
• Pediatric Translational Biospecimen Laboratory supports investigators and their collaborators with clinical sample processing and storage as well as development of SOPs.
• Department of Pediatrics Histology Service - This service processes, cuts, and stains samples for histological analysis. Contact: Gloria S. Pryhuber, M.D.
• Department of Pediatrics Biostatistical Support Program is available for qualified projects of Department of Pediatrics trainees and faculty.
• REDCap is a secure, web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases.
• Rochester Center for Health Informatics (RCHI) - Our goal is to make Rochester the healthiest community in the nation by using healthcare data and data science.
• UR Ventures - We're in the business of moving research discoveries from the laboratory to the world. UR Ventures manages IP and provides funding opportunities to promote the establishment of technologies to be licensed.
• Virtual Drug Discovery Center (UR VDDC) - We accelerate research on new drug discovery.
• National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR) is a prevention research center which is part of a national network of researchers, agencies, and members that conduct applied research.
• Greater Rochester Practice-Based Research Network (GR-PBRN) - This Network brings together primary care clinicians and researchers in a collaborative way to improve patient care and outcomes.

Writing Resources

• Edward G. Miner Library - is a massive academic health sciences library including resources for, publishing and research. We provide answers and expertise to help you work, learn, and achieve success.
• Writing Services - Scientific writing fundamentals and publication services.

Templates

• Research Proposal Template - for fellows and other trainees writing proposals