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We provide support and resources for the Heersink School of Medicine research community.

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The Office of Research (OoR) provides support and resources for the Heersink School of Medicine research community.

We provide a variety of services including supporting internal funding mechanisms (1R01 mechanism, Multi-Investigator planning grant, faculty recruitment and retention program to Enhance Workforce Success, Outcomes/Health Disparities faculty recruitment and retention program and Bridge Funding); faculty recruitment and retention; providing resources for research-intensive faculty (guidelines for standardized research acceleration funds, recommendations for salary coverage expectations, faculty departure checklist); facilitate Featured Discovery publication nominations; strategic recruitment initiatives in Neurosciences, Cancer and Diabetes; risk oversight management; and metrics/utilization of space.


Space

Institutional Space

Space Utilization Policy

Tableau Guide


Adminstrative

Research Faculty Departure Checklist
This checklist is to be completed by the administrative unit for all research-intensive departing faculty and is an aid to ensure awareness of all necessary administrative processes by both the department and faculty and that they are completed appropriately.

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