Advance Research Courses and Resources
ResourcesUniversity of Pennsylvania Research Resources Winning More Grants! Best Tactics for Use on New NIH Short Form |
Link to presentation “Winning More Grants! Best Tactics for Use on New NIH Short Form” by Dr. Karin Rodland, Chief Scientist for NIH Programs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dr. Rodland discusses how to write succinctly and compellingly using the required NIH Short Form, which became effective in January 2010. |
| Managing Clinical Data Using the REDCap System |
Links shown below are to a recording and the PowerPoint presentation for “Managing Clinical Data Using the REDCap System,” an Advance Faculty Professional Development class taught by Drs. Peter Gabriel and Andy Cucchiara on October 11, 2012. REDCap is a web-based database information system that is freely available at Penn Medicine that allows researchers to securely store and share data in a uniform way. Topics covered in this class are: 1) Introduction (data integrity, security, and privacy) and Overview of the REDCap system; 2) Creating a project; 3) Defining and building data collection fields and forms; 4) Entering data; 5) User rights and security; 6) Importing and exporting data; 7) Creating reports; and 8) Other tools. |
| All About Grants Tutorials -- NIAID |
| Link to the NIAID (National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases) website which provides on-line tutorials on preparing RO1 grant applications. Tutorials help biomedical investigators, especially new ones, plan, write, and apply for the basic NIH research project grant, the R01. Advice comes from the experience of NIAID staff, including former NIH grantees. |
| Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Center -- Perelman School of Medicine |
| Link to the Perelman School of Medicine Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Center (BECC) offering consultation to researchers. |
| Clinical Research and Public Health Training Options -- Perelman School of Medicine |
| Link to the Perelman School of Medicine interactive web site which allows users to identify training opportunities within the Perelman School of Medicine in clinical investigation, patient-oriented research, and public health, based on the career path they plan to follow. |
| Grants and Contracts -- Penn Medicine Links |
| Link to the Perelman School of Medicine Research website providing links to federal agencies and foundations |
| Inside the NIH Grant Review Process |
| Link to a video presentation by the NIH Center for Scientific Review, showing a mock study section meeting. Provides an inside look at how NIH grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit. |
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Funding the Transition: Making the Move from Individual Research to the Team Science Approach |
| Link to slides by Dr. Caryn Lerman, Dr. Kevin Volpp, Dr. Stephen Kimmel, Dr. Morris Birnbaum and Kate Musselman from the research symposium ‘Funding the Transition: Making the Move from Individual Research to the Team Science Approach’ held on June 22, 2012. |
Courses
Course |
Description |
Date/Time/Location |
Instructor(s) |
Advanced REDCap: Advanced Techniques for Managing Clinical Data
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Learn to use advanced features of the REDCap database system, including: 1) data
dictionary method for creating and editing forms; 2) longitudinal projects and
events; 3) study arms and the randomization module; 4) advanced security using
data access groups; 5) importing data and using the application programming
interface (API); and more! |
Thursday, October 3, 2013 3:30pm - 5:00pm Room 8 Maloney |
Dr. Peter Gabriel Dr. Andy Cucchiara |
NIH Grant Writing Strategies |
Learn tips and strategies for NIH grant writing success, such as selecting the best funding institute and/or study section to review your proposal and techniques for selling your scientific ideas to reviewers. Dr. Michael Marks, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Dr. Leslie King, Grant Editor from the School of Veterinary Medicine, will teach this class. | Thursday, November 14, 2013 12:00pm - 1:30pm TBA |
Dr. Michael Marks Dr. Leslie King |
Managing Clinical Data using REDCAP (Research Electronic Data Capture) |
Do you have multiple versions of your research data stored on thumb drives, your home and office computers, and your e-mail inbox? Have you ever wasted time collecting data in a format that your statistician can't use? If so, this class is for you! REDCAP is a web-based database freely available at Penn Medicine. The three expert instructors will teach you introductory and advanced features of this information system to help you improve your research data management. | Thursday, February 13, 2014 3:30pm - 5:00pm TBA Class registration is limited to 25 people |
Dr. Peter Gabriel Dr. Andy Cucchiara |
| Before You Write: Pre-Grant Writing Strategies for Success Panel | Learn strategies to make your NIH proposals more effective, including: Creating a writing timeline (i.e., allowing ample time for writing and re-writing); focusing on preliminary data; and setting up key collaborations. Dr. Leslie King, Grant Editor from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Kate Musselman, Grant Editor and Scientific Writer from the Office of Research Program Development in PSOM, will teach this class | Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12:00pm - 1:30pm TBA
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Kate Musselman Dr. Leslie King |