Investigator Support
The CIC offers a range of services to the Investigator, from simple budget review, to full study coordination. Many services are at no charge; please contact us for more details. Downloads - Forms (VMC Hospital Impact Checklist, CIC checklist for clinical trials, Research charges form and more).
Grant-related information IACUC training and approvals - IACUC requires lab safety training as well as IACUC and ROHP Consent forms Required University training Statistical support Pathology
Grant-related information
Upcoming grant deadlines - Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) – All externally funded projects must go through SPA and require a Proposal Routing Form (PRF).
- Links:
- SPA
- EGMS (Electronic Grants Management System) for PRF
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) All studies involving animals must have an approved ACUP (Animal Care and Use Protocol). Allow one - two months for this process! New! Forms can now be submitted electronically. Forms should be emailed from the PI's mailbox to iacuc@umn.edu. For more information and to download the forms, see the IACUC web site: www.research.umn.edu/iacuc/. All personnel listed as having animal contact on an IACUC application must have the following training/certifications: Return to top
Consent Forms CIC SAMPLE FORM. Client consent forms must contain standard information. Appendix M under the IACUC forms lists what is required. Return to top
Required University Training All faculty or clinicians who intend to be a Principal Investigator (PI) on a study that has outside sponsorship must complete training called Responsible Conduct of Research. See: http://www.research.umn.edu/first/ for more information and class schedules. Residents and graduate students serving as PI on internally funded grants do not need this training. See IACUC training and approvals above for more required training.
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Statistical Support Biostatistics, Design and Analysis Center. Offered through the Academic Health Center, fee-based services range from data entry up through design. Your initial contact with them at grant-writing stage is at no charge. The Statistical Consulting Service. An investment by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research at the College of Veterinary Medicine now makes statistical consulting available at the college. This service is to be used primarily for the Molecular and Genetics subgroup of the Comparative Medicine Signature Program. However, four hours per week are available for any comparative medicine project. Please e-mail Ned Patterson, DVM, PhD or the CIC for clinical projects. Aaron Rendahl is keeping office hours in 168 AS/VM, Tuesday and Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm. General Consulting: St. Paul location: 146 Classroom Office Bldg. No cost for students or University researchers; make an appointment or drop in to the Statistical Clinic. See their site for many other helpful links.Cancer Center –- members can get consulting on writing proposal; if funded, budget for their services. Any research that relates to cancer can qualify. See: http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/cores/biostats.html Return to top
Pathology The Comparative Pathology Shared Resource (a part of the Cancer Center) provides pathology support and expertise on a fee-for-service basis. Return to top
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