Research Development

The Research Development (RD) core serves as the research engine for the SC CTSI. RD provides support in various aspects of research to help investigators and research team members effectively conduct innovative projects that test the feasibility of novel technologies, methodologies, and approaches to address challenges in clinical research and public health.

RD supports research team members from multiple academic disciplines, research staff, clinical providers, health system staff members, and community members. RD provides crucial catalytic resources such as pilot funding, education, and training in specific aspects of clinical and community research, regulatory advice, engagement of specific community or health system partners, and identification of scientific collaborators and core resources. RD also provides funding, training, and institutional supports for team science that engages multiple disciplines and/or sectors in the translational research process.

To keep top-quality researchers engaged in translational clinical and community research, RD also works with University leaders to assure this research is rewarded through promotion and academic evaluation.

Pilot Funding
Each year, two pilot funding mechanisms are offered: up to $125,000 for multidisciplinary awards and up to $50,000 for standard awards. These funds are available to small research teams and individuals, focusing on clinical and community research as well as improving research methods and processes.

For the multidisciplinary mechanism, there is a requirement that the awards support newly formed, multidisciplinary teams conducting a new endeavor that is beyond the scope of one principal investigator or laboratory. Request a consultation.

Click HERE for more info on the Standard Pilot program & HERE for Multi-Disciplinary program.

Team Science
Team science is a collaborative, often interdisciplinary, approach to scientific research where people from different fields and sectors work together to address a complex scientific challenge. Team science achieves high-level impact by utilizing the varied strengths and expertise of multi-disciplinary team members.

RD supports team science through workshops, seminars, and funding that help individuals and groups build their team science capacity. RD is also charged with catalyzing and assembling new interdisciplinary research teams in response to needs emerging from the scientific community and external partners, and emanating from the CTSA network. Request a consultation.

Click HERE for more info on Team Building Vouchers.

Consultations
RD also offers consultations for all faculty who are interested in applying for the SC CTSI pilot funding program or in facilitating and developing team-based research.