Pediatric Research
The research in the Department of Pediatrics leads, inspires and directs all aspects of the growing research programs with-in the departments multiple divisions. This includes research advancement and corporate relations, pre-award research and post-award research.
The Pediatrics Research Grants & Contracts team works collaboratively with faculty and staff to deliver award account management services. We serve as liaisons for the School of Medicine’s Grant and Contacts Office for pre-award functions (i.e. budget, submission, progress reports, etc.). We also work in conjunction with the University’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for post-award, project or award creation, financial management of grant funds, etc. to support investigators in their research efforts.
Want to get started? Contact the Research Grants & Contracts Team
Need Additional Help? Go to the Research Concierge
Research Concierge @ the Library is a joint service provided by iTHRIV, the School Of Medicine Clinical Trials Office (SOM CTO), and the Health Sciences Library.
LOCATION: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, desk area outside room 1212
HOURS: Wednesdays 9am – 12pm; Fridays 9 am – 12 pm (This service is not available on academic holidays.)
Need help outside of these hours? Request a consultation by logging into the iTHRIV portal. (Scroll down to the iTHRIV section and review the “How do I log in to the portal?” for instructions)
Research Concierge Services are available to connect UVa investigators with clinical translational research services across Grounds. They can also help research teams understand and utilize UVa systems that support research operations. Research Concierge Services consults are available free of charge to all students, staff, and researchers across the University of Virginia and may assist with research challenges such as:
- Feasibility analysis
- Protecting intellectual property
- Protocol development
- Multi-center study management / Data Coordinating Center services
- Training
- Assistance finding grant opportunities
- Access to budget development information and research pricing
- Develop study billing coverage analysis
- Animal facilities and Research Cores
- Tissue banking and sample processing facilities
- Clinical Research Unit at West Complex and Fontaine (nursing support as needed)
- Investigational New Drug (IND)/ Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) determination and submission
- Clinicaltrials.gov registration
- IRB document preparation and submittal
- OnCore
- CRConnect
- Protocol Builder
- Data capture tools (eCRF options)
- Data science and analytics tools
Researchers, students and staff can email questions to iTHRIV Research Concierge Services at ResearchConcierge@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu (all translational research questions) or the SOM CTO at uvaclinicaltrials@virginia.edu (clinical research questions).
Useful Links for Pre-Award, Funding Resources, Post Award and Non-Funding Agreements
Eligibility:
Submission Timelines:
- NIH Cycles
- UVA Internal Development & Submission Timeline
- NIH Grant Deadlines to SOM Office of Grants and Contracts
- NIH Extramural Programs (EP)
Compliance:
Proposal Assistance:
- Grant Basics
- All about grants video/podcast tutorials
- Important Institutional Information
- UVA Office for Research Proposal Tips
- Proposal Elements
- Sample Applications
Submitting a Proposal:
- Online Submission System (ResearchUVA)
- Proposal Central
- V Foundation
Important Information:
- IRB-HSR for Health Sciences Research
- IRB-SRS for Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Protocol Review Process
- Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
- Budgets & Templates
- F&A Rates
- Proposing and Managing Cost Sharing
- Non-Competing Continuation Process
- Consortium Agreements
NIH Information:
Federal:
Non-Federal Sponsors:
- PCORI
- THRIV Funding Resources
- UVA Health Science Library Funding Services
- AAP Resident Research Grant Program
- Community Access to Child Health (CATCH)
Required Training:
- SOM Post-Award Administration
- What Does the Office of Sponsored Programs Do?
- Understanding Types of Grants and Funding
- Post Proposal, Project a& Award Request (eSPAR/SP23) Form
- Subcontract/Subaward Request (SP30) Form
- Subaward Process
- UVA Procurement & Supplier Diversity Services
- UVA Marketplace
- Reconciliations
- Cost-Accounting Standards
- RPPR Guidance
- NIH No-Cost Extensions
- Uniform Guidance
- Rebudgeting
- Award close-out – technical reports, financial reports, RG
Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV)
The Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) is UVA’s front door for health researchers. The iTHRIV portal is a centralized database of research resources that can be accessed by using your UVA login to sin on to the portal at portal.ithriv.org (In order to use all the features of iTHRIV, please use Chrome, Firefox, or Edge).
Many of the above resources and much more can be found on iTHRIV.
iTHRIV- Research Resources–>Click Here
Select the login button to the top right or your institutional logo wherever it appears in the system. After picking the UVA logo, you will be directed to an InCommon page. After selecting your institution from the long list of InCommon institutions and saving this selection for future ease, you will be directed to the InCommon login page where you can enter your current institutional user id and password. Being logged in will allow you to select personal favorites and edit the resource pages you own.
If you would like to have a personal tour of the portal to better find content or understand functionality, you can request a consult from the Research Concierge Services Manager. Make sure you are logged in, select the HELP button in the upper right, and then select the ‘Request Consult’ button in the top right of the portal and completing the subsequent consult web form. This button only appears to users who are logged in to the system. If you do not have a personal login for the portal, you can send an email to ResearchConcierge@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu.
Investigators can request support or more information about a specific resource by using the contact information provided on the resource page or the associated website.
Regulatory Approval
Getting started on a research project?
There are two UVA Institutional Review Boards:
Information on the University IRB Site can help you determine which IRB applies to your research. The appropriate board must approve all research projects. Get started on the approval process early! A good place to start is the IRB Research Guidance document.
Before participating in any research, you must complete a human subjects research CITI training module (certification good for 3 years).
The IRB has an online Protocol Builder that will create a blank Word template of the appropriate paperwork. Go to the link above, request a password, and create a template.
Requirements related to Animal Use and Care can be found at:
Helpful Links
- Funding Resources
- Federal Economic Stimulus Funding Opportunities | NIH
- HS Library – For Researchers | For Grant Seekers
- UVAHS Private Funding Opportunities Database
- SOM Office for Research
- SOM Office of Grants and Contracts
- National Science Foundation
- NIH Office of Extramural Research
- AAP Resident Research Grant Program awards grants of up to $2000; applications due in February each year
- The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Resident Funds program supports pediatric residents in planning of community-based child health initiatives; grants of up to $3,000 awarded twice each year.
- Propose
- Research Design
- UVA Librarieshas online dictionaries and links to style manuals and writing references
- Strunk and White’s Elements of Style
- Writer’s Handbook, U Wisconsinincludes tips on improving writing style and editing to reduce grammar errors
- Tips on Revising Prose
- Writing Informative Abstracts for Journal Articles
- Writing for Publication in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicineincludes useful ideas for medical writing for any forum
- Reporting Statistical Information in Medical Journal Articles
- Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
- Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Sample References
- Training Resources
- Courses & Degrees
- Sample Research
- Intro to Translational Research
- HS Library (bibliographic software – EndNote, ReferenceManager, PowerPoint)
- Information Technology Services– database courses (Excel, Access, more)
- Support for Basic and Clinical Research in the UVA SOM (Fox/Turner, Sep 2012)
- Health Sciences Library
OVID/Medline | For Researchers - UVA Pediatric Clinical Trials
- Research at UVA | VP for Research
- SOM Office for Research
- SOM Clinical Trials Office
- CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listings
- UVA Research Cores Handbook