The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has as its goal the support and advancement of research, scholarship, and creative activity on our campus. Utilize the links below to learn more about the resources available from the OVPR and other units across campus.  Contact us

Researcher Handbook

The online Researcher Handbook is designed to help researchers easily identify the offices, staff, and information they need to quickly get their programs started on campus.

Funding

• Find Funding 
• Division of Sponsored Programs 
• Research Development Services
• Grant Writing Workshops
• Proposal Preparation

Research Subjects

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  Human Subjects (IRB) 
• Animal Care and Use (IACUC)
• Volunteer recruitment 
  (Researchmatch.org)
• Clinical Research Ethics Consultation Service 

Data & Surveys

• Iowa Social Science Research Center  (ISRC)
• Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)

Research Collaboration

• Institute for Clinical and Translational Science:
  • Loki (Researcher Profiles)
  • Research Professionals Networking
• Cluster Hire Initiative
• Team Science: Building Successful Research Collaborations
   

Facilities

• Core Biomedical Research Facilities 
• OVPR Research Units 
• Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS)