Research Orientation

New Faculty Research Orientation, August 18, 2024

Hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) in collaboration with the Office of Research Development (ORD) and the South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR), this half-day virtual program is tailored to new faculty and will cover essential topics such as research activities, funding, IRB approvals, and networking opportunities. The goal of this orientation is to provide new faculty with a broad understanding of the research enterprise at MUSC, connect them with contacts in research support offices, and share information on valuable resources.

Research Orientation is hosted once a year in the fall.

Registration now open for August 14, 2024!

Research Orientation Schedule

Opening Session

  • 8:30am – Welcome & MUSC Research Snapshot
    • Anand Mehta, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Research
  • 8:45am – Overview of MUSC Research Offices
    • Carla Stipe, MBA, ORD Director
    • Patrick Flume, M.D., Associate Vice President for Clinical Research
    • Amy Bradshaw, Ph.D., Research Integrity Officer
  • 9:30am – Faculty Panel
    • Moderated by Tammy L. Loucks, DrPH, MPH, SCTR Science Development Officer

Research Roundtables

Divided into three 30-minute sessions, attendees will choose one roundtable per session.

  • 10:30am
    • Identifying Funding Opportunities Using Grant Forward
      • Andie Edwards, Assistant Director, ORD
    • Learn how to create your NIH Biosketch
      • Nicole Williams, Program Coordinator, ORD
    • Partnering with the Office of Clinical Research
      • Signe Denmark, MS, CCRP, Associate Director of Research Opportunities and Collaborations
  • 11:00am
    • Select the best MUSC Internal Grant Funding Program
      • Kevin Gray, M.D., Assistant Vice President for Advancing Research Partnerships
    • Connect with an MUSC Research Core
      • Steve Rosenzweig, Ph.D., Professor, College of Medicine & the Hollings Cancer Center Associate Director of Shared Resources
    • Working with the Graduate School
      • Michael J. Bouchard, Ph.D., Dean, College of Graduate Studies
  • 11:30am
    • Importance of Staying Informed
      • Gwen Bouchie, M.S., Director of Research Communications & Strategic Planning
    • Explore how the MUSC Library can support your research
      • Teri Lynn Herbert, M.S., MLIS, Associate Professor, MUSC Libraries
    • An Introduction to LabArchives at MUSC
      • Pam Ferguson, Ph.D., Director of Research & Planning, Department of Public Health Sciences