Explore various workshops, online modules, guidance documents, and tools available to support investigators, trainees, and staff at every stage. Whether you’re expanding existing knowledge or developing new skills, this page connects you with training opportunities offered across the MUSC Research enterprise.
Clinical Research Resources
The links below are for resources, education, and training offered by the Office of Clinical Research. An MUSC login is required to access each link.
Electronic Health Record (EPIC) for Research
What trainings are required for study team members to access the electronic health record (Epic) for research?
Required and supplemental trainings are located in the OurDay Epic Systems/Epic Research topic areas including those listed below. MUSC login is required to access these trainings.
Grants Administration Training
Presented by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), Grants Administration 101 provides an overview of the basics of research administration and the internal procedures required for proposal processing within the University.
View the current training schedule (MUSC login required).
Human Stem Cells
Will your study involve the use of human stem cells? Refer to the Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO) education and training page for training requirements.
Human Subjects Research Training
Are you:
- the direct recipient of federal funds-even if all research activities occur elsewhere?
- obtaining informed consent-even if research procedures are not done at MUSC?
- administering study interventions?
- interacting with study subjects for research purposes?
- obtaining identifiable data, specimens, or images for research purposes?
If you answered yes to any of these questions you are engaged in human subject research and will need to complete a series of trainings before engaging in any research activities.
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Training
Will your study require registration with MUSC's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)? Refer to the IBC's education and training page for training requirements and additional educational resources.
Internal Processing Form (IPF) Training
If you submit award proposals through Cayuse Research Suite, this sessions provides an in-depth look at the IPF.
View the current training schedule (MUSC login required).
LabArchives Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) for Research Training
LabArchives training is mandatory for graduate and post-doctoral students in fundamental basic science wet labs to ensure that students will be familiar with the basics of using LabArchives' ELN and related MUSC policy. To fulfill the required training, login to OurDay and enroll in LabArchives Training-Introductory Session. The training consists of a one-hour video, followed by a few questions. Although this training is required for graduate and post-doctoral students, it is available to anyone interested.
Open Forums
Hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research (ORSP), Open Forums are hosted in the summer and consist of presentations from research support offices and departments across campus who provide important updates in specific areas that affect the research community, including as procurement, lab safety, information security, and compliance. These events are one-hour and takes place both in-person (Charleston campus) and online. Participants will have the chance to submit questions during registration as well as participate in a Q+A during the events.
To access recordings and slides for the 2025 Open Forum Series, click here (MUSC login required).
SCTR Workforce Development
SCTR’s Workforce Development program serves to create, centralize, and disseminate educational opportunities across the spectrum of clinical and translational research team members, including staff, students, trainees, faculty, and community partners. Together with research offices and colleges at MUSC, SCTR encourages career development through predoctoral and mentored training programs, educational courses, innovative learning opportunities, and informative workshops to support those who currently work in research and to grow South Carolina’s Clinical and Translational Research workforce.
View SCTR's Education & Training Opportunities.
Shipping with Dry Ice
Does your study require the shipment of biospecimens or other materials using dry ice?
By law, anyone who packs, ships, transports, or receives dangerous goods must be trained. Options are available in the CITI Catalog.
- Visit the Education & Training CITI webpage to login (MUSC login required).
- Select the Shipping and Transport of Regulated Biological Materials course.
Town Hall
Presented by the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), Town Halls happen periodically throughout the year and gives a general update of happenings across the research enterprise, including policy updates, upcoming events and trainings, and research wins. This event is one-hour and takes place both in-person (Charleston campus) and online. Participants will have the chance to submit questions during registration as well as participate in a Q+A during the events.
To access the recording and slides from the January 2026 Town Hall, please click here (MUSC login required).
Basic Science Research Onboarding/Off-boarding Information
These documents provide quick checklists and information to help incoming faculty navigate the transfer of their research. The goal is to support the transition of your laboratory research, including information on grant transfer, protocol review (IACUC/IBC) and required training. There is also information about offboarding.
