Research


FACULTY WITH RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES

TRANSFERRING STAFF AND RESOURCES

At the time you sign your offer letter or soon thereafter:

  • Initiate the transfer of graduate students and postdocs to USC, if applicable, by contacting your department administrator.
  • Initiate the transfer of contracts and grants to USC, if applicable, by contacting your department’s business manager.
  • Initiate the conversation about the design or your lab, if applicable, by contacting your department chair or representative from your school’s faculty affairs office.

TRAINING PORTAL

In cooperation with the SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute, a new “Research Training Finder” has been created. Use this website to quickly determine what training is required for you, your staff and your students, based on the type of research that you do.

HIPAA PRIVACY EDUCATION PROGRAM

HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECTS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

iSTAR: IRB SUBMISSION TRACKING AND REVIEW SYSTEM

  • Upon completion of CITI, faculty can request an iStar account to request and track the approval and administrative processes for projects and protocols involving human subjects in research. (Login required)
  • For faculty at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, note that details for iStar access can be found on the bottom of the iStar account set up page. (Login required)

FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH LAB SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

VISIT THE WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH

  • View the Research Calendar to learn about and RSVP for important workshops and trainings for investigators.
  • Bookmark the page on upcoming workshops and trainings to keep abreast of what resources are available for you and people in your lab.
  • Review the Guide for Research to understand your responsibilities as a research investigator and that of other parties and departments in the university.

Last updated June 2022