RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CORE
ABOUT THE CORE
The Research Infrastructure Core (RIC) strategically enhances, advances, and accelerates the scientific rigor, productivity, and impact of the research conducted by scientists affiliated with the HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention. The University of Houston (UH) has a wealth of post-doctoral fellows and scientists conducting health-related research. These researchers work across 12 colleges from 28 academic units with scientists from various health disciplines to offer team science opportunities in addiction research and cancer prevention.
The specific aims of the RIC are to:
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Provide a research system that enhances the ability of scientists to be productive.
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Provide a place where information from many disciplines can be shared.
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Link new investigators in health sciences with established investigators.
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Create proposals for spending and earmarking.
RIC currently provides state-of-the-art services to UH scientists in Research Methodology; Laboratory Techniques and Facilities; Data Management and Biostatistics; Health Informatics; and the Responsible Conduct of Research, Ethics, and Compliance.
Team Science
What is Team Science?
Team science is a collaborative effort to address a scientific challenge that leverages the strengths and expertise of professionals, oftentimes trained in different fields. Team members with expertise from different disciplines combine their perspectives in a single research endeavor. The Team Science Initiative at UH will facilitate collaborations between scientists from across disciplines, including social, basic biomedical, clinical, & translational research.
Why Team Science?
Complex scientific problems benefit from an approach where teams of specialists from different fields work across the boundaries of disciplinary silos. Research also suggests that teams with members from different academic ranks and professional roles on the team are more likely to find solutions to these complex problems. Team science initiatives promote interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary collaboration.
Researcher Benefits
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Limited submission funding announcements
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Increased capacity to pursue large-scale federal funding
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Innovation and scientific breakthroughs
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Shared institutional resources
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High impact publications
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Career advancement and leadership development
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Mentorship opportunities
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Collegial relationships & expanded network
Resources We Provide
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Pilot funding to foster new collaborations
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Research method design & proposal support
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Grant peer-review services
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Statistical analysis technical assistance
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IRB submission support
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Online & social media research promotion
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Shared best practices
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Professional development
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Community Engagement Resources
CORE STAFF
Marino A. Bruce, PhD
Director
Marino A. Bruce, Ph.D., M.S.R.C., M.Div., is associate dean for research at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and is responsible for maintaining and expanding the research infrastructure of the college. In addition, he is a clinical professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences who contributes to research missions of the college and university as a faculty member and research investigator respectively.
Bettina Beech, DrPH, MPH, FAHA
RCMI PI
Tzuan A. Chen, PhD
Senior Biostatistician &
Program Evaluator