THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH

NEW INVESTIGATORS: A QUICK GUIDE TO STARTING YOUR RESEARCH AT UCSF

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Overview of the Office of Research
Setting up the office and research space
	•	What should I do before I get to UCSF?
	•	What should I do once I arrive at UCSF?
	•	What research support services are available at UCSF?
Obtaining regulatory committee approvals
	•	Making Sense of the Regulations
	•	What is Research Online?
	•	Working with Biologicals
	•	Working with Chemicals
	•	Working with Radioactive Materials
	•	Working with Radioactive Materials in Humans
	•	Working with Controlled Substances at UCSF
	•	Working with Animals
	•	Involving Human Subjects in Research
	•	Serving on the Committees
	•	Working with UCSF's Affiliates
Finding, obtaining and managing money
	•	What do I need to know about fiscal responsibility?
	•	Pre-award: How do I find and ask for funds?
	•	Post-award: How do I manage funding awards?
	•	How do I work with Industry?
	•	How do I minimize financial conflicts of interest?
	•	How do I maximize the value of and protect the intellectual property I create?
Being responsible: What is expected of me?
	•	Ethical Conduct of Research
	•	Authorship and Publication
	•	Confidentiality and Privacy
	•	Data Management: Research Records
	•	UCSF Training in Responsible Conduct of Research
Leaving UCSF or Transferring Funds/Specimens outside of UCSF:
	•	What is the process for closing my research program at UCSF?
	•	How do I close my laboratory?
	•	How do I close my animal research studies?
	•	How do I close my human research studies?
	•	How do I transfer biological specimens and protocols to another institution?
	•	How do I close my fund accounts, grants, and contracts?
	•	How do I transfer the grant to another institution?
Appendices
	•	Acronyms Commonly Used at UCSF
	•	Commonly called numbers
	•	Office of Research Guidelines for Laboratory Notebooks
	•	Remote Access to Library Services (GALEN, RAS, VPN)
	•	UC & UCSF Whistleblower Policies and Procedures
	•	UCSF Campuswide Organizational Charts