Research Support Core

Mission:

To assist Wake Forest University Health Sciences (WFUHS) faculty to obtain funding for research. We carry this out through:

1. Pre-award grant assistance and education
2. Manuscript editing and advice, a necessary component of successful research
3. The Design and Analysis Unit, providing both pre-award and post-award services

The Core's pre-award services are free of charge to all WFUHS faculty. The DAU post-award services require fee-for-service arrangement (see below).

Pre-Award Grant Assistance : 

• Surveillance of funding sources
• Editing text; assembling other pertinent information (e.g., facilities infrastructure boilerplate, letters of support)
• Advice on how to interpret and respond to critiques
• Assembly of a revised proposal
• Biostatistical assistance (see “Design and Analysis Unit” link below)

If a grant is being resubmitted, we can:

• Convene a "mini-study section" to help draft responses to critiques
• Assist with a revised application
• Locate other potential sources of funding

Manuscript Editing and Advice:

• Advice on the best journals for your manuscript
• Editing text for clarity, content and journal style
• Drafting responses to reviewers

Design and Analysis Unit (DAU):

The DAU is designed for researchers without established biostatistical collaborations, or to provide an additional avenue for obtaining statistical support during busy times or for short-term projects.

Pre-award work could include:

• Assistance with hypothesis development
• Choice of statistical methods
• Sample size estimation
• Writing the statistical sections of applications

These tasks are performed at no charge for WFUHS faculty.

Post-award work could include:

• Data entry and management
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Preparation of results for publication and presentation

These tasks would support small projects, or those for which a sustained collaborative relationship is not required. These are fee-for-service arrangements.

We ask that you request assistance at least 60 days before submission.
For questions, visit our FAQ page:

phs.wfubmc.edu/docs/dbs/dau_faqs.pdf

How To Start:

First, complete the electronic RSC Request for Assistance Form.

Second, a Core member will contact you to discuss your needs and how the RSC can best assist you.

Note: We are busiest before the standard NIH deadlines. Our resources are limited, so contact us well before your next grant deadline.

If you have questions or concerns feel free to e-mail the Research Support Core at rscore@wakehealth.edu.