Advancing Pediatric Medicine Together
The Department of Pediatrics is committed to research and accelerating pediatric medicine in every major specialty. Most research conducted on the Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus is housed at the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center. While most of our researchers are from the DOP, others are from UAMS clinical and basic science departments such as Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology, as well as Pharmacology and Toxicology, providing opportunities for strong collaborative teams and grant applications. ACH Resources are only accessible on campus or via VPN.
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| Core and Facilities Services | ACRI | Learn more about the ACRI Resource List | Email: Robbie Robinette |
| Learn more about the ACRI Biostats Core (Funded Projects) | Email: Veronica Smith | ||
| Learn more the ACRI LINK (Community Engagement Service Request) | Email: Sharon Sanders, PhD | ||
| Learn more about the Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) | Email: Jason Ketcher | ||
| ACRI & ACNC | Learn more about the ACRI & ACNC Resources | ||
| ACH | Research Informatics Core | Create a Clinical Informatics Request via RedCap | Email: Andrew Tran, MD | |
| UAMS | Dept. of Pediatrics | Create a DoP Biostats Request for QI (Unfunded Projects) via RedCap | Email: Matt Kelly, MD | |
| Create a Quality Improvement Support Request via RedCap | |||
| UAMS | Learn more about the Core Research Facilities | ||
| Learn more about the Bioinformatics Collaborative Resource Center |
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
Certificate and Degree Training Programs | UAMS | TRI | Learn more about the Strategies for Training and Advancing Researchers | |
| Learn more about the Masters in Clinical and Translational Science Program | Email: Shelley Crary, MD | ||
| Learn more about the Certificate in Implementation Science | |||
| Learn more about gaining Health Science Entrepreneurship Training | |||
| UAMS | Learn more about a Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Informatics |
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| Academic Support and Training Programs | ACRI | ACRI Scholars Program | Email: Elisabet Borsheim, PhD or Brian Varisco, MD |
| Project and Career Planning | Email: Sarah Johnson, PhD or Brian Varisco, MD | ||
| ACRI & ACNC | Mentoring | Email: Elisabet Borsheim, PhD | |
| UAMS | Dept. of Pediatrics | Pediatric Fellow Scholarly Advancement Program | Email: Jill Fussell, MD or Brian Varisco, MD | |
| UAMS | TRI | Learn more about the K12 Program | ||
| Learn more about the T32-Program (entrepreneur) | |||
| UAMS | Post-Doc Office | Learn more and connect with the UAMS Postdoctoral Office |
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| Pre-Submission Grant Intake Forms | ACRI | Learn more about and connect with the ACRI Pre-Submission Team | Email: Anne McMains |
| UAMS | Give advanced notice regarding your grant via the UAMS Grant Intake Form | ||
| Learn more about Clinical Research Administration (CLARA) for submitting, reviewing, and tracking human research subjects. |
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| Grant Writing Support Programs/Reviews | ACRI | Reach out to Marie Burdine to join the Grants club (Spec Aims Only) | Email: Marie Burdine, PhD |
| Utilize the Grant Search Tool: PivotRP | Email: John Gregan | ||
| Learn more about Intramural Grant Opportunities at ACRI | Email: Anne McMains | ||
| UAMS | Dept of Pediatrics and ACRI | Learn more about requesting Grant Writer Support via the ACRI Grant Intake Form (select grant writer support requested) | Email: Brian Varisco, MD | |
| Learn about Grant Opportunities | |||
| UAMS | TRI | Learn about Path to K | Email: Mario Schootman, PhD | |
| Learn about Path to R via email. | Email: Mario Schootman, PhD | ||
| Learn more about TRI Mock Study Section | Email: Paul Drew, PhD | ||
| UAMS | Learn more about SciCom |
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| Manuscript Writing Support | ACRI | Learn more about CCOP: Writers Block and Retreats via email | Email: Amy Franks, PharmD |
| ACNC | Learn more about P4 ManACNC Internal Review Panels via email | Email: Elisabet Borsheim, PhD | |
| UAMS | Dept of Pediatrics | Request BioRender Access | ||
| UAMS | TRI | Learn more about P4 Manuscript Consultation Place Request in TRI Portal] | Email: Corey Hayes, PharmD |
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| Regulatory and Compliance | ACRI | Learn more about ACRI Biosafety | Email: Kikumi Ono-Moore, PhD |
| Share your ACRI Clinical Study or Clinical Trial via intake form (Submit after funded) | Email: ACRI-CT Team | ||
| Learn more about Research Compliance via email | Email: Jill Gassaway | ||
| UAMS | Learn more about the UAMS Institutional Review Board | ||
| Learn more about the UAMS Home Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) | |||
| Learn more about the Institutional Biosafety Committee | |||
| Learn more about the UAMS Research Integrity Office |
Other Resources
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| ACRI and DoP Researcher Engage Group | ACRI & Dept of Pediatrics | Join the ACRI and DoP PI Communication group [Must have UAMS Credentials] | Email: Brian Varisco, MD |
| Add the Shared Research Calendar to your calendar | Email: Leah Burns | ||
| Download UAMS & ACRI Poster and Presentation Templates | Email: Leah Burns | ||
| New ACRI Researcher or Staff Onboarding Survey | ACRI | Complete the New ACRI Researcher or Staff Onboard Survey | |
| Mentor Training Program | UAMS | TRI | Request CIMER Mentor Training | Email: Ellen van der plas, PhD |
| Leadership Development Resources (For Mentors/Senior Investigators) | UAMS | Learn more about Executive Coaching Center for Faculty Excellence | |
| Learn more about UAMS Faculty Mentoring Program |
References and Recorded Seminars
| Category | Organization | Resource | Contact (E-mail) |
| Grant Writing Information | External NIH | Learn more aboutNIH Grant Writing Tips | |
| UAMS | TRI | Learn more about the TRI Knowledge Library | ||
| Learn how to Budget for Grants | |||
| Learn more about Responding to Grant Reviewer Comments | |||
| Register for the Research Fundamentals Seminar | |||
| Review past Research Fundamentals Videos |