Resources

Research Essentials

• Health Sciences and Human Services Library
  Portal offering University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) library services
• Research at UM
  Office of Research (OSU) access portal to all of the web-based tools, software, and downloadable forms needed to conduct research at UMB
• Collaborative Institutional Comprehensive Evaluation of Research Online (CICERO)
  Online portal for submission of research studies

Educational Support

• Research Career Development (RCD) Program
  Offers workshops, classes and seminars in subjects critical to academic research careers
• Research Classes and Workshops
  RCD class offerings

Clinical Research

• Human Research Protections Program
  Information and tools for the design and implementation of human research protocols

Clinical Research Facilities 

• Clinical Research Shared Service  
• Cytogenetics Facility  
• Dermatopathology/Histology Lab  
• General Clinical Research Center (UMM)  
• Molecular Diagnostics Lab (UMM)  
• NICHD Brain and Tissue Bank for Developmental Disorders  
• Pediatric Biochemical Genetics Lab (UMM)  
• Pathology Biorepository Shared Service (UMGCC)  
• Translational Core Laboratory (UMGCC)  

Animal Research

• Office of Animal Welfare Assurance (OAWA)
  Information and tools for the design and implementation of animal research protocols

Animal Research Facilities 

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• Transgenic and Knockout Facility  
• Translational Core Laboratory (UMGCC) 
• Veterinary Services (UMB)  

Supplies and Services

• BIORESCO Resource Supply Store
  A list of vendors that provide laboratory supplies and services
• Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources (CIBR)
  Provides links to sources for state-of-the-art technologies, high-tech instrumentation, and expertise that supports biomedical research, clinical practice and health care

Funding Support

• Funding Sources
  List of university and external sources of research funds
• Office of Research and Development
  Information and tools to secure corporate funding and promote technology commercialization efforts
• Upcoming Funding Opportunities
  List of grant application deadlines put together by the Research Career Development Program

Facilities

• Air Pollution Exposure Facility
  

Grants and Funding Opportunities

• American Lung Association Research and Funding Opportunities  
• American Heart Association (AHA) Research and Funding Opportunities  
• AHA Grants@Heart Grants Submission and Tracking Site 
• American Thoracic Society Research and Funding Opportunities 
• Community of Scholars (COS) Pivot Funding Portal 
• Granthome Database of Scientific Research Grants 
• National Cancer Institute Research and Funding Opportunities 
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Research and Funding Opportunities 
• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Research and Funding Opportunities 
• National Institutes of Health Research and Funding
  Policies, Guidelines, and Opportunities 
• NIH Electronic Research Administration (eRA) Commons Grant Application Database 
• National Science Foundation
  Research and Funding Opportunities 
• US Government Funding Opportunities and Grant Application Tracking: Grants.gov  

News and Research Aids

• American College of Cardiology Smart Brief
  Twice weekly snapshot of cardiology news (free subscription)
• American Diabetes Association Smart Brief
  Daily snapshot of diabetes news (free subscription)
• ClinicalTrials.gov
  Database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies conducted around the world
• NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT)
  Portal for reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, grants, and awards
• NIH RePORTER
  Searchable database of NIH awards and grants