Definition An unestablished investigator is a faculty member who has not been a principal investigator on an external grant and/or who has received less than three years of GRC support, whichever comes first, and/or who has had less than five years of research experience after completion of formal training. (A) Unestablished investigators in their first academic appointment may apply for a total of three years of GRC support. Awards to unestablished investigators will be based on a single GRC application that contains the goals of the entire project period. A priority score will be assigned to

Preparing only the GRC form pages and neglecting to prepare the research proposal portion of the application; i.e., the protocol addressing specific aims, background and significance, preliminary studies, research design and methods, and literature review. Lack of a clear hypothesis. Discrepancies between specific aims and methodology; research design inadequate to accomplish specific aims. Relationship of study design to data analysis not clearly expressed. Inadequate justification of relevance of data to be collected in study. Lack of adequate explanation of terminology and proposed

Preparing only the GRC form pages and neglecting to prepare the research proposal portion of the application; i.e., the protocol addressing specific aims, background and significance, preliminary studies, research design and methods, and literature review. Lack of a clear hypothesis. Discrepancies between specific aims and methodology; research design inadequate to accomplish specific aims. Relationship of study design to data analysis not clearly expressed. Inadequate justification of relevance of data to be collected in study. Lack of adequate explanation of terminology and proposed

Medical Humanities Publications Publications 2016 Publications Spielman, B, "What is the Impact of Bioethics on Clinical Trials? " Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology (2016, forthcoming) Christine Gorka, Jana Craig, and Bethany Spielman, "Growing an Ethics Consultation Service: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Practice," accepted AJOB Empirical Ethics (forthcoming, 2016) Spielman, B, "Gender and Race in the Timing of Requests for Ethics Consultations: a Single Center Study" (submitted, Journal of Clinical Ethics ) Todd, C, "He Says You Are Finished." On Being A Doctor, Annals of Internal

Full application Spring Cycle Deadline: May 1 Fall Cycle Deadline: September 15 Pre-Review applications Clinical or unestablished grant writers may submit proposals for pre-review. Contact the ADR Office (grants@siumed.edu) immediately if interested for pre-review. Pre-review Spring Cycle Pre-Review Deadline: April 1 Fall Cycle Pre-Review Deadline: August 15 If the above dates fall on the weekend or a holiday, applications will be due the next business day. Find complete guidelines, templates, and submission instructions on the Hive: Research Seed Grants.

Membership Research Seed Grants (RSG) Common Mistakes in Preparing an Application Unestablished Investigator Guidelines GRC Operating Paper Internal Grant Closing Report Form Reviewer Information For more information contact: Erin Hascup, PhD (217)545-6988 ehascup@siumed.edu

April 12, 2017 – Cells that typically grow in the lining of the uterus can emerge in other places in the abdominal cavity where they don’t belong, resulting in severe pain and infertility. The condition, called endometriosis, affects nearly 200 ,000 women annually in the U.S. A new study by Southern Illinois University Medicine scientist Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, could lead to an earlier diagnosis and new treatments for the disease. Dr. Braundmeier-Fleming has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Endometriosis Foundation of America to help develop an analysis method that uses the

April 12, 2017 – Cells that typically grow in the lining of the uterus can emerge in other places in the abdominal cavity where they don’t belong, resulting in severe pain and infertility. The condition, called endometriosis, affects nearly 200 ,000 women annually in the U.S. A new study by Southern Illinois University Medicine scientist Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, could lead to an earlier diagnosis and new treatments for the disease. Dr. Braundmeier-Fleming has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Endometriosis Foundation of America to help develop an analysis method that uses the

April 12, 2017 – Cells that typically grow in the lining of the uterus can emerge in other places in the abdominal cavity where they don’t belong, resulting in severe pain and infertility. The condition, called endometriosis, affects nearly 200 ,000 women annually in the U.S. A new study by Southern Illinois University Medicine scientist Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, could lead to an earlier diagnosis and new treatments for the disease. Dr. Braundmeier-Fleming has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Endometriosis Foundation of America to help develop an analysis method that uses the

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