Research Resources

The University of Pittsburgh Schools of Health Sciences support over fifty shared biomedical research resources. Supported facilities range from the Peptide and Peptoid Synthesis Facility to the Center for Advanced Genomics and the Genomics Analysis Core to the Health Services Research Data Center. The areas of expertise represented by these facilities include but are not limited to: multiple modalities of in vivo and in situ imaging and microscopy for clinical and preclinical research, high dimensional ‘omics data generation (mass spectrometry, next generation sequencing and spatial biology) and analysis, specialized assay techniques with high precision and/or multiplexing capabilities, and a variety of data and computing related matters. The Research Resources Coordinator, Deborah Hollingshead, serves to connect investigators to these research support resources through consultation and the searchable web portal.

For Laboratory and computing resources search the Biomedical Research Resources Portal.

For regulatory and administrative support services related to the conduct of research, see the list below.

For questions, to submit updates, or to request the addition of a resource, please contact Paul Wood (412) 648-9618.

Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

B21 University Club

123 University Place

Phone: 412-624-7400

Fax: 412-647-7409

Website

The Office of Sponsored Programs (formerly, Office of Research), a central office reporting to the Vice Provost for Research, is charged with assisting faculty, staff, and students in their efforts to promote and secure sponsored research funding. The OR reviews, negotiates, endorses, and provides administrative oversight related to proposals and awards in accordance with all applicable laws, policies and regulations. The Director of the Office of Research serves as the designated University Officer empowered for both sponsored research activities and export control matters.

Office of Sponsored Projects Accounting

3100 Cathedral of Learning

Phone: 412-624-6040

Fax: 412-624-5725

Website

The Office of Sponsored Projects Accounting (Formerly Office of Research Accounting) is a centralized accounting office reporting to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The Office of Sponsored Projects Accounting is responsible for the post award management of sponsored research programs. Duties include post award accounting, financial reporting, and administration of funding from acceptance to completion of a sponsored program. To accomplish these duties, significant interactions occur between the Office of Sponsored Projects Accounting, the Office of Research, principal investigators, department administrators, central administration and representatives of federal and non-federal sponsoring agencies.

UPMC Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Support (OSPARS)

Iroquois Building, Suite 300

3600 Forbes Avenue at Meyran Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phone: 412-647-4461

Fax:

OSPARS@upmc.edu

The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Support (OSPARS) promotes and facilitates the research, education, and outreach missions of UPMC by supporting and administering administration of sponsored programs and sponsor-initiated clinical trials.

OSPARS facilitates sponsored programs and clinical trials by assisting in reviewing and endorsing proposals, negotiating agreements, accepting and authorizing awards, interpreting sponsor rules and guidelines, and providing post-award administration services.

All clinical trials involving UPMC facilities and/or UPMC personnel must adhere to certain policies and procedures. The purview of OSPARS is to facilitate the review, execution, and approval for all industry-initiated clinical trials at UPMC, as well as, investigator-initiated studies led by non-University investigators/staff (e.g., UPMC physicians not having a University of Pittsburgh affiliation, private physicians having no University affiliation).