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Frank A. Treiber, PhD

Vice President for Research  Studies

Medical College of Georgia

1120 15th Street, CJ-3301

Office Phone: (706) 721-6900

ftreiber@mcg.edu

Research Support
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Support Groups

• Division of Sponsored Program Administration (Betty Aldridge, Associate Vice President for Research & Sponsored Program Administration)
• Laboratory Animal Services (Laura Easley, DVM, Director)
• Department of Biostatistics (Varghese George, PhD, Chair)
• Technology Transfer (Michael Gabridge, PhD, Director)
• Human Research Protection (Michelle Christiano, CCRC Director)
• International and Postdoctoral Services (LD Newman, JD, Director)
• Research Programs for Undergraduates (Patricia L. Cameron, Ph.D., Director)
• Scientific Editorial Support (Rhea-Beth Markowitz, PhD, Director)

Mission
To create an environment in which research at MCG is facilitated.
 

Sponsored Program Administration

Web Site: www.mcg.edu/spa/

Mission: To advance extramural support programs of MCG by providing administrative, informational, and logistical assistance to faculty while ensuring compliance with pertinent policies and regulations. 

Staff, Pre-Award: www.mcg.edu/spa/preaward.htm

Staff, Post-Award: www.mcg.edu/spa/POST.htm

MCG Animal Care and Use Program
The Medical College of Georgia maintains a centralized animal care program with administrative responsibility assigned to the Office of Laboratory Animal Services.

• Accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
• Registered as a Research Facility with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA No. 57-R-0002)
• Complies with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (OLAW Assurance No. A3307-01)

Office of Laboratory Animal Services
Director: Laura T. Easley, DVM, MS, ACLAM
Clinical Veterinarian: Nancy Rodriguez, DVM

Web Site: www.mcg.edu/research/animal/

• Animal Use Protocol Forms and Guidelines
• Prospective and New Faculty Questionnaire
• Occupational Health Information
• Orientation and Training
• Ordering Animals
• Per Diem Charges

Location:
Administrative offices located in CB-1102
Phone (706) 721-3421; Fax (706) 721-6277

Department of Biostatistics
Chair: Varghese George, PhD

Department Web Site: www.mcg.edu/research/biostat/

Faculty & Staff: www.mcg.edu/research/biostat/facstaff.htm

Location: 
Pavilion I (AE 3031), 3rd Floor
Phone: (706) 721-3785
Hours:  8:0 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

General Information
The overarching mission of the Department of Biostatistics at MCG is to advance knowledge in the field of biostatistics, and in the biological, biomedical and behavioral sciences through collaborative research. The mission is achieved by:

1.            Implementing a high caliber teaching program in biostatistics for graduate students and others;

2.            Conducting original research to develop and evaluate biostatistical methodologies;

3.            Conducting original biomedical research using statistical methodology; and

4.            Collaborating with investigators on biomedical research that requires biostatistics support.

The Department supports the research mission of MCG by being actively involved in methodological research and by providing collaborative research support in biostatistics, including research planning, study design, data analysis and interpretation of results. Statistical support is provided throughout all phases of internal and external grant proposal preparations, from clarifying specific aims and hypotheses, examining design alternatives, suggesting appropriate analysis alternatives, and providing power and sample size estimation. The Biostatistics faculty members have extensive experience in providing statistical support for NIH, NSF and private foundation grants. They collaborate with other principal investigators by serving as co-investigators in the grant preparation process and funded projects.

Statistical support is also provided to faculty, fellows, residents and external investigators through the Biostatistics Consulting Center on a fee basis. Specific services offered include assistance in grant proposal preparation, design of clinical trials, experimental design, survey design, determination of sample size requirements, randomization, data management, statistical modeling, data analysis and interpretation. The MCG investigators receive a 50% discount on all consulting projects.

The department is also a teaching arm of MCG, and is involved in developing and teaching biostatistics courses for various graduate programs. A Masters program in Biostatistics is slated to start in the Fall of 2006. The faculty members are also actively involved in the College-wide training programs for fellows, residents, graduate students and professional students. The faculty members serve on the Masters and Doctoral committees, mentor fellows, residents, graduate students and professional students, and provide biostatistical and computing support on their research projects. The faculty members also participate in journal clubs of various departments on campus, as circumstances necessitate.

Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development Director: Dr. Mike Gabridge This office handles a variety of tasks related to faculty inventions and patents.  It processes Invention Disclosures, files for patent protection, markets MCG technologies, arranges licenses, and handles royalty income.  Faculty members wanting to share reagents outside the university will need a Materials Transfer Agreement from this office, and if they share confidential information to outsiders, they will need a Confidential Disclosure Agreement.  They also oversee the Core Laboratories, and manage the new business incubator.  Faculty and staff who thing they have unique inventions that might become a patent, or anyone who wants to consider establishing a new bio-company, should contact them so that everyone’s rights can be properly protected. Intellectual Property Issues Invention Disclosures Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks New Entrepreneurial Ventures License Agreements & Royalties Web Site: www.mcg.edu/research/techtransfer/ (Includes info and forms) Location: IRC Addition, CA-2105 Phone: 721-9822 Office of Human Research Protection Director: Michelle Christiano, CCRC HAC Chairman: George Schuster, DDS, PhD Serves as administrative support to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), referenced as Human Assurance Committee (HAC) at MCG Provides an internal monitoring function and educational forum for the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) to assure that all research studies involving human subjects and human-derived materials are conducted in compliance with federal, state and local regulations and policies to protect research subjects and the interest of the university The Office of Human Research Protection functions to ensure that: clinical trials are conducted according to conditions approved by the Human Assurance Committee [HAC] personnel are appropriately trained and that periodic training is available to maintain competency research agreements are appropriately executed prior to study initiation and those agreements accurately reflect costs data are appropriately managed so that any aspect [HAC approval, subject recruitment, financial records] of the study can be reviewed in a timely manner Web Site: www.mcg.edu/research/ohrp/ Staff: www.mcg.edu/research/ohrp/ohrpstaff.htm Phone: 721-3110 or 721-1482 International and Postdoctoral Services Office Director: L.D. Newman  Contact us about: Postdoctoral recruitment, salary expectations, evaluations and career development issues Employer-sponsored nonimmigrant visas Recruiting international medical graduates for faculty positions Sponsoring current personnel for permanent residency (green card) English Language enhancement opportunities for non-native English-speaking personnel Web Site: www.mcg.edu/research/postdoc/ Location: CJ-2211 (behind SGS), Phone: 721-9516 Research Programs for Undergraduate Students Director: Patricia L. Cameron, Ph.D. Web Site: http://www.mcg.edu/star Support Staff: Ginger Johnston Location: CJ-2201, Phone: 706-721-9516 The STAR (Student Training And Research) Programs provide opportunities for highly motivated and talented undergraduate students to develop skills as young scientists and to explore further their interest in biomedical research. Summer STAR: In the summer STAR program students actively participate in a biomedical research project under the guidance of a MCG faculty member for a ten-week period during the summer. In addition, students attend workshops, discussion groups and laboratory demonstrations that expose them to a broad range of biomedical research techniques, approaches and laboratory experiences. Students are awarded a stipend for their participation in the program. Academic Year STAR: The academic year STAR program is designed to provide research experience for undergraduate students during the academic year while enrolled in Augusta State University or Paine College. Students can receive academic credit from their home institution for participation in the program. Scientific Editorial Support Director: Rhea-Beth Markowitz, Ph.D. Provides editorial assistance to all faculty in the preparation of grants & manuscripts Checks manuscripts for logic, clarity, completeness, grammar, and punctuation No charge Web Site: http://www.mcg.edu/research/editorialO.htm Location: CA-3004, Phone: 721-7916

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