Heather Cline
IRB Manager Research Compliance and Biosafety Division of Research- (979) 862-3653
- hcline@tamu.edu
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The division is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation.
About the Division
Mission Statement
Advancing and strengthening all aspects of the research enterprise.
Senior Administrative Leadership Team
Associate vice presidents, executive directors and directors
Faculty Research Organizations
Council of Principal Investigators and University Research Council
About the Research Enterprise
The Strategic Plan
Download the entire plan or the abbreviated version.
Themes and Sub-themes
Download a packet of fact sheets for details about each.
Highlights (2023)
Gathers and frames data into six foundational categories.
Quicklinks
Funding
Seek external funding from governments, non-profits or corporations. Apply for internal grants for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects.
Internal
Advancing Discovery to Market
Nurtures commercial potential of recent discoveries.
Arts & Humanities Fellows Program
Provides multi-year support for scholarship or creative works
Frontiers in Research Summits
Ignites intellectual dialogue through expert-led research forums.
Panther RISE Grant Program
Fosters collaboration with Prairie View A&M University.
Research Development Fund
Supports strategic investments across the research enterprise.
Research Leadership Fellowship
Develops junior faculty into the next research leaders.
Targeted Proposal Teams
Encourages collaboration across disciplines.
External
Search for Funding
Navigate databases to identify opportunities.
Federal Funding
Explore online access to departments and agencies.
Limited Submissions
Understand how the division identifies and manages these opportunities.
Private Foundations
Consider options for non-profit support.
Proposal Development
Research Development Services
Central office providing proposal support, resources, and professional development.
Multidisciplinary Proposal Development
For multidisciplinary funding opportunities.
Early Career Faculty
For researchers launching their portfolios.
Special Strategic Projects
For proposals that align with division priorities.
Proposal Submission
Sponsored Research Services – Getting Started
Master the steps for submitting a successful proposal.
Submission Guidelines
Follow the approve process for pursuing external funding.
Budget Development
Work with a proposal administrator.
Starting a Project
SRS PI Guidebook
Delve into services offered throughout the project cycle.
Contract Negotiations
Protect your interests and Texas A&M’s.
Facilities and Administration
Learn your cost rates.
Project Set-Up
Ensure a project meets all requirements.
Managing a Project
Project Administration
Exercise best practices from establishment to closeout.
Maestro
Streamline project administration.
Informational Sessions
“Answers for You” videos address vital topics and issues.
Project Closeout
Meet the requirements for final technical reports.
Research Compliance
Understand the laws, rules and regulations for conducting research that is safe, legal and ethical.
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Animal Welfare Program
Gain approval for animal research or teaching at Texas A&M.
Biosafety Program
Obtain consent before initiating research involving biohazards.
Human Research Protection Program
Protect the rights and welfare of participants.
Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Reduce the risk of exposing personnel.
Research Security and Export Controls
International Activity
Manage the transboundary aspects of your research.
Export Controls
Comply with all U.S. laws and regulations.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Disclose all activities outside of Texas A&M.
Time and Effort
Certify for sponsored projects using TimeTraq or certification system.
Research Support
Offers cutting-edge resources, services and facilities to investigators and their teams.
Core Facilities
Provide state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies and specialized scientific services.
Centers and Institutes
Organize collaborations to take on major challenges.
Comparative Medicine Program
Offers high quality animal care at affordable cost.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Serves postdocs and the faculty who train them.
Research Data Management
Organizes, stores, preserves and shares findings and results.
Resources on Generative AI in Research
Guidance from federal agencies on generative AI in research.
Division Centers, Institutes, and Facilities
Units
Through its units, the Division of Research delivers strategic support to further Texas A&M’s research mission.
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Provides guidance in biosafety, animal welfare and human research protection.
Research Development Services
Offers no-cost consultation and training for developing proposals.
Research Security and Export Controls
Helps to safeguard integrity of research and scholarship.
Sponsored Research Services
Works with researchers in the administration of funded projects.
Strategic Initiatives
Coordinates cross-cutting initiatives to advance the research enterprise.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Advances postdoctoral research and career development through support and collaboration.
About
The division is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation.
About the Division
Mission Statement
Advancing and strengthening all aspects of the research enterprise.
Senior Administrative Leadership Team
Associate vice presidents, executive directors and directors
Faculty Research Organizations
Council of Principal Investigators and University Research Council
About the Research Enterprise
The Strategic Plan
Download the entire plan or the abbreviated version.
Themes and Sub-themes
Download a packet of fact sheets for details about each.
Highlights (2023)
Gathers and frames data into six foundational categories.
Quicklinks
Funding
Seek external funding from governments, non-profits or corporations. Apply for internal grants for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects.
Internal
Advancing Discovery to Market
Nurtures commercial potential of recent discoveries.
Arts & Humanities Fellows Program
Provides multi-year support for scholarship or creative works
Frontiers in Research Summits
Ignites intellectual dialogue through expert-led research forums.
Panther RISE Grant Program
Fosters collaboration with Prairie View A&M University.
Research Development Fund
Supports strategic investments across the research enterprise.
Research Leadership Fellowship
Develops junior faculty into the next research leaders.
Targeted Proposal Teams
Encourages collaboration across disciplines.
External
Search for Funding
Navigate databases to identify opportunities.
Federal Funding
Explore online access to departments and agencies.
Limited Submissions
Understand how the division identifies and manages these opportunities.
Private Foundations
Consider options for non-profit support.
Proposal Development
Research Development Services
Central office providing proposal support, resources, and professional development.
Multidisciplinary Proposal Development
For multidisciplinary funding opportunities.
Early Career Faculty
For researchers launching their portfolios.
Special Strategic Projects
For proposals that align with division priorities.
Proposal Submission
Sponsored Research Services – Getting Started
Master the steps for submitting a successful proposal.
Submission Guidelines
Follow the approve process for pursuing external funding.
Budget Development
Work with a proposal administrator.
Starting a Project
SRS PI Guidebook
Delve into services offered throughout the project cycle.
Contract Negotiations
Protect your interests and Texas A&M’s.
Facilities and Administration
Learn your cost rates.
Project Set-Up
Ensure a project meets all requirements.
Managing a Project
Project Administration
Exercise best practices from establishment to closeout.
Maestro
Streamline project administration.
Informational Sessions
“Answers for You” videos address vital topics and issues.
Project Closeout
Meet the requirements for final technical reports.
Research Compliance
Understand the laws, rules and regulations for conducting research that is safe, legal and ethical.
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Animal Welfare Program
Gain approval for animal research or teaching at Texas A&M.
Biosafety Program
Obtain consent before initiating research involving biohazards.
Human Research Protection Program
Protect the rights and welfare of participants.
Biosafety Occupational Health Program
Reduce the risk of exposing personnel.
Research Security and Export Controls
International Activity
Manage the transboundary aspects of your research.
Export Controls
Comply with all U.S. laws and regulations.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Disclose all activities outside of Texas A&M.
Time and Effort
Certify for sponsored projects using TimeTraq or certification system.
Research Support
Offers cutting-edge resources, services and facilities to investigators and their teams.
Core Facilities
Provide state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies and specialized scientific services.
Centers and Institutes
Organize collaborations to take on major challenges.
Comparative Medicine Program
Offers high quality animal care at affordable cost.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Serves postdocs and the faculty who train them.
Research Data Management
Organizes, stores, preserves and shares findings and results.
Resources on Generative AI in Research
Guidance from federal agencies on generative AI in research.
Division Centers, Institutes, and Facilities
Units
Through its units, the Division of Research delivers strategic support to further Texas A&M’s research mission.
Research Compliance and Biosafety
Provides guidance in biosafety, animal welfare and human research protection.
Research Development Services
Offers no-cost consultation and training for developing proposals.
Research Security and Export Controls
Helps to safeguard integrity of research and scholarship.
Sponsored Research Services
Works with researchers in the administration of funded projects.
Strategic Initiatives
Coordinates cross-cutting initiatives to advance the research enterprise.
Postdoctoral Affairs
Advances postdoctoral research and career development through support and collaboration.
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