Requesting “PeopleSoft pages” is the first step in UMKC’s grant application process—and it’s a requirement for every new or transferring proposal. (PeopleSoft is the university tool to manage and track your research and service projects throughout the life of a grant—from application to closeout.).

The Office of Research Administration creates PeopleSoft pages for all School of Medicine and School of Nursing & Health Studies faculty. To request PeopleSoft pages, send the following items to ORASOM no later than seven full business days prior to proposal deadline:

1. PeopleSoft Questionnaire
2. Abstract (draft is acceptable)
3. Link to or copy of Request for Proposal (RFP)
4. Detailed budget (NIH budget template suggested)
   1. Additional information on creating a budget.
   2. “Proof” of limited or absent indirect rate by sponsor if full UMKC Rates are not allowed (email, website, RFP)
5. Copy of any forms that require Institutional Official signature
6. Subcontract Documents, if UMKC is prime
7. UMKC Investigator Form
8. Any Letters of Support in collaboration of the proposal. This is particularly important for any In-Kind (cost-share) required by a sponsor and for cost-share provided by the institution or project sites – e.g., TMC, SOM Dept., etc.

Once all items are received, PeopleSoft pages will be generated and routed for signatures from PI, co-PI, co-I, PI/I’s department chairs, School of Medicine Dean/Associate Dean for Research, and School of Medicine Fiscal Officer.

ORASOM will submit PeopleSoft pages with all signatures to the Office of Research Services (ORS) no later than five business days per UMKC policy before proposal deadline.  UMKC ORS Policy – PDF attachment
Failure to comply with seven- and five-full business day policies may result in a denied proposal.

Other helpful UMKC links for Pre-Award:

• Institutional Information

All research investigators and others listed on the project that will conduct research shall complete relevant educational courses through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program.

1. Group 1 (Biomedical Investigator) – Human Subjects Research
   Group 1 training is required by UMKC and University Health  for clincal trials research, surveys or retrospective chart reviews conducted at UH. This training is good for 3 years and then researchers complete a Refresher Course.
2. Add UMKC as an affiliation
   If you have taken CITI courses through another institution, you must affiliate with UMKC to select CITI courses at UMKC/UH.
3. Conflict of Interest (COI)
   As a result of a DHHS-Public Health Services (PHS) mandated change intended to promote objectivity in research, COI training is required for the Principal Investigator (PI) as well as any other person, regardless of title or position, who is responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research funded by PHS, or proposed for such funding, which may include collaborators or consultants. This training shall be completed every 4 years .
4. Shipping and Transport of Regulated Biological Materials
   This training is aimed at researchers and staff that package and ship diagnostic materials, clinical human and animal specimens, human and animal pathogens, as well as other regulated biohazards  including shipments that contain dry ice. Prior to transport by air, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and shippers like Fed-Ex require training completion. This training is required every 2 years.
5. Training Required for Staff in SOM Laboratories
   Research investigators, research staff, students, and volunteers that work in laboratories in the School of Medicine or that conduct research in a lab must complete  two CITI courses, the Basic Introduction to Biosafety course and the course titled Training for Investigators, Staff, and Students Handling Biohazards.
6. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Submissions
   The IBC ensures the safe use of biohazardous materials in research. At least one CITI  training module is required and the IBC may request additional modules dependent on the type of research
7. Group 2 – Use of Animals in Research
   All investigators and appropriate staff engaged in animal research must complete the CITI Lab Animal Course every 3 years. Required CITI modules are species specific.
8. FDA Good Clinical Practice standards (GCPs) training
   For projects defined as a clinical trial, the reviewing institutional review board may require researchers to complete the CITI Good Clinical Practice standards training courses. The CITI GCP courses comply with the NIH policy (NOT-OD-16-148) on GCP training and U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements on GCP training.
9. Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPS)
   The optional CITI HIPS course reviews the principles of data protection and focuses on healthcare-related privacy and information security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Our clinical affiliates provide knowledgeable and productive clinical faculty to enhance research programs, as well as access to patients from diverse demographic backgrounds presenting a wide variety of clinical conditions.

• Children’s Mercy Hospital
  • Children’s Mercy Hospital Institutional Review Board
  • UMKC School of Med student – process to conduct research at the Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics (CMH)
• Saint Luke’s Hospital
  • Resident/Student Research Process at Saint Luke’s
  • St. Luke’s Hospital Institutional Review Board
• University Health Medical Centers
  • For research projects conducted at UH, complete the UH Research Application Form for departmental approval.
  • Research Process at UH
  • To Submit a Data Request for Research
• Online/Education Training

Julie Banderas, PharmD, BCPS	UMKC School of Medicine
Tim Dellenbaugh, MD	UMKC School of Medicine
Lawrence Dreyfus, PhD	UMKC School of Medicine
Steve Leeder, PharmD, PhD	CMH and UMKC School of Medicine
Ellen McDowell, MSA	Saint Luke’s Hospital
Nilofer Qureshi, PhD	UMKC School of Medicine
Travis Solomon, MD, PhD	UMKC School of Medicine
John Wang, PhD	UMKC School of Medicine
Jakob Waterborg, PhD	UMKC School of Biological Sciences
Karen Williams, PhD	UMKC School of Medicine

General inquires to the Office of Research Administration and Grant Proposal Submissions should be sent to:

somresearch@umkc.edu
Location: SOM, 4-Blue (M4-308)
Fax: (816) 404-4438

Key Contacts:

One of the highest priorities in the School of Medicine’s strategic plan is to improve the research infrastructure to support the needs of existing faculty, to aggressively recruit new NIH-funded investigators, and to expand research training opportunities for medical students and residents.

The School’s Office of Research provides the base for these efforts by:

• Preparing signature information in PeopleSoft for School of Medicine grant submissions.
• Processing and reviewing biannual University grant effort verification reporting.
• Hosting a research Listserv for information dissemination and faculty discussion.
• Contract and budget development for industry funded clinical trials at TMC.
• Coordinating the participation of School of Medicine students in the annual UMKC Health Sciences Student Research Summit.
• Ensuring department and administrative approval at TMC for non-funded faculty, resident and student research.

Meet our Researchers