Animal Research

Animal Research

Getting Started

Steps to starting your research project

Select lifecycle subphase below:

Research Lifecycle Orientation

Learn about the research lifecycle at the University of Colorado

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Training (Orientation, Requirements, Focused)

Resources for Required Training and Resources for Animal Research
Links to research administration training orientation and requirements

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support
Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322

Systems Access

How to Access Systems
Processes for gaining access to Enterprise Research Admin Systems

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support
General Systems Access via Research Information Technology
For questions and support around InfoEd eRA System or eSirius access, please email era-access@ucdenver.edu

Study Development

Developing study designs and analysis plans

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Identify Resource Needs

Space, equipment, personnel, shared resources/cores, facilities needs
 

Contact Information

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322

Budget Development

Developing your budget
 

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Draft Protocol

Creating your draft protocol
 

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Funding (Sources, Funders)

Learn about funders and funding options for sponsored research

Contact Information

Office of Research Development and Education

Denver Campus
1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO  80204

CU Anschutz
By appointment

Essentials

Things to consider before starting your research project

Select lifecycle subphase below:

Study Design (Biostats, Funder Requirements, Data Storage, etc.)

Designing your study including bio stats, funder requirements, data storage, etc.

Timelines & Requirements

Learn about timelines, deadlines and internal department processes and requirements

Contact Information

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322

Identify Staff Resources

Determining staffing needs and resources

Lab Assignment

Requesting lab facilities

Contact Information

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322

CDA Approval

Obtaining a Confidential Disclosure Agreement
 

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support
Clinical Research Support
Phone:  303-724-1111
Email:  ClinicalResearchSupportCenter@ucdenver.edu

Securing Funding

Funding information for Sponsored Research Projects

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Proposal Development

Developing your proposal

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Proposal Review

Internal and external proposal reviews

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Funders Proposal Requirements

Using funder/sponsor requirements when developing a proposal

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Proposal Submission to Funder

Submission process for funder/sponsor review

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Funding Approval

Obtaining funding approval, award process, requesting speed types

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Just in Time Requirements

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Just in Time (JIT) guidelines and requirements

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Research Approvals

Research Approvals required to conduct research at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus

Select lifecycle subphase below:

Approvals (Federal, Committee, Site)

Applying for Federal, Committee and Site approvals

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Training (Regulatory, Site)

Resources for Required Training and Resources for Animal Research
Links to research administration training orientation and requirements

Contact Information

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322
Office of Research Committee Support

Resource Access & Assignments (Lab Assignment, Systems Access)

Obtaining access to applications used in research (InfoEd eRA System, OnCore, etc.) and obtaining lab assignment

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support
General Systems Access via Research Information Technology
For questions and support around InfoEd eRA System or eSirius access, please email era-access@ucdenver.edu

Sign Agreements

Contracts, sub-contracts, MTA's, data use

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571
Clinical Research Support
Phone:  303-724-1111
Email:  ClinicalResearchSupportCenter@ucdenver.edu

Financial Accounts

Financial account set-up

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Protocol Revisions

Making revisions based on committee feedback

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Submitting for Approval (Regulatory submissions)

Regulatory approval submissions

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Feasibility Assessment

Study feasibility assessment

Contact Information

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322

Research Activity

Resources and guidance while research projects are underway

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Procurement

Ordering supplies and equipment

Budget Management

Payments, tracking and reporting

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571
Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322

Regulatory Reporting

NHIS, FDA reporting, amendments and adverse events

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Inspections and Audits

Internal and external inspections and audits

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Data Management

Experiment results and safety monitoring

Lab and Inventory Management

Management of supplies and facilities

Contact Information

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
CU Anschutz

Environmental Health and Safety Building, 13178 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone:  303-724-0345

Training (Continuing Education)

Maintaining ongoing training requirements

Contact Information

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
Email:  OLAR.admin@ucdenver.edu
Phone:  303-724-2322
Office of Research Committee Support

Committee Approvals (Reviews, Amendments)

Maintaining ongoing committee approvals requirements

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Research Wrap-up

Information about wrapping up and closing out your research project

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Study Results

Finalizing study results

Financial Close-out

Fiscal reconciliation

Contact Information

Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Committee Close-out

Closing studies with all committees

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support

Permit Close-out

Terminating permits

Inventory/Resource Close-out (Resources, Specimens)

Returning, releasing and/or storing resources and results (specimens)

Regulatory Close-out

Completing all regulatory reporting

Contact Information

Office of Research Committee Support
Grants and Contracts
Phone:  303-724-0090
Fax:       303-724-0814
Email:  xenia@ucdenver.edu
Address:
Grants and Contracts, Mail Stop F428
Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building (formerly Bldg 500)
13001 E 17th Pl, Room W1124
Aurora, CO 80045-2571

Data Sharing Dissemination

Publication and dissemination of study results

Data Close-out (Share/Lock, Analysis, Documentation, Secondary)

Finalizing data analysis, documentation, secondary use or locking
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