Stellenbosch University Application: IEARDA

描述（由申请人提供）：我参加这个项目的长期目标是：发展知识和洞察力，协助研究发展处加强相关系统和支援人员的发展，以便为所有人类和动物研究项目提供全面的支援，从研究规划到出版阶段，例如成功申请资助，道德和监管合规和监测，统计支持。确定并实施支持上述目标所需的必要信息系统。与内部和外部合作伙伴合作，为研究人员、RDRS工作人员和IRB成员制定培训计划，培训领域包括：研究伦理、方案制定、研究伦理、GCP、统计素养等。通过协助研究人员确定和发展合作网络和伙伴关系，努力实现机构的总体座右铭“您的知识伙伴”。具体目标：了解NIH的组织和职能，增加对研究各个方面的合规和监管问题的了解，包括人类研究保护，利益冲突管理和科学诚信，了解信息管理和传播的最新技术，获得管理策略的技能，以增加对NIH的了解-奖励制定政策和程序，以了解如何获取有关生物医学和行为研究以及研究培训的资助机会的信息。公共卫生相关性：DRSD支持对公共卫生有直接和重大影响的研究，例如在结核病和艾滋病毒、儿科艾滋病毒、妊娠期酗酒、精神健康障碍等领域。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): My long-term objectives in participating in this program are: To develop the knowledge and insight that would assist the Research Development Office (RDSD) to enhance the development of the relevant systems and support-staff profile in order to provide holistic support of all human-subject and animal research projects, from the research planning to the publication stage e.g. successful application for funding, ethical and regulatory compliance and monitoring, statistical support. To identify and implement the necessary Information systems needed to support the above objectives. To develop training programs, in collaboration with internal and external partners, for researchers, RDRS staff, and IRB members, in fields such as Grantsmanship, Protocol development, Research ethics, GCP, Statistical literacy etc. To work towards the attainment of the institution's overall motto of "Your Knowledge Partner" by assisting researchers to identify and develop collaborative networks and partnerships. Specific Aims: to gain an understanding of the NIH's organization and function to gain an increased knowledge of compliance and regulatory issues with respect to all aspects of research, including human research protections, conflict of interest management and scientific integrity, to learn about latest technologies for information management and dissemination, to gain skills in management strategies to gain an increased understanding of NIH-award making policies and procedures to learn how to access information on funding opportunities for biomedical and behavioral research and research training. to learn details of grant management particularly within a resource restricted environment Public Health Relevance: The DRSD supports research that has direct and significant public health implications e.g. in the fields of TB and HIV, pediatric HIV, alcohol abuse in pregnancy, mental health disorders.