Research Resources

Helpful Research Links

• Maestro- Proposal routing, financial review, FCOI; (Maestro is now available through SSO)
• IRB Office- Human Subjects Compliance Office
• iRIS portal-TAMU Institutional Review Board (IRB) on-line application submission system
• iRIS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• CITI Training- IRB training site
• Sponsored Research Services (SRS)-research administration, contacts
• Single-Sign-On (SSO)- benefits, time and effort reporting
• Limited Submission-TAMU/HSC process website
• e-Proposal-TAMU/HSC limited submission website
• TAMU-Office of the Vice President of Research
• eRA Commons-enables researchers to check NIH/federal proposal submissions

The SPH Office of Research, in its continuing efforts to assist SPH researchers, maintains a collection of public use data files that are available for use by SPH faculty, staff, and students. The collection includes:

TX Hospital Emergency Department (ED) Public Use Data Files: 2016 - 2023

• https://www.dshs.texas.gov/thcic/OutpatientFacilities/Texas-Emergency-Department-Data

TX Hospital Inpatient Public Use Data Files: 2010 -  2023

• https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/hospitals/Inpatientpudf.shtm

TX Hospital Outpatient Public Use Data Files: 2010 - 2023

• https://www.dshs.texas.gov/thcic/Outpatient-Discharge-Data-Public-Use-Data-File/

Area Health Resources Files –  2018-2022

• https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/ahrf

To request access to the data repository please complete this form: tamsph.quickbase.com/db/bqrckkebg?a=nwr&ifv=1

If you have any questions please contact Scott Horel at sahorel@tamu.edu.

Funding Opportunities

• Federal Register
• Pivot (successor to Community of Science) -requires username and password
• Grants.gov
• Fedbizopps
• Funding Alert
• NIH Grants and Funding
• Rural Assistance Center (RAC) Online
• Texas Register
• Grantmakers in Health
• The Foundation Center

SPH Research Guidance

• SPH Research Guidance
• Budget Justification Template - FY25
• Facilities, Equipment, and Resources - FY25
• GAR & NIH rates FY25
• Salary Pay Grades
• Research Titles and Staffing

SPH Research Program Guidance

• Guidance for Program Establishment

SPH Research Incentive Guidance

• Research Incentives Program
• Doctoral Student and Graduate Assistant-Research (GAR) Incentive Program

SPH Research Awards

• Internal Research Awards
• External Public Health Awards