Research

Funded Research

Grants are the foundation of Programs within the Arizona Cancer Center because they reflect the efforts of our scientists to be at the leading edge of efforts to prevent and cure cancer in ever more effective ways. The grants that members of BSSRP have been awarded are eclectic and reflect broad range of transdisciplinary and translation research initiatives.

Grant Funding

Funding Opportunities

We will provide information on funding opportunities in the near future. If you have questions meanwhile please contact Scott Leischow, Associate Director, Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Project at (520) 626-9574.

Research Resources

Behavioral Research (National Cancer Institute)

Cancer Control and Population Sciences (National Cancer Institute)

Human Subject Procedures

Training is now available for individuals conducting Social/Behavioral and Biomedical research through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).

Simply go to www.citiprogram.org and register with a user name and a password of your choice. Read the required modules for either Social/Behavioral or Biomedical research and answer the 3-6 questions in the quiz at the end of each module. The system automatically keeps track of your progress. The system also updates the Human Subjects Protection Program regarding your completion of the CITI training.

CITI training is valid for two years.  CITI will email you a reminder one to two months prior to the expiration of your training.  To maintain your training, you must complete the CITI refresher course prior to the expiration of your previous training.  Instructions on how to reach the refresher course are available at your Learners Menu at www.citiprogram.org.

Human Subjects Training Verification Form - for submittal to IRB (for continuing review and changes in personnel)

Investigator Information

• Training: Effective 1 July 2001, documentation that all study personnel have completed the required Human Subjects training program must accompany all research proposals submitted for IRB review.
• Checklist: Use the investigator checklist to review the approval process.
• Newsletter Tips: The research newsletter
• Decision Tree for Classification of Exempt Projects (under construction):
  Investigators may use this tool to determine if a research project meets the Federal definition for exemption from Institutional Review Board oversight. However, all human subjects research conducted by U of A affiliated investigators must be submitted to the Human Subjects Protection Program office for review.
• Forms: Many different forms, guidelines, and templates are available in the forms section.
• Certificate of Confidentiality: Investigators may request a certificate of confidentiality for the collection of sensitive data.
• HIPAA: HIPAA is the Congressional act for covered entities requiring the protection of individually identifiable health care information. Research projects using this type of data must follow HIPAA guidelines found under the forms section of this site.
• Continuing Review: A revised continuing review process has been implemented starting with projects due for review September 2002.