Research Innovation & Invention Impactful Research DEI, Collaborative, & Basic & Translational Research Research by Condition Seed Grants Resources Resources UC Irvine Department of Surgery Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Surgery: Home Surgery: Research Surgery: Research > Resources Unlocking the Tools for Research Success The Department of Surgery actively collaborates with the Beckman Laser Institute and UC Irvine’s main campus, which has been ranked ninth among the nation’s public universities — and 33rd overall — in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 list of “Best Colleges.” Department of Surgery researchers have access to UC Irvine-wide core facilities, centers, institutes, and research infrastructure to conduct clinical and translational research. They are also supported with a basic science research workspace and dedicated statistical biostatistician support via the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS). Researchers also have access to national surgical databases (e.g., NSQIP, TQIP, VSQIP, NIS, etc.) to facilitate high-quality health services research, as well as collaborative biostatisticians and major undergraduate university resources. In addition, we have a strong record securing extramural funding (e.g., NIH, DOD, etc.) with support systems layered into our institution to help young investigators win career-shaping funding (e.g., K or other equivalent awards). Useful Links and Resources Human Subjects Research Training and Education Researchers who wish to engage in human subjects research must complete required training for human research protections. IRB The UC Irvine Human Research Protections website outlines compliance policies and the Institutional Review Boards (IRB) application process. It provides a protocol checklist and IRB forms, IRB contact and office hours, and other human subject research resources. REDCap and UC Irvine Health Research Toolkit The UC Irvine Health Research Toolkit includes informatics tools such as REDCap to support clinical research. Visit the UC Irvine Health Research Toolkit to request access and view basic training tutorials. UC Irvine Health Enterprise Data and Analytics The UC Irvine Health Enterprise Data Warehouse integrates data from electronic medical records, professional billing, hospital billing and other administrative systems. Visit UC Irvine Health Enterprise Data & Analytics to view compliance requirements and learn about the data request process. Experimental Tissue Resource UC Irvine Experimental Tissue Resource facilitates fresh, frozen and FFPE human tissue and body fluid procurement and distribution. This resource offers human and animal tissue histology, immunohistochemistry and digital pathology services, and performs interpretive histopathology and animal model consultations. Statistical Analysis UC Irvine Surgery faculty and their trainees can submit their projects for statistical analysis to the UC Irvine Center for Statistical Consulting via this link. Funding Support and Discounts by Publisher Many scientific journal publishers have agreements with the University of California system that allow you to publish for a discounted article processing charge (APC) or an APC that is completely covered by UCI. Terms vary for each publisher. The publisher list and details are available here. Funding Opportunities Funding search tools and resources are available through the UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Research. The department also offers seed funding opportunities. Conducting Clinical Trials at UCI Centralized facilities are available to support clinical trials through the Center for Clinical Research, Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials and the Alpha Stem Cell Clinic. Research Administration Research activities are administered through UC Irvine Office of Research and UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Research. UC Irvine Core Facilities and Shared Resources UC Irvine offers many facilities and shared resources available to researchers at the UC Irvine Main Campus and UC Irvine School of Medicine.