This website is designed to assist Northwestern University and affiliate employees as they begin their role at Northwestern University. Specifically, the materials include an introduction to all the offices involved in approving and facilitating research at Northwestern University. This website is a valuable orientation for new employees, new investigators, research staff, and all interested members of the Northwestern research community.

Research Department Summaries
Learn about the role each office performs, what forms they require, how to contact them for questions, and how all the pieces of the approval process fit together.

1. Introduction to Research at Northwestern University
2. Office for the Protection of Research Subjects
3. The Office for Research Integrity
4. The Office for Sponsored Research
5. Northwestern Memorial Hospital Office of Research 
6. General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
7. Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute
8. Advisory Counsel for Clinical Research (ACCR)
9. Clinical Research Office (CRO) of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
   of Northwestern University

Additional Materials
Print out these reference materials and contact these individuals as needed for assistance.

1. Who Do I Call? Sheet
2. NMH Office of Research packet

Evaluation
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For More Information
If you have any questions, or if you would like more information, please contact us at nucats-ed@northwestern.edu or call our Office of Education and Training at 312-503-7952.