Research Support Services

The Division of Research and Economic Development (DoR) encourages innovation among Nova Southeastern University's faculty. The DoR's mission is to help develop ideas, discoveries, and technologies, leading to impactful research outcomes. Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders and entrepreneurs, we strive to commercialize NSU's research activities, contributing to global advancements.

Within DoR, you'll find a robust infrastructure comprising the Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of Clinical Research, Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization, Grant Writing Laboratory, and Institutional Review Board. These units collaborate seamlessly to provide tailored support to faculty and professional staff.

For more information, visit nova.edu/dor/index.html 

Nova Southeastern University's (NSU's) Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) is one of the largest and most advanced research facilities in Florida. Located adjacent to the university’s Terry Building on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, the 215,000-sq.-ft., six-story CCR is equipped with wet and dry labs; state-of-the-art research equipment, including access to a high-performance computing environment; and other resources, such as Florida LambdaRail, a high-speed broadband service delivery network with connectivity throughout the nation.

The CCR also houses five core laboratories (Flow Cytometry, Genomics, Imaging, Cell Therapies, and Vivarium), bioinformatics support, and a General Clinical Research Center. The core facilities are operated by NSU’s Division of Research and Economic Development (DoR). In addition to the core facilities within the CCR, the CCR houses the EM Papper Laboratory of Clinical Immunology.

For more information regarding the use of core services and equipment, please contact the scientific director for research facilities, Robin Krueger, at rkrueger1@nova.edu. 

The Office of Clinical Research (OCR) is dedicated to supporting Nova Southeastern University faculty members involved in clinical trials. With a team of certified clinical research professionals, the OCR offers administrative assistance and clinical coordination, providing a comprehensive suite of support services to navigate the intricate landscape of healthcare.

Key Features

• Staffed with certified clinical research professionals.
• Offers administrative assistance and clinical coordination.
• Provides a wide range of clinical research support services.
• The newly constructed outpatient General Clinical Research Center offers a centralized research infrastructure and a multidisciplinary approach.
• The OCR is on the fourth floor of the Center for Collaborative Research and features private patient access, four state-of-the-art exam rooms, a complete processing laboratory, and secure storage facilities.

For assistance with clinical trials, contact ocr@nova.edu.

Operating under Translational Research and Economic Development, the Office of Sponsored Programs aims to support Nova Southeastern University's (NSU's) research mission by providing comprehensive services to faculty and staff members. Its focus includes identifying, securing, managing, and ensuring compliance with funding for NSU's research, community service, and training initiatives.

Mission

To support NSU's research mission by providing faculty and staff with services for identifying, securing, managing, and ensuring compliance with external and internal funding.

Services

• Administer grants from government and private sources for research, teaching/training, and community-service projects.
• Provide support throughout the award process, from proposal planning to final reporting.

Note: All grant submissions must be made to your assigned grant officer at least five days before the funder's deadline.

For grant-related inquiries or information, contact osp@nova.edu.

Technology transfer is the pivotal process of transforming university innovations into tangible commercial products or services. The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) oversees this journey from the initial disclosure of an invention to the final licensing stage, providing invaluable support to Nova Southeastern University faculty members along the way. Services include aiding with patent applications, trademark, and copyright registrations.

The OTT is committed to guiding inventors through the intricate landscape of technology marketing, striving for mutually beneficial outcomes for inventors, investors, and the university. Once a patent application is underway, the OTT initiates targeted marketing efforts to attract potential commercial partners. Should a company express interest, the office facilitates seamless collaboration through various tailored contracts, ensuring a smooth and efficient process for all parties involved.

Services

• Assistance with patent applications, trademark, and copyright registrations.
• Guidance through various commercialization options.
• Development of promotional and educational materials.
• Identification of potential commercialization partners.

For more information or assistance, contact ott@nova.edu.

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Nova Southeastern University is a unit under the direction of the vice president for Institutional Effectiveness, and leads the university's human subject protection program. The IRB reviews research submissions from the NSU research community to ensure they adhere to basic ethical principles underlying the acceptable conduct of research involving human subjects.

Nova Southeastern University encourages the conduct of research in the various colleges and in collaboration with other educational institutions, agencies, and organizations. Our researchers conduct studies contributing to the fields of biomedical, social-behavioral, and community-engaged research. While respecting the right of faculty members to full academic freedom in research, the university is firmly committed to adhering to basic ethical principles underlying the acceptable conduct of research involving human subjects. This website was created as a resource for the research community regarding the IRB process and what is expected from all investigators.

For additional information, visit nova.edu/irb/index.html.

PFRDG Grant

PFRDG directly supports Nova Southeastern University's research-focused core values and strategic priorities by providing seed money for new research, expanding current research initiatives to new levels of competitiveness, and supporting scholarly activities that contribute to general disciplinary knowledge. Each PRG award is funded 50 percent from interest on university-invested funds, and 50 percent from the winning applicant’s college as matching funds.

• Yearly
• nova.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-research-grant/index.html

Quality of Life Grant

Quality of Life Faculty Community-Based Applied Research Grants are awarded for proposals which fall under one or more of the following six categories: autism, criminal justice, children and families, adult general, elderly services, and foster care. 

• Yearly
• nova.edu/qol/index.html
• Application Guidelines and Procedures: nova.edu/qol/application-guidelines-procedures.html

The KPCOM Faculty Research Grant (FRG)

The KPCOM Faculty Research Grant (FRG) is intended to fund projects to gain preliminary data in order to apply for additional internal and external grants.

• Funding maximum of $5,000 for July 1–June 30.
• Funding excludes travel, conferences, and publications.
• Top three scoring grants will be awarded.
• Two submission deadlines a year.
• For the FY27, applications will be due May 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026.

For questions regarding this grant opportunity, contact Anna Potter, Ph.D., at apotter1@nova.edu.

Safety training is available on Canvas as self-enrollment. Students/faculty/staff have access to all the training modules, however, they are only required or expected to take applicable training courses. Follow the guidance outlined by your program or in the self-enrollment instructions to determine which modules are required.

Available courses with certificates include

• Laboratory Safety in Research and Education
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• NSU Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
• Respiratory Protection in Healthcare Settings (book your fit test HERE)
• Hazard Communications
• Laboratory Chemical Waste Management RCRA
• Management of Hazardous Waste containers and Waste Satellite Accumulation Areas (SAA)
• Biosafety Level 2
• Radiation Safety Awareness
• Organic Peroxide Awareness

For additional information, visit nova.edu/ehs/educational-services.html.

The Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Library includes more than 17,000 print volumes, 700+ electronic books, and 8,000+ active medical/health journal subscriptions in both print and digital formats. Many of the available electronic texts are required textbooks in various courses. The library has ample study space and is home to the Idea Labs, complete with virtual reality technology, a 3D printer, and more. The library also provides a dedicated librarian who specializes in supporting research inquiries for students and faculty members.

Services

• Reference and Instructional Library Services
• Bibliographic/Research Instruction 
• Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan 
• Staffing/Resources and Services
• Manuscript Publication Support

For more information on library services, contact Julia Sarpy at jsarpy@nova.edu.

The Grant Writing Laboratory at NSU provides comprehensive research and proposal development assistance to faculty and professional staff to enhance success in grant-seeking endeavors. Its services are closely coordinated with those of the Office of Sponsored Programs, offering faculty members additional support in their grant-seeking efforts.

Services

• All aspects of grant training, seeking, and proposal development, including brainstorming, project planning, funding research, and proposal writing.
• Customized templates and samples for specific grant application components upon request.

To schedule a consultation, please contact Nova Southeastern University's Grant Writing Manager, Melanie Bauer, at grantlab@nova.edu.

Beth Gilbert serves as the grant and medical writer for Nova Southeastern University's Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM), providing invaluable support to faculty members in every stage of grant proposal development, from initial idea conception to final submission.

Gilbert excels in tailoring grant proposals to effectively address various reviewing audiences, including medical experts, general physicians, researchers, and advocates. She offers insightful feedback on the feasibility of grant submission approval, drawing from her proven track record of improving grant funding success rates.

Services

Assistance throughout the entire grant writing process, including

• Developing research ideas for grant applications.
• Assessing the feasibility of research efforts.
• Collaborating with researchers to establish specific aims.
• Editing and revising grant components such as abstracts, research plans, and facilities documents for submission. 

To schedule an appointment with Beth Gilbert at the Collaborative Research Center (#420A), contact her at  bgilbert1@nova.edu.

"Cureus" is an open access, online medical journal, which provides clinicians, students, faculty members, and researchers a novel and effective platform to publish their clinical and research data. It provides Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine students and faculty members a no-fee and quick turnaround approach to publication with an average of 39 days to publication (26 days median). With an impact factor of 1.1, the journal receives approximately 1.5 million article reads monthly.

To access recently published articles through Cureus, visit cureus.com/channels/nsu-flagship/articles.

To access recently published posters through Cureus, visit cureus.com/posters.

For further information, contact Beth Gilbert, instructor and science grant writer, at bgilbert1@nova.edu.

REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online databases and surveys. It provides automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to Excel and common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R), as well as a built-in project calendar, a scheduling module, ad hoc reporting tools, and advanced features such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields.

For additional information, contact Sashah Damier, REDCap support specialist, at sd794@nova.edu.

The REDCap team has transitioned to ServiceNow for all service requests.

Submit a ticket using the link below for the following:

• Request new REDCap access.
• Restore existing access.
• Technical support and troubleshooting.
• External or sponsored REDCap accounts.
• General REDCap service requests.

NSU REDCap Team (ServiceNow)

KPCOM REDCap Hour

Bring your REDCap questions and get them answered live during this open forum-style session.

This ongoing series is a great opportunity to

• Dive deeper into REDCap tools and features.
• Ask questions and get real-time feedback.
• Share ideas and best practices with other users.

Come to explore tools, troubleshoot issues, and share tips with fellow users.

Click to Join Zoom

Meeting ID: 857 4643 3658
Passcode: 807274

Clarivate Analytics offers a suite of research software solutions for managing citations. EndNote® is available as a downloadable option for your computer and an online option that you may access via any Internet-connected computer. EndNote® provides hundreds of formatting styles, and provides the industry standards for publishing and managing bibliographies and reference lists. 

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has licensed Clarivate's EndNote® products listed below for authorized use by all NSU faculty and staff members, as well as students who have permission to download, install, and use this software on personal computers and laptops. 

For additional information, visit nova.edu/citation-management/index.html.

For additional assistance, contact nova.edu/oiit/technical-support/index.html.

 

 

 

Lunch & Learn Grant Workshops 2026

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Workshops occur Wednesdays, virtually on Zoom 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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“NSU Research Development Hub” Canvas course.

Email GrantLab@nova.edu to access.

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