1. VUMC Core Managers Meeting
VUMC Office of Research
May 10, 2018

2. Agenda Vanderbilt Environmental Health & Safety Presentation
SEASR 2018 Conference
SOM Shared Resource & Core Retreat
Rigor & Reproducibility
Q&A

3. Vanderbilt Environmental Health & Safety
Robin Trundy

4. SEASR 2018 Conference June 27-29
Emory Conference Center Hotel
Atlanta, GA
“Scientific Rigor and Reproducibility”
MEETING AND HOTEL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
How to write SOPs
For full agenda, registration, and
hotel reservations visit:
seasr.abrf.org
Analysis and storage of “Big Data”
Quality systems primer
Networking and more!
“Omics” research best practices
Study design considerations
Lisa McShane, PhD
National Institutes of Health
Tim Errington, PhD
Center for Open Science
Kevin Knudtson, PhD
University of Iowa

5. Application deadline: May 28, 2018
SEASR Executive Board (EB) is looking for 4 motivated core directors, administrators, managers, or staff to serve on the SEASR EB from
The four members will serve in the capacity of Registration Coordinator, Secretary, Sponsor Coordinator-elect, or Treasurer-elect during the first year on the EB
Application deadline: May 28, 2018
Questions? Contact

6. Core Retreat Save the date… Shared resource & School of medicine
Sessions include:
Strategic planning
Professional development
Marketing
Metrics of Success
SOP writing
School of medicine
Shared resource &
Core Retreat
When: September 12, 2018 Where: Scarritt Bennett Center Who: All SOM Core managers, directors, & staff

7. NIH Initiative for Rigor and Reproducibility

8. NIH Initiative for Rigor and Reproducibility Begun in 2016
Focus on four areas deemed important for enhancing rigor and transparency:
The scientific premise forming the basis of the proposed research
Rigorous experimental design for robust and unbiased results
Consideration of relevant biological variables 
Authentication of key biological and/or chemical resources 

9. NIH Initiative for Rigor and Reproducibility Important role for research cores
Facilitate good experimental design when applicable
Develop and implement well-defined SOPs, QC/QA practices for core services
Offer and promote authentication services for key biological and/or chemical resources to help achieve compliance with the NIH guidelines
cell line authentication
antibody validation
chemical reagent testing/optimization

10. NIH Initiative for Rigor and Reproducibility Important role for research cores
New opportunity: Office of Research working group to consider best practices for rigor and reproducibility in VUMC cores Goal: Develop guidance and principles applicable to all VUMC cores to encourage increased rigor and reproducibility Interested? Contact

12. Questions?