For Faculty

 

The Academic Institute supports faculty achievement of their research and education goals with collaboration and career development support, intramural seed funding, extramural funding support, and a wide variety of resources and services designed to meet the needs of our academic programs.

Faculty Development and Collaboration Concierge
The collaboration concierge service is a single point of contact for clinicians and faculty trying to navigate through the extensive resources and wealth of expertise available at Houston Methodist; this service can help find specific education, core facilities, equipment, services, information, administrative support or subject matter experts.
 

The extended Faculty development team supports academic productivity with courses, one-on-one coaching, and skills building for teaching, clinical trials, and translational research.

 

Download our brochure  and course catalog.

 

Faculty can also access awards and career development funding:

  • President's Awards: These awards recognize faculty for Excellence in Peer-Reviewed Publications, Transformational Research and Innovative Education.
  • Career Cornerstone Awards: Faculty that receive their first NIH R)1 or equivalent grant as Principal Investigator receive a discretionary fund equivalent to their indirect funding to further their academic work.
  • Katz Investigators: The Jerold B. Katz Academy of Translational Research endowed investigators awards support our rising star faculty with $750K for up to 5 years.
  • Clinical Scholars Program: Our Clinical Scholar endowed junior faculty to devote 20 – 50% of their time to a mentored project and career development plan in translational science, clinical trials, or teaching and mentorship for 3-5 years.

 

 

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Houston Methodist is committed to the conduct of research with the highest ethical standards, ensuring that research is carried out responsibly and that it is replicable, reproducible and generalizable. The Research Integrity and Compliance Office provides Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training and offers guidance on topics including research protections for human and animal subjects, data management, safety and publication ethics. This training and guidance are tailored to meet the specific requirements of different funding sponsors, ensuring compliance with their regulations. The Fundamentals of Responsible Conduct of Research course fosters awareness of ethical considerations, knowledge of policies and regulations, and practical problem-solving skills. This course is designed for all levels of Houston Methodist investigators and trainees in any research discipline.
Research Development
The Research Development provides maintains touchpoints with agencies and sponsors to match project ideas/pilot data with extramural funding opportunities. Projects are supported with services for developing grant proposals, manuscripts, and outcomes and big data study protocols as well as other academic publications, responding to peer-reviews, performing statistical data analyses, visual communications such as models, animations and graphic abstracts.
 
  • NIH Competitiveness Awards: For unsuccessful NIH grants falling within 10% of the payline, this award supports costs of additional research projects for addressing reviewer concerns and increasing the competitiveness of grant resubmissions.
Education and Curriculum Development
The Institute fosters a community of GME and clinical educators dedicated to a culture of excellence in teaching and innovative curriculum development. Faculty have access to services and expertise in:
 
  • evidence-based approaches for designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs
  • development of quality improvement and patient safety education programs
  • adaptations to emerging needs or changes in GME reporting/evaluation standards
  • skills building for teaching and learning competencies
Governance and Faculty Affairs
The Office of Governance & Faculty Affairs provides essential support for faculty through credentialing, appointments, promotions and recruitment. It plays a key role in ensuring that research activities are conducted by qualified individuals who meet institutional and regulatory eligibility requirements.. Additionally, it supports the governance of Houston Methodist Academic Institute (HMAI) through advisory committees and the Board of Directors.
Seed Funding Opportunities
Houston Methodist offers a range of competitive intramural funding opportunities to support and encourage faculty in research and scholarship endeavors that contribute to professional growth. Intramural grants are funded through a competitive application process.
 
Our largest program is the $28M Translational Research Initiative Program that funds translational and clinical research that will lead to the development of safe and effective interventions from early concept through hand-off to a commercial partner that will bring them to market and make them available for clinical care.

 

Visit our intramural funding opportunities portal.

 

Faculty Resources

Academic Course Catalog

Build key competencies in research and education.
Academic Course Catalog
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Faculty and Research Development Courses
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Methodology Magazine

The source of research and education news for Houston Methodist.
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Faculty Development & Research Brochure

The Faculty Development and Research program was founded and is steered by the Faculty Development program advisory committees and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute's Office of the President.
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Research Toolbox


This section contains tools to help Houston Methodist investigators and affiliates in their global collaboration network find the necessary expertise and skills to complete their research team needs, develop conferences and seminars, publish articles and identify and apply for funding opportunities.

Houston Methodist Scholars
Houston Methodist Scholars is our network of faculty profiles, powered by Elsevier Pure. It aggregates the organization's research information from internal and external sources. Scholars provides our faculty with access to a global network of collaborators and subject matter experts, and information about their publication record and key areas of expertise. Explore our Faculty.
Scopus Abstract and Citation Database
Our investigators have access to Scopus, a large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature that delivers a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology and medicine and provides smart tools you can use to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus brings you more than 22,000 titles (from 5,000 publishers), more than 6 million conference papers, cross-searches of more than 25 million patents, 54 million records (going as far back as 1823) and sophisticated search, discover and analysis tools. Learn more.
ISI Web of Knowledge
Through the ISI Web of Knowledge™, our faculty have access to Journal Citation reports and the Web of Science citation database, which provides access to the 12,000 journals and more than 160,000 conference proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Learn more.
Funding Institutional
Houston Methodist researchers and administrators have access to Funding Institutional, a single-source tool containing data on funders, funding opportunities and awarded grants, drawn from a wide range of governmental and private sources. Using this tool can help you identify interest areas and assess the funding landscape so you can maximize the competitiveness of your proposal. Register for a Funding Institutional account to get tailored alerts about funding opportunities you qualify for and match your research interests. Learn more.

EndNote
Houston Methodist faculty and staff have access to EndNote for bibliography management. To request installation on your device, contact the IT Help Desk. Learn more.
Collaboration Concierge
The Houston Methodist collaboration concierge service is a single point of contact for clinicians and investigators trying to navigate through the extensive resources and wealth of expertise available at Houston Methodist; this service can help if you are looking for specific core facilities, equipment, services, information, administrative support or subject matter experts. For more information, contact us at 281.413.2164 or scholars@houstonmethodist.org.
Conference, Seminar and Course Planning Services
The events services core offers fee-for-service, temporary expert help for planning conferences, seminars and courses. We can handle anything from finding space and catering, producing brochures and websites and facilitating offering CME credit to arranging audiovisual support and online paid registration. Learn more. 
Publication and Grant Writing Resources
Houston Methodist's Office of Faculty and Research Development offers writing, illustration, coaching, and project management support for grant applications and manuscripts, as well as workshops on scientific communication skills. Please contact AcademicAffairs@houstonmethodist.org for more information on these services.

Research Protections

 

The Office of Research Protections oversees the approval process for research that involves the use of human participants  , animals or restricted materials. We perform this task with the help of several resources:

 

  • Research Conflict of Interest program
  • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
  • Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) 
  • Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
  • Hazardous Substances Committee (HSC)
     

 

Research Conflict of Interest Program and Policy
Our Research Conflicts of Interest Program is intended to ensure that the design, conduct, reporting and publication of research will not be biased by actual or perceived conflicts of interest. Houston Methodist's goal is to promote the identification and, if required, resolution or management of such conflicts in the context of research.

 

The policy document RE14 Conflicts of Interest in Research ensures that the design, conduct, reporting and publication of research will not be biased by any conflicts of interest. This policy applies to all persons performing research at Houston Methodist.

Public requests for information concerning PHS funded investigators who have financial conflicts of interest must be made in writing to:

Kirstin H. Madigan, MPH
Director, Research Integrity and Compliances
Houston Methodist Research Institute
Josie Roberts Administration Building, RB4-411
7550 Greenbriar Dr., Houston TX 77030
HMRICOIMailbox@houstonmethodist.org

The request must include the name of the investigator, the nature of the request and a return address. A written response to the person making the request will be provided within five business days from the receipt of the request in the Office of Research Protections.

 

Institutional Review Board
The Institutional Review Board is composed of physician investigators and administrators who oversee the regulatory review and approval process of human participants research studies conducted at Houston Methodist. Any research involving human participants, including studies that use blood, urine, or tissue samples, must receive approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure ethical and safe research practices. This process provides oversight for researchers since a committee of their peers evaluates their proposed use of human subjects and ensures that the research is well-designed and ethical.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
The responsibility of the IACUC is to oversee use of animal subjects, including proposed and ongoing studies, as they relate to animal welfare laws, regulations and policies. This oversight includes review of the appropriateness, quality, and availability of the selected animal model, determines how humane and appropriate the procedures and conditions surrounding animal subjects before and after the study are, and examines the adequacy and availability of essential animal research facility support.

Institutional Biosafety Committee
All research and teaching that involves the following materials must be reviewed and approved by the IBC:

 

  • Recombinant DNA
  • Artificial Gene Transfer
  • Infectious Agents (includes attenuated lab and vaccine strains)
  • Biologically Derived Toxins

 

For additional information regarding the use of human subjects, animal subjects or biological agents in research, as well as the IRB, IACUC and IBC, please contact the Office of Research Protections by phone at 346.356.1400 or via email at IRB@houstonmethodist.org.

 

Grant Administration

 

The Office of Grants Administration is the central office responsible for all aspects of research grants and contracts at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute. Our staff manages both external funding (from federal and non-federal sponsors of research) and internal funding provided through Houston Methodist-sponsored grants. We also oversee departmental budget compliance with sponsor agreements. We assist investigators in the preparation and submission of applications for external grants and review and negotiate contracts with industry sponsors for basic and clinical research.

For more information regarding grants and contracts, please contact the office at 346.561.7936.

 

Institutional Information
Legal Name & Official Address
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
DBA: Houston Methodist Research Institute  
6565 Fannin St.
Houston, TX  77030

Administrative Official / Signing Officer
Edward Jones, President & CEO
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute 
6565 Fannin St.
Houston, TX  77030
E-mail: ogc@houstonmethodist.org

Administrative Official to be Notified if Award is Made 
Israel Ramirez MS. MBA, Director 
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute 
Office of Grant Administration 
6670 Bertner Avenue
M.S. R12-107
Houston, TX  77030
Phone:  713-363-7212
Email: tmhriawards@houstonmethodist.org


Animal Welfare Assurance Number: A-4555-01
Cognizant Federal Agency, Point of Contact & Telephone Number: DHHS, Arif Karim, 415-437-7820
Congressional District: TX-009
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): 185641052
Entity Identification Number (EIN): 1870721923
Human Subjects Assurance Number: FWA00000438
Institutional Profile File Number (IPF): 10005742
NPI Number: 1437772647
Tax ID Number: 87-0721923
CAGE Code: 4AGX4
Type of Institution: Not for Profit 501(c) (3)
Unique Entity Identifier: XJUCJAYJWYV1
Indirect Cost Rate: 61.5% MTDC
Indirect Cost Rate Agreement Date: 2/13/2024
Fringe Benefit Rates: Please budget at 31.4% for all FTE on all sponsored projects

 

Grant Administration Contact Information
Telephone: 713-363-7212
Email: ogc@houstonmethodist.org  (For general questions)
Email: tmhriinvoicing@houstonmethodist.org (For submitting invoices on subawards)

Physical Location: 
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Avenue
Houston, TX  77030

Mailing Address:
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Avenue
M.S. R12-107
Houston, TX  77030

 

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