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Guides & Tools

Use AI to Navigate The Research Process From Start to Finish


Have questions or need help with a specific part of the research process?

Use our ‘Research Process Playbook’ to search/filter our comprehensive resources and services or our state-of-the-art ‘Virtual Facilitator’, to ask your research questions.

Not sure what you can ask the Virtual Facilitator? Here's a brief list of questions to get you started.

Secure Funding

I have a question about grants.

I need help with funding for my study.

When is the next Pinch competition?

When is the next pilot funding opportunity?

Study Development, Planning, and Design

I need help developing a clinical trial.

How do I request a Letter of Support?

I need help accessing EHR.

Who should I contact for R3?

Regulatory and Compliance

I need help writing participant consents.

What should I expect during a Site Monitoring Visit?

I need help drafting my PittPRO submission.

When is Orientation to Research Fundamentals (ORF)?

Participant Recruitment and Community Engagement

Is there a cost for Pitt+Me?

How can I connect with the community?

I need help recruiting for my study.

Facilities and Networks

How can I recruit patients from primary care?

How can I partner with clinical practices?

Data Collection, Management, Analysis, and Sharing

I need a data management plan.

Where can I store study data?

I need help with statistical analysis.

I need a power and sample size analysis.

Reporting Results

Where can I publish my results?

Who should I contact about disseminating my research to the general public?

Informatics Tools

Explore the selection of informatics tools provided by the Biomedical Informatics Core, including a CTSI Cohort Discovery Tool and WebCAMP.

Data Management Resources

Data management guidance and support, provided by the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Core, covers topics such as data management tool selection, data entry system designs, and defining processes for integrating complex data.

Stakeholders Engagement Resource Guide

A Stakeholder Engagement Resource Guide to assist investigators who are interested in community-engaged research.

Making Your Research Public

A basic guide on how to publish your work, including guidelines on citing CTSI.