UM-OAIC CORES

The University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (UM-OAIC) consists of five research cores, Research Career Development Core, Pilot and Exploratory Studies Core and Leadership and Administrative Core. Utilization of the research cores’ services is reserved for researchers that are conducting studies related to the Center’s mission and aims.

The UM-OAIC five research cores’ services are vast and include assisting with study design development to hands-on training for investigators and staff. Additionally, the UM-OAIC is able to provide new investigators limited services at no cost and funded investigators cost effective services (cost sharing). The research core services are led by UM-OAIC investigators with expertise in the specific focus of the core. There are several basic requirements established that each investigator must meet when utilizing the research core services. Click Research Core Requirements to learn more about the basic requirements.

Investigators that believe they fulfill the requirements mentioned above may submit a Research Core Utilization Request Form (Complete steps 1 and 2). To learn more about the focus of each core and to obtain a Research Core Utilization Request Form, please click on the links below. The Core leaders and the UM-OAIC Core Leadership Executive Committee will review each request and determine eligibility.



Step 1
If you are a first time user of the UM-OAIC, please contact Rosamond Leacock-Martin at 410-605-7000 extension 5425 or at rlmartin@grecc.umaryland.edu. Ms. Leacock-Martin will guide you through the required steps.

General Information Request Form

GRECC Laboratory Safety Information
GRECC Laboratory Safety Instructions
GRECC Laboratory Safety Checklist


Step 2
RESEARCH CORE 1:
Clinical and Translational Research Methods 
Core 1 Utilization Request Form

RESEARCH CORE 2:
Neuromotor Function 
Core 2 Utilization Request Form

RESEARCH CORE 3:
Applied Clinical Physiology 
Core 3 Utilization Request Form

RESEARCH CORE 4:
Muscle Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammation 
Core 4 Utilization Request Form

RESEARCH CORE 5:
Biostatistics and Informatics 
Core 5 Utilization Request Form