Guidelines Protocol submission forms How to get started  Administration of projects Oversight committees Guidelines All projects at the MRRC need to be performed with the approval of the MRRC Advisory Committee. Projects are classified as either collaborative or service. Due to the complexities of working at high magnetic field, the majority of projects at the MRRC are anticipated to be collaborative. However, to assist investigators who may have a straightforward need for imaging, a small number of service projects are anticipated. Service projects are expected to be limited in the scope of data acquisition and analysis. Please click here for more specifics on the types of projects that are presently regarded as service. For more specifics on collaborative projects, please see the Standard Operations document available from the MRRC Administrator. Generally, the following guidelines apply: The principal investigator (PI) or at least one collaborating investigator must be a faculty member at AECOM. To encourage new project development, a mechanism exists to partially support novel protocols. Specifics of this are outlined in the submission forms. However, at least one co-investigator must have NIH or external funding. Projects supported by industry, department or other institutional funds will require scientific peer review. The PI must submit a protocol (see Protocol Submission Forms below), a current NIH-style biographical sketch of the PI, and a listing of other grant support for review by the MRRC Advisory Committee. If there is a grant associated with the protocol, a full copy of the grant is requested. These forms must be submitted at least 5 working days before the committee convenes. Click here for a listing of dates of review. The MRRC adheres to NIH guidelines for human subjects research and investigators planning on studying humans at the MRRC must review the appropriate NIH guidelines. For the list of such guidelines, click here. Human studies performed at the MRRC are also protocols supported by the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). The PI must obtain approval from the GCRC Advisory Committee and the Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI) before the project is initiated at the MRRC. Protocol Submission Forms Available as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. Paper and electronic copies need to be sent to: Please send paper copy to: The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 Attn: F Trexler FAX: 718 430 3399 TEL: 718 430 3390 Please send electronic copy to: mrrc@aecom.yu.edu Getting your protocol started at the MRRC Submit your protocol submission forms, biosketches and other support pages to the MRRC Administrator, Ms. Fran Trexler (718 430 3390, ftrexler@aecom.yu.edu). If your protocol is part of a grant, one copy of the entire grant is expected as well (it will be returned to you). If it is not part of a grant, sufficient material must be in the protocol submission so that it can be adequately reviewed. Your protocol will be evaluated by the MRRC Advisory Committee, which will review the protocol for scientific rationale, MR feasibility, personnel and need for the facility. In the review process, the reviewer may contact you for further questions. For studies of human subjects, projects need to be approved through the GCRC Advisory Committee and the Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI). The MRRC will forward to the GCRC Advisory Committee the status of newly reviewed protocols. Please note that both the GCRC Advisory Committee and CCI require MRRC approval prior to their review. For studies of animal subjects, projects will need to also be approved through the Institute for Animal Studies.  Projects ACTIVE PROJECTS Externally funded projects: It is expected that close contact between the MRRC investigators, the PI and their staff will be maintained throughout the duration of the project to facilitate solutions of problems and make new technologies/methods available when appropriate. Thus an annual one-page progress report is required for each project. To maintain the health of the MRRC, it is also expected that investigators using the MRRC will participate in the preparation and external reviews of major funding initiatives, which support the infrastructure of the center. Internally funded projects: It is expected that close contact between the MRRC investigators, the PI and their staff will be maintained throughout the duration of the pilot project. While data are being acquired for the pilot, one-page progress reports are required every 6months for each project. To maintain the health of the MRRC, it is also expected that investigators using the MRRC will participate in the preparation and external reviews of major funding initiatives, which support the infrastructure of the center. INACTIVE PROJECTS If a MRRC approved project has not been initiated within 1year of approval, the project will be placed in inactive status. Three months prior to this, the MRRC will attempt to notify the PI, using email and letter contacts. In order to maintain the active status of a project, the PI needs to provide an update on the status of the project, including updates on CCI (GAC), IACUC approvals, utilization estimates, funding and personnel.