Research Innovation and Scientific Excellence (RISE) Center
Meet The RISE Center Team
Research and Scholarship
Operations
Grants & Scholarly Activities
Data Analysis & Management
Post Award
Clinical Research Support
Center for Violence Prevention
Mission
The mission of the Research Innovation and Scientific Excellence (RISE) Center at UTMB is to support and facilitate the development of nurse scientists and their research.
Goals of the RISE Center
- Foster a sustainable culture of scholarship
- Recruit and retain outstanding research faculty, staff, students, and trainees
- Develop a supportive infrastructure that will position UTMB as a leader in nursing science and its translation
- Facilitate interprofessional research collaboration
- Focus on targeted research clusters of excellence for growth
- Strengthen research support mechanisms, including coaching, professional development, and succession in planning
- Maximize student research and scholarship through mentorship
Services Provided by the RISE Center
- Consulting with faculty and students regarding internal and external grant funding opportunities
- Coordinating the preparation of materials for internal and external grant applications with the grants' compliance analyst
- Mentoring junior and pre-tenured faculty members to facilitate the development and implementation of their programs of research
- Consulting and recommending opportunities for faculty and students to disseminate their research
- Coordinating interdisciplinary research collaborations between SON faculty, other departments, and community stakeholders
- Statistical support for faculty and students, including grant preparation, presentations, and published scholarly works
