Research Services

Susan Kerns
skerns@wistar.org

Marion Sacks
sacks@wistar.org

Cecilia Scavelli, Assistant Director
cecilia@wistar.org


The Wistar Institute
3601 Spruce Street
Room L76
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215- 898-3782, Office

Introduction

Research Communications Services

Pre-Award Research Services

• Coordinate multi-investigator applications.
• Inform faculty of proposal opportunities.
• Develop proposal-improvement teams to provide investigators with review and feedback.
• Provide web-based research tools and links to resources.
• Provide classes on proposal development.

Editorial Services:

• Grant preparation (includes text and all other aspects , i.e., biosketches, resources, other support, etc.)
  
• Manuscript preparation (typing, formatting according to journal instructions, grammatical editing)
  
• Typing of correspondence
  
• Typing of any other documents (animal/human protocols, lab protocols, internal review forms, grant reviews, memos, appendix labels, figure labels, shipping labels, mailing labels)
  
• Transcription of dictaphone tapes
  
• Editing documents for grammar/English
  
• Photocopying
• Miscellaneous projects (scientific report, safety/security manuals)

Graphic Services:

• Scanning (Flatbed or Slide)
  
• Shooting slides (by Graphics Personnel)
  
• Graphic Arts Services (Preparation of schematic figures, compositing etc.)
  
• Preparation of photographic or autoradiographic images for publication or slides
  
• Graphics Consultation (Graphics Programs, Slide or Figure preparation, etc.)
  
• Development of presentations (for Slides or Multimedia)