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Membership

Membership Tiers

There are five tiers of membership: full, associate, affiliate, trainee and community. Requirements and benefits for the four investigator tiers are listed below.

The community tier of membership is for representatives from community organizations, foundations as well as patients and their families. Eligibility for this tier is based on the applicant’s interest in research and in helping CHRI make an impact locally. The application process is modified once this tier is selected on the form.

We hope you will consider joining the Child Health Research Institute and adding to the important research being done by our investigators.

Application Process

Membership is granted on a rolling basis; please allow two to four weeks for notification.

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CHRI leadership will review requests on monthly basis.
Notice of approval/denial will be sent to requestor via email within 30 days or less of application.
Membership list will be reviewed annually.

Membership Expectations

1. Actively participate in and/or support pediatric research and the pursuit of extramural funding.

2. Develop collaborations with other CHRI members at UNMC and other campuses.

3. Attend CHRI-sponsored seminars and symposia.

4. All UNMC Department of Pediatrics faculty should submit research projects through CHRI. All collaborative members should notify CHRI of their pediatric research projects so that this information may be included in reports to Children’s and UNMC leaders.

5. Use CHRI's shared resources and services as needed. Please be in communication with our grant writer and/or biostatistician with appropriate lead time to use their services for your project.

6. Accrue patients to clinical trials as appropriate.

7. Provide data as requested by CHRI regarding clinical trials, publications, abstracts and collaborative efforts.

View Member Research Profiles

“CHRI membership has been crucial in supporting several of my projects through their grant program. Additionally, it has served as a network to find collaborators to work with.”

Aleisha Nabower, MD
Assistant professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, UNMC Department of Pediatrics

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“CHRI membership has many benefits, and my favorite is the opportunity for multidisciplinary interactions involving investigators in areas of laboratory, clinical and public health research that are related to pediatric health care.”

Joyce Solheim, PhD
Professor in the Eppley Institute and professor (Courtesy) in the Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology Department and the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department, Director of the Cancer Research Doctoral and MS Programs and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Associate Director for Training & Education

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“CHRI membership has provided opportunity for developing new collaborations. This has also been helpful in supporting our research through intramural grant funding.”

Kishor Bhakat, PhD, RN, CCRN-K
Associate professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics and Cell Biology and member of the Fred and Pamela Buffet Cancer Center

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Membership Levels

For information on the Community Tier of Membership, see the description at the top of the page.

Full Membership

Associate Membership

Affiliate Membership

Trainee Membership

University of Nebraska faculty members*, Children’s Specialty Physicians members, and physicians with a pediatric-focused primary practice at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center or Nebraska Medicine who also have an academic affiliation to the University

Access and priority to Institute resources and support, including the Pediatric Research Office, using the standardized application and intake processes (the appropriate fee schedule will apply)**
Eligible for pilot project (up to $50,000) and mini-grant funding (up to $15,000) opportunities
Scholars Program eligibility
Does not include adjunct or courtesy
** Please contact Matt VanOrmer, interim research manager, to request a fee schedule or to get an estimate for costs for services of the Pediatric Research Office (PRO). All resources subject to availability.

Interprofessional health care workers and research personnel from the University of Nebraska, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine who are involved in child health research.

Access to CHRI resources and support, including the Pediatric Research Office, based on availability and by using the standardized application and intake processes (the appropriate fee schedule will apply)**
Eligible to apply for mini grants (up to $15,000)

** Please contact Matt VanOrmer, interim research manager, to request a fee schedule or to get an estimate for costs for services of the Pediatric Research Office (PRO). All resources subject to availability.

Researchers, with terminal degrees (MD/PhD), who work at another institution in child health research with a collaboration or affiliation with an Institute member, University of Nebraska, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center or Nebraska Medicine

Access to Institute resources and support on a fee-for-service basis and subject to resource availability
Appropriate institutional IRB approval will be necessary prior to any project support
Access to Institute grants will not be available, unless the affiliate member is collaborating as a co-PI with a member with full or associate membership

Graduate students at the University Nebraska; residents, fellows, medical students at UNMC working or performing research in a child health area. Undergraduate students who are participating or have participated in CHRI/UNMC programming (for example, SURP) are also eligible.

All trainees will have the option to be paired with a mentor with full membership if this relationship is not already in existence
Access to the Institute resources and funding opportunities through appropriate application and intake processes and subject to availability**
Eligible to apply for mini grants (up to $15,000)

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