Office of the Vice Provost For Research – UPenn – OVPR University of Pennsylvania

Office of the Vice Provost for Research

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Providing support services for Penn's stellar investigators and research facilities

Managing the University’s investment in novel research initiatives

Overseeing the commercial development of Penn's research discoveries in partnership with external collaborators

Ensuring the integrity of Penn's sponsored research
LabArchives Research Notebooks now available!

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Penn now offers the LabArchives Electronic Research Notebook system to researchers, instructors, and students for free.

It gives you access to a modern, secure, cloud-based method of managing your lab data.

Electronic Research Notebooks facilitate reproducibility, collaboration, compliance, and data management.

With features designed specifically for researchers, Penn's offers the software to you at no cost!
Regional Research Symposium Oct 15

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On October 15, 2018 at the Union League of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Symposium on Research Credibility & Excellence will convene leaders from academia, industry, federal agencies, and publishers to engage in a robust discussion of reproducibility and research integrity.

A number of thought leaders including, Larry Tabak (NIH), Arthur Lupia (NSF), Marcia McNutt (AAAS), John Ioannidis (Stanford), and Brian Nosek (UVA), will discuss their organizations' perspectives in both featured presentations and panel discussions.

Penn is partnering with Drexel University, Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Wistar Institute to host this important event.