MARSHALL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION The Marshall University Research Corporation is committed to an active, growing and successful research enterprise that will help address today’s challenges, improve the quality of life in the community and provide an engine for economic development. In support of this commitment, the corporation delivers the following professional services to members of the university community: Grants and Contracts
Identifying potential sponsors
Interpreting proposal guidelines and developing budgets
Coordinating institutional approval for proposal submissions
Negotiating awards with sponsors
Guiding investigators in administration of funded projects
Serving as the fiscal agent for grants/contracts
Providing personnel and payroll services for grantfunded positions
Technology Transfer/Business Development
Facilitating the invention disclosure process
Obtaining patents, copyrights and trademarks
Collecting and disbursing royalties
Developing technical and market assessments
Marketing university technologies to industry partners
Providing business assistance to startup companies
Research Integrity
Providing information about responsible research conduct and the process for investigating allegations of research misconduct
Supplying guidelines for research involving human and animal subjects
Coordinating the university’s institutional review boards
Maintaining public trust through disclosure and management of conflicts of interest
Coal Exchange Building 401 11th St., Suite 1400 Huntington, West Virginia 25701 Phone 304.696.6598 Fax 304.697.2770 www.marshall.edu/murc