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myRESEARCHnavigators help investigators identify relevant resources, connect with experts, and understand processes and best practices for performing or planning research at Duke.
through our service offerings, we:
- Provide guidance on research processes and requirements
- Locate available services and resources, both on-campus and externally
- Help find Duke faculty or staff for potential collaborations
- Identify funding opportunities
The easiest way to reach us is by emailing myRESEARCHnavigators@duke.edu, or by navigating to the Research Help widget in myRESEARCHhome.
Services
1:1 Onboarding and Consultations
Through onboarding or consultations, our team will guide you through best practices, what to expect, and helpful resources (e.g., finding funding, data and computing solutions, key offices, etc.). The consultations are mandatory for new research faculty within 90 days of hire/faculty appointment and first-time Principal Investigators (including non-regular rank) applying for external grant opportunities. The session must be completed prior to processing external awards.
research STAFF onboarding / orientation
The myRESEARCHnavigators team provides voluntary, group-based research staff onboardings as an introduction to the research enterprise at Duke. We will provide a tailored overview of Duke resources and services related to planning, managing, and conducting research. Some sessions are geared to those working in bench/basic sciences, and others are geared to those working with human participants and their data.
Additionally, OR&I has developed an orientation video for Duke staff supporting research, especially for central office staff or anyone looking to better understand how Duke's research infrastructure is organized.
SCISWAPS
New in 2025, the team oversees a resource network called SciSwaps, a Microsoft Teams network for researchers across Duke. The tool is being rolled out in partnership with stakeholders in the School of Medicine, the Occupational and Environmental Safety Office (OESO), the Animal Care and Use Program, Plant Accounting, and others.
SciSwaps lets research teams across Duke offer or find surplus supplies and equipment, seek help from the community, and connect with others—all while reducing costs and waste. Click to join the SciSwaps Network