Clinical Sciences Core

The Clinical Sciences Core provides D-CFAR Investigators with expertise and essential services to facilitate the design, implementation and conduct of HIV/AIDS clinical trials.

Director: Michael Keefer, M.D.

Study Coordinator/Patient Access and Sample Collection Services

  • Assistance with screening and referral of subjects and study coordination support
  • Biological sample collection and conduct of minimal risk research in clinic population
  • Access to HIV+ patient data registry populated from medical records of patients attending the adult HIV clinic

Regulatory and Grant Administration Support

  • Provide guidance regarding the involvement of human subjects in HIV/AIDS research including:
    • Grant application support and information on NIH and URMC related policies and procedures;
    • Developing Human Subject Protection Plans;
    • IRB approval process, amendments, annual reviews

Consultative Services

  • Assist with development of project-specific strategies for community engagement and advice on how to access diverse, hard-to-reach populations.
  • Access to NIAID funded Clinical Research Network Resources; HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HIV Vaccine Trials Network and Rochester Victory Alliance)

Community Outreach and Education

  • Participate and support various activities promoting outreach and education about the D-CFAR research activities; HVTU Community Education, Legacy Programs, URMC CTSI Community Engagement, and URMC Center for Community Health

International Collaborations

  • Assist D-CFAR investigators in collaborations with colleagues at The Desmond Tutu HIV Center at the University of Cape Town and the Perinatal HIV Reserach Unit at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.
  • Provide URMC Investigators access to the South African Wellness Database for analysis and publicaction.
  • Facilitate access of specimens and data from Women and Infants Transmission Study (WITS).

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