Clinical & Translational Science Institute / Clinical Research

Clinical Research

From dedicated clinical research space and staff to industry-leading clinical trial management tools, the UR CTSI is here to help you conduct clinical trials and other health research studies. We can connect you with clinical trial opportunities and staff to support your studies, help you attract and keep study participants, and navigate regulatory hurdles.

Office of Clinical Research (OCR)

Providing administrative and regulatory support to clinical research teams at the University of Rochester to ensure their success.

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Clinical Research
Center (CRC)

A conveniently located setting and highly-skilled staff to conduct safe, controlled clinical studies: inpatient and outpatient, children and adults.

Visit the CRC site

Trial Innovation Network

A national network addressing critical roadblocks in clinical trials and accelerating the translation of novel interventions into life-saving therapies.

Learn about the Network

Spotlight

collecting a drop of blood using finger stick test

Just a Drop of Blood: An Easier Way to Test for COVID-19

As researchers around the world race to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, UR CTSI Co-Director Martin Zand, M.D., Ph.D., is rapidly adapting previous research to develop a potential diagnostic test that would require just a few drops of blood to detect the fast-spreading disease.

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More Clinical Research Programs

Equity-Focused Dissemination and Implementation

This new function of the UR CTSI examines the process by which scientific evidence is implemented in clinical settings and communities – with a focus on addressing health equity. We offer consultations, pilot project funding and learning opportunities. Learn more about Equity-Focused Dissemination and Implementation.

Recruiting Health Research Participants

Work with the UR CTSI as you design your clinical study to ensure that you reach your recruitment goals. Learn about recruiting participants.

Digital Health and Regulatory Science

Get help developing or incorporating digital health approaches in your research, apply for seed funding for your innovative digital health studies, and connect with regional technology development partners to advance your research via Digital Health and Regulatory Science.

Regulatory Support

Regulatory Support offers guidance to researchers regarding FDA-regulated processes for research involving experimental drugs and devices as well as pre-clinical studies.

UR Connected

Are you a clinical researcher in need of some extra help? Or a study coordinator looking for a job? Our convenient job search web application helps UR researchers and research coordinators find one another. Search now on UR Connected.