Resources

Facilities, funding and support

Research Help Desk

Online & In Person

Answers to your questions and access to experts are at your fingertips. Stop by, call, email or log on to contact the CTSI Research Help Desk.

Resource Finder

At Your Fingertips

An inventory of resources available at URMC and beyond to help you get what you need.

REDCap

Online Surveys and Data Collection

Secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases.

Clinical Research Center

World Class Expertise & Convenient Space

An optimal setting to conduct safe and controlled clinical studies: inpatient and outpatient, children and adults. Conveniently located for volunteers and researchers.

Pilot Studies

Seed Funding for Trainees and Faculty

One year of funding to support pilot studies of innovative methods and technologies to accelerate translational research.

Incubator

Funding for Super-pilot Studies

Two years of funding for collaborative studies with potential for quantum leaps in therapies, diagnostic techniques, and population or public health programs.

Regulatory Support

Compliance with Research Regulations

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

Recruitment Tool Kit

Reach Your “n”

Work with the CTSI as you design your clinical study to ensure that you reach your recruitment goals.

Informatics Consultations

Information Intelligence

Collaborators, resources and methods to expand the scope of your research through Informatics.

Clinical Data for Research

Access and Support

Request access to clinical data from Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals and get support with clinical data extraction.

i2b2

Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside

Self-help query tool for clinical data. Estimate the size of clinical cohorts; create “data marts”.

i2b2 to REDCap

Efficient Large Scale Data Transfer

Transfer data from eRecord to REDCap electronically. Training required.