StudyPages Launch and Fee Changes Coming July 1

Researchers will benefit from the launch of StudyPages on July 1, a platform that makes managing clinical research easier.

UR CTSI’s Office of Clinical Research Welcomes Nicole Mason as New Director

Mason brings a lot of experience to her new role as director of the Office of Clinical Research, but her first priority when she starts on August 1 will be to conduct a listening tour among institutional leaders and research teams.

UR CTSI Offers Survey to Understand, Improve Participants’ Research Experience

Collect feedback from your study participants and learn how to improve their research experience with the Research Participant Survey, offered by the UR CTSI. The ten-minute survey is available in REDCap for all clinical investigators to use.

Restructuring Clinical Research at URMC

In the midst of restructuring the clinical research enterprise at URMC, search committees are working to identify internal candidates for two top clinical research positions: Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, a position currently held by Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., and Director of the Clinical Research Office, a newly created role. 

Do the Drugs that Keep HIV Patients Alive Damage Their Brains?

URMC researchers are studying whether drugs used to keep HIV patients alive could be damaging their brains. Early results from their clinical study suggest that these drugs do not pose a threat to the brain - at least in the short-term.