Center for Clinical and Translational Research

弗吉尼亚联邦大学(VCU)寻求为机构临床和翻译科学奖(CTSA)提供资金。这个机会出现在VCU作为一流生物医学研究机构的成长和发展的关键阶段，与来访者委员会建议的重大机构承诺和方向不谋而合。为了实现CTSA计划的目标，VCU建立了一个全面的矩阵中心，即临床和翻译研究中心(CCTR)。CCTR将促进新伙伴关系和新倡议的发展，这些新倡议将扩大我们的联邦、私人和行业赞助奖项的研究基础。我们已经很强大的研究项目将受到文化转型的鼓励和推动，以支持翻译科学和新招聘的多学科调查人员的涌入。CCTR利用现有的大量资源来鼓励和支持VCU的创新研究方法。重点放在研究力量的三个领域；即药物滥用、妇女健康和康复科学。试点资金将用于支持这些领域的创新和社区参与研究。临床和转化性数据环境的架构、企业数据仓库和协作门户网站，以促进跨VCU、VCU Health System(VCUHS)、其他CTSA网站和国家研究网络的数据共享。研究孵化器提供生物统计支持，促进研究，鼓励研究伦理研究，并在监管问题上提供指导。描述了加强研究对象参与的战略、进行人类研究的设施以及进入中大西洋双胞胎登记处的途径。将通过CCTR集中管理和使用丰富的研究资源。我们的学生将参加跨学科的教育课程，鼓励团队建设，包括临床和转化科学的硕士和博士学位。CCTR将加强与我们的附属公司和社区合作伙伴的联系，更好地利用他们独特的资源，回应他们的需求。

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) seeks funding for an Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). This opportunity comes at a pivotal phase in VCU's growth and development as a premier biomedical research institution and coincides with significant institutional commitment and direction recommended by the Board of Visitors. To accomplish the goals of the CTSA initiative, VCU has established a comprehensive matrix center, the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR). The CCTR will facilitate the development of new partnerships and new initiatives that will extend our research base of federal, private, and industry sponsored awards. Our already strong research program will be encouraged and abetted by a cultural transformation to support translational science and an influx of newly recruited multidisciplinary investigators. The CCTR leverages substantial existing resources to encourage and support novel research methodologies at VCU. Emphasis is placed on three areas of research strength; namely substance abuse, women's health and rehabilitation science. Pilot funds will be awarded to support innovation and community engagement research in these areas. Architecture for a Clinical and Translational Data Environment, an enterprise data warehouse, and a collaborative web portal to facilitate data sharing across VCU, VCU Health System (VCUHS), other CTSA sites and national research networks has been developed A Research Incubator provides biostatistical support, facilitates research, encourages research in research ethics and provides guidance in regulatory issues. Strategies to enhance research subject participation, facilities for the conduction of human research, and access to the Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry are described. Centralized management of and access to a rich array of research resources will be accomplished through the CCTR. Our students will enroll in trans-disciplinary educational cumcula which encourage team building including both a MS and a PhD in Clinical and Translational Science. CCTR will strengthen ties with our affiliates and community partners to make better use of their unique resources and respond to their needs.