Clinical and Translational Research Infrastructure Network IDeA-CTR

描述（由申请人提供）：迫切需要一个临床和转化研究基础设施网络（CTR-IN）来服务于七个西部地区的IDEA州（AK HI、ID、MT、NM NV和WY），我们的州覆盖了美国的1/3，但目前对临床和转化科学的贡献很小。CTR-IN将提供基础设施和集中服务，以支持在大多数情况下在基础科学方面有成功项目，但在临床或转化研究方面几乎没有或没有传统或能力的机构。在这项建议的13个合作伙伴中，有11个只有最少的资源来支持教师的这项工作。另外两个在CTSA和RCMI的支持下相对较小，但渴望帮助其他人。我们的使命是增加数量，质量和竞争力，同行评审支持临床和转化研究在这7个国家，从而加快科学发现的翻译和应用，改善我们地区和其他地方的健康。该地区的学术机构在资源不足的环境中建设这些研究能力方面面临着共同的挑战，这些环境地理上很大，而且是农村。由于人口种族多样，其中许多人贫困，难以获得护理，包括健康状况差异很大的弱势亚群体。我们将提供教育指导，学习设计。生物统计和研究设计支持。和各种机会（试点赠款，小型休假和访问奖学金}，以接触科学和临床研究环境的水平，根本无法提供给教师在他们的家乡机构我们的建议的一个重要组成部分是一个强大的互联网存在，将提供异步访问信息和服务，在我们的地区必不可少的跨越4个时区。我们的网络还将支持视频会议、研讨会和类似的统一活动的高带宽同步通信，这将有效地为孤立的合作伙伴带来最先进的科学和资源。为了完成我们的使命，我们将与新墨西哥州大学CTSC和夏威夷大学的RCMI项目合作，在整个地区扩展他们的专业知识并利用他们的资源。我们还将利用RCMI转化科学网络（RTRN）的资源。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is compelling need for a Clinical and Translational Research Infrastructure Network (CTR-IN) to serve the seven Western Region IDeA states (AK HI, ID, MT, NM NV and WY) our states cover 1/3 of the US and mass yet currently contribute little to clinical and translational science. The CTR-IN will provide infrastructure and centralized services in support of institutions that for the most part have successful programs in basic science, but little or no tradition or capacity in clinical or translational research. Eleven of the 13 partners in this proposal have minimal resources to support faculty in this work. The other two With CTSA and RCMI support are relatively small but eager to help the others. Our mission is to increase the quantity, quality, and competitive, peer-reviewed support for clinical and translational research across these 7 states thereby accelerating the translation and application of scientific discovery improve health in our region and elsewhere. Academic institutions in this region share common challenges in building these research capabilities in under-resourced environments that are geographically large and rural. With ethnically diverse populations many of which are impoverished with poor access to care, including vulnerable subgroups with significant health disparities. We will provide education mentoring, study design. bio statistical and study design support. and a variety of opportunities (pilot grants, mini-sabbaticals and visiting scholarships} for exposure to levels of science and clinical research environments that are simply not available to faculty at their home institutions An essential element of our proposal is a robust internet presence that will provide the asynchronous access to Information and services essential in our area which spans 4 time zones. Our network will also support high bandwidth synchronous communication for video conferencing, seminars and similar unifying events that will efficiently bring state-of-the-art science and resources w isolated partners. To accomplish our mission, we will partner with the University of New Mexico CTSC and the RCMI program at the University of Hawaii to extend their expertise and leverage their resources across the region. We will also leverage resources with the RCMI Translational Science Network (RTRN).