MOREHOUSE CCRE PARTICIPANT COORDINATION CORE

本子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的众多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能已经从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。列出的机构是中心的，不一定是研究者的机构。临床研究基础设施的一个关键要素涉及招募研究参与者的能力。在与研究不足的少数民族人群相关的临床研究中，MSM有机会成为全国的领导者。自成立以来，MSM一直致力于为少数民族服务。这种长期的关系培养了一种信任的纽带，有助于减轻许多少数民族对临床研究的普遍不信任和怀疑。研究参与者协调资源旨在促进招募研究对象加入各种CCRE协议的过程。此外，该资源的一个主要目标是通过为所有CCRE研究人员提供一个集中的共享设施来促进CCRE研究项目的有效实施。对于缺乏必要资金来维持研究人员的初级研究人员来说，获得这一资源尤其重要，而这些研究人员对最大限度地提高研究效率至关重要。此外，这种资源的持续可用性可以稳定地维持一支训练有素的研究人员骨干队伍，这些人员通过启动和随后与个别项目供资来源达成协议的周期得到维持。这个共享使用设施的建立也最大限度地减少了研究活动的严重延误，这种延误通常是由于雇用和培训新人员的重复周期造成的。与经验丰富的临床研究人员一起工作的机会对年轻的临床研究人员特别有益，他们可以从集体的实践经验和技术技能中获益。CCRE项目主任将担任该共享设施的项目负责人。这种监督将为主任提供一个额外的机会，使其在实施CCRE项目时与紧急情况保持密切联系。该资源还将包括：项目经理，50% FTE研究参与者招聘协调员（与CRC分担费用）和3)专门的CCRE研究助理。预计在这些领域获得技术人员将大大提高我们的CCRE研究人员的研究效率。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. A critical element of the clinical research infrastructure involves the capacity to recruit research participants. The MSM has an opportunity to emerge as a national leader in clinical research that relates to under-studied minority populations. Since its founding, MSM has maintained a strong commitment to serving minority populations. This longstanding relationship has fostered a bond of trust that has helped to mitigate the common mistrust and suspicion that many minority subjects perceive about clinical research. The Research Participant Coordination Resource is intended to facilitate the process of recruiting research subjects into the various CCRE protocols. In addition, a major objective of the resource is to promote efficient implementation of the CCRE research projects by providing a centralized shared facility that serves all CCRE investigators. The access to this resource is particularly important for junior investigators who lack the funding necessary to maintain research personnel who are essential for maximal research productivity. Moreover, the ongoing availability of this resource provides stability in the maintenance of a cadre of welltrained research personnel who are sustained through cycles of protocols that are initiated and subsequently close with individual project funding sources. The creation of this shared-use facility also minimizes the substantial delays in research activity that often occur with repeated cycles of hiring and training new personnel. The opportunity to work with experienced clinical research personnel is particularly beneficial to young clinical investigators who gain from their collective practical experience as well as technical skills. The CCRE Program Director will serve as the PI of this shared-use facility. This oversight will provide an additional opportunity for the Director to remain in close touch with the exigencies of the CCRE projects as they are implemented. This resource will also include: a Project Manager, 50% FTE Research Participant Recruitment Coordinator (cost sharing with the CRC) and 3) a dedicated CCRE Research Assistant. It is anticipated that the access to skilled personnel in these areas will substantially improve research productivity of our CCRE investigators.