Center for Clinical and Translational Research

弗吉尼亚联邦大学（VCU）寻求资助的机构临床和转化科学奖（CTSA）。这个机会是在VCU的增长和发展的关键阶段作为一个首要的生物医学研究机构，并与游客的董事会建议的重大机构承诺和方向相吻合。为了实现CTSA计划的目标，VCU建立了一个综合矩阵中心，即临床和转化研究中心（CCTR）。该CCTR将促进新的合作伙伴关系和新的举措，将扩大我们的研究基础的联邦，私人和行业赞助的奖项的发展。我们已经强大的研究计划将受到文化转型的鼓励和支持，以支持翻译科学和新招募的多学科研究人员的涌入。CCTR利用大量现有资源，鼓励和支持VCU的新研究方法。重点放在三个研究领域，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。临床和转化数据环境的体系结构，企业数据仓库和协作门户网站，以促进VCU，VCU卫生系统（VCUHS），其他CTSA网站和国家研究网络之间的数据共享已经开发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，并提供监管问题的指导。战略，以提高研究对象的参与，设施进行人类研究，并获得中大西洋双胞胎注册。将通过中央技术研究中心实现对丰富的研究资源的集中管理和访问。我们的学生将参加跨学科教育课程，鼓励团队建设，包括临床和转化科学的MS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，以更好地利用他们的独特资源，并回应他们的需求。

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.