Rigor and Reproducibility Learning Module

This Blackboard module will help you design and develop protocols for rigorous and reproducible clinical and translational research studies.

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Goals

• Design studies and develop protocol documents
• Understand and integrate principles of rigor and reproducibility into your research

Contact

If you'd like to connect directly with someone at UR CTSI, please email ResearchHelp@urmc.rochester.edu.

Enroll

To access this course, you must enroll in the CTSI Research Education Hub on Blackboard:

1. Log into learn.rochester.edu using your UR/URMC Active Directory credentials
2. Select the Courses tab.
3. If you are already enrolled, CTSI Research Education Hub will be listed among your "CONTINUOUS" courses. Select that.
4. Scroll down to Learning Modules and select it.
5. Find "Rigor and Reproducibility" and select it.

If CTSI Research Education Hub is not listed:

1. Log into learn.rochester.edu using your Active Directory credentials.
2. Select the Courses tab on the left-hand toolbar, then select the Course Catalog option in the upper righthand corner of the screen.
3. Search for "CTSI Research Education Hub" in the search catalog box, ensuring the creation date is before the current date, and click "Go."
4. Hover over "SMD.CTSI.BERD" and click the dropdown arrow, then select "Enroll."
5. The UR CTSI Research Education Hub should now be listed in your Course List.

Eligibility

University of Rochester investigators are welcome to enroll.

Cost

Free

Current Course

• UR Human Subject protocol templates
• NIH video: Developing Protocols and Manuals of Operating Procedures
• NIH Rigor and Reproducibility Training:
  • Module 1: Lack of Transparency
  • Module 2: Blinding and Randomization
  • Module 3: Sample Size, Outliers, and Exclusion Criteria
  • Module 4: Biological and Technical Replicates