UR CTSI’s Office of Clinical Research Welcomes Nicole Mason as New Director
Mason brings a lot of experience to her new role as director of the Office of Clinical Research, but her first priority when she starts on August 1 will be to conduct a listening tour among institutional leaders and research teams.
UR CTSI Offers Survey to Understand, Improve Participants’ Research Experience
Collect feedback from your study participants and learn how to improve their research experience with the Research Participant Survey, offered by the UR CTSI. The ten-minute survey is available in REDCap for all clinical investigators to use.
Restructuring Clinical Research at URMC
In the midst of restructuring the clinical research enterprise at URMC, search committees are working to identify internal candidates for two top clinical research positions: Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, a position currently held by Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., and Director of the Clinical Research Office, a newly created role.
Do the Drugs that Keep HIV Patients Alive Damage Their Brains?
URMC researchers are studying whether drugs used to keep HIV patients alive could be damaging their brains. Early results from their clinical study suggest that these drugs do not pose a threat to the brain - at least in the short-term.
UR CTSI Clinical Research Center: Testing Tomorrow's Therapies Today
The UR CTSI's Clinical Research Center is a dedicated space with a highly trained staff where researchers can conduct clinical trials on a myriad of diseases and conditions. Two clinical trial volunteers discuss their hopes and motivations for joining research studies through the Clinical Research Center.