Table 1.
Centers of excellence in the University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
| Center Programs and Functions | Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics (CHET) | Clinical Research Center (CRC) | Center for Research Implementation and Translation (CRIT) | Center for Community Health (CCH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translational Science | Experimental Therapeutics/Drug Development | Patient‐Oriented Research | Comparative Effectiveness/Implementation Research | Community‐Based Participatory Research |
| CTSA Key Function | T1 Research | Clinical Research Resources and Facilities | Comparative Effectiveness Research | Community Engagement |
| Expertise/Key Roles | Interface with Basic Scientists; Phase I Trials; First in Human Studies; Regulatory Support; Clinical Trials Coordination; Clinical Pharmacology | Phase II, III Trials; Metabolic Studies; Imaging; Exercise Science; Protocol Development and Review; High‐Risk Studies | Phase IV Trials; Cost Effectiveness; Outcomes Research; Comparative Effectiveness; Supportive Living Research Network; Mixed and Novel Methods | Population‐Based Research; Community‐Based Studies; Cultural Competency; Community Engagement; Community Navigator; Practice‐Based Research |
| Governance (Reports to) | Dean, School of Medicine | Director, CTSI | Dean, School of Nursing | CEO, URMC and Dean, School of Medicine |
| Location | Clinical and Translational Science Building | Strong Memorial Hospital and Clinical and Translational Science Building | School of Nursing | Community‐Based Center for Community Health |
| Educational Programs | Masters of Science in Translational Research | Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation | Certificate and Masters Degree in Comparative Effectiveness | Masters of Public Health; Web‐based CME Programs |
| Resources | ||||
| Personnel | Clinical Pharmacologists; Clinical Trial Managers; Biostatisticians; Bioinformatics Technologists | Clinical Research Nursing; Nutritionists; Exercise Physiologists; Behavioral Scientists; Research Coordinators | Cost Effectiveness Experts; Health Economists; Clinical Decision Analysts; Ethnographers; Complex Systems Researchers | Health Educators; Epidemiologists; Behavioral Scientists; Preventive Medicine/Public Health Physicians |
| Facilities/Equipment | Research Management Software; Biomedical Informatics; Clinical Trial Coordination Center; Clinical Materials Support Unit; GMP Facility | Inpatient and Outpatient Research Clinic; Exercise Laboratory; Imaging and Anthropometric Equipment; Behavioral Assessment Lab | Administrative Databases; Supportive Living Research Network | Practice‐Based Research Network Clinics; Satellite Clinical Research Center; Community Registries; Databases |