Translational Research

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Translational Research

• Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA) - 3
  cities in TX
• San Antonio - UTHSCSA
• Houston - UTHSCH
• Dallas - UTSW

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Institute for Integration of Medicine and
Science A Partnership to Improve Health
The IIMS Mission is To create an academic home
that will facilitate the translation of
biomedical research from bench to bedside to the
community and result in better health outcomes
for South Texans.
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IIMS/CTSA Partners
Institute for Integration of Medicine and
Science UTHSCSA and Regional Academic Health
Center Lead organization

• Current IIMS Partners
• CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Childrens Hospital
• San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• San Antonio Military Medical Center
• South Texas Veterans Health Care System
• Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
• University Health System
• Other University of Texas Schools
• UT Brownsville
• UT Pan American
• UT San Antonio
• UT School of Public Health Regional Campus

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IIMS Resources

• Clinical Research Units
• Research Education
• Core Research Facilities
• Community Engagement Methodologies
• Biostatistical Expertise
• Pilot Projects

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Clinical Research Units

• Bartter Research Unit (BRU)
• Inpatient
• 7th floor of VA
• FIRST Outpatient Research Unit (FORU)
• Horizon Hill Medical Drive
• CHART Center
• CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Childrens Hospital

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CHART Center Childrens Health Advocacy Research
Treatment Center

• 2nd Level
• 6,000 ft2
• 3 private exams rooms
• 4 cubicle beds
• Consultation room
• Sample processing lab
• Specimen storage (-80o)
• Research Pharmacy
• Coordinator workspace
• Study monitor work area
• Regulatory document space
• Free participant parking

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Management Group

• Jannine Cody, PhD Scientific Director
• Daniel Hale, MD Medical Director
• Robin Tragus, RN, MSN Research Operations
  Manager
• Ann Kruger, RN, MBA Department Administrator
• Laurie LaPenotiere, RN Director of Ambulatory
  Services

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CHART Center Investigators

• Anyone interested in childrens research
• Physicians
• Clinical Scientists
• Therapists
• Nurses
• Dentists
• Psychologists
• Educators

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Facilitate research for investigators

• Surveys / interviews
• Blood / urine collection
• lab sample processing
• Specimen storage (-80o)
• Physical exam space
• Infusions
• Coordinator assistance
• Coordinator work/office space

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Facilitate research for investigators

• Institutional approvals / Compliance
• IRB
• SR / FIRST Utilization review
• Budget preparation
• COP / OGM process advice
• Financial tracking
• Billing for procedures
• Patient incentives
• Income

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Talk to us about your ideas and needs
Robin Tragus, RN, MSN 704-4447 or
tragus_at_uthscsa.edu
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Research Education

• Michael Lichtenstein, MD lichtenstein_at_uthscsa.edu
• Introduction to Clinical Investigation - 2 week,
  Feb.
• Masters in Clinical Investigation
• K12 Scholars 75 support for 2 years
• PhD student support for translational projects
• More opportunities coming

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Core Research Facilities
Bioinformatics Biomolecular NMR Center for
Macromolecular Interactions GCCRI Small Animal
Imaging Genomics Flow Cytometry Mass
Spectrometry Microarray Mouse Knockout Nucleic
Acids Optical Imaging Research Imaging Center
X-Ray Crystallography http//cores.uthscsa.edu/i
ndex.php
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Core Research Facilities

• RFA Translational Technology Resource
  Supplements
• Due Monday February 9, 2009
• Cover page (p. 1)
• Research proposal (p. 2 and 3)
• Budget (p. 4)
• 10,000 limit
• 171,000 in total
• http//iims.ithscsa.edu or 562-IIMS(4467)

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Community Engagement

• Michael Parchman, MD parchman_at_uthscsa.edu
• Community based participatory research (CBPR)
• Community assessment
• Health literacy
• PBRN- Practice Based Research Network
• Primary Care
• Dental
• LRGV
• Discipline specific?

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Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research
Design

• Brad Pollock, PhD, bpollock_at_uthscsa.edu
• Biostatistics support
• Study design support

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Pilot Projects

• RFA- Clinical Translational Science Pilot
  Projects
• Due Monday February 2, 2009
• Application PHS 398-like format
• 5 page research plan
• 50,000 for 1 year
• http//iims.ithscsa.edu or 562-IIMS (4467)

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Other information

• UTHSCSA Office of Sponsored Programs
• http//research.uthscsa.edu/osp
• 567-2330
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
• fundinginfo2 ListServ
• SMARTS
• TDSHS