In This Issue
- New Education and Training Grants for Clinical and Translational Research
- More Biostatistics Resources Available
- New Language for Consent of Adults with Varying Decision-Making Capacity
- Request Biomarker and Biorepository Services
- Research Community News
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The ICTR Receives NIH Grants to Support Graduate Education and Early Career Development |
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Einstein and Montefiore have recently been granted two five-year grants to support the education, training, and mentorship of clinical and translational researchers. The funding will be utilized to strengthen existing graduate and postgraduate programs within the Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at while also advancing health equity.
Over the past 15 years, the ICTR career development program has graduated 53 faculty scholars who have published more than 1,800 scientific publications and secured more than $90 million in research funding. The PCI program, which continues to grow in popularity among incoming graduate students, has conferred 18 Ph.D. degrees, with 12 Ph.D. candidates currently enrolled.
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From left to right: Michal Melamed MD, Paul Marantz, MD, MPH, and Dean Hosgood PhD |
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New Resources Available at the BERD House |
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We are excited to announce the availability of new biostatistics resources at the BERD House! The BERD House is an online biostatistics resource managed by the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) core of the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Our goal is to provide researchers and students with a comprehensive set of tools and guidelines to enhance their understanding and application of biostatistics in their work.
This new resource, which will be further expanded over the next several months, now includes guidelines for preparing a data set, tutorials on statistical testing and analysis, introductory R code, links to statistics software, statistics training opportunities, and other valuable resources.
We invite you to explore the BERD House and take advantage of the wealth of information and tools available. We also welcome feedback about this site and suggestions for new resources to add; comments about the BERD House should be sent to melissa.fazzari@einsteinmed.edu. For more methodoloigcal support, a biostatistics virtual walk-in clinic is available every Tuesday between 3-5pm at this Zoom link.
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Updated Language for Consent on Enrolling Adults with Varying Decision-Making Capacity in Research |
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Einstein Montefiore's newly re-funded ICTR features “Disability as a Diversity Variable: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks” (D2/R3) as its research project (Element E). The aim is to reduce researcher-facing roadblocks of including people with developmental disabilities (DD) in the conceptualization and conduct of research. When assessing the institution's procedures on consent, Dr. Karen Bonuck, Principal Investigator of D2/R3 and co-director of the Einstein Montefiore University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), flagged the use of pejorative language and lack of attunement to the variability of consent capacity. UCEDD and D2/R3 staff collaborated with Einstein Montefiore's Office of Human Research Affairs to revise a decisional capacity procedure, which now employs line graph visuals to illustrate the variability of capacity over time and removes outdated language. The introduction of this new consent procedure removes one of the many “roadblocks” that are associated with access to health research studies for people living with DD. To view the updated procedure on consent, click here.
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Request Biomarker and Biorepository Services |
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The Biomarker and Biorepository Core is a state-of-the-art facility that offers a wide range of technical and logistical support for sample processing and analytical services. Whether you are in need of quantitative assessment of biomarkers, immunoassays to measure hormones, inflammatory markers, growth factors, and other analytes, our Biomarker Lab is equipped with the latest expertise, technologies, and instrumentation to meet your needs.
Our Biorepository handles an impressive collection of over 600,000 human specimens from diverse individuals across the lifespan. The facility works under the best practices set out by NCI and ISBER for collection, storage, and retrieval of human biological materials for research. Biorepository staff work closely with PIs, study coordinators, surgeons, and surgical pathology across disciplines.
At the Biomarker and Biorepository Core, we understand the importance of strict chain of custody of biospecimens. That's why we ensure that every step of the process, from sample collection to bar code labeling, is meticulously executed to maintain the integrity of your samples.
Whether you are a researcher, clinician, or industry professional, we invite you to take advantage of our cutting-edge facilities and unparalleled expertise. Click here for more information.
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Check Out OHRA's New Website |
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The Office of Human Research Affairs is delighted to announce the launch of its new website! You will find an overview of the heart of OHRA at Einstein, including all information concerning IRB Members, Forms & Checklists, Training & Education, Policies & Procedures, and more. Please explore and learn more about our OHRA—you may just find something you had not discovered before! Click here to dive in.
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Montefiore Einstein investigators continue to succeed in obtaining funding. Some of these investigators with new grant awards are (from left to right):
Betsy Herold MD, Professor, Departments of Pediatrics (Pediatric Infectious Disease), Microbiology & Immunology, and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Jerry Chao MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology), and Justina Groeger MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine).
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Research in the Headlines |
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Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
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