ISCORE-RC Sites
The IDeA State Consortium for a Clinical Research Resource Center is pleased to partner with the below organizations to further the goal of increasing clinical trials participation in IDeA States. Information on each site and local contacts can be found below.
Current ISCORE-RC Sites
Advance Rhode Island CTR
Since 2016, Advance Rhode Island-Clinical Translational Research (Advance RI-CTR) has fueled clinical and translational research in Rhode Island, leading to better health outcomes. As an ISCORE-RC charter site, Advance RI-CTR is ready to collaborate and grow clinical trial capacity in Rhode Island.
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Webpage: https://advancectr.brown.edu/
Site Contact: Andrew Schumacher (aschumacher@brownhealth.org)
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The Center for Pacific Innovations, Knowledge and Opportunities
The Center for Pacific Innovations, Knowledge, and Opportunities (PIKO) proudly serves the State of Hawaii with the mission to foster the development and implementation of innovative and evidence-based clinical and translational projects aimed at improving the health of indigenous Pacific People (defined as Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Filipinos) and other populations in Hawaii.
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Webpage: https://piko.jabsom.hawaii.edu/
Site Contact: Lorna Nagamine (lornan@hawaii.edu)
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Charleston Area Medical Center
The Charleston Area Medical Center’s Institute for Academic Medicine is dedicated to innovation and education. The hospital aims to deliver top-quality health care services to communities in West Virginia. The CAMC Center for Learning and Research offers residents, fellows, nurses and other health care professionals advanced learning environments to enhance their skills and become competent in their fields.
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Webpage: https://www.camc.org/
Site Contact: Kristi Sutphin (kristi.sutphin@vandaliahealth.org)
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The Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research
The Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research is one of only a few dedicated clinical and translational research programs established in a predominantly Hispanic state or territory, that supports primarily Hispanic investigators, and that focuses on diseases or health conditions that are highly prevalent in this population. The Alliance has been the result of ongoing efforts that started in 1995 and has had a profound impact in developing C & T research in Puerto Rico and in Hispanic populations in the mainland.
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Webpage: https://alliance.rcm.upr.edu/
Site Contact: Sylvia Dávila, (sylvia.davila1@upr.edu)
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Northern New England Clinical & Translational Research Network
At NNE-CTR, clinical and translational investigation is the primary mechanism through which regional health and healthcare challenges are addressed while prioritizing health challenges encountered with rurality. Celebrating eight years of commitment to community engagement throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, the NNE-CTR develops and reinforces partnerships engaging researchers and communities to emphasize health equity.
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Webpage: https://www.med.uvm.edu/nne-ctr
Maine Contact: Debra Burris (burrid@mainehealth.org)
Vermont Contact: Kim Luebbers (kimberly.luebbers@med.uvm.edu)
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Oklahoma Clinical & Translational Science Institute
The Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute (OCTSI) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is the academic home of the Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources (OSCTR) which stands as a dynamic catalyst, fostering innovation and progress to enhance the well-being of underserved populations in rural areas. By providing robust training and infrastructure for investigators, the Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute not only expands opportunities for IDeA states and communities but also contributes to the overarching goal of elevating the health of Oklahoma citizens.
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Webpage: https://osctr.ouhsc.edu/
Site Contact: Brittany Karfonta (brittany-karfonta@ouhsc.edu)
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University of Kansas Medical Center
KU Medical Center offers top-ranked academic and research programs in the schools of Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing and is home to over 25 research centers and institutes, including the nationally designated KU Cancer Center, KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Frontiers Clinical & Translational Science Institute. Together, KU Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System serve as the region's premier academic medical center, delivering excellence in research from bench to bedside while working to improve lives in Kansas and beyond
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Webpage: https://www.kumc.edu/
Site Contact: Amy Moran (amoran@kumc.edu)
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
The University of Mississippi Medical Center's robust presence in clinical research is shaping the future of healthcare in Mississippi. At UMMC, the research enterprise is meticulously designed to tackle major diseases impacting the local community. Their mission? To cultivate a powerful and sustainable research enterprise, ensuring a significant public health impact.
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Webpage: https://umc.edu/
Site Contact: Jamie Brown (jlbrown@umc.edu)
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is the professional and scientific home of determined, brilliant researchers who work at the forefront of fields such as transplant medicine, cancer, neurodevelopment and genomics. With collaboration from a highly engaged community of skilled professionals and access to world-class facilities, UNMC researchers identify and focus on critical questions that lead to new knowledge and, in the long term, life-changing therapies
Webpage: https://www.unmc.edu/
Site Contact: Molly Platel (mnovoa@unmc.edu)
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West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) is an academic home and a catalyst for clinical and translational research that targets priority health areas including addiction and resulting emerging epidemics (such as hepatitis C), cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease. Funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences Clinical and Translational Research IDeA (CTR) Award, we have established crosscutting research partnerships among the WVCTSI partner institutions and our collaborating Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions to increase research capacity to improve the health of West Virginians and Appalachians. We are driving real solutions for better health.
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Webpage: https://www.wvctsi.org/
Site Contact: Austin Anderson (apanderson@hsc.wvu.edu)
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