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Two CTSI faculty awarded McKnight Presidential Fellowships

David Vock, PhD, who is part of CTSI’s Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center (BDAC), and Rui Zhang, PhD, MS, who is part of CTSI’s Biomedical Informatics Program (
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Clinical Research Support Center opening marks beginning of exciting journey

More than 100 visitors attended the Clinical Research Support Center Open House to help celebrate the new center’s grand opening Sept. 4 despite the rain. Attendees networked with colleagues, enjoyed refreshments, and learned more about…
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CTSI connects U of M clinical researchers into national cohort discovery data sharing network

University of Minnesota clinical researchers and study teams can now query nearly 40 million patient records through the Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) Network for discovery, exploration, and validation of patient cohorts for…
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Streamlining the study path: How comprehensive CTSI support poised a U researcher for success

When Susan Everson-Rose, PhD, MPH, had an idea that could help heart attack survivors, she turned to CTSI for support making the jump from concept to pilot study to major grant application.
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CTSI appoints new Biorepository and Laboratory Services Manager

Cole Drifka, PhD, recently joined CTSI as Biorepository and Laboratory Services (BLS) Manager. In this role, Dr. Drifka will manage and develop a state-of-the-art integrated biorepository to serve the needs of investigators who require …

Electronic case report forms now available through OnCore

More OnCore clinical trial management system users can now capture visit-level data, thanks to the availability of electronic case report forms (eCRFs) across the Academic Health Center. OnCore eCRFs were previously only available to the…
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OnCore replaces TASCS across the AHC for new studies

Academic Health Center (AHC) researchers will no longer enter new studies into the Time and Study Collection System (TASCS), thanks to the transition to the OnCore clinical trial management system. After Oct. 1, TASCS -- previously used…

Several departments adopt OnCore as part of CTSI effort to deploy the clinical trial management system across the AHC

The following Academic Health Center (AHC) departments have recently started using OnCore, with support from CTSI's OnCore team: Psychiatry, Medicine (remaining groups), Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Physical Medical Rehabilitation,…
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School of Nursing studies achieve "best-ever" recruitment results with support from CTSI informatics experts

The clinical data repository managed by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Informatics Consulting Service (ICS) houses the electronic health records of more than 2.3 million patients for research purposes.

CTSI submits CTSA proposal to NIH

Earlier this year, CTSI submitted an application to renew its Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).CTSI’s proposal focuses on enhancing the scope, quality, and efficiency of team-based clinical and translational science research…