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Annie Hotop

CTSI hires Recruitment Center Manager to build upon its efforts to attract study participants

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has hired Annie Hotop, MS, MA, to lead CTSI recruitment activities.
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StudyFinder tool continues national expansion enabling public to explore studies at academic research institutions

University of Texas Southwestern has become the third research institution to adopt StudyFinder, a CTSI-created tool that gives the public an easier way to find university research opportunities currently enrolling and connect with study…
One of the StudyFinder Research Information areas, which integrate research into CSC patients' experience.

New study card initiative aims to increase visibility of research studies to Clinics and Surgery Center patients

Last week, research study cards became available for patients and visitors of the University of Minnesota Health Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC)—the newest aspect of the CTSI-led effort to integrate research into clinical care at the CSC—…
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CTSI helps pilot, launch new study participant compensation program

A new prepaid debit card program for research participants recently launched across the University of Minnesota that provides research teams a faster, safer way to pay and reimburse study participants. CTSI’s Clinical Trials Financial…
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University's StudyFinder Health Research Website Adopted by Two Other Institutions

The University of Minnesota’s health research website, StudyFinder, was recently adopted, customized, and launched by Penn State University, which makes it the first institution outside the University to adopt the tool. In addition, …
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CTSI Keeps UMN Researchers, Staff Abreast of Research Operations in the New Clinics and Surgery Center

--2nd in a series-- The infrastructure to support clinical research in the new Clinics and Surgery Center, slated to open in late February, is taking shape following substantial work by CTSI throughout 2015 that began with a two-day…
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CTSI leads patient research experience at the new Clinics and Surgery Center

CTSI is leading the patient research experience, called the “Discovery Experience” at the new five-story Clinics and Surgery Center, slated to open in February 2016. This blog post, the first in a series to provide updates on research at…
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CTSI Leads Patient Research Experience at the New Clinics and Surgery Center

CTSI is leading the patient research experience, called the “Discovery Experience” at the new five-story Clinics and Surgery Center, slated to open in February 2016. This blog post, the first in a series to provide updates on research at…
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StudyFinder kiosk connects University of Minnesota Medical Center visitors with health research opportunities

CTSI’s StudyFinder kiosk, an interactive web-based tool that enables visitors to explore University health studies currently seeking participants, is now located in the lobby of the University of Minnesota Medical Center, East Bank.