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| Clinical Studies Resource Centre |
Clinical and basic research fuels our understanding of disease and helps
us develop new therapies, drugs and interventions to help improve patients’ health
and quality of life. To help UHN researchers plan and manage research
projects, the Clinical Studies Resource Centre (CSRC) encourages UHN
researchers to contact the centre for any research need, including space,
resources and guidance.
CSRC provides assistance to investigators on a cost-recovery basis in
four key areas:
- Biostatistics– biostatisticians
provide help with statistical methods, questionnaire
development, study design, and data analysis
- Study coordination – clinical
research coordinators available on a contract basis
to coordinate administrative responsibilities, patient
recruitment and follow-up
- Investigational drug service –
pharmacists ensure that drugs used in clinical research
studies comply with regulations
- Data management – the CSRC
team is available to assist in the coordination of
single or multi-centre studies, including CRF design,
database development, data entry, management and analysis
CSRC also provides these valuable services at no charge:
- Resource and reference library
- Advice on budget development, consent writing and REB submissions
- Exam rooms for patient research visits
A gathering point for UHN researchers
To help researchers at UHN stay connected to their research
teams and up to date on current issues, the CSRC provides
regular information updates by e-mail to more than 400
researchers and coordinators. The Research Resource,
the CSRC’s quarterly newsletter, includes submissions
from researchers, coordinators and CSRC staff. We also
host monthly research rounds, featuring research presentations
from our own investigators, and lunchtime seminars on
a variety of research topics, featuring UHN speakers
as well as special guests from the research community.
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