RCMI Translational Research Network

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The NCRR-funded RCMI Translational Research Network, provides opportunities for multi-site clinical and translational research among minority and other collaborating institutions throughout the nation. The institutions participating in the network are part of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program. Investigators at these institutions are focused on cancer, diabetes, renal disease, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, and cardiovascular diseases—diseases that disproportionately affect minority populations.

Translational research conducted in the network will range from those studies focused on applying discoveries generated during research in the laboratory to clinical trials, and then to developing and implementing best practices in disease prevention and intervention in local community settings.

By providing computer-based tools for analyzing and managing clinical research data, recruiting for clinical trials, and sharing information with patients, the network will enable clinical and translational researchers to collaborate more efficiently with each other and their communities.

The Data Technology and Coordinating Center for the network will be located at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The center will provide a secure Web site; data management and data sharing tools; staff; and hardware and software for collecting, analyzing, storing, and exchanging clinical data for the multi-site studies.

Contact Information

For information about the RCMI Translational Research Network and how to access its resources, contact:

Principal Investigator
Keith Norris, M.D.
Charles R. Drew University
11705 Deputy Yamamoto Place, Suite B
Lynwood, California 90262
Telephone: 323-249-5702
Fax: 323-357-0747
E-mail: knorris@ucla.edu

For programmatic information about the RCMI Translational Research Network, contact:

Shelia A. McClure, Ph.D.
Director, RCMI Program
Division of Research Infrastructure
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
One Democracy Plaza, Room 932
6701 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 4874
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4874 (20817 for express mail)
Telephone: 301-451-6536
Fax: 301-480-3770
E-mail: McClurSh@mail.nih.gov