Centers
Fourteen research centers focus on therapies used in a particular population or therapeutic area (select for a list of centers and their emphases). These 14 research centers, a Coordinating Center, a Steering Committee, and numerous partnerships with public and private organizations now make up the CERTs program.
| Center | Emphasis |
|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Hospital (HS016970) Principal investigator: David Bates, M.D., M.Sc. | Health information technology |
| Duke University Medical Center (HS016964) Principal investigator: Eric Peterson, M.D., M.S. | Therapies for heart and blood vessel disorders |
| HMO Research Network (HS016955) Principal investigator: Richard Platt, M.D., M.Sc. | Multiple population-based delivery systems |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (HS106097) Principal investigator: Stephen Crystal, Ph.D. | Mental health therapeutics |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham (HS016956) Principal investigator: Kenneth G. Saag, M.D., M.Sc. | Musculoskeletal disorders |
| University of Arizona CERT at The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) (HS017001) Principal investigator: Raymond L. Woosley, M.D., Ph.D. | Drug interactions, women's health |
| University of Iowa (HS016094) Principal investigator: Elizabeth A. Chrischilles, Ph.D. | Therapies for older adults and the effects of aging |
| Cincinnati Hospital Children's Medical Center (HS016957) Principal investigator: Carole Lannon, M.D., M.P.H. | Pediatric therapeutics |
| University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (HS016946) Principal investigator: Brian L. Strom, M.D., M.P.H. | Anti-infective therapeutics use and resistance |
| University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine (Houston CERT) (HS016093) Principal investigator: Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, M.D., Ph.D. | Consumer education and patient adherence |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center (HS016974) Principal investigator: Wayne A. Ray, Ph.D. | Therapeutics for vulnerable populations |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University (HS16075) Principal investigator: Alvin I. Mushlin, M.D., Sc.M. | Therapeutic medical devices |
| University of Chicago (HS016967) Principal investigator: David Meltzer, M.D., Ph.D. | Clinical and economic issues in hospital settings |
| University of Illinois–Chicago (HS016973) Principal investigator: Bruce L. Lambert, Ph.D. | Tools for optimizing prescribing |