Blog posts

UR CTSI Co-Director Martin Zand to Lead Clinical Research at URMC

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 18:35:16 GMT

Newly appointed Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research Martin Zand, M.D., Ph.D., hopes to increase the number of high-impact clinical trials at the Medical Center by providing more resources and support for research faculty.

UR CTSI Joins Effort to Expand Experimental Treatment Access to Desperately Ill Patients

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:59:15 GMT

The University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UR CTSI) is part of a national effort to help hospitals offer experimental treatments to patients via the FDA’s Expanded Access process and improve how data is tracked from these patients.

Four Ways Academic Organizations Can Boost Clinical Trial Results Reporting

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:58:02 GMT

Academic research organizations struggle to comply with expanding federal requirements for registering and reporting results of clinical trials. Luckily, a recent survey suggests four things organizations can do right now to boost compliance.

UR CTSI Regulatory Science Competition Winner Visits the FDA

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:16:33 GMT

The winner of the local America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent Competition visited the FDA in April to present her winning proposal: a database to help identify new uses for FDA-approved drugs.