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Moving from Discoveries to Health

Biomedical research exists on a phased continuum. These phases inform and influence one another, and each phase poses unique challenges and requirements. NUCATS resources and experts are available to support scientists in a variety of ways across this continuum. Learn more by browsing the scientific pipeline below.

Conducting laboratory science informed by learnings from the clinical setting.

Using NUCATS Research Tools & Resources

REDCap database application: Use the database for collaborative management of clinical annotation and sample data derived from human subjects
Northwestern Medicine Enterprise Data Warehouse: Search for human tissues and subjects, including patients with rare diseases
i2b2 Feasibility Query Tool: A tool to explore cohort availability (IRB approval is not required)
Study Tracker: Web-based application for managing online databases of research data, including human samples

Available Funding at This Phase

Multidisciplinary Career Development Award (KL2) for Early-Career Faculty
Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child and Adolescent Health (TL1)
N.XT Funding: Propels early stage innovations into commercial development
Pilot Funding: Up to $10,000 to address small gaps in research
Voucher Funding: Up to $2,500 to generate preliminary research data
NMEDW Pilot Data Program: Covers the cost of working with an analyst for eight to 12 hours to obtain feasibility or pilot data

Applying bench discovery to people in controlled environments; evaluating the safety of an intervention.

Using NUCATS Research Tools & Resources

REDCap database application: Develop and maintain clinical case report forms that meet regulatory security and audit trail controls required in clinical trials
Northwestern Medicine Enterprise Data Warehouse: Identify patients for study recruitment
i2b2 Feasibility Query Tool: A tool to explore cohort availability (IRB approval is not required)
Study Tracker: Web-based application for managing online databases of data; all medical services related to studies at Northwestern Medicine are billed through Study Tracker
Clinical Research Support: Gain access to the Clinical Research Unit and support for your regulatory, recruitment and retention, study coordination, and budget and finance efforts

Available Funding

Multidisciplinary Career Development Award (KL2) for Early-Career Faculty
Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child and Adolescent Health (TL1)
N.XT Funding: Propels early stage innovations into commercial development
Pilot Funding: Up to $10,000 to address small gaps in research
Voucher Funding: Up to $2,500 to generate preliminary research data

Identifying and analyzing the optimal effects of an intervention or relationship on the human condition or environment.

Using NUCATS Research Tools & Resources

REDCap database application: Develop and maintain clinical case report forms and secure targeted surveys for participant-provided data
Northwestern Medicine Enterprise Data Warehouse: Find subjects and obtain structured exports of their EMR data or use recurring reports to monitor and obtain longitudinal structured lab and other clinical data for patients who are consented to be in your follow-up cohort
i2b2 Feasibility Query Tool: A tool to explore cohort availability (IRB approval is not required)
Study Tracker: Web-based application for managing online databases of data; all medical services related to studies at Northwestern Medicine are billed through Study Tracker
Clinical Research Support: Gain access to the Clinical Research Unit and support for your regulatory, recruitment and retention, study coordination, and budget and finance efforts
Consultation Support: Receive support for biostatistical needs and assistance with engaging stakeholders (communities, patients, providers) and forming partnerships

Available Funding

ARCC Seed Grants: Available for investigaors exploring and developing innovative mechanisms for engaging and building understanding/interest/participation of underrepresented communities in clinical research
Multidisciplinary Career Development Award (KL2) for Early-Career Faculty
Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child and Adolescent Health (TL1)
Pilot Funding: Up to $10,000 to address small gaps in research
Voucher Funding: Up to $2,500 to generate preliminary research data
NMEDW Pilot Data Program: Covers the cost of working with an analyst for eight to 12 hours to obtain feasibility or pilot data

Establishing clinical guidelines for a real-world setting; studying the implementation and dissemination of interventions.

Using NUCATS Research Tools & Resources

REDCap database application: Web-based application for managing an online database of research data, including human samples; use it to design and deploy clinical case report forms or secure targeted surveys for participant-provided data; the built-in library includes support for clinical terminologies and hundreds of validated data capture instruments
Northwestern Medicine Enterprise Data Warehouse: Repository of clinical and research data on 6.3 million individuals; search for subjects and obtain structured exports of their EMR data or use recurring reports to monitor and obtain longitudinal structured lab and other clinical data for patients who are consented to be in your follow-up cohort
i2b2 Feasibility Query Tool: A tool to explore cohort availability (IRB approval is not required)
Study Tracker: Web-based clinical research for tracking consented participants in clinical studies and for ensuring compliance with institutional policies and human subjects protection regulations; all medical services related to studies at Northwestern Medicine are billed through Study Tracker
Clinical Research Support: Receive regulatory support, including eIRB and clinicaltrials.gov support, learn to build clinical trial budget calendars and track expenses and reimbursements for sponsored clinical trials, gain access to the Clinical Research Units, and recieve recruitment and study coordination support
Consultation Support: Receive support for biostatistical needs and assistance with engaging stakeholders (communities, patients, providers) and forming partnerships

Available Funding

Seed Grants
Multidisciplinary Career Development Award (KL2) for Early-Career Faculty
Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child and Adolescent Health (TL1)
Pilot Funding: Up to $10,000 to address small gaps in research
Voucher Funding: Up to $2,500 to generate preliminary research data

Studying the outcomes and effectiveness of an intervention in populations.

Using NUCATS Research Tools & Resources

REDCap database application: Design and deploy data capture instruments that will provided data on participants or stakeholders in population studies
Northwestern Medicine Enterprise Data Warehouse: Define, monitor and search for association in very large cohorts, including the development of large-scale phenotyping algorithms to identify patient populations
i2b2 Feasibility Query Tool: A tool to explore cohort availability (IRB approval is not required)
Study Tracker: Web-based clinical research for tracking consented participants in clinical research studies and for ensuring compliance with institutional policies and human subjects protection regulations
Clinical Research Support: Receive regulatory support, including eIRB and clinicaltrials.gov support, budget and finance support, recruitment and retention support, and study coordination support
Consultation Support: Receive support for biostatistical needs and assistance with engaging stakeholders (communities, patients, providers) and forming partnerships

Available Funding

Career Development Awards (KL2 and TL1)
Seed Grants
Pilot Funding: Up to $10,000 to address small gaps in research
Voucher Funding: Up to $2,500 to generate preliminary research data
NMEDW Pilot Data Program Funding: Funding to support work with an analyst to obtain feasibility or early pilot data

Consultation

Our NUCATS Navigators can help you identify NUCATS resources and services to support your investigations. These experts can help you understand these tools and maximize their benefit.

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Biostatistics Research Design

Proposal development, study design, data management, statistical analysis and manuscript preparation

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Center for Translational Innovation

Resources to accelerate dissemination through commercialization

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REDCap

Manage your own data collection through this web-based app

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Regulatory Support

Training, mentoring and general regulatory guidance for scientists and staff

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Research Studios

Consultations for investigators in the early stages of a new program or grant

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Sex-Inclusive Research Toolbox

Supporting the conduct of sex-inclusive science

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Support at Any Phase

Our Cores Galter Library New Faculty Onboarding

Education and Career Development

NUCATS and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine offer a number of training and development opportunities to complement your goals in translational research.

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Housestaff Research Portal

Graduate Research Resources

We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and training to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.

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