Regional Consortia Directory
- West Coast Consortium
- Midwest Consortium
- Chicago CTSA Consortium for Community Engagement (C3)
- East Coast Consortium (NYCON)
- Upstate New York (UNYTRN)
- Southeast CTSA Consortium (SECC)
West Coast Consortium
Description
Originally intended as a partnership between two Western CTSA grantees, the West Coast Consortium grew to a more ambitious endeavor after representatives planning an initial joint meeting recognized the advantages of a wider discussion. The meeting, held in February 2008, went on to become the first of three meetings of the West Coast Consortium that now includes six West Coast institutions. In subsequent meetings held in June and December 2008, the consortium focused on finding commonalities and complimentary strengths and is working to share best practices in the areas of education, informatics, and translation. The CTSA West Coast Consortium, in addition to pooling resources in these areas, also partners with other regional NCRR-supported programs including the National Primate Research Centers and the Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Center.
Contact
Michael Gillis, UC Davis
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- Oregon Health & Science University
- The Scripps Research Institute
- Stanford University
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Washington
CTSA e-Newsletter Articles
- The West Coast Consortium Meets for the Third Time
- West Coast Consortium: Taking Steps Forward with 2nd Meeting
- West Coast Grantees Join Forces to Advance Clinical and Translational Science
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Midwest Consortium
Description
With an emphasis on educational issues and a goal of sharing resources, best practices and facilitating collaboration, members of the Midwest Consortium (MC) partner to strengthen clinical research education programs, mentoring, and career development opportunities for scholars.
The Midwest Consortium for education and research collaboration began in 2006 with three Roadmap K12 institutions initiating annual meetings. The consortium expanded as other institutions were funded under the CTSA and IDeA mechanisms. The annual meetings are devoted to enhancing scientific research education and collaboration for K12 and KL2 scholars. The MC provides a unique opportunity for scholars, mentors and program leadership to focus on addressing specific challenges and opportunities in conducting research in the Midwest.
The consortium includes representatives from regional CTSA and K12 institutions and from institutions in Institutional Development Award (IDeA) states.
Contact
Julie Eichenberger-Gilmore, University of Iowa
Members
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- University of Iowa
- University of Wisconsin
- Washington University in St. Louis
- University of South Dakota *
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln *
- University of Kansas *
- University of Minnesota *
- University of Chicago
- Northwestern University
- University of Illinois, Chicago
- University of Missouri*
* Non-CTSA Institution
CTSA e-Newsletter Articles
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Chicago CTSA Consortium for Community Engagement (C3)
Description
C3 represents a collaborative project of Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago. C3's mission is to foster collaboration among Chicago CTSAs as they engage communities in research partnerships. C3 is committed to finding new ways to disseminate and apply information about research findings. In December 2008, the Otho S. A. Sprague Institute awarded a grant to support the development of C3’s commitment to coordinated community engagement efforts. This year, C3 will co-sponsor three half-day seminars addressing topics important to network members and others interested in improving health in Chicago. C3’s seminars and activities are engaging a broad and emerging network of Chicago academic institutions in dialogue and collaborative community-engaged research.
Contact
Bill Baldyga, University of Illinois at Chicago
Members
CTSA e-Newsletter Articles
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East Coast Consortium - NYCON Consortium
Description
The East Coast Consortium encourages joint ventures among the New York and Connecticut area CTSA institutions (NYCON) to develop collaboration between CTSA programs in the areas of medical scientist training; the creation of regional databases of facilities; regional training opportunities for investigators and research coordinators; the exploration of barriers to improved social networking and the sharing of resources and expertise, among others. The NYCON agenda was set at the first regional retreat hosted by Columbia University in November 2008 where breakout sessions identified these and other potential areas for consideration for future formal consortium recommendations. The East Coast Consortium includes six New York and Connecticut CTSA institutions. With the July 2009 announcement of the newest round of CTSAs, members welcomed Mount Sinai and New York University schools of medicine into the NYCON northeast consortium.
Contact
Leslie McHale, Columbia University
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Columbia University
- Rockefeller University
- University of Rochester
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Yale University
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- New York University School of Medicine
CTSA e-Newsletter Articles
- Regional NYCON Child Health Research Group July Meeting Update
- New York and Connecticut CTSA Sites Converge
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Upstate New York Translational Research Network (UNYTRN)
Description
The University of Rochester’s Clinical and Translational Science Institution (CTSI) anchors the Upstate New York Translational Research Network (UNYTRN), made up of the region’s premier biomedical research institutions. In addition to accessing CTSI’s resources for translational studies and clinical trials, members have access to an inventory of clinical and translational research at member institutions. The inventory will soon feature research resources and methodologies available for collaborative research by faculty and trainee investigators. The network also provides support for regional Institutional Review Board (IRB) cooperation. The UNYTRN Pilot Research Collaboratives Program catalyzes the formation of multi-disciplinary research teams involving network institutions focused on a critical health issue or health service research.
Contact
Tom Fogg, University of Rochester
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- Albany College of Pharmacy *
- Albany Medical College *
- Bassett Healthcare System in Cooperstown, NY *
- Binghamton University *
- Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences
- Guthrie Healthcare System in Sayre, PA *
- Ordway Research Institute *
- Rensselaer Polytechinc Institute in Troy, NY *
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY *
- SUNY Albany School of Public Health *
- University at Buffalo *
- Upstate Medical University in Syracuse *
- University of Rochester
* Non-CTSA Institution
CTSA e-Newsletter Articles
None.
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Southeast CTSA Consortium (SECC)
Description
With the focus on addressing some of the most complex health problems facing the southern region of the country, eight CTSA principal investigators representing seven states have united to form the Southeastern CTSA Consortium (SECC). Formation of the SECC is an important step toward improving the speed, efficiency, and efficacy of prevention and treatment efforts to address important health problems including stroke, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and low birth weight. Meeting for the first time in early 2010, the SECC discussed two projects that sites will collaborate on in the coming year: the use and sharing of electronic medical data for clinical research and addressing health disparities in the South.
Contact
Andrew West, Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute, Emory University
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- Duke University
- Emory University (partnering with Morehouse School of Medicine and Georgia Institute of Technology)
- Medical University of South Carolina
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- University of Florida
- Vanderbilt University (partnering with Meharry Medical College)